Chow Yun-fat

Chow Yun-fat

Nacimiento : 1955-05-18, Hong Kong, China

Historia

Chow Yun-fat is an Asian-born film actor who first came to the attention of western audiences via his roles in the high-octane/blazing guns action films of maverick HK director John Woo.

Perfil

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Películas

Don't Call Me God of Gamblers
Don't Call Me God of Gamblers
Fai, a compulsive gambler and an irresponsible man, is asked to take care of his ex-girlfriend Chik's (Anita Yuen) son, Yeung. Chik also reveals to Fai that Yeung is his son, and promises to pay him HK$100,000, so Fai agrees to be a father for one month. Soon, Fai notices his son suffers from autism and gets to understand the difficulties of raising a child with special needs. When Chik fails to show up on the date when they agreed to meet, Fai realises why she brought him his child. He finds his life goal while discovering Yeung's talent on the racing field, then decides to give up his former dissipated life and to accompany his son as he sets out to achieve his dream.
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins
Jade Emperor
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins is the re-imagined version by Hollywood of the film The Monkey King: Havoc in Heavens Palace, the origin and birthplace of The Monkey King Story.
Project Gutenberg
Painter
Lee Man (Aaron Kwok) es un artista de la falsificación que ha sido arrestado en Tailandia y extraditado a Hong Kong por la policía. Antes de ser juzgado llega a un acuerdo con Yuen Man (Zhang Jingchu), uno de los tesoros nacionales del país, por el cual deberá de desenmascarar a la persona que se encuentra tras el denominado "Pintor" (Chow Yun-fat), el líder de una banda que se dedica a falsificar billetes. Lee no tiene otro remedio que testificar para evitar ingresar en prisión, pero este hecho le lleva a sufrir una serie de amenazas por parte de las personas a las que está a punto de delatar.
Duckweed
(archive footage)
When a son attempts to reconcile with his father, a series of fateful events allow him to experience the father’s life in the past.
Cold War II
Oswald S.C. Kan
Siguiendo inmediatamente los sucesos de la primera parte, el comisionado de policía Sean Lau recibe una llamada informándole del secuestro de su mujer, chantajeándole con que deje suelto a Joe Lee a cambio de la vida de su esposa.
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
Himself (archive footage)
In 2013, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. The ministry of Culture commissioned director Yang Li-chou to make a documentary about the history of Golden Horse. What is unique to this film is that it's not an ode to celebrities but about the role cinema plays in ordinary people's lives. It's a love letter to cinema, filmmakers and audiences.
Office
Ho Chung-ping
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.
From Vegas to Macau II, (Dou sing fung wan II)
Ken
Una mujer controla una organización delictiva cuyos cuarteles centrales están dentro de un enorme avión en pleno vuelo. Mark, un contable de dicha organización, escapa llevándose consigo la información de una importante suma de dinero oculto. Buscado por la interpol y las triadas, terminará formando equipo con Ken.
Du cheng feng yun
Ken
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…
El rey Mono
Jade Emperor
Sun Wukong, (El Rey Mono) es un mono nacido de una piedra celestial que adquiere poderes sobrenaturales. Tras rebelarse contra el cielo y ser encarcelado bajo una montaña de 500 años, que más tarde acompaña al monje Xuanzang en un viaje a la India. Por lo tanto, según la leyenda, el budismo es llevado a la antigua China. Esta historia muy querido, es una parte tan importante de la cultura asiática como La Ilíada y la Odisea o El mago de Oz se encuentran al oeste. Esta primera entrega de una trilogía de películas de acción en vivo en 3-D es en realidad una precuela de El Viaje al Oeste, la historia mucho hablado de las aventuras del Rey Mono en el camino a la India.
El último gangster
Cheng Daqi
Chow Yun Fat interpreta al personaje histórico Du Yuesheng, un jefe de la mafia china que creó un imperio histórico en Shanghai entre los años 20 y 30, hasta que al comienzo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial se complicaron las cosas, y acabó implicándose en la política, hasta tal punto que fue una figura de gran importancia en la Segunda Guerra Sino-Japonesa. La película relatará la lucha de poder entre diversas e influyentes figuras locales de la época, por medio de mucha acción.
