Chow Yun-fat

Chow Yun-fat

Born: May 18, 1955
in Hong Kong, China
Chow Yun-fat SBS (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Once a Thief and Hard Boiled, and in the West for his roles as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Sao Feng in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He mainly plays in drama films and has won three Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor and two Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor in Taiwan. Chow started his career in movies in 1976 with Goldig Films, the third largest film company at the time.

Movies for Chow Yun-fat...

One More Chance
Title: One More Chance
Character: Water Ng
Released: June 21, 2023
Type: Movie
Water Ng, a typical loser who likes to gamble and takes no responsibility is asked to take care of his ex-girlfriend Jik’s son, Yeung. With Jik tells him that Yeung is his son, and promised 100 thousand dollars, Water Ng agrees to be a father for one month. Soon he notices his son has Autism. He gets to understand the difficulties of raising a child along with special needs. With Jik's absence on the agreed date, Water Ng realizes why she brought him his blood. He finds his life goal while discovering Yeung’s talent on the racing field, then decides to get rid of the dissipated life and accompany his son spreading wings for the dream.
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Project Gutenberg
Title: Project Gutenberg
Character: Painter
Released: September 30, 2018
Type: Movie
The Hong Kong police is hunting a counterfeiting gang led by a mastermind code-named "Painter" . The gang possesses exceptional counterfeiting skills which makes it difficult to distinguish the authenticity of its counterfeit currency. The scope of their criminal activities extends globally and greatly attracts the attention of the police. In order to crack the true identity of "Painter", the police recruits a painter named Lee Man to assist in solving the case.
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Cold War II
Title: Cold War II
Character: Oswald S.C. Kan
Released: July 8, 2016
Type: Movie
A suspected criminal mastermind escapes from police custody, throwing the city into turmoil. With the police department now divided, rival police chiefs are forced to take their fight to the streets of Hong Kong with deadly consequences.
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From Vegas to Macau III
Title: From Vegas to Macau III
Character: Ken Shek / Ko Chun
Released: February 6, 2016
Type: Movie
A gambler is targeted for murder during the wedding of his daughter to his protege.
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Office
Title: Office
Character: Ho Chung Ping
Released: September 24, 2015
Type: Movie
Two assistants, Lee Xiang and Kat, start new jobs at the financial firm Jones & Sunn. Lee Xiang is an earnest young man who naively enters the world of high finance with noble intentions. Kat on the other hand has a secret.
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From Vegas to Macau II
Title: From Vegas to Macau II
Character: Ken / Ko Chun
Released: February 19, 2015
Type: Movie
Following his confrontation with the nefarious DOA organization, Ken (Chow Yun Fat) is looking forward to going back to enjoying his retirement. His rest is cut abruptly short when his protégé Vincent (Shawn Yue), who's now working for Interpol, asks for Ken's help in taking down the real mastermind behind DOA, Aoi. The two head to Thailand, where DOA's former chief accountant Mark (Nick Cheung) has escaped with his daughter.
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From Vegas to Macau
Title: From Vegas to Macau
Character: Ken / Ko Chun
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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The Monkey King
Title: The Monkey King
Character: Jade Emperor
Released: January 9, 2014
Type: Movie
Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to India. Thus, according to legend, Buddhism is brought to ancient China.
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The Last Tycoon
Title: The Last Tycoon
Character: Cheng Daqi
Released: December 22, 2012
Type: Movie
Cheng, a young man who is set up by the chief of police, must leave the life he knows and Qiu, the woman he loves, to start again. After escaping prison Cheng quickly and violently moves his way up the ladder of Shanghais criminal underworld to become on the most powerful mob bosses in Shanghais history. But fame and notoriety take their toll when Cheng finds himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. Matters are only made worse when he bumps into the love of his life QIU, along with her writer husband. Will love re-kindle in the dusk of an era?
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The Assassins
Title: The Assassins
Character: Chancellor Cao Cao
Released: September 26, 2012
Type: Movie
In the year 198, Cao Cao, Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a magnificent Bronze Sparrow Island to symbolize his power and rumors spread that he would replace the Emperor. Meanwhile, young lovers Mu Shun and Ling Ju are taken from a prison camp to a hidden tomb, where they spend five cruel years together, training as assassins for a secret mission. In the year 220 astronomical signs predict dramatic change. As a result, Cao's son Cao Pi and Cao's followers urge Cao to become the new Emperor - but unknown opposing forces plot against him.
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Beginning of the Great Revival
Title: Beginning of the Great Revival
Character: Yuan Shikai
Released: June 23, 2011
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Let the Bullets Fly
Title: Let the Bullets Fly
Character: Huang Silang
Released: December 20, 2010
Type: Movie
When circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt town, the Robin Hood figure finds himself in a showdown with the local godfather.
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Shanghai
Title: Shanghai
Character: Anthony Lan-Ting
Released: June 10, 2010
Type: Movie
An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor and discovers his friend has been killed. While he unravels the mysteries of the death, he falls in love and discovers a much larger secret that his own government is hiding.
