Barry Wong

Barry Wong

Born: November 20, 1946
Died: October 16, 1991
in China
Barry Wong, also known as Wong Ping-Yiu, was a Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor. He was hailed as one of the most prolific screenwriters of Hong Kong cinema penning scripts for some of the top filmmakers and actors during the 1980s and early 1990s.

Movies for Barry Wong...

Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday
Title: Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday
Character: James Wong
Released: April 30, 1993
Type: Movie
A young boy's journey to puberty. Awkward first time experiences are a combination of jest and melancholy as only adolescence can ignite.
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Miracle 90 Days
Title: Miracle 90 Days
Released: May 1, 1992
Type: Movie
In a battle over a magical egg, Sandra Ng and her evil uncle accidentally turn a monkey into a human.
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Truant Heroes
Title: Truant Heroes
Character: Commissioner Wong
Released: February 20, 1992
Type: Movie
Undercover cop, Kin, infiltrates a Hong Kong school to root out an underworld presence. Things get tricky when he falls for a charming teacher, adding a romantic twist to the fight against organized crime within the school's vibrant walls.
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The Banquet
Title: The Banquet
Character: Man at Table
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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God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
Title: God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
Character: Commissioner Wong
Released: August 21, 1991
Type: Movie
While battling a psychic gambler, Sing hurtles back in time to 1937 Shanghai. Now he must come to grips with his family history and get back to 1991.
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Scheming Wonders
Title: Scheming Wonders
Released: August 8, 1991
Type: Movie
A fun action/comedy movie where Conan Lee & Shing Fui On team up to grab a gang of jewelery robbers with Ben Ng as their leader.
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Fight Back to School
Title: Fight Back to School
Character: Scissor Legs
Released: July 18, 1991
Type: Movie
Star Chow is about to be kicked out of the Royal Hong Kong Police's elite Special Duties Unit. But a senior officer decides to give him one last chance: Star must go undercover as a student at the Edinburgh High School in Hong Kong to recover the senior officer's missing revolver.
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Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye
Title: Alan and Eric: Between Hello and Goodbye
Character: Barry
Released: March 28, 1991
Type: Movie
Alan and Eric are childhood friends who are separated when Eric moves to America. They are reunited in Hong Kong when Eric finds Alan at the cafe where the latter is working as a waiter and singer. Together they forge a business which is destroyed in a storm. Meanwhile, both have met a lady named Olive, and both strive for her affection.
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Against All
Title: Against All
Character: Supt Chow
Released: December 28, 1990
Type: Movie
A love triangle between a singer and two men; one good, the other evil.
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The Nocturnal Demon
Title: The Nocturnal Demon
Character: Cook
Released: December 22, 1990
Type: Movie
Tow truck driver Tin bears an uncanny resemblance to a psychotic, serial killer, taxi driver -- and now the cops are chasing the wrong man. He and his cousin Wawa must catch the killer on their own to prove their innocence.
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Raid on Royal Casino Marine
Title: Raid on Royal Casino Marine
Character: King of Gamblers
Released: October 20, 1990
Type: Movie
Inspector Kan (Stanley Fung), now married to Madame Wu (Sibelle Hu), has been instructed to train the Banshee Squad Members after Madame Wu goes into semi-retirement. For their next mission, the Squad is assigned to go undercover into a Casino Ship to nab a group of thieves responsible for stolen law enforcement and military weapons.
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Family Honor
Title: Family Honor
Character: ICAC officer
Released: May 24, 1990
Type: Movie
Norman Law directed this Hong Kong gangster film about siblings joined by a common enemy. Tao is a ruthless loan shark, whose brother, Fu Sai Hang, is the captain of the local police. When the mob guns down Tao, his brother becomes a vigilante out for revenge. Aided by his capable girlfriend, Hor-Yee, the captain brings down the villains in an explosive finale.
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Curry and Pepper
Title: Curry and Pepper
Character: Chief Inspector Chow
Released: May 23, 1990
Type: Movie
Two best friends and cop partners become the subject of a beautiful news reporter's documentary. The two soon find themselves competing for screen time as well as the love of the reporter while after a murderous arms dealer.
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Island of Fire
Title: Island of Fire
Character: Inspector Wong
Released: March 28, 1990
Type: Movie
Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.
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Dragon Fight
Title: Dragon Fight
Released: September 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Jimmy and Tiger are members of the Chinese national wushu team. The two are in Los Angeles to perform exhibitions. However, for Tiger, he plans to defect to L.A. to make a name for himself. When Jimmy learns of Tigers plan to defect, an attempt to stop him fails and Jimmy ends up missing his flight to China. Now a fish out of water, Jimmy's only hope is Andy, a wisecracking youngster in L.A. Meanwhile, Tiger works for a mafia boss. When Tiger loses a fortune in cocaine in a detergent box that Andy accidentally took, Andy and Jimmy soon have no choice but to face the wrath of Tiger and his men. Their only ally is Penny, the girlfriend of Tiger's boss. Two men who were once best friends have now become bitter enemies.
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Vampire Buster
Title: Vampire Buster
Released: June 8, 1989
Type: Movie
In ancient China, a demon was defeated in a fierce battle with a priest, who sealed it's evil spirit in a vase. Centuries later, during the cultural revolution, rebels attempted to gain possession of the vessel from the priest's descendant; however, he threw it into the ocean to keep it from being tampered. The vase was recovered years later in Hong Kong and was auctioned off to a councilman. The demon, unfortunately, escaped and took control of the councilman's body, beginning a spree of terror in the city.
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The Killer
Title: The Killer
Character: Chief Inspector Tu
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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Walk on Fire
Title: Walk on Fire
Released: June 24, 1988
Type: Movie
Sergeant Kwok Wah (Andy Lau) and Ho Lung (Ray Lui) are both colleagues and best friends. Ho Lung has developed hatred with a gang leader Dick. Dick sends Hung (Cherie Chung) as a bait to kill Ho Lung. Swore to take revenge for his best friend, Kwok Wah works with Ho Lung's partner Mother (Kent Cheng) to unveil the enemy. Kwok Wah saves Hung during an operation and Hung starts to like Kwok Wah. Kwok Wah and Mother follow their plan to capture Dick, but it ends in vain and both of them get into a gunfight. Hung is killed for saving Kwok Wah during the gunfight. Though heart-broken, Kwok Wah and Mother go on fighting the villain...
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The Haunted Cop Shop II
Title: The Haunted Cop Shop II
Character: Snr. Inspector
Released: April 28, 1988
Type: Movie
Specially trained government troops are sent to clean out a city that is plagued by vampires, ghosts and cannibalistic zombies.
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Lucky Stars Go Places
Title: Lucky Stars Go Places
Released: June 20, 1986
Type: Movie
Lucky Stars Go Places, also known as The Luckiest Stars, is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Eric Tsang. It is the fourth film in the Lucky Stars series. It was an attempt to combine the original Lucky Stars troupe with the similar action comedy ensemble from the Aces Go Places series.
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Silent Romance
Title: Silent Romance
Released: August 4, 1984
Type: Movie
Dumb Boy, a deaf and dumb, yet a brilliant and undiscovered cartoonist whose current publication has been gradually ignored by his readers. Consequently, the drop of the sale has promptly provoked his superior urging him to adopt a new style. During the midst of a mental struggle for new subjects, Cactus, a night club hostess, walked into his life, he silently and secretly falls in love with her. However, nurturing with an instinctive inferiority complex that had been fostered by his shortcomings all his life. Dumb Boy had not been able to get together his courage to reveal his love to Cactus.....
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Funny Face
Title: Funny Face
Released: July 21, 1984
Type: Movie
A comedy about a couple of poor-looking people who take part in a TV matchmaking programme.
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The Other Side of Gentleman
Title: The Other Side of Gentleman
Character: Father Tam
Released: June 28, 1984
Type: Movie
As part of a sociology experiment, Brigitte Lin tries to get lower-class playboy Alan Tam to fall in love with her. Not only does he fall for her, but he finds it impossible to return to his playboy life.
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Winners & Sinners
Title: Winners & Sinners
Character: Roller Skate Race's Emcee
Released: July 7, 1983
Type: Movie
Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs fighting for control of the counterfeit currency market.