Gloria Yip Wan-Yee

Gloria Yip Wan-Yee

Born: January 13, 1973
in Hong Kong
Gloria Yip Wan-Yee is a Hong Kong actress and singer, best known for her four films with director Lam Ngai Kai, and to Western audiences, her "special appearance" in Lam's Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky and principal supporting role in the cult classic Saviour of the Soul.

Movies for Gloria Yip Wan-Yee...

The Sparring Partner
Title: The Sparring Partner
Released: October 27, 2022
Type: Movie
Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth.
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Far From Home
Title: Far From Home
Released: June 13, 2021
Type: Movie
In autumn 2019, at the peak of the anti-extradition law amendment bill movement, Yung and Yin meet on the streets. After the arrest of Yung, Yin finds herself in the awkward situation of visiting Yung’s home for the first time. Meeting the parents, Yin has to skip the usual polite chatter and put away Yung’s items before the court warrant arrives. In this austere and awkward first meeting, they talk about the absent son. The long night drags on as the shocked and worried parents are overwhelmed by the opposing political views, by relationships torn and healed, by their hopes and regrets. When dawn comes, what will become of Yung?
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No. 7 Cherry Lane
Title: No. 7 Cherry Lane
Released: September 2, 2019
Type: Movie
Set in Hong Kong in 1967 — a time of complex politics when it was still a British colony — No. 7 Cherry Lane revolves around a love triangle between a university student, a single mother and her teenage daughter.
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Title: Never Dance Alone
Released: April 21, 2014
Type: TV
The series revolves around a group of six women: Siu-Sze, Julie, Akina, Yuen Chau, Jenny, and Cyndi, with regular flashbacks to their secondary school days in mid-1980s Hong Kong.
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The Way We Dance
Title: The Way We Dance
Character: Fleur's Mother
Released: August 8, 2013
Type: Movie
After dropping out of her university's dance crew, a working-class student finds inspiration in tai chi for her own unique style of street dancing.
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Magic Boy
Title: Magic Boy
Released: November 8, 2007
Type: Movie
Magic Boy is a beautiful youth romance set in Mongkok where a girl falls in love with two amateur magicians. One is into stage magic. The other is into street magic. Over 30 genuine magic tricks are performed in this first full length feature in Hong Kong to use amateur magicians as the subject matter. Anjo Leung, in his film debut, is a real student of magic while director Adam Wong continues his sensitive and poetic expression of the frailties of youth, this time using magic tricks as an allegory of the illusory nature of love.
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Osaka Wrestling Restaurant
Title: Osaka Wrestling Restaurant
Released: May 6, 2004
Type: Movie
Ricky aspires to be a famous chef. But rival restauranteur Dragon wants him to fail. So when Ricky's brother suggests that he combine Osaka wrestling with Hong Kong cuisine, his restaurant strikes gold and wins rave reviews, but Dragon swears revenge. Overview: Ricky is a canteen handyman, his goal was to be a famous chef. His boss, One-Eye Dragon, was really mean to him and wanted to kill Ricky. Ricky went to Osaka and looked for his brother Mike. Mike suggested that he wanted to match up Osaka wrestling with the food from Hong Kong. And Mike taught in person the techniques of Osaka wrestling. Famous eating expert Chau visited the restaurant. Mike made the steamed dumpling for Chau to taste and was highly praised. The steamed dumpling attracted all the older customer and the business boomed again. But jeopardy rose! Dragon decided to "do it all", and brought a time bomb into the restaurant...
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Mark Six Comedy
Title: Mark Six Comedy
Released: April 4, 2004
Type: Movie
Young office employees and a gay delivery boy who wants to be a dancer, all desirous of leaving their day jobs, pitch in money and number selection on a lottery ticket. Bing, who has a severe stutter, is sent to get the ticket, and refuses to supply it. His co-workers, all staying late at night to finish a proposal for their manager, Gloria, torture him in order to make him supply the ticket, even attempting to get him to sign an insurance policy before they kill him. All the while, they try to avoid getting caught by Gloria, who expects them to be working.
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The Kingdom of Darkness
Title: The Kingdom of Darkness
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Hong Kong movie
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Boxer's Story
Title: Boxer's Story
Character: Susan
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Wah Sang was a boxing champion seven years ago. He now works at a garage and cares for his seven-year-old son Henry. They live a small apartment and Wah spends much of his time gambling and drinking. Henry wants Wah, whom he addresses by that name him to return to boxing, but Wah is hesitant because he suffered a brain injury.