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Confucius
Title: Confucius
Character: Confucius
Released: February 11, 2010
Type: Movie
In 500 B.C., during Chinas famed 'Spring and Autumn Period', Kong Ze (Confucius), a commoner reverred for his outstanding wisdom, is made Minister of Law in the ancient Kingdom of Lu. Under his inspired leadership, Lu ascends to new heights but becomes a target of conquest for the warlike nation of Qi. Threatened with annihilation by their powerful neighbour, a desperate people turn to their greatest teacher to lead their most powerful army. When Confucius delivers a stunning victory against all odds, a jealous aristocracy sets out to destroy him, but they should never under-estimate a remarkable man whose wisdom is more powerful than the sword.
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Dragonball Evolution
Title: Dragonball Evolution
Character: Master Roshi
Released: March 12, 2009
Type: Movie
On his 18th birthday, Goku receives a mystical Dragonball as a gift from his grandfather. There are only six others like it in the whole world, and legend has it that whoever possesses all seven will be granted one perfect wish. When the arrival of a dark force triggers a tragedy, Goku and his companions are propelled into an epic quest to collect the seven Dragonballs and save the Earth from destruction.
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The Children of Huang Shi
Title: The Children of Huang Shi
Character: Chen Hansheng
Released: April 3, 2008
Type: Movie
About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.
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The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Title: The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Character: Zhichang Pan / 潘知常
Released: August 3, 2007
Type: Movie
Ye Rutang (Siqin Gaowa), a single-living woman in her late fifties, struggles to maintain a dignified life amid the dangers of Shanghai.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Character: Sao Feng
Released: May 19, 2007
Type: Movie
Captain Barbossa, long believed to be dead, has come back to life and is headed to the edge of the Earth with Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. But nothing is quite as it seems.
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Curse of the Golden Flower
Title: Curse of the Golden Flower
Character: Emperor Ping
Released: December 14, 2006
Type: Movie
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
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Waiting Alone
Title: Waiting Alone
Character: Fa Ge (cameo)
Released: September 8, 2005
Type: Movie
An award-winning audience favorite in China since it debuted, Waiting Alone tells the first-person-narrative of Wen (Xia Yu), a shop owner and aspiring author who feels that he's met his dream girl (Li Bingbing). The only problem is, he seems stuck in the friend-zone. Aided by his best friends and the one girl he completely trusts (Gong Beibi), he tries different ways to woo her...
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Bulletproof Monk
Title: Bulletproof Monk
Character: The Nameless Monk
Released: March 28, 2003
Type: Movie
A mysterious and immortal Tibetan kung fu master, who has spent the last 60 years traveling around the world protecting the ancient Scroll of the Ultimate, mentors a selfish street kid in the ancient intricacies of kung fu.
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Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Title: Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Character: archive footage
Released: April 16, 2002
Type: Movie
In their second film compilation following their 'Boogeymen:The Killer Compilation' series, FlixMix takes you into the history of action movies from Hollywood to Hong Kong cinema that spans a 20-year period. This one features action scenes from 16 action-packed movies featuring action gurus, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme and many more.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Title: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Character: Li Mu Bai
Released: July 6, 2000
Type: Movie
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
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Anna and the King
Title: Anna and the King
Character: King Mongkut
Released: December 16, 1999
Type: Movie
The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.
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The Corruptor
Title: The Corruptor
Character: Lieutenant Nick Chen
Released: March 12, 1999
Type: Movie
Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Nick but grows increasingly uncomfortable with the way Nick gets things done.
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The Replacement Killers
Title: The Replacement Killers
Character: John Lee
Released: February 6, 1998
Type: Movie
Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of replacement killers is soon on his trail.
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Peace Hotel
Title: Peace Hotel
Character: Wong A Ping / Killer
Released: April 12, 1995
Type: Movie
After his wife's murder, widow Wong A Ping sets up a Peace Hotel to act as a sanctuary for anyone who needs protecting. One day a mysterious women shows up who seeks shelter from a gang hunting her. Vowing to never turn anyone away, Wong A Ping must decide whether to help the women or risk confronting the gang.
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God of Gamblers' Return
Title: God of Gamblers' Return
Character: Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
Released: December 24, 1994
Type: Movie
Chow returns to play Ko Chun, a skilled gambler who now lives in retirement in France. Wu Xingguo plays an evil gangster who forces Ko out of retirement by killing his pregnant wife. Ko is forced to team up with a variety of other people to win out in the end. Wu Chien-lien plays Chow's romantic interest, Chingmy Yau plays a Taiwanese femme fatale, and Tony Leung provides much of the laughs.
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Treasure Hunt
Title: Treasure Hunt
Character: Jeffrey Chang Ching
Released: January 29, 1994
Type: Movie
A C.I.A. agent is assigned to go to Beijing to look for a hidden "treasure," which turns out to be a woman who has supernatural powers, and is the National Treasure of China.
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Full Contact
Title: Full Contact
Character: Jeff / Gou Fei
Released: July 23, 1992
Type: Movie
In an effort to get his buddy out of a gambling debt, Jeff agrees to join forces with Judge in a weapons heist. The job goes bad and Judge betrays Jeff. Jeff plots the ultimate revenge on Judge and his followers and it is a question of whether he can follow through with his plan.
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Hard Boiled
Title: Hard Boiled
Character: Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Released: April 16, 1992
Type: Movie
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.
