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

Gates of HellGates of Hell · 1995
Gates of Hell
4.01995
MovieThriller
A honeymooning couple from Hong Kong visit San Francisco. The wife is kidnapped, drugged and forced into prostitution. The husband searches all over the Bay Area for her.
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.
Devil's WomanDevil's Woman · 1996
Devil's Woman
4.01996
MovieComedyHorror
As mysterious killings caused by black magic emerge, officer Kong investigates the case while receiving support from a psychiatrist.
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.
Forbidden ArsenalForbidden Arsenal · 1991
Forbidden Arsenal
5.81991
MovieActionCrime
Hong Kong policewoman Yeung teams up with Taiwanese and Mainland officers to take down a gunrunning ring.
The NoblesThe Nobles · 1989
The Nobles
7.31989
MovieDrama
Interior designer Dodo and lawyer Michael have been in love for years with no plans of marriage. Because of the intervention by the colleagues, Dodo resigns in anger and leaves for New York with Michael. She is heart-broken to catch Michael in a passionate scene with her close friend at the airport. After that, Dodo gets stuck with her first assignment of her own company. She has no resources but to seek help of Jacky, a worker from former design company, but misunderstanding arises between them due to difference in rank. But as they get on more, they begin to admire each other. Meantime, Michael, who tries to win back Dodo's heart. What would Dodo decide between her two admirers?
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.
The Gambling GhostThe Gambling Ghost · 1991
The Gambling Ghost
5.61991
MovieActionComedy
Sammo Hung plays three different characters: Fatty, Fatty's father and Fatty's grandfather, Hung Kau. Fatty is a hotel worker, yearning for sudden wealth. Therefore, he, and his co-worker, enter the gambling world, to the dismay of his father. When Fatty hits rock bottom, the ghost of his grandfather resurrects to help him. However, Fatty learns that his grandfather was murdered, therefore, he will stop at nothing to avenge his death.

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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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