Happy Ghost III (1986)

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Happy Ghost III (1986)

Postby Masterofoneinchpunch » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:18 pm

In the database Johnnie To is stated as Executive Director. Because of this he does not show up as the director of the film.

http://ipac.hkfa.lcsd.gov.hk/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1U4413946M5B7.4908&profile=hkfa&uri=full=3100024@!28782@!0&ri=2&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&source=192.168.110.61@!horizon&ipp=20&staffonly=&term=Happy+ghost+III&index=FILMBRP&uindex=&aspect=basic_search&menu=search&ri=2#focus HKFA states him as acting director. Johnnie To states he is the director of this in an interview in Stephen Teo's book also.

Shouldn't this be changed so he shows up under the Director tag?
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Re: Happy Ghost III (1986)

Postby dleedlee » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:35 pm

And the Chinese HKFA entry lists Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam as directors, Johnnie To the executive director.

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Re: Happy Ghost III (1986)

Postby Masterofoneinchpunch » Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:54 pm

dleedlee wrote:And the Chinese HKFA entry lists Tsui Hark and Ringo Lam as directors, Johnnie To the executive director.

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That still does not solve the issue of that title not showing up under the DIrector label.
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Re: Happy Ghost III (1986)

Postby calros » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:12 pm

Our data is correct. Tsui and Lam are the Supervising Directors and To is the Executive Director. In Chinese, Executive Director = Deputy Director = Acting Director (real director of the movie but under the supervision of another person).
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