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Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Title: Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Character: Ng San Shui
Released: February 1, 1992
Type: Movie
This is a screwball-comedy in Hong Kong style. Chow Yun Fat plays the spoiled village hetman of a tiny village in Hong Kong. The plot revolves around his love interest who has run off to work in downtown Hong Kong and many culture clashes between the peasants and urban life are highlighted.
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Prison on Fire II
Title: Prison on Fire II
Character: Chung Tin Ching
Released: June 22, 1991
Type: Movie
Ching is a prisoner in a Hong Kong jail that has a large population of Mainland Chinese prisoners. Ching escapes to see his young son, who he has been put in an orphanage. He surrenders himself to authorities, but the vengeful chief of security, Zau, arranges for Ching to be set up in the eyes of the Mainland gang.
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Once a Thief
Title: Once a Thief
Character: Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Released: February 2, 1991
Type: Movie
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
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The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
Title: The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
Character: Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink
Released: January 18, 1990
Type: Movie
Lam Bo Sun, the richest man in Hong Kong, is expected to marry the ditziest of socialites in a matter of weeks. On a whim, he leaves everything behind and gets a job as a lowly busboy at a noodle restaurant, and finds the girl of his dreams.
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God of Gamblers
Title: God of Gamblers
Character: Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
Released: December 14, 1989
Type: Movie
Ko Chun, an extremely talented and well known gambler. On the eve of a big confrontation with a famous Singaporean gambler, Ko walks into a trap set by Knife, an avid but a so-so gambler, meant for an Indian neighbour. Struck on the head, Ko suffers from amnesia and regresses to a child-like state. Knife takes care of Ko and begins to exploit Ko's gambling talents.
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A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Title: A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
Character: Mark Gor
Released: October 20, 1989
Type: Movie
The year is 1974. A young Hong Kong Chinese, Mark, travels to Saigon to make his fortune. There, he encounters a mysterious femme fatale, the lovely Kit. As he becomes more involved in her various underworld deals, a tragic romance develops. On the eve of the outbreak of war, Kit's past returns to endanger her, and Mark must risk everything for the one true love of his life.
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Triads: The Inside Story
Title: Triads: The Inside Story
Character: Lee Man-Ho
Released: August 3, 1989
Type: Movie
Li Man-Ho comes to Hong Kong after his father's death following a double crossed peace meeting at the hands of a rival gang. The family's business begins to crumble as rival organizations stir violence and trouble in acknowledgment of this weakness. Li Man-Ho reluctantly agrees after pressure from other members to temporarily act as leader in order to restore stability and order. But he is soon faced with violence, betrayal and confusion, in this world he tried so long to avoid.
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Wild Search
Title: Wild Search
Character: Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong
Released: June 3, 1989
Type: Movie
While conducting a raid of an illegal arms deal, detective Mew Mew discovers the body of a dead woman and her daughter who witnessed the murder. Believing that the girl may be in danger, Mew Mew seeks out her aunt Cher, and the three develop a bond, but Cher's ex-husband and a vengeful gunrunner soon show up to disrupt their short-lived peace.
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The Killer
Title: The Killer
Character: Ah Jong
Released: March 24, 1989
Type: Movie
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.
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All About Ah-Long
Title: All About Ah-Long
Character: Ah Long
Released: March 16, 1989
Type: Movie
Ah-Long, a father living a low-class lifestyle, while trying to raise his son, Porky. The strong bond between father and son is tested when a chance encounter from Ah-Long's ex-girlfriend changes the course of their lives.
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City War
Title: City War
Character: Dick Lee
Released: December 21, 1988
Type: Movie
Two cops--both partners and best friends--find their friendship and their lives at stake when they try to take down a ruthless drug dealer.
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Goodbye My Friend
Title: Goodbye My Friend
Character: Hung
Released: October 5, 1988
Type: Movie
Goodbye My Friend is a Hong Kong Crime-Drama starring Chow Yun-Fat.
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When Tat Fu Was Young
Title: When Tat Fu Was Young
Released: September 23, 1988
Type: Movie
In 1913, 17-year-old Dafu travels from China to Japan to study. Japan is on the rise, a nation of proud people. China, on the other hand, is in turmoil. Dafu takes his demanding courses and racial discrimination in stride, but he finds his nascent manhood difficult to handle. In a hot-springs spa, he meets Lung Erh, his dream girl, but she soon disappears.
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The Greatest Lover
Title: The Greatest Lover
Character: Qian Jin / Nelson Chow
Released: July 30, 1988
Type: Movie
A delightful comedy about three illegal immigrants from China, one of whom (Chow) gets roped into a gentleman-training course - taught by Mui - in order to take revenge on some bitchy beauties who jilted a nasty fellow. Kinda like a gender-reversed My Fair Lady.
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The Diary of a Big Man
Title: The Diary of a Big Man
Character: Chow Ting Fat
Released: July 21, 1988
Type: Movie
A two-timing bigamist finds himself concocting scheme after scheme with his best friend, Chi Hung, to prevent either of his wives from discovering his bigamy. The unwanted intervention of a police officer as well as a series of unfortunate events lead to the wives discovery of the whole plot. They team up with Chi Hung's exasperated fiancée, Ka Lai, to exact revenge upon the two men.
