Acting
Nam Hung
Born January 1, 1934 · Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China (age 92)
Nam Hung (南紅) is a Hong Kong actress.
Known For
The Black Rose · 1965The Black Rose
★ 9.01965
MovieCrimeDrama
Chan sisters Chan Meiling and Chan Meiyu are respected high class, women in Hong Kong's more upscale neighborhoods. However, they both share an alter-ego called the Black Rose, a notorious cat burglar who dresses in a black leotard, and steals from the rich to give to the poor - taking on a Robin Hood-style mission. Even with their antihero status, the Black Rose has created uneasiness and tension in the high society; therefore, an insurance detective investigates the crimes and tries to unmask the woman behind the cat mask.
Mad, Mad 83 · 1983Mad, Mad 83
1983
MovieComedy
This is a star-studded comedy film, with the funny point being that Chan Ji is muddled into the feud between two major gangs. In addition, Barbara Yung made a guest appearance in "Crazy 83", in which she played the role of a detective.
To Marry a Ghost · 1966To Marry a Ghost
1966
MovieRomanceFantasy
Revolutionary youth Xie Jian Ming is killed by corrupt officials near the lighthouse, leading to rumors of his ghost haunting the town. Ming’s fiancée, He Mingzhu, hides his death from his mother. When Ming’s “ghost” appears, Zhu vows to marry him, holding a midnight wedding to fulfill his mother’s wish. Suspecting Ming is alive, the Police Chief arrests Zhu and Ming’s mother. Ming’s friend, Law Sagull, rescues Zhu, convincing her to join the underground movement. They disguise themselves to help Ming’s mother escape, but Ming fails to free her. Later, Ming appears at a celebration to perform, as the underground group surrounds the officials. Ming confronts and kills the Police Chief, revealing he survived and that another comrade was tortured in his place. Reunited, Ming and Zhu join the revolutionary cause.
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend · 1973Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
★ 8.21973
MovieDocumentary
This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where he became an international star, and his death at age 32.
Working Class · 1985Working Class
★ 6.71985
MovieComedyRomance
Buddies Yam, Sunny and Ah Hing have all been dismissed. creating havoc in their jobs. The trio is employed by a noodle factory, which has a very poor labour relationship. The superiors are always harassing their subordinates, so the workers take an united front to oppose their superiors.
十月芥菜 · 1952十月芥菜
1952
MovieComedy
The House of 72 Tenants · 1973The House of 72 Tenants
★ 6.81973
MovieComedy
Set during a period of depression, the film chronicles the daily lives of a single urban building split up into several separate units, and the actual people that dwell within.
The Brothers · 1979The Brothers
★ 7.01979
MovieDramaAction
Liu Yung is the brother whose destiny is to become a top mobster. Danny Lee is the brother fated to become a cop.
Movies
The Black Rose · 1965The Black Rose
★ 9.01965
MovieCrimeDrama
Chan sisters Chan Meiling and Chan Meiyu are respected high class, women in Hong Kong's more upscale neighborhoods. However, they both share an alter-ego called the Black Rose, a notorious cat burglar who dresses in a black leotard, and steals from the rich to give to the poor - taking on a Robin Hood-style mission. Even with their antihero status, the Black Rose has created uneasiness and tension in the high society; therefore, an insurance detective investigates the crimes and tries to unmask the woman behind the cat mask.
Mad, Mad 83 · 1983Mad, Mad 83
1983
MovieComedy
This is a star-studded comedy film, with the funny point being that Chan Ji is muddled into the feud between two major gangs. In addition, Barbara Yung made a guest appearance in "Crazy 83", in which she played the role of a detective.
To Marry a Ghost · 1966To Marry a Ghost
1966
MovieRomanceFantasy
Revolutionary youth Xie Jian Ming is killed by corrupt officials near the lighthouse, leading to rumors of his ghost haunting the town. Ming’s fiancée, He Mingzhu, hides his death from his mother. When Ming’s “ghost” appears, Zhu vows to marry him, holding a midnight wedding to fulfill his mother’s wish. Suspecting Ming is alive, the Police Chief arrests Zhu and Ming’s mother. Ming’s friend, Law Sagull, rescues Zhu, convincing her to join the underground movement. They disguise themselves to help Ming’s mother escape, but Ming fails to free her. Later, Ming appears at a celebration to perform, as the underground group surrounds the officials. Ming confronts and kills the Police Chief, revealing he survived and that another comrade was tortured in his place. Reunited, Ming and Zhu join the revolutionary cause.
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend · 1973Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
★ 8.21973
MovieDocumentary
This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where he became an international star, and his death at age 32.
Working Class · 1985Working Class
★ 6.71985
MovieComedyRomance
Buddies Yam, Sunny and Ah Hing have all been dismissed. creating havoc in their jobs. The trio is employed by a noodle factory, which has a very poor labour relationship. The superiors are always harassing their subordinates, so the workers take an united front to oppose their superiors.
十月芥菜 · 1952十月芥菜
1952
MovieComedy
The House of 72 Tenants · 1973The House of 72 Tenants
★ 6.81973
MovieComedy
Set during a period of depression, the film chronicles the daily lives of a single urban building split up into several separate units, and the actual people that dwell within.
The Brothers · 1979The Brothers
★ 7.01979
MovieDramaAction
Liu Yung is the brother whose destiny is to become a top mobster. Danny Lee is the brother fated to become a cop.
Two of a Kind · 1993Two of a Kind
★ 8.51993
MovieRomanceComedy
Two of a Kind is a Hong Kong Romance-Comedy starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Love in Disguise · 1965Love in Disguise
1965
MovieComedy
Dirt-poor painter But Ka-sing lives under the same roof with Tang Chan-sin and Lee Tai-hak. Smitten with Tse Mei-chen, the penniless suitor resorts to staging a suicide and makes a fortune of his paintings which are sold at sky-high prices after his feigned death. Reinventing himself as a doctor, But competes with the rich heir Fung Chak-chak to win Tse's heart with an avalanche of gifts and money. However, Tse rejects the suit of the philistine. But gives up his windfall and tells the truth at his memorial exhibition. Thrilled, Tse pledges her love and marries the painter, for better and for worse.
Love Never Fades · 1965Love Never Fades
1965
MovieDrama
Orphan Lee Dan-hung is made a scapegoat by her cousin Chor Kwai-ping. Facing drug trafficking charges, Lee is released on parole with the doctor To King-chung as guarantor. Lee works as a sanatorium nurse. The modest caretaker, Matriarch To plays matchmaker for her son To Ngan-sing and Lee. Ashamed of her past, Lee listens to the doctor's advice and keeps the Tos in the dark. Chor returns and coerces Lee into colluding with smuggling ring by threatening to kill her newborn daughter. The reluctant Lee is arrested in a police raid together with the gang members but is later acquitted. With a reputation to defend, To toughens his heart and expels Lee. Lee leaves for Borneo with a touring opera troupe but a yearning for her