Philippe Joly

Philippe Joly

Born: January 2, 1976
in Moscow
Philippe Joly (Chinese: 狼森; pinyin: Lángsēn) is a french actor born in Moscow, Russia. Joly regularly plays the villain in Action films in Asia, and appeared alongside major actors in the region including Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. In his role as Decimus in Jackie Chan’s film Dragon Blade, he shared the screen with American actors John Cusack and Adrien Brody, and French singer/actress Lorie Pester.

Recent projects include Juno Mak's latest film "Sons of The Neon Night" (Chinese: 風林火山), The White Storm 2 - Drug Lords (Chinese: 扫毒2天地对决), and the Chinese Sci-fi action film Ultimate Code (Chinese: 终极代码) in which Joly plays a lead role as the main villain alongside a Chinese cast and fellow french actor and Parkour founder David Belle.

Aside from acting, Joly is a supporter of independent filmmaking, and regularly writes screenplays, and directs short films in Hong Kong. He speaks several languages (French, Russian, Italian and English), is an avid practitioner of close-up magic and card manipulation, and has trained in various Martial Arts since the age of 5. While not a stuntman, Joly often has to perform stunts as required by the Action film genre and the type of characters he plays.

Movies for Philippe Joly...

The Goldfinger
Title: The Goldfinger
Released: December 30, 2023
Type: Movie
In 1970s Hong Kong, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was formed to bring down the corruption syndicate led by British government officials. One of its top investigators is Senior Investigator Lau Kai-Yuen, who brought down countless corrupted officials. Just as he thought stability and prosperity are within reach, a new era of greed and riches takes him into a new battlefield of corruption.
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Variant
Title: Variant
Character: Joey
Released: November 17, 2023
Type: Movie
In 2050, the Dishi Biotechnology Company hires the spaceship Thunder God to search for an alien creature called Bali in outer space. On their way back to Earth, the captain’s son Jamie accidentally releases Bali, who kills everyone on board.
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The Modelizer
Title: The Modelizer
Character: Vadim Petrenkov
Released: July 14, 2023
Type: Movie
A Hong Kong tycoon bachelor who only dates models meets his match when he stumbles across a Brazilian model who refuses to play by his rules, and ends up not only falling for her, but also discovering the meaning of love along the way.
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Title: Flying Tiger III
Released: December 16, 2021
Type: TV
The terrorist organization "Waganbu" infiltrated Hong Kong and set off a battle for chemical weapons in Hong Kong. Fan Shaofeng, the commander of the Flying Tigers, was ordered to fight against the terrorists. The Flying Tigers are trapped in the ruthless killing of Wagambu, the Special Service Superintendent Zhan Bowen convenes the police elites Zhang Weihua, Zhang Jiaxuan and Gao Zile to form a secret counter-terrorism team S Team . Faced with many crises, with the assistance of Interpol Xu Junfei, the two generations of China and Youth finally put aside their grievances and feuds and joined forces to prevent the spread of the chemical weapons virus in Hong Kong.
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Ultimate Code
Title: Ultimate Code
Character: Mick
Released: July 16, 2021
Type: Movie
A former assassin, Xiao Yu, is forced to accept a mission to recover three pieces of source code in order to save his family, but must go rogue to save the fate of mankind.
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Bonus for the Bullseye
Title: Bonus for the Bullseye
Character: The Snake
Released: September 19, 2020
Type: Movie
The big boss Fetu has a hit on his head. It's not the first time, but this time it's more serious...they hired The Snake, a renowned assassin. A fun comedy, full of colourful characters, exploring an underground world of hitmen.
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Chapter: The Legacy (Bloody River)
Title: Chapter: The Legacy (Bloody River)
Character: Mr. Mallick
Released: July 14, 2020
Type: Movie
A man's loyalty to protect his best friend is pushed to its limits when it becomes clear that the criminal, who is looking for him, is not a patient man. Pushed in a corner, he must choose what legacy he wants to leave behind.
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Captured
Title: Captured
Character: Jean-Pierre Bonnet
Released: September 20, 2019
Type: Movie
Mystery surrounds a psychiatrist turned artistic photographer when he takes an abused woman on an emotional journey while police investigate two missing women from his recent photographic exhibition.
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The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
Title: The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
Character: Jozsef
Released: July 4, 2019
Type: Movie
A financial tycoon, once a triad member, tries to eradicate the drug market while an old accomplice aims to be Hong Kong's first drug lord.
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Change of Gangster
Title: Change of Gangster
Released: April 19, 2019
Type: Movie
Change of Gangster’ (转型团伙) is a Chinese gangster comedy directed by Francis Ng. The film centres around an actor who is injured in a shooting accident and wakes up believing he is a triad boss. The cast includes Francis Ng, Qiao Shan, Feynman Ng, and Wen Song.
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Abduction
Title: Abduction
Character: Mogilov
Released: March 20, 2019
Type: Movie
A man steps out of a park fountain in Ho Chi Minh City with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecing together clues to his past, he is relentlessly pursued by mysterious figures.
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Agent Mr Chan
Title: Agent Mr Chan