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Fractured Follies
Title: Fractured Follies
Character: Joe Leung
Released: July 6, 1988
Type: Movie
Joe, a reckless cab driver, accidentally hits someone with his taxi. The person he hit is May, a sweet girl who walks with a limp due to one of her legs being longer than the other. Joe mistakenly thinks that he's paralyzed May for life; so in order to make it up to her, he works for her family, helping them run their grocery store. Soon, Joe falls in love with May, but she's slow to return his affection.
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Tiger on the Beat
Title: Tiger on the Beat
Character: Sgt. Francis Li
Released: March 19, 1988
Type: Movie
A seasoned cop and his rookie partner are a pair of mismatched partners in this Hong Kong action-comedy in the style of 'Lethal Weapon'. The wacky twosome are up in arms as they try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.
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The Eighth Happiness
Title: The Eighth Happiness
Character: Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long
Released: February 11, 1988
Type: Movie
Three oddball brothers go looking for love but unfortunately, their out-there personalities get in the way!
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The Romancing Star II
Title: The Romancing Star II
Character: Big Mouth Fat [cameo]
Released: January 21, 1988
Type: Movie
Chow Yun Fat leaves his buddies Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, and Nat Chan Bak Cheung to their own devices, so the first thing the trio do is get taken hostage in a bank robbery! The trio makes it onto TV, which equals instant celebrity, but the big station in town won't give them a job. Enter Andy Lau, who gives the guys their own talk show on a rival station, where they beat up their guests for being annoying. Meanwhile, a trio of comely females (including Elizabeth Lee and Carina Lau) move in next door, and the chase is on!
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A Better Tomorrow II
Title: A Better Tomorrow II
Character: Ken Gor / Ken Lee
Released: December 17, 1987
Type: Movie
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.
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Prison on Fire
Title: Prison on Fire
Character: Chung Tin Ching
Released: November 13, 1987
Type: Movie
Lo Ka Yiu, a young ad designer who is sentenced to jail for manslaughter, has gotten himself in trouble with the corrupted wardens and fellow inmates of Triad background. Chung Tin Ching, a veteran inmate and Yiu's mentor, is forced to confront his comrade's enemies time and again, leading up to the final showdown with the head of security.
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Spiritual Love
Title: Spiritual Love
Character: Pu Yung Tsai
Released: October 15, 1987
Type: Movie
This is a story about a triad enforcer who is a loser in love. He brings home a desk, which causes his place to be possessed by a ghost, played by the beautiful Cherie Chung. He saves her from a fate brought on by her past and they fall in love. The question is, can they stay in love.
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Flaming Brothers
Title: Flaming Brothers
Character: Tin
Released: July 30, 1987
Type: Movie
Two blood brothers (Chow Yun Fat and Alan Tang), who have grown up on the streets of Macau, are bound together by a special code of honour. However, this bond ultimately leads them into brutal conflict when they struggle to leave the violent world they live in.
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An Autumn's Tale
Title: An Autumn's Tale
Character: Samuel Pang
Released: July 16, 1987
Type: Movie
Hong Kong native Lee Kay moves to NYC's Chinatown while attending college. When she learns that her boyfriend's cheating, her cousin comforts her.
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The Romancing Star
Title: The Romancing Star
Character: Wong Yat Fat
Released: June 25, 1987
Type: Movie
Ah Fat, foul-mouthed, along with his two close buddies, Traffic Light and Ugly, are working in a garage. Their boss, Ken, is harsh and stingy. However, a warm and close friendship has been established amongh the four. In order for Ah Fat to get over his heartbreak at getting dumped by his girlfriend, Ken suggests a tour to Penang to cheer him up. They come across two beautiful girls, Tung Tung and Man Chi, strolling leisurely on the beach as if they were very wealthy. Since then they decide who's whose. And Ah Fat, the winner, chooses Tung Tung to be his sole target. By the rules of the game, Ken, Traffic Light and Ugly have to compete to see who in the end will win the heart of Man Chi.
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Rich and Famous
Title: Rich and Famous
Character: Lee Ah Chai
Released: May 27, 1987
Type: Movie
To pay off his debt as a gambler, a man drags his sister and step-brother into a life of crime and a violent war between rival gang lords.
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Code of Honor
Title: Code of Honor
Character: Fai
Released: March 26, 1987
Type: Movie
In Hong Kong, Ho Chen-tung is the aging Mob boss, living by a code of honor, keeping peace among rival factions. For years, he has been estranged from his son, Hui, who lives in Australia. Tung has become a sort of father to Han, a Vietnamese refugee who also lives by an ethical code. At the same time that Hui reaches out to his father, the Hong Kong CID conclude their years'-long effort to get the goods on Tung and his associates. Tung expects the younger gangsters to live by the code he loves, but at his trial, he has a surprise coming to him. It may be up to Han to restore the balance.
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Scared Stiff
Title: Scared Stiff
Character: Inspector Chow
Released: March 6, 1987
Type: Movie
Alan and Halley are partners in a pest control company. Handsome Alan gets the girls and puffy Halley gets nothing. One night the two are injured in a car crash. Halley suffers slight injuries but Alan is dead for all purposes except his brain wave which still works actively.
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Tragic Hero
Title: Tragic Hero
Character: Lee Ah Chai
Released: February 20, 1987
Type: Movie
After being released from prison, Tang Kat-Yung exacts revenge on Li Ah Chai, in this sequel to Rich and Famous.
