In 1949, Fan Ho’s family relocated to Hong Kong, where he continued to pursue his passion—particularly in street photography. He later earned the title “Cartier-Bresson of the East.”

Fan Ho’s works garnered nearly 300 local and international photography awards and honors. His talents were soon recognized by the film industry, where he first appeared as an actor before transitioning into film directing, a career he pursued until his retirement at age 65.

Throughout his life, Fan Ho taught photography and filmmaking at universities around the world. His work remains in both private and public collections, including those of the M+ Museum (Hong Kong), Heritage Museum (Hong Kong), Bibliothèque National de France, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Santa Barbara Museum of Art (USA) and others.