Character: French Chef
Released: February 15, 2018
Type: Movie
Top agent Mr. Chan (Dayo Wong) suddenly finds himself removed from duties after his partner Wonder Child unintentionally offends a policewoman, Ms. Shek. But when a financial officer goes crazy due to drugs, Mr. Chan is called back in to solve the case, which he accepts even though this means partnering up with Ms. Shek. The two have some ups and downs while working together, eventually leading to romance.
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Chasing the Dragon
Title: Chasing the Dragon
Character: Chief Commissioner of Police
Released: September 28, 2017
Type: Movie
An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.
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Title: OCTB
Character: Jay (Georges' henchman)
Released: September 23, 2017
Type: TV
Undercover detective Chen Feng Xiang in a crack after a large group of cadres transferred to civilian, but in eight years after being an anti-black group to recapture. As the current rivers and lakes on the most troublesome triad leader are Chen Feng Xiang then younger brother Zhang Zhi Qiang, Feng Xiang re-out of the "rivers and lakes." He joined Zhang Shaojun led by the anti-black team and the new villain tostart dealing with the hands of the old friends and enemies, which makes Feng Xiang once dilemma. There are three years since the return of Hong Kong, gangs intend to take advantage of a big ticket. Feng Xiang in the investigation of a case of the disappearance of the leader, but found a century of Hong Kong triad history of the shaking big conspiracy.
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Ghost in the Shell
Title: Ghost in the Shell
Character: Section 6 soldier
Released: March 29, 2017
Type: Movie
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
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Mission Milano
Title: Mission Milano
Character: killer
Released: September 29, 2016
Type: Movie
Interpol partners with a wealthy entrepreneur to protect a new invention dubbed The Seed of God.
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Hacker
Title: Hacker
Character: Colombian Hitmen
Released: September 15, 2016
Type: Movie
Alex, an immigrant from Ukraine comes to Canada and becomes involved with an online criminal organization called Darkweb. What starts off as a way to help his parents financially, soon becomes a personal vendetta against the entire banking system, when his mother is fired from her job at the bank
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Lust and Found
Title: Lust and Found
Character: Kimchi
Released: May 25, 2015
Type: Movie
One fatal decision leads to a cascade of errors and misjudgments that send the story of “Lust & Found” into a crazy chase through Hong Kong to its comedic denouement where everyone gets what they deserve, though not necessarily what they want.
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Pound of Flesh
Title: Pound of Flesh
Character: Zoltan
Released: May 7, 2015
Type: Movie
In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece, former black-ops agent Deacon awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of organ theft. Stitched up and pissed-off, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood.
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Helios
Title: Helios
Character: Younger Mr. BIG's Thug
Released: April 30, 2015
Type: Movie
Wanted criminal "Helios" and his assistant stole a quantity of uranium and plan to produce weapons of mass destruction. They are planning to trade with a terrorist organization in Hong Kong. Chief Inspector Lee Yinming and Inspector Fan Kaming lead the Counter Terrorism Response Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Along with a Chinese senior official, a physics professor, and two South Korean weapon experts, they hope to defuse a crisis sufficient to destroy the world.
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Little Big Master
Title: Little Big Master
Character: Director of French Museum
Released: March 19, 2015
Type: Movie
The story of a hopeful headmaster who perseveres in running a kindergarten for underprivileged children in Yuen Long, despite many challenges and little reward. Based on true events.
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Dragon Blade
Title: Dragon Blade
Character: Lucius' deputy Paullus
Released: February 19, 2015
Type: Movie
Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a thrilling story unfolds.
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From Vegas to Macau
Title: From Vegas to Macau
Character: Delegate
Released: January 30, 2014
Type: Movie
The world renowned “Invincible Hand” Ken could identify not only mahjong tiles, but also cards with his fingers which had made him a legend. Upon his retirement as the Chief Security Consultant in Las Vegas, Ken returned to his hometown Macau, where he met his old friend Benz, and Benz’s son Cool and nephew Karl. Both Cool and Karl wanted to follow Ken. Ken claimed that if Cool could successfully cheat him once or win over him, he would then accept Cool as his protégé. Cool’s step brother Lionel, an undercover agent, had disguised his identity in an international gambling mafia which had planned to form an alliance with mafias in illegal gambling from all over the world to control the result of soccer matches. Lionel had recorded the entire conference, with the criminal evidence kept in an imitated eye. The eye was coincidentally given to Rainbow, Ken’s only daughter, which put her in danger. The retired Ken was forced to use his “Magic Hand” once again to uncover the evil plan…
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Sons of the Neon Night
Title: Sons of the Neon Night
Character: Enzo
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A detective goes against the successor to a drug-trafficking crime syndicate, who aspires for a society free of drugs by orchestrating anarchy in Hong Kong.