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Tony Rayns(1948-2026)

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Tony Rayns was born on 20 September 1948 in Oxford, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Happy Together (1997), Yi Yi (2000) and In the Mood for Love (2000). He died on 7 July 2026 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 20, 1948
DiedJuly 7, 2026(77)
BornSeptember 20, 1948
DiedJuly 7, 2026(77)
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    • 2 wins total

Known for

Happy Together (1997)
Happy Together
7.6
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  • 1997
Yi Yi (2000)
Yi Yi
8.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 2000
Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in In the Mood for Love (2000)
In the Mood for Love
8.0
  • Additional Crew
  • 2000
Tao Zhao and Fan Liao in Ash Is Purest White (2018)
Ash Is Purest White
7.0
  • Additional Crew
  • 2018

Credits

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  • Caught by the Tides (2024)
    Caught by the Tides
    6.7
    • English subtitles
    • 2024
  • The Movie Emperor (2023)
    The Movie Emperor
    6.1
    • English subtitles
    • 2023
  • White-K in The Best Is Yet to Come (2020)
    The Best Is Yet to Come
    6.6
    • English subtitles
    • 2020
  • Tao Zhao and Fan Liao in Ash Is Purest White (2018)
    Ash Is Purest White
    7.0
    • English subtitles
    • 2018
  • The Taste of Rice Flower (2017)
    The Taste of Rice Flower
    6.8
    • English subtitle
    • English subtitles
    • 2017
  • Cloudy (2017)
    Cloudy
    6.2
    • subtitler: English
    • 2017
  • Our Time Will Come (2017)
    Our Time Will Come
    6.4
    • english subtitle translators
    • 2017
  • Walking Past the Future (2017)
    Walking Past the Future
    6.9
    • English subtitles
    • 2017
  • Tao Zhao in Mountains May Depart (2015)
    Mountains May Depart
    6.9
    • English subtitles
    • 2015
  • Wu Jiang in A Touch of Sin (2013)
    A Touch of Sin
    7.1
    • subtitles: English
    • 2013
  • Postcards from the Zoo (2012)
    Postcards from the Zoo
    6.3
    • press kit
    • 2012
  • I Wish I Knew (2010)
    I Wish I Knew
    6.9
    • English subtitles
    • 2010
  • Taipei Exchanges (2010)
    Taipei Exchanges
    6.6
    • translator: English
    • 2010
  • Chow Yun-Fat and Xun Zhou in Confucius (2010)
    Confucius
    6.1
    • English subtitles
    • 2010
  • 24 City (2008)
    24 City
    7.1
    • English subtitles
    • 2008

Writer

  • Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • Away with Words (1999)
    Away with Words
    6.3
    • writer
    • 1999
  • Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)
    Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
    5.9
    • English subtitles
    • 1989
  • New Chinese Cinema (1989)
    New Chinese Cinema
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Visions (1982)
    Visions
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1983

Actor

  • Jury (2012)
    Jury
    6.8
    Short
    • 2012
  • Chingmy Yau in Hold You Tight (1998)
    Hold You Tight
    6.3
    • Rosa's Friend
    • 1998
  • Zhen nü (1987)
    Zhen nü
    • Foreign Director
    • 1987
  • Crystal Gazing (1982)
    Crystal Gazing
    6.7
    • Chinese Takeaway
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 20, 1948
    • Oxford, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 7, 2026
    • London, England, UK(accidental fall down stairs)

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    A British writer, film critic, screenwriter and one of the leading specialists in the field of study and interpretation of East Asian cinema.

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