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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE

OF PATRICK LUNG KONG LOTS 1060-1063

龍剛先生遺珍 拍品編號1060-1063

Patrick Lung Kong (1934-2014) was 龍剛（1934-2014），香港著名導演。生於
an important filmmaker in the post- 粵劇世家的龍剛一直對電影有濃厚的興
war Hong Kong film industry. Despite 趣，他於五十年代末進入邵氏訓練班繼而
his family’s background in traditional 走上電影演員與導演的道路。活躍於上世
Cantonese opera, Lung Kong developed 紀六、七十年代，龍剛的作品著意深刻探
great interests in film. He joined the 討人文關懷，在當時具有很強的前瞻性，
Shaw Brothers Studio in the late 1950s 是以對同儕後輩影人均有深刻影響。其所
and from there began his pursuits in 導演的 1967 年版《英雄本色》更被奉為
filmmaking. Active during the 1960s 經典，為後來吳宇森版《英雄本色》的原型。
and 70s, Lung Kong’s controversial
works challenged the contemporary 龍剛於七十年代與楊善深結識，同為嶺南
humanistic themes of Hong Kong 人，自對嶺南繪畫風格情有獨鐘，二人亦
師亦友，以不同的方式在藝術道路上探索。
movie and his pioneering productions 之後龍剛移居美國，曾在紐約大學進修電
had tremendous impact on his 影學，亦時時提筆以自娛。是批收藏均來
contemporaries and later generations of 自楊善深先生惠贈，其中三件直接上款給
rising directors in Hong Kong. The Story 龍剛。
of a Discharged Prisoner (1967), one of his
most representative works, was widely
known as the inspiration for John Woo’s
masterpiece A Better Tomorrow.
Lung Kong met Yang Shanshen
(1913-2004) in the 1970s. Coming from
the same Lingnan heritage, Lung
Kong was already familiar with the
Lingnan School of Paintings. Yang
soon became his fellow mentor as well
as a close friend. After moving to the
United States, Lung Kong pursued
further education in film at New York
University, he also practiced Chinese
painting and calligraphy as a hobby.
Paintings from this collection were gifts
from Yang Shanshen including three
works dedicated directly to Lung Kong.

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