Tong que tai (Los asesinos)
Chancellor Cao Cao
Durante finales de la dinastía Han del Este, el General Cao Cao derrota a Lü Bu y otros Señores de la Guerra rivales para obtener la supremacía del norte de China. En el año 216, obliga al Emperador Xian a concederle el título de Rey de Wei. Mientras, un par de jóvenes amantes que han sido sometidos a cinco años de formación como asesinos en un campo de prisioneros de guerra, se preparan para llevar a cabo una misión secreta.
Beginning of the Great Revival
Yuan Shikai
A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.
Let the Bullets Fly
Huang Silang
En los turbulentos años 20 en China, el bandido Zhang Mazi (Jiang Wen), junto a Tang (Ge You), llega a la remota Ciudad del Ganso haciéndose pasar por su nuevo gobernador. Pero frente a él se encuentra el mafioso local Huang (Chow Yun Fat), quien vive en la ciudadela fortificada que domina la ciudad. Aunque Tang es consciente de los anteriores acuerdos financieros de Huang con el ex-gobernador de la ciudad, Zhang no está interesado en compartir su riqueza con un ladrón al que encuentra tan indigno como a si mismo.
Shanghai
Anthony Lan-Ting
Años cuarenta. La II Guerra Mundial se encuentra en pleno apogeo. En medio del ambiente crispado, el detective Paul Soames (John Cusak, 'El enigma del cuervo'), llega a la ciudad de Shangai para aclarar la muerte de su mejor amigo, pero sin darse cuenta acaba atrapado en una peligrosa conspiración. Perseguido por un agente del servicio secreto japonés, Tanaka (Ken Watanabe, 'Origen'), sus sospechas se centran en un capo de la mafia local, el carismático Anthony Lang-Ting (Chow Yun-Fat, 'The Killer') y en su bella esposa, Anna (Gong Li, 'La maldición de la flor dorada'), con la que se verá envuelto en un peligroso romance. Ambos deberán resolver el crimen y huir de la ciudad antes de que descubran su secreto.
Confucio
Confucius
Confucio, el más famoso e influyente de los filósofos chinos, vivió entre los siglos VI y V a.C. El film se centra en la última etapa de su vida. A los 51 años, Confucio acepta desempeñar un cargo político para contribuir a la pacificación del país en un periodo muy crítico de la historia de China, caracterizado por endémicos y graves enfrentamientos civiles. La influencia del filósofo sobre el rey Lu llegó a a ser tan grande que los personajes más poderosos de la corte se sintieron amenazados, razón por la cual Confucio decidió exiliarse voluntariamente.
Dragonball Evolution
Master Roshi
La aventura de Goku comienza de forma bastante inocente en el exterior de la casa de su abuelo, donde Gohan está adiestrando al joven en unas exóticas técnicas marciales. Goku cumple ese día 18 años, y el regalo de Gohan a su nieto es una Bola de Dragón, una esfera pequeña y redonda cuya superficie es blanda y anacarada pero con una blanca translucidez que le proporciona profundidad. Cuatro estrellas flotan en el interior de la esfera. Sólo existen seis más como ella en el mundo, y se dice que cuando las siete Bolas de Dragón están juntas pueden conceder cualquier deseo a quien las posee. Las Bolas de Dragón tienen conexión tanto con el misterioso pasado del propio Goku como con el próximo eclipse solar, que la superstición señala como el inicio del Apocalipsis. Gohan promete contarle todo a Goku durante la cena especial de cumpleaños que está preparando para su nieto.
Los niños de Huang Shi
Chen Hansheng
Durante la invasión japonesa de China en 1937, George Hogg (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), un joven periodista británico, tratará con la ayuda de una enfermera australiana (Radha Mitchell) de salvar a un grupo de huérfanos. Basada en hechos reales.
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Zhichang Pan / 潘知常
Ye Rutang (Siqin Gaowa), a single-living woman in her late fifties, struggles to maintain a dignified life amid the dangers of Shanghai.
