Shaw Stars: Through the Photographer's Lens

Here are some wonderful portraits taken by some of Hong Kong's top photographers of the time. The only one I was able to find any information about was Chien Wan-li (aka Manly Chin), who published a book called The Painterly Lens (1992, Oxford University Press). Chien was elected one of the world's ten most outstanding photographers 14 years in a row by the American Photographic Society and is known today for his remarkable photographs that mimic Chinese watercolor paintings.

It so happens that my two favorite photos of the bunch — Lam Fung and Fanny Fan — are both shot by him.