Norman Chan

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Norman Chan

Born May 24, 1952 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] (age 74)

Norman Chan Hok-Yan (陳學人) is a Hong Kong director, producer and screenwriter. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cinematic Arts Film & Television Production from the University of Southern California. In 1989, he directed his first feature film, The Nobles (單身貴族).

Known For

Tiger Cage IITiger Cage II · 1990
Tiger Cage II
★ 6.81990
MovieActionCrime
An ex-cop and divorce lawyer team up with a gangster to clear their names after getting involved in a dirty money scheme led by a vicious money launderer, who plans to expand his business and wipe out anyone who stands in his way.
Screwball '94Screwball '94 · 1994
Screwball '94
★ 3.51994
MovieComedy
A teenage boy awakens a ghost from an antique pot. To be reincarnated the ghost must help his present day counterpart by helping him find romance.
The OccupantThe Occupant · 1984
The Occupant
★ 6.31984
MovieComedyHorror
When a college student returns to her native Hong Kong to do academic work on Chinese superstitions, a goofy, lecherous realtor sets her up with a cheap apartment there, which she soon discovers is haunted by the spirit of a deceased singer.
Forbidden ArsenalForbidden Arsenal · 1991
Forbidden Arsenal
★ 5.91991
MovieActionCrime
Hong Kong policewoman Yeung teams up with Taiwanese and Mainland officers to take down a gunrunning ring.
Diary of a Serial KillerDiary of a Serial Killer · 1995
Diary of a Serial Killer
★ 4.51995
MovieCrimeHorror
Unable to satisfy his sexual desires with his wife, Biu regularly visits prostitutes. Afterwards, he ties up and tortures them in various ways before killing them. Biu believes that if they die, they will be reincarnated and have a better life. He murders over a dozen people. One day, a young woman named Yuk comes to stay with Biu's family. He falls in love with her but is afraid that he will kill her, so he makes her leave. Yuk has nowhere to go and starts working as a prostitute. When Biu finds her doing this, he has sex with Yuk and gets her pregnant.
Stooges in Hong KongStooges in Hong Kong · 1992
Stooges in Hong Kong
★ 3.81992
MovieComedy
James Wong stars as a late night talk show host who tells some of the dirtiest jokes and is insanely popular. His show is the biggest rated late night show on television. But all of his credit should go to his mistreated joke writer (Tommy Wong). Instead of paying him the money he truly deserves, James Wong short changes him every chance he can get. His personal life is a mess as well. He has a hot wife whom he can't satisfy and no friends.
The Gambling GhostThe Gambling Ghost · 1991
The Gambling Ghost
★ 5.61991
MovieActionComedy
Fatty, a hotel worker looking to get rich, enters the gambling world. He soon receives guidance from the ghost of his dead grandfather, but when Fatty learns he was murdered, he sets out for revenge.
Happy Ghost VHappy Ghost V · 1991
Happy Ghost V
★ 6.21991
MovieComedyFantasy
A sweet tale about a young woman's dog that makes a deal with the Happy Ghost (Raymond Wong) to become human for 44 days. But after those days are over he must go and be reincarnated.

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Don't Tell My PartnerDon't Tell My Partner · 1997
Don't Tell My Partner
★ 3.51997
MovieComedyDrama
The story of two friends and their different attitudes to women. Keith works in advertising and wants to marry his longtime girlfriend Wai but she is more intent on furthering her career as a photographer. His best friend David, a hairdresser, fools around and wants him to do the same and not be faithful to his girlfriend. When Keith is rebuffed by Wai, he is readily seduced by the new girl in the office Nancy. Meanwhile David falls for An An Yu but due to a misunderstanding with her brother he is warned to stay away. Things complicate and Keith becomes jealous of David whom he suspects of playing around with both Wai and Nancy. Inevitably their relationships with women suffer and they get their just dessert.

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