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A Jealous Sister
Title: A Jealous Sister
Character: Tung
Released: June 12, 2003
Type: Movie
Fate has split the lives of two beautiful twin sisters. While Yung falls for the gentle and beautiful Siu Mei, his buddy Cheung dates Mona, Siu Mei's violent twin sister. As Siu Mei and Mona have never appeared at the same time, Yung suspects something odd about them. Later, Cheung is found brutally murdered.
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Breezy Summer
Title: Breezy Summer
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Hong Kong movie
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Death Melody
Title: Death Melody
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
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Title: Self Denial
Released: January 6, 1997
Type: TV
Stories about filial piety
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Title: Self-Denial
Released: May 8, 1995
Type: TV
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Love and the City
Title: Love and the City
Released: June 9, 1994
Type: Movie
A young mobster (Leon Lai) falls in love with the young head gang's girlfriend (Wu Chien Lien) .
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The Gods Must Be Funny in China
Title: The Gods Must Be Funny in China
Released: March 31, 1994
Type: Movie
Hijinks ensue when N!xau the Bushman travels to Beijing, where he's recruited to accompany a track team on a week-long survival race through the Chinese wilderness.
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Title: Mind Our Own Business
Released: May 10, 1993
Type: TV
The frugal and harsh father, CHENG SAM, and the open-minded and generous mother, LEUNG HANG MUI, are a lively couple in the family. Other family members include their lazy and rude son, YUEN YUK PO; their optimistic and irresponsible daughter, YUEN YUET CHU; their defiant and domineering daughter-in-law, HO SHUK KIANG, and their honest and confident son-in-law, YEUNG JO GAI. Their granddaughter, MUN HEI, is a free-spirited girl while their grandson, MUN CHOI, is a cunning and opportunistic businessman. The family's fortunes are tied to their partners, CHU CHI WAH and CHAN WING MAN. Together, they form a tapestry of modern urban life.
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Flying Dagger
Title: Flying Dagger
Character: Little Bewitchment
Released: May 6, 1993
Type: Movie
The well-known "Flying Dagger" Chung and his nephew Lam lived on rewards from apprehending bandits. Chung refused the love of "Great Coquette" Lady Fung. Therefore, Fung always mess up Chung's business for revenge. Flying Fox, the country's number one bandit, had stolen the millionaire Tsao's evidence of being a traitor. Hence, Tsao employed Chung to catch the bandit. Flying Fox's wife, Flying Cat seduced Chung to save her husband, which caused jealousy and a severe fight with Fung. Meanwhile Lam was kidnapped by Tsao. Chung and Fung finally realized that Tsao was the head of East Wing. They united together to beat against Tsao...
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Pink Bomb
Title: Pink Bomb
Released: March 27, 1993
Type: Movie
A bunch of Hong Kong residents go on a bus tour to Thailand and get mixed up with counterfeiters who’re chasing an underage hooker (Gloria Yip) who stole their bogus loot.
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Legend Of The Liquid Sword
Title: Legend Of The Liquid Sword
Character: Ron / Yung Yung
Released: March 11, 1993
Type: Movie
The young Chor Lau-heung learns martial arts from Tuk-ku Kau-pai and has attained a high level of skill. His teacher sends him to Shaolin Monastery to attend a contest that is held once every ten years. On the journey, Chor meets Wu Tit-fa and Chung-yuen Yat-dim-hung. When Chor arrives at Shaolin, he fights with a Shaolin student called Mo-fa but neither of them is able to defeat each other. They decide to have a match again on another day. One night, Chor meets Mo-fa and strike up a conversation with her. Both of them decide to enter the palace in search of adventure. They disturb the prince on his wedding night but are accidentally caught in a trap and only manage to escape with the help of Chor's friends.
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Misty
Title: Misty
Released: November 5, 1992
Type: Movie
Tony Leung Ka-Fai is the loyal right-hand man of a crimelord in England; he also oversees the protection of the boss' family. This includes taking care of the boss' adopted daughter--who is in the middle of a love triangle--as well as falling in love with the boss' lover. As the boss gets crazier and crazier, Tony must choose between his loyalty to the boss, and his loyalty to the boss' family.
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The Cat
Title: The Cat
Character: Alien Girl
Released: October 22, 1992
Type: Movie
A cat from outer space teams up with a young girl and an old man to fight a murderous alien that possesses people.
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Title: The Modern Love Story
Released: June 6, 1992
Type: TV
A collection of different love stories starring the most famous singers and stars from Hong Kong of the 90's.
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The New Marvelous Double
Title: The New Marvelous Double
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
Hong Kong movie
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Saviour of the Soul
Title: Saviour of the Soul
Character: Wai Heung
Released: December 19, 1991
Type: Movie
A woman blinds a martial arts master and his pupil vows revenge on her. She is forced to abandon her loved ones without explanation in order to protect them from her ill-intentioned pursuer.