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City on Fire
Title: City on Fire
Character: Ko Chow
Released: February 13, 1987
Type: Movie
Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave Hong Kong with another lover; and he is being pursued by other cops who are unaware that he is a colleague. Chow would rather quit the force, feeling guilty about betraying gang members who have become his friends.
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My Will, I Will
Title: My Will, I Will
Character: Detective
Released: November 20, 1986
Type: Movie
After almost dying in a freakish accident, wealthy widow Wang Kam decides she needs a will. But unfortunately she does not have any hiers.
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A Hearty Response
Title: A Hearty Response
Character: Ho Ting-Bon
Released: October 30, 1986
Type: Movie
During their last (botched) operation, Hong Kong cops Ho Ting-Bon and Long Man accidentally cause the slight head injury of a pretty young woman. Because she has entered the country illegally and has no other place to live, she pretends that she has amnesia and that she thinks Ting-Bon is her husband. He feels guilty about her "condition", so he lets her stay in his house. But there is someone from her past stalking her, with bad intentions...
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The Seventh Curse
Title: The Seventh Curse
Character: Wesley
Released: October 17, 1986
Type: Movie
When Dr. Yuen attempts to rescue a girl about to be sacrificed by the Worm Tribe in the middle of a jungle in Thailand, he is damned with seven 'blood curses' and must return there to find a permanent cure.
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Love Unto Wastes
Title: Love Unto Wastes
Character: Detective Lan
Released: August 30, 1986
Type: Movie
Four young people spend their time living the wild life - until one of them is brutally murdered in a burglary. The survivors come under the scrutiny of an eccentric cop, and their underlying fears and regrets slowly but surely emerge.
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A Better Tomorrow
Title: A Better Tomorrow
Character: Mark Gor / Mark Lee
Released: August 2, 1986
Type: Movie
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
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The Lunatics
Title: The Lunatics
Character: Chung
Released: June 5, 1986
Type: Movie
A psychiatrist donates his time to help the mentally ill street people of Hong Kong. A reporter who hears about his activities accompanies him on his rounds.
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100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
Title: 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
Character: Fa
Released: June 5, 1986
Type: Movie
Two men, Yun-Fat Chow and Kenny Bee, are both married and unhappy. Together they make diverse plans to murder their wives.
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The Missed Date
Title: The Missed Date
Character: Peter
Released: May 24, 1986
Type: Movie
Glamorous Mei builds her entire life around husband Philip, an advertising executive and faithless twerp. She suspects him of fooling around when he pleads working late and having to entertain important clients, and talks this over with Ling, who has a 'modern' relationship with lawyer Ben. Mei is flattered by the attention of Ling's suave cousin Peter, but resists his advances, until confronted by seeing Philip with a lecherous female client. Will Mei retaliate in kind?
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Dream Lovers
Title: Dream Lovers
Character: Song Yu
Released: April 25, 1986
Type: Movie
Chow Yun-Fat and Brigitte Lin have their incredible talents used to the hilt in this romantic mystery about a pair of tragic lovers from 2100 years before now reincarnated in modern Hong Kong.
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Witch from Nepal
Title: Witch from Nepal
Character: Joe
Released: February 27, 1986
Type: Movie
A Hong Kong man goes on vacation to Nepal where a local tribe imbues him with magical powers which he must use to fight a growing evil.
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Story of Rose
Title: Story of Rose
Character: Charles / Ga Ming
Released: February 21, 1986
Type: Movie
Rose and her big brother Charles live a fairy-tale existence in their seaside villa. Rose is young, beautiful, and spoiled - in a word, irresistible. Disappointed in love, she moves to Paris. When Charles dies suddenly, she rushes back to Hong Kong to take over the family estate. Fate intervenes when she meets Ka-ming, who is the exact image of her late brother. The two fall in love, but their romance is in the hands of a not always benevolent fate.
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Why Me?
Title: Why Me?
Character: Mr Chow
Released: October 29, 1985
Type: Movie
The tragic story of Fat Cat, a mentally retarded man who endures the mistreatment of the local villagers, and Koko, the idealistic social worker who tries to give him a better life. Koko's battle against ignorance and apathy on Fat Cat's behalf takes its toll on them both.
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Title: The Yang's Saga
Character: Lui Dong-bun
Released: September 23, 1985
Type: TV
The Yang's Saga is a 1985 Hong Kong miniseries based on a series of novels and plays titled Generals of the Yang Clan. The series is a grand production by the television station TVB. The original broadcast period on TVB Jade was from 23 to 28 September 1985, within the night time slot for Enjoy Yourself Tonight. Starring the Five Tiger Generals of TVB, the drama also featured the largest star-studded cast in Hong Kong television history, including many of the industry's current top award-winning global and cinematic stars.
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Title: The Battle Among the Clans
Released: July 18, 1985
Type: TV
The story begins with the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong coming to an end in 1945 and the remaining Japanese dying or leaving the territory. The British colonial government have yet to fully resume its duties. Citizens themselves are flushing out the remaining traitors one by one. Soon, multiple societies of different legions were formed within the HK underground. Each one tries to control the city in a time of very weak and corrupt governance.
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Women
Title: Women
Character: Derek Sun
Released: June 12, 1985
Type: Movie
Liang Pao-erh joins the carefree Spinsters' Club when she discovers her husband is having an affair. Despite the seemingly happy front that her sisters put on, beneath it all, each of them secretly yearns for a man in her life.
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Hong Kong 1941
Title: Hong Kong 1941
Character: Yip Kim-Fay
Released: November 2, 1984
Type: Movie
Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in 1941. She's Nam, young, attractive, daughter of a wealthy rice merchant, and prey to painful, disabling seizures. Her boyhood friend is Coolie Keung, whose family used to have wealth; he's now impoverished, a tough kid, a leader, in love with her. Into the mix steps Fay, cool and resourceful, an actor from the north, intent on getting to Gold Mountain in the US or Australia. They form a threesome, but the day they are to leave Hong Kong, the invasion stops them. Fay must rescue Keung from collaborators, Nam falls in love with Fay, and danger awaits their next attempt to escape.
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Title: Police Cadet
Character: Cheung Ging Sing
Released: October 29, 1984
Type: TV
Police Cadet '84 was a TV series which included such stars in TVB as Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, and notably, Carina Lau. The story centered on a couple of young "cadets" in the Police Cadet School. Tragedy, romance, conflicts, and intrigues were featured. The series was immediately followed by a sequels titled "New Police Cadet '85" and "New Police Cadet '88". Both sequels stars Tony Leung.
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The Occupant
Title: The Occupant
Character: Insp Valentino Chow
Released: September 30, 1984
Type: Movie
The Occupant is about a young woman (Sally Yeh) who is trying to write a book/thesis on chinese superstitions. So she arrives in HK and rents a really cheap apartment. In the meantime, she befriends Raymond Wong's shady salesman desperate for a little R&R and Chow Yun Fatt's cop. Well, her apartment is haunted by the spirit of a deceased singer, hence the cheap rent.
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Love in a Fallen City
Title: Love in a Fallen City
Character: Fan Liu-Yuan
Released: August 2, 1984
Type: Movie
Taking place in 1941, Love in a Fallen City centers on Pai, a young woman who has been ostracized by her family for divorcing her rich husband. A local match-maker, Mrs. Hsu, takes pity on Pai and decides to bring her to Hong Kong, under the guise of employing her as the Hsu's nanny, but in reality to introduce her to Fan. Pai and Fan seem to hit it off, but Fan's refusal to marry Pai soon sours things. However, as the Japanese begin to invade Hong Kong, the two begin to realize their true feelings for each other.
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Title: The Smiling Proud Wanderer
Released: April 2, 1984
Type: TV
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Last Affair
Title: Last Affair
Character: Kwong Ping
Released: December 9, 1983
Type: Movie
A lonely Chinese woman in Paris starts an affair with an womanizer musician.
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Title: Angels And Devils
Released: August 8, 1983
Type: TV
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Title: The Super Power
Released: August 1, 1983
Type: TV
The Super Power is a TVB television series, premiered in Hong Kong in 1983.
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Bloody Money
Title: Bloody Money
Character: Bullet (as Chow Yun-Fat)
Released: March 22, 1983
Type: Movie
A family of stuntmen in 1980’s Hong Kong suffer the waning of the kung-fu movie industry, relatives from the mainland in HK without papers and the general disregard for safety from the HK film industry.
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KATANYU PRAKASIT
Title: KATANYU PRAKASIT
Released: February 12, 1983
Type: Movie
After hearing his father’s death related to the Green Claw Gang, a young banker leaves for Thailand in order to revenge.
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The Bund Part II
Title: The Bund Part II
Character: 许文强
Released: January 25, 1983
Type: Movie
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The Bund
Title: The Bund
Character: Hui Man Keung
Released: January 20, 1983
Type: Movie
After losing everything, a young man rebuilds his life and finds love in 1920s Shanghai -- all while rising to power in an organized crime syndicate.
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Title: The Radio Tycoon
Released: January 3, 1983
Type: TV
The Radio Tycoon is a TVB television series, premiered in Hong Kong in 1983.
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Title: The Legend of Master So
Character: 苏灿
Released: September 27, 1982
Type: TV
SO TSAN, better known as Beggar So, is one of the ten best Kung-Fu maters known in Canton, the ‘Canton Ten Tigers‘, in the 1920's. His legendary life unfolds when he is falsely accused to have killed his father, also a renowned Kung-Fu master, who actually died of stimulant overdose. Ling, his lover, sacrifices her own virtue to the Commander in order to save him from prosecution. But TSAN, being unaware of her true intention, mistake her as flirting around. With a broken-heart, he goes downtown to start a new life. He, working in concert with his good friends, manages to set up a Kung-Fu school in Canton. The series mounts to a new climax when TSAN, just about to marry another girl YING, gets to know that LING sacrificed all for his sake. On the other hand, LING, deeply hurt from being misunderstood, is requested by QUAN, TSAN’s best friend, for marriage. The story continues with the intricate relationship among the four...
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The Postman Strikes Back
Title: The Postman Strikes Back
Character: Fu Jun
Released: June 4, 1982
Type: Movie
Four heroes embark on a secret mission for Dr Sun Yat Sen's Nationalist Guard. Relentlessly pursued by the warriors of notorious Warlord Yue Sai Hoi, they have seven days to reach the Lo Yang Pass with their secret cargo.
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The Head Hunter
Title: The Head Hunter
Character: Yuen Lik/Nguen Dich
Released: March 25, 1982
Type: Movie
Former Vietnamese soldier Nguyen Dich (Chow Yun-Fat) comes to HK after the Vietnam war, as a professional killer for a gang leader. Here he meets and falls in love with Vicky Lee (Rosamund Kwan). He is ordered to kill her father, and later given the order to kill her too as she started to suspect him. She then discovers that he is responsible for her fathers death...
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Title: The Maverick
Released: January 4, 1982
Type: TV
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Title: Good Old Times
Released: December 14, 1981
Type: TV
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Title: Hero's Blood Road
Released: October 5, 1981
Type: TV
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Title: The Fate
Released: June 29, 1981
Type: TV
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The Story of Woo Viet
Title: The Story of Woo Viet
Character: Woo Viet
Released: April 23, 1981
Type: Movie
Wu Viet is a Vietnamese refugee who wants to leave his country behind and start over in the United States. First, he must make his way to Hong Kong, but as he passes through Thailand, he meets a beautiful woman who travels with him. Wu and his new love end up in a refugee camp in Thailand, where they discover many of their countrymen are disappearing under mysterious circumstances. As Wu tries to learn the truth about what's happening, he discovers his life is in danger, and he must flee to the Philippines for safety.
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Title: The Shell Game (II)
Character: 阿龙
Released: April 13, 1981
Type: TV
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The Executor
Title: The Executor
Character: Ng Tao
Released: March 4, 1981
Type: Movie
Chow Yun-Fat and Danny Lee star in this police action film. Two cops are trying to capture a triad boss, but are interrupted by hitman played by Chow Yun-Fat. This is one of those unique combination Hong Kong movies with action, comedy, and violence.
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Soul Ash
Title: Soul Ash
Released: January 12, 1981
Type: Movie
No overview available though this involves ghosts.
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Modern Heroes
Title: Modern Heroes
Character: Sgt Chu Hwa Tai
Released: September 18, 1980
Type: Movie
A young still relatively unknown Chow Yun Fat stars in this low-budget critically panned police action-comedy. Fresh out of the academy, straight-laced and obtuse rookie cop Chu quickly lands in hot water when his integrity and by-the-book manner gets his colleagues in trouble. When he accidentally exposes his British boss' illegal gambling ring, the humiliated now ex-cop sends a gang of roughguards after Chu.
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Title: The Shell Game
Released: September 15, 1980
Type: TV
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Pursuit
Title: Pursuit
Character: Killer
Released: June 26, 1980
Type: Movie
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Joy to the World
Title: Joy to the World
Character: Yam Chung-Lung
Released: June 7, 1980
Type: Movie
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Title: The Brothers
Released: April 21, 1980
Type: TV
The Brothers is a TVB television series which premiered on 21 April 1980. The show's theme song "The Brothers", was composed and arranged by Joseph Koo, with Wong Jim, writing the lyrics. It was originally sung by Cantopop singer, Roman Tam
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Title: The Bund
Character: Hui Man-keung
Released: March 10, 1980
Type: TV
The Bund is a Hong Kong period drama television series first broadcast on TVB in 1980. It is praised as the Godfather of the east and spawned several sequels, remakes and film adaptations. The theme song of the series, performed by Frances Yip, also became a memorable Cantopop hit.
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God Father
Title: God Father
Character: Git
Released: January 23, 1980
Type: Movie
A combination of God Of Gamblers and The Sting. Git is a young mechanic working for his uncle in a small garage. Git's cousin is tricked out of a large amount of money by a card sharp, and Git promises revenge. But the card sharp, called "Card Devil", works for the ruthless gang boss Kwok, and Git is also tricked. Having pledged the garage against the debt, Git desperately seeks the assistance of the one man who is up to the task of tricking the crooks, Ghost Eye.
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Title: The Good The Bad The Ugly
Released: October 1, 1979
Type: TV
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a TVB television series, premiered on 1 September 1979. Theme song "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Tang Wai Hung, sung by Teresa Cheung.
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Title: Man From Hong Kong
Character: Ben
Released: April 30, 1979
Type: TV
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Title: I Am Woman
Released: March 5, 1979
Type: TV
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Title: Cheap Detective
Released: February 12, 1979
Type: TV
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Title: The Landlord
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: TV
In this TV show, two young men with vastly different personalities, educational and cultural backgrounds, and ideologies, live in the same old building, leading to conflicts. Zhang Shaonan is a university student wanting to move out of his dormitory after arguing with his supervisor. He switches to a unit owned by his aunt, but it has been occupied by Ah Long, a triad member, who pays only a minimal rent. Shaonan is often annoyed by Ah Long's lifestyle and tries various methods to make him move out, leading to a battle of wits. However, during this process, an unexpected bond forms, bringing complexity and interesting plot developments as they try to enter each other's life circle.
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Title: Conflict
Released: October 2, 1978
Type: TV
Conflict is a TVB television series, premiered on October 2, 1978. Theme song "Conflict" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Jenny Tseng.
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Title: Hong Kong Story II
Character: 主持
Released: August 7, 1978
Type: TV
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Title: Disco Fever
Released: August 7, 1978
Type: TV
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Title: The Giants
Released: May 1, 1978
Type: TV
The Giants is a TVB television series, premiered on 15 May 1978. Theme song "The Giants" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Roman Tam.
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Miss
Title: Miss "O"
Character: Koon
Released: April 28, 1978
Type: Movie
A young woman suffering amnesia is separated from her husband and abducted by the owner of a brothel.
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Their Private Lives
Title: Their Private Lives
Character: Ko Ming Chung
Released: January 12, 1978
Type: Movie
Ko Ming Chung, a wildly popular movie actor is having an illicit affair with similarly popular thespian Ai Ling. Though Ming Chung's wife quietly puts up with this infidelity, so long as he does not try to leave her, Ai Ling's spouse is less forgiving, a middle-aged oaf prone to violence. When the tabloids get wind of the liaison, the two secret lovers find themselves headline news throughout the colony. Ming Chung's wife soon starts to mount a media blitz, painting Ai Ling as a husband-stealing, home-wrecking shrew.
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Title: Vanity Fair
Released: January 2, 1978
Type: TV
Vanity Fair is a TVB television series, premiered on January 2, 1978. Theme song "Vanity Fair" composition by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, arrangement by Joseph Koo and Choi Tak Choi, sung by Paula Tsui.
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Hot Blood
Title: Hot Blood
Character: Ah Cheng
Released: September 23, 1977
Type: Movie
Chow Yun Fat plays a police inspector named Cheng who is killed in the line of duty while trying to nab a crook. One of his close friends, Chang Lei (Cheung Lui), decides to take back his resignation letter and track down the crook at any cost.
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Title: Hero
Released: August 8, 1977
Type: TV
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Title: A House Is Not a Home
Character: 何严明
Released: August 1, 1977
Type: TV
A House Is Not a Home is a TVB television series, premiered on 1 August 1977. It is a very successful classic series boasting the likes of stars Liza Wang, Simon Yam, Ha Yu and also veteran actors like Bak Man-biu, Tang Pik-wan and Lee Heung-kam. The show became a 1970s drama classic, well-known also for its theme song, "A House Is Not a Home"; 家變, which was composed and arranged by Joseph Koo, with lyrics by the late Wong Jim and sung by Roman Tam.
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Title: 13
Released: May 23, 1977
Type: TV
In "13," visionary Hong Kong New Wave director Patrick Tam delivers his final TV work, an 11-episode anthology series that dives into surreal and darkly comic narratives. Although originally slated for 13 episodes, each standalone story explores eerie undercurrents of everyday life. Highlights include a couple discovering a corpse in their apartment, a schoolteacher uncovering the unsettling truth about her hosts, and a strained summer romance influenced by a mysterious housekeeper. "13" mixes black comedy with Tam’s iconic strange flair, creating a thought-provoking exploration of the bizarre hidden beneath the surface.
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Bed for Day, Bed for Night
Title: Bed for Day, Bed for Night
Released: March 31, 1977
Type: Movie
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Title: C.I.D.(Series 2)
Released: December 28, 1976
Type: TV
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The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile
Title: The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile
Released: November 25, 1976
Type: Movie
A Hong Kong cop finds himself up to his neck in trouble when he encounters a tricky bunch of crooks and triads.
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Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung
Title: Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung
Released: November 4, 1976
Type: Movie
The first episode of Patrick Tam’s anthology series “Seven Women” (1976)
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Title: Hotel
Released: October 4, 1976
Type: TV
Hotel is a TVB television series, premiered on 1 November 1976. Theme song "Hotel" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Susanna Kwan.
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Massage Girls
Title: Massage Girls
Character: Ah Gin
Released: September 23, 1976
Type: Movie
The film deals with the struggles of the workers and clients of a Hong Kong massage parlor.
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Title: Teenager
Released: September 6, 1976
Type: TV
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Title: The First Love
Released: August 9, 1976
Type: TV
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Title: Mystery Beyond
Released: July 15, 1976
Type: TV
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Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom
Title: Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom
Released: April 29, 1976
Type: Movie
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Title: This Generation
Released: April 26, 1976
Type: TV
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The Reincarnation
Title: The Reincarnation
Released: March 31, 1976
Type: Movie
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Title: The Killer
Released: March 29, 1976
Type: TV
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Title: Dream Of The Red Chamber
Character: 蒋玉涵
Released: July 14, 1975
Type: TV
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Title: The God of Aqua
Released: December 30, 1974
Type: TV
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Title: Murder Of Passion
Released: December 30, 1974
Type: TV
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Title: Chinese Folklore
Released: November 4, 1974
Type: TV
《民間傳奇》adapted dozens of famous Chinese folk tales, dramas, and myth legends, such as "The Butterfly Lovers" and "Chang'e Flying to the Moon". These stories show the joys and sorrows of ancient Chinese people, and celebrate the righteous and kind while condemning evil. The endings are not always perfect, but justice eventually prevails and evil-doers get what they deserve. The show is a classic in Chinese TV history, often broadcasted during holidays, and remains unsurpassed to this day.
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Title: Golden Horse Awards
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 1962
Type: TV
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times
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Cold War III
Title: Cold War III
Character: Oswald Kan
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The follow-up to the movies "Cold War" (2012) - and "Cold War II" (2016)