The Making of Stranglehold
The Making of Stranglehold is a fantastic look into the development of the classic video game being the last time Chow Yun-Fat and John Woo collaborated together.
Piratas del Caribe: En el fin del mundo
Sao Feng
Siguiendo la estela de lo sucedido en “Piratas del caribe: el cofre del hombre muerto”, encontramos a nuestros héroes Will Turner y Elizabeth Swann aliados con el capitán Barbossa, en una búsqueda desesperada para liberar al capitán Jack Sparrow de las manos de Davy Jones. Mientras, el terrorífico barco fantasma, el Holandés Errante, bajo el control de la Compañía de las Indias Orientales, causa estragos a lo largo de los Siete Mares. Will y Elizabeth, navegando en medio de la traición, la felonía y mares salvajes, deben seguir adelante rumbo a Singapur y enfrentarse al astuto pirata chino Sao Feng. Ahora, en los mismísimos confines de la tierra, todos ellos deben elegir un bando en la batalla final, ya que no sólo sus vidas y fortunas, sino también el futuro de la piratería clásica, pende de un hilo...
La maldición de la flor dorada
Emperor Ping
China, siglo X, dinastía Tang. En vísperas del Festival Chong Yang, el Palacio Imperial se llena de flores doradas. El regreso inesperado del Emperador, con el príncipe Jai, para celebrar la fiesta con su familia, resulta sospechoso, pues su relación con la Emperatriz es muy fría. Durante muchos años, la Emperatriz y el Príncipe heredero Wan, su hijastro, han mantenido una relación ilícita, pero Wan se siente atrapado y sueña con huir del palacio con Chan, la hija del médico Imperial. Mientras tanto, el Príncipe Jai, el hijo fiel, crece preocupado por la salud de la Emperatriz y su obsesión por los crisantemos dorados.
Waiting Alone
Fa Ge (cameo)
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...
Golden Chicken 2
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The year is 2046 and 82 year old Golden Chicken Kum, spots a heartbroken man planning to take memory loss-pills. Claiming that Hong Kong people have a way of forgetting, she begins to recap part of her life story, starting in 2003 during a time where she was desperately looking for a husband and the SARS outbreak happened.
El monje
The Nameless Monk
Basado en un cómic "underground", relata la historia de un monje tibetano inmortal -Chow- que se convierte en el mentor de un joven chico de la calle -Scott-, a quien enseña a proteger un viejo pergamino que el monje ha cuidado durante sesenta años. Con la ayuda de una sexy y escurridiza joven -King-, ambos combatirán contra un malvado maestro de kung fu que no se detendrá hasta hacerse con el pergamino.
Golden Chicken
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
After his attempted robbery runs aground, a thief takes a shine to his would-be victim, a charming prostitute, who begins to tell him her life story.
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
archive footage
En su segunda compilación de películas tras su serie 'Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation', FlixMix te lleva a la historia de las películas de acción de Hollywood al cine de Hong Kong que abarca un período de 20 años. Esta cuenta con escenas de acción de 16 películas llenas de acción con gurús de acción, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme y muchos más.
An Autumn Diary
An Autumn's Tale footage
An Autumn Diary, a winning modern romance which takes inspiration - and even some footage - from the classic An Autumn's Tale, which starred Chow Yun Fat and Cherie Chung! Wing is a young woman who has patterned her romantic ideals after an old diary she discovered fourteen years ago. Within the diary's pages is recounted a heartwarming romantic tale of a young woman, who finds love with an uncouth country hick who, deep down, is a true gentleman.
Tigre y dragón
Master Li Mu Bai
China del año 43 (1779) y ambientada en la historia de la Dinastía Quing. Li Mu Bai, un virtuoso de las artes marciales, tiene en su poder una espada mágica conocida como "Destino Verde". Éste no quiere seguir siendo un guerrero, por lo que decide darle la espada a su mejor amigo, Sir Te. Antes de que llegue el momento de entregarla, se la confía a su enamorada, la guerrera Yu Shu Lien, quien será la encargada de llevarla a la ciudad de Pekín, donde se encuentra su compañero. Sin embargo, una noche, un enmascarado entra en la casa de Sir Te y roba la espada. Así, Mu Bai y Shu Lien se lanzarán en la búsqueda de "Destino Verde", despertando, con ello, viejos fantasmas del pasado.