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The Banquet
Title: The Banquet
Character: Banquet Guest
Released: November 30, 1991
Type: Movie
Developer Tsang Siu-Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Title: Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Character: Keiko
Released: October 5, 1991
Type: Movie
In 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatized, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system, found "guilty" of the manslaughter of an infamous crime boss.
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The Blue Jean Monster
Title: The Blue Jean Monster
Character: Gucci
Released: May 23, 1991
Type: Movie
Joe, a police officer, has a happy life with his wife, who's pregnant. But one day when he gets a tip that a bank is about to be robbed, he rushes to it but killed. The hostage Gucci then holds the loot. Joe becomes a vampire when a black cat jumps on his body and is hit by lightning. Not until he is sent to the hospital when he passed out, does he notice he's dead and needs electric recharge to be alive. In order to keep his wife from being sad, he doesn't tell her the truth. Even when his best friend Fung and Gucci find it out, he asks them to keep in secret. To get back the loot, the robbers seize both Gucci and Joe's wife, forcing Joe to bring the loot to exchange them. Along with Fung, Joe goes to rescue Gucci and his wife, while his wife delivers a baby. After a severe fight against the robbers, Joe finally wins but drops down as he runs out of his electric power...
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Demoness from Thousand Years
Title: Demoness from Thousand Years
Character: Siu Yi
Released: September 7, 1990
Type: Movie
A thousand years in the past an old bearded giant white eyebrows guy is doing battle with a witch with a V on her forehead. He is aided by two "fairies" who capture a "bead" or glowing fx ball. We are suddenly in 1990 and join the side splitting Captain Mambo HK police something or other and his crew of mugging goofballs. While they are supposed to be investigating headless corpses, Mambo meets one of the "fairies" who is being chased by the witch/demoness for the "bead".
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Promising Miss Bowie
Title: Promising Miss Bowie
Character: Pinky
Released: June 14, 1990
Type: Movie
Miss Bowie is more or less happily raking in the cash until her life is complicated by the sudden reappearance, after 20 years, of her first (and presumably true) love. To this is added Miss Bowie's annoying teenage niece and a strange disease.
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Hong Kong Paradise
Title: Hong Kong Paradise
Released: April 28, 1990
Type: Movie
Set in decadent, chaotic Hong Kong and Tokyo, the film tells the story of a young woman caught up in a mysterious turn of events. A young tour guide, 23-year-old Mamiko who's had her heart set on Paris, finds herself swept off to booming Hong Kong where she is thrown into the midst of a high-profile burglary case.
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Saga of the Phoenix
Title: Saga of the Phoenix
Character: Ashura
Released: December 19, 1989
Type: Movie
Hell Virgin is granted permission to live on earth for 7 days, if she promises not to cause armageddon whilst she's there. She accepts and tries to enjoy her remaining time. but Hell Concubine has other plans.
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Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Title: Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Character: Belle Kao
Released: June 15, 1989
Type: Movie
A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.
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The Peacock King
Title: The Peacock King
Character: Ashura
Released: December 10, 1988
Type: Movie
Coerced by the evil Witch Raga, Ashura, the Hell Virgin, attempts to unlock the four Earth holes that lead to the Gates of Hell. Together, Raga aims to control the Earth. However, two monks skilful in magical powers set off on a journey to the cities to obstruct Ashura from unlocking the gates and stop Raga. Otherwise, not only will control of the Earth be at stake, but the King of Hell will resurrect and darkness will overcome the world.
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Chicken and Duck Talk
Title: Chicken and Duck Talk
Released: July 14, 1988
Type: Movie
A witty and thoroughly engaging send-up of both the fast food business and the cut-throat techniques often employed by conglomerates to crush independent competition.
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Goodbye Darling
Title: Goodbye Darling
Released: October 22, 1987
Type: Movie
Tai (Raymond Wong), a loving and caring husband and Josephine (Cherrie Chung), his sweet and darling wife, are a young, merry couple. Tai has a close lawyer friend, funny but kind-hearted Choi Sum (John Sum) who often offers his help whenever Tai needs it. Tai works in a De Luxe hotel's top management. He brings his wife to the hotel's annual ball in which all his colleagues are fascinated by the beauty of Josephine. Among the colleagues, there is a notorious seducer who is execptionally keen in seducing the wives of his friends. Tai, with the help of Choi Sum, makes every effort to protect his wife. They bring themselves into a series of hilarious and comic situations. Due to a complicated misunderstanding, Tai learns that he has got an incurabl cancer. He worries about his wife and plans for her future happiness. Joe Yeung (Mark Cheng), a nice and smart guy has proved to be an ideal potential husband for Josephine. Tai tries his best to match Joe and his wife...