Clarence Fok (aka Clarence Ford), director, producer and actor has passed away at the age of 68, due to heart disease and kidney cancer. Although news of his passing has just been made public, Hong Kong media is reporting that he actually passed away in 2024 (via Frank Djeng).
The Hong Kong filmmaker is perhaps best known for 1989’s The Iceman Cometh, 1992’s Naked Killer and 2013’s Special ID.
This is sad. I enjoyed a good amount of his work. It’s hard to believe that a guy named Clarence would end up with a good eye for creativity.
Of course Naked Killer was great exploitation, but I also liked his take on Crying Freeman, Dragon From Russia. Her Name is Cat was a flawed jewel, but one that I revisit every now and then. He also had an overblown cameo in Body Weapon which is an awful movie, but had a couple of decent fight scenes.
A legendary director with beautiful trademarks of sexuality, loud neon colors and scenes of unexpected chaos. Naked Killer, Iceman Cometh, Remains of a Woman, Cheap Killer and Before Dawn (1984) were all masterpieces.
Naked Killer needs a blu ray release. RIP