Ana y el rey
King Mongkut
Thailandia, finales del siglo XIX. La vida de la institutriz británica Anna Leonowens, contratada por el Rey de Siam para que educara a sus cincuenta y ocho vástagos. Nada más llegar a estas desconocidas y exóticas tierras, Anna se ve inmersa en una lucha de ingenio con el obstinado soberano. Basada en hechos reales.
El corruptor (The corruptor)
Lieutenant Nick Chen
Nick Chen es uno de los primeros hijos de inmigrantes chinos que se convierte en agente de la policía de Nueva York. Su principal misión consiste en mantener la paz en el difícil barrio de Chinatown. A Chen se le asigna como nuevo compañero, el joven Danny Wallace, quien no tiene ni idea del delicado equilibrio de fuerzas que vive el barrio.
Asesinos de reemplazo
John Lee
Un asesino a sueldo chino, arrepentido por su pasado, se niega a trabajar para un mafioso que quiere que acabe con la vida de un detective. En consecuencia, el gángster le amenaza con acabar con la vida de su familia que vive en Beijing. Para impedirlo, y gracias a la ayuda de una joven, emprenderá una carrera contra reloj para tratar de salvar a sus seres queridos.
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2
Himself
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2 is a Documentary on Hong Kong cinema.
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
Himself
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 is a Documentary on Hong Kong cinema.
El hotel de la paz
Wong A Ping / Killer
"The Killer" se ve obligado a eliminar a todos los miembros de su banda cuando estos violan y matan a su mujer para quedarse con todo el botín de su último golpe. Abatido por el remordimiento, entierra su arma bajo una piedra y en el mismo sitio construye "The Peace Hotel", un lugar sagrado para los criminales donde puedan refugiarse de su agresores. Diez años más tarde llega al hotel una misteriosa mujer, Shau-Siu, con unos gángsters pisando sus talones. Ella asesinó al jefe de una triada y quieren verla muerta. "The Killer" tendrá que defender su hotel....
God of Gambler's Return
Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
Chow vuelve a interpretar a Ko Chun, un jugador experto que ahora vive retirado en Francia. Wu Xingguo interpreta a un gángster malvado que obliga a Ko a dejar su retiro al matar a su esposa embarazada. Ko se ve obligado a formar equipo con una variedad de otras personas para ganar al final. Wu Chien-lien interpreta el interés romántico de Chow, Chingmy Yau interpreta a una mujer fatal taiwanesa y Tony Leung proporciona gran parte de las risas.
Treasure Hunt
Jeffrey Chang Ching
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.
Cinema of Vengeance
Himself (uncredited)
A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of such artists as Bruce Lee, Cynthia Rothrock, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme and John Woo favourite Chow Yun Fat.
Film ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kino
Himself
A German documentary on Hong Kong cinema.
Full contact
Jeff / Gou Fei
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.
Hard Boiled: Hervidero
Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Yun-Fat es un duro policía encargado de detener una operación de contrabando de armas y de encontrar al asesino de su compañero. John Woo continúa con su personal estilo de violencia casi poética y tiroteos con ritmo en un thriller que cuenta con numerosos seguidores, toda una cinta de culto dentro del cine de acción. En España se estrenó en el año 1995, resultando un fracaso en taquilla.
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
Ng San Shui
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.
Prisión en llamas II
Chung Tin Ching
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.
Un ladrón siempre es un ladrón
Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
God of Gamblers II
Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
Michael 'Little Knife' Chan, discípulo de Ko Chun, el 'God of Gamblers', deberá unir fuerzas con Cho Chung-Sing cuando descubren que un jefe mafioso planea hacerse pasar por el verdadero discípulo y arruinar su reputación.
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink
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.
The Romancing Star III
Mechanic in flashback (uncredited)
This third franchise installment carries on the wacky romantic spirit of cheese auteur Wong Jing's earlier efforts, as four mismatched and contentious Hong Kong couples consider swapping partners but realize they're happier as they are.
God of Gamblers
Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
Ko Chun es el rey de los jugadores. Su fama de ganador rompe fronteras y no hay ningún jugador que consiga ganarle. Por azares del destino sufre un gran golpe en la cabeza que le hace perder la memoria y le devuelve a sus años de infancia. Knife, un apostante de poca monta, le acogerá en su casa y se hará cargo de él hasta que recupere su memoria y se vengue de las acciones acontecidas en su ausencia.
Amor y Muerte en Saigón
Mark Gor
Precuela de los dos filmes anteriores, estamos en el año 1974. Un joven hongkonés, Mark, viaja a Saigón al final de la guerra de Vietnam para llevarse a su tío y primo a Hong Kong . Allí, se encuentra con una misteriosa mujer fatal, la adorable Kitty. Según se ve relacionado con sus turbios negocios, una trágica historia de amor se avecina.
Triads: The Inside Story
Lee Man-Ho
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.
The Killer (El asesino)
Ah Jong
Sin abandonar su particular estilo que combina el melodrama al más puro estilo Douglas Sirk con la violencia de Peckinpah, el director asiático John Woo consigue su obra maestra dentro del género de acción "made in Hong Kong": una violencia desatada irrumpe tras momentos de calma.
Wild Search
Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong
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.
All About Ah-Long
Ah Long
Chow Yun-fat plays 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.
City War
Dick Lee
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.
Goodbye My Friend
Hung
Goodbye My Friend is a Hong Kong Crime-Drama starring Chow Yun-Fat.
When Tat Fu Was Young
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.
The Greatest Lover
Qian Jin / Nelson Chow
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.
The Diary of a Big Man
Chow Ting Fat
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.
Fractured Follies
Joe Leung
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.
Tiger on the Beat
Sgt. Francis Li
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.
The Eighth Happiness
Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long
Three oddball brothers go looking for love but unfortunately, their out-there personalities get in the way!
The Romancing Star II
Big Mouth Fat [cameo]
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!
Honor, plomo y sangre
Ken Gor / Ken Lee
Sung Tse-Ho recibe una oferta de libertad condicional anticipada por parte de la policía a cambio de espiar a su antiguo jefe y mentor, Johnny Lung, de quien se sospecha que dirige una operación de falsificación.
Prisión en llamas
41671 / Chung Tin Ching
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.
Spiritual Love
Pu Yung Tsai
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.
Hermanos de fuego
Tin
Dos hermanos siguen el camino de las sombras juntos. Este camino les lleva a trabajar para los capos de las drogas, hecho que uno de ellos detesta. Por ello, uno de los dos hermanos abandona esa senda y decide volver de nuevo a una vida digna y ganarse el pan con el sudor de su frente. Aunque sus caminos se han separado, el destino se encargará de reunir de nuevo a los dos hermanos cuando el que aún vive en las sombras comienza a tener graves problemas. La situación no pasará desapercibida para su hermano, quien deberá sopesar los hechos y tomar una decisión importante que puede costarle la vida. ¿Volverá para salvar a su hermano? Qué será más fuerte, ¿los lazos de sangre o las convicciones morales? (FILMAFFINITY)
An Autumn's Tale
Samuel Pang
A story about a New York Chinatown cab driver who falls for college student.
The Romancing Star
Wong Yat Fat
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.
Rich and Famous
Boss Li Ah Chai
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.
Code of Honor
Fai
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.
Scared Stiff
Inspector Chow
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. But when Halley cries over his "corpse", Alan bursts into ecplosive life. So the doctor decide to study this phenomenon and Alan agrees to be the guinea pig as he fancies the beautiful Dr. Emily. Halley discovers by accident a murder and is chased by the murderer who happens to be a police inspector...
Tragic Hero
Boss Li Ah Chai
After being released from prison, Tang Kat-Yung exacts revenge on Li Ah Chai, in this sequel to Rich and Famous.
City on Fire
Ko Chow
Un policía encubierto se infiltra en una banda de ladrones para organizar un robo a una joyería. La película muestra cómo se introduce en la organización. "City on Fire" es la película que inspiró la ópera prima de Quentin Tarantino, "Reservoir Dogs".
My Will, I Will
Detective
After almost dying in a freakish accident, wealthy widow Wang Kam decides she needs a will. But unfortunately she does not have any hiers.
A Hearty Response
Ho Ting-Bon
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...
The Seventh Curse
Wesley
Action ensues as the cop and cohorts battle the evil sorcerer of the Worm Tribe, a hideous bloodthirsty baby like creature and "Old Ancestor," a skeleton with glowing blue eyes that transforms into a monster.
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
Fa
Two men, Yun-Fat Chow and Kenny Bee, are both married and unhappy. Together they make diverse plans to murder their wives.
Love Unto Wastes
Detective Lan
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.
Un mañana mejor
Mark Gor / Mark Lee
Ho y Mark pertenecen a la mafia y Kit, el hermano pequeño de Ho, es policía. Después de realizar un trato que sale terriblemente mal, Ho es detenido por la policía y Kit queda totalmente perplejo al conocer su verdadera identidad. Tres años después, Ho sale de prisión y se encuentra con un hermano que no quiere saber nada de él y un jefe de la mafia que quiere volver a hundirlo. Por suerte, Mark Lee está para ayudarlo.
The Missed Date
Peter
The Missed Date is a Hong Kong Romance starring Chow Yun-Fat.
Dream Lovers
Song Yu
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.
Witch from Nepal
Joe
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.
Lost Romance
Charles / Ga Ming
Rose (Maggie Cheung) and her big brother Charles (Chow Yun-fat) 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 (also played by Chow Yun-fat), 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.
The Lunatics
Chung
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.
Why Me?
Mr Chow
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.
Women
Derek Sun
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, underneath it all each of them secretly yearns for a man in their lives. When her repentant husband begs forgiveness, Liang is forced to decide on what she truly wants.
Hong Kong 1941
Yip Kim-Fay
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.
The Occupant
Insp Valentino Chow
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.
Love in a Fallen City
Fan Liu-Yuan
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.
Last Affair
Kwong Ping
A lonely Chinese woman in Paris starts an affair with an womanizer musician.
Blood Money
Bullet (as Chow Yun-Fat)
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.
The Bund Part II
许文强
上海滩
许文强
The Bund
Hui Man Keung
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.
El contraataque
Fu Jun
Un ladrón contrata un equipo completo para transportar cuatro cajas valiosísimas a través de un codiciado puerto de montaña que los señores de la guerra vigilan constantemente. El grupo lo lidera un cartero profesional que además trabaja como transportista. Le acompañan un experto en explosivos más que aficionado al buen beber y dos atractivas chicas. Una de ellas le pide al transportista que la ayude a salvar a su hermana pequeña, que se encuentra en peligro en Shangai. La misión es delicada, puesto que China se encuentra al borde de la guerra civil. El grupo se encuentra constantemente amenazado, pues su carga es preciosa para los dos bandos. ¿Lograrán llevarla a su destino? (FILMAFFINITY)
The Head Hunter
Yuen Lik/Nguen Dich
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...
The Story of Woo Viet
Woo Viet
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.
The Executor
Ng Tao
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.
Soul Ash
No overview available though this involves ghosts.
Modern Heroes
Sgt Chu Hwa Tai
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.
Pursuit
Killer
Joy to the World
Yam Chung-Lung
God Father
Git
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.
Miss
Koon
A young woman suffering amnesia is separated from her husband and abducted by the owner of a brothel.
爱欲狂潮
Their Private Lives
Ko Ming Chung
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.
Hot Blood
Ah Cheng
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.
Bed for Day, Bed for Night
The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile
A Hong Kong cop finds himself up to his neck in trouble when he encounters a tricky bunch of crooks and triads.
Massage Girls
Ah Gin
A young police officer goes undercover in a brothel.
Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom
The Reincarnation
Cold War III
Oswald Kan
The follow-up to the movies "Cold War" (2012) - and "Cold War II" (2016)