Tong Kai

Tong Kai

Born: January 7, 1937
in Macau, China
Tong Kai (Chinese: 唐佳) was born in Hong Kong in 1937. Later he became a kung-fu student of Yuen Woo-Ping's father, Yuen Hsiao-Tieng. Eventually he also became a martial arts instructor. In the 1960's, Tong became a martial arts instructor of "South Dragon, North Phoenix", a Cantonese film; and "The Jade Bow"--a Mandarin production along with Liu Chia-Liang. Later he joined Shaw Brothers with Liu, and became Chang's long-term partner for martial arts instructors. In 1982, Tong directed his first film "Shaolin Prince", co-starring Ti Lung. He directed some films before turning to television in the late 1980s with a focus on martial arts drama series.

Movies for Tong Kai...

Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke
Title: Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke
Character: Tattoo artist
Released: September 12, 1997
Type: Movie
Three friends begin a contest to find Karen, a particular girl they all like. The limits: one month, and no advertising or radio. The prize: the losers withdraw and the winner gets free reign to woo her.
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The Chinese Feast
Title: The Chinese Feast
Character: Hau How Tin
Released: January 28, 1995
Type: Movie
Former member of a triad, Sun seeks to emigrate to Canada. He decides to become a great chef of chinese cooking and follows the teaching master Au.
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Title: The Master Strategist
Released: June 3, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: The SIB Files
Released: June 7, 1986
Type: TV
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Opium and the Kung Fu Master
Title: Opium and the Kung Fu Master
Character: Master Yi Zheng
Released: July 14, 1984
Type: Movie
A small town is protected by one of the famous Ten Tigers of Kwangtung. The town is very safe as Ti Lung and his Kung Fu students patrol for criminals. Enter the rival Kung Fu school whom Ti Lung's students have beaten in a lion dance competition and then humiliated in a brawl. The rival school is joined by an opium dealing Kung Fu master who plans to turn the town into a community of addicts!
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Shaolin Prince
Title: Shaolin Prince
Character: Chief of Lohan with two swords
Released: February 25, 1983
Type: Movie
Two princes are seperated by birth. One is raised by the Prime Minister. The other is raised by three mad Shaolin Monks. They both learn kung-fu. When they are 23, they meet and combine there forces to defeat the evil 9th Prince.
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The Avenging Eagle
Title: The Avenging Eagle
Character: Golden Spear Tao De Biu
Released: September 13, 1978
Type: Movie
Eagle Chief Yoh Xi-hung raises orphans to be his personal killers. One such is Chik Ming-sing who now wants to put his killer life behind him. When the Eagle Clan come after him, a stranger called Cheuk comes to his assistance It turns out that Cheuk is the son of a family who were robbed and murdered by the Eagles. Now they will team up to destroy the evil clan.
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The Flying Dagger
Title: The Flying Dagger
Character: Wang Ping
Released: June 18, 1969
Type: Movie
The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter kills the clan chief's son. The Green Dragon chief wounds family head Yu Yuan with his flying daggers, and kills many others who try to protect the noble family. Wandering swordsman Ying Qing saves the family in a fight, using his own flying dagger skills, but his allegiances and motives are unclear.
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Twelve Deadly Coins
Title: Twelve Deadly Coins
Character: Long Arm Bear
Released: March 13, 1969
Type: Movie
An escort team was on a perilous journey to transport some gold taels. When they fell into the ambush set up by a gang of thieves and their gold shipment was robbed, a formidable student of the escort agency set off to the bandits’ hideout to retrieve the goods…
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Title: Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Character: Spinning Wheels King Song Wen
Released: February 28, 1969
Type: Movie
Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The students seek the help of Fang who alone can combat them. Will Fang take up the challenge.
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The Sword of Swords
Title: The Sword of Swords
Character: Wu Ma
Released: August 23, 1968
Type: Movie
A noble swordsman fights to recover the magical blade that has protected his country for centuries after being blinded and betrayed by a ruthless villain. A cunning killer has blinded the brave warrior chosen to defend his country with an enchanted sword, and murdered his family. After recovering, the sightless defender sets out to recover the weapon, and seek revenge against his murderous nemesis.
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Golden Swallow
Title: Golden Swallow
Character: Golden Dragon Thug
Released: April 3, 1968
Type: Movie
Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she is forced into violence when a figure from her mysterious past goes on a killing rampage while leaving evidence that holds her responsible. Golden Swallow also makes room for a love triangle involving a mad, but righteous, swordsman named Silver Roc and a gentle warrior named Golden Whip. The three team up to conquer the evil forces of the martial world, but their joint venture only lasts so long, due to the two men's egos. Ultimately, a duel to the death is planned between them, leaving Golden Swallow caught between two men, both of whom she admires.
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The Assassin
Title: The Assassin
Character: Wang Yue
Released: December 22, 1967
Type: Movie
Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of simple pleasures until an accidental meeting with another patriot sets him back on the road to bloody, brutal vengeance.
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The Silent Swordsman
Title: The Silent Swordsman
Character: General Huangying/villain
Released: September 13, 1967
Type: Movie
A young swordsman is tasked to lead a patriotic secret society to fight a traitorous general who conspired with the enemy to invade their country. In due course, he meets two pretty sisters from a rural tribe and is caught between the affections of the two girls...
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The One-Armed Swordsman
Title: The One-Armed Swordsman
Character: Ding Peng
Released: July 26, 1967
Type: Movie
A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.
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The Thundering Sword
Title: The Thundering Sword
Character: Yue's security escort member [extra]
Released: May 8, 1967
Type: Movie
A righteous clan’s effort to seek out and destroy the powerful Thundering Sword turns into a tragedy as a fierce, yet impulsive beauty falls in love with the leading clansman, mistakenly poisons his brother and only makes matters worse in an attempt to make amends.
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Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
Title: Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
Character: Thug
Released: March 29, 1967
Type: Movie
Ghost-faced To is murdered in a mortuary after paying a visit to Muk Lan-fa. A set of teeth is found missing from another dead body. Lan-fa’s sister Sau-chen follows the leads on a business card To left behind to a dental clinic which suddenly bursts into flame. The news of her sister’s abduction by the infamous Japanese criminal Katsu Saburo soon reaches Lan-fa. Working together with her police friend Ko Cheung to crack the case, Lan-fa analyses photo evidences in minute detail. The duo order the retrieval of a pole that has survived the explosion intact while lying in wait at the clinic. Sau-chen, who has escaped, saves the duo from the chiller where they are detained. Inspector Yeung retrieves the operation plan concealed in the pole and the secret codes in the set of teeth, but the spook is shot dead by Katsu before he could reach the Hell’s Gate and the treasure buried there. Constable Kwan, and others and wipes out the gang at the Hell’s Gate.
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The Trail of the Broken Blade
Title: The Trail of the Broken Blade
Character: Qiu's fighter with spear
Released: March 4, 1967
Type: Movie
Chivalrous swordsman Jun-zhao goes in search of a fugitive named Li Yueh in order to reunite him with his love, Liu Xian. Though the two men meet and become loyal brothers, Li does not reveal his true identity until Jun-zhao's life is endangered by swordsmen from Flying Fish Island who are looking for revenge.
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The Perfumed Arrow
Title: The Perfumed Arrow
Character: Bandit
Released: November 23, 1966
Type: Movie
Ling Bor plays Wen Fei E who is both an excellent academic as well as martial arts expert. Since her childhood days fond of dressing up as a boy, she becomes a village scholar sharing classes with Tu Zi Zheng (Chin Feng) and Wei Zhun Zhi (Ho Fan). When Fei E's innocent father is framed and sent to prison, she rushes to his rescue saving Jing Fu Quan (Kam Fie) who is in the hands of robbers along the way. Mistaking Fei E to be a noble hero, Fu Quan has no greater wish than to get married to her savior...
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The Magnificent Trio
Title: The Magnificent Trio
Character: Brother Zhu
Released: November 8, 1966
Type: Movie
A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.
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The Big Chase
Title: The Big Chase
Character: hatchet man
Released: August 28, 1966
Type: Movie
Tse Mei-chen is deeply concerned about her only family, sister Bo-chen who is obsessed with perfecting her detective sensibilities. One day, Bo-chen returns home in panic to relay to her sister and her boyfriend detective Ma Tin-lung the horrifying murder of Siu-ying by her husband Tsui Kai. But a subsequent visit to the couple's, the cousin of Bo-chen's best friend Wong Kam-fung, proves the alleged crime false. Incognizant to all, the victim was Siu-ying's twin sister Kwok-ying, who bore witness to Tsui's misappropriation of their wealth for drug trafficking. Refusing to abandon the probe, Bo-chen is held up by Tsui. Deeply perturbed by Ma's investigation into his secret dealings, Tsui coerces Mei-chen to distract her boyfriend long enough for his escape. Refusing to bow to the threat, Mei-chen informs Ma who leads his squad to the rescue of the sister and arrests Tsui and his accomplices.
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Lady Bond
Title: Lady Bond
Released: August 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Connie Chan Po-chu's character's father was killed by the triads, leaving behind two daughters. The elder sister makes a living as a singer at a nightclub, and is sometimes threatened by triad members. The younger sister (Connie Chan Po-chu), who knows karate, becomes an assassin who punishes villains.
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The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
Title: The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
Character: BDG killer 'Sea Dragon'
Released: June 11, 1966
Type: Movie
Celebrity Sadora is seriously wounded in an air crash. Police commissioner Suen and subordinate Ko Cheung find out Sadora was under duress from the Black Dragon Gang to collude with the criminals who had held his daughter hostage. When Ko, assuming Sadora's identity to safeguard his life, is abducted by the gang, Suen turns to 'Black Musketeer' Muk Lan-fa. By blatantly refusing to cooperate with the authorities, Muk escapes the surveillance of both the police and the gang. Acting alone, she scouts the location of the lair but ends up being imprisoned in the same cell with Ko. The captives use every trick in the book to escape. An undaunted Muk returns to infiltrate the den, while her sister Sau-chen, Suen and Ko are lying in wait. The hostages are released and the gang wiped out in a battle fiercely fought. (Synopsis based on visual audiomaterials)
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The Secret Agent 303
Title: The Secret Agent 303
Released: May 4, 1966
Type: Movie
Hong Kong's Ironman stepped up to the plate when Dr. No (1962) took the world by storm in the 1960s. Tso Tat-wah, the quintessential tough guy of Cantonese cinema who had appeared in dozens of popular action films, was licensed to spy in several 007 imitations. Here, he is Agent 303, the lucky number "3" a vivid sign of East-West integration. Presented in glorious widescreen, the film is garnished with secret weapons and ominous hideouts, mind games and technological intrigues, violence and sex, the latter in the form of a silhouette striptease!
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The Lotus Lamp
Title: The Lotus Lamp
Released: July 7, 1965
Type: Movie
The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is raised in secret until he can attempt to free her.
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Temple of the Red Lotus
Title: Temple of the Red Lotus
Character: Red Lotus member
Released: January 10, 1965
Type: Movie
Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was promised as his bride. When he gets there, he finds that the family of the bride might not be an entirely honest bunch of people though. What is the story behind their feud with the monks at the Temple Of The Red Lotus, for a start?
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Lady General Hua Mulan
Title: Lady General Hua Mulan
Character: Soldier
Released: June 15, 1964
Type: Movie
About a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.
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Horror by the Sea
Title: Horror by the Sea
Character: Big Kwong
Released: May 27, 1964
Type: Movie
HK horror film.
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The Amorous Lotus Pan
Title: The Amorous Lotus Pan
Character: Qing's man
Released: April 9, 1964
Type: Movie
A woman in an arranged marriage falls in love with her husband's brother.
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The Killing Flag (Part 1)
Title: The Killing Flag (Part 1)
Character: Ruffian
Released: May 8, 1963
Type: Movie
The Killing Flag (Part 1) is a 1963 Hong Kong martial arts film direcred by Fung Chi-Kong.
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Scarlet Boy
Title: Scarlet Boy
Character: Yellow Wolf Demon/Huang Long Jing
Released: September 12, 1962
Type: Movie
He is sent by the gods to do battle with the monkey King who is up to more magical mischief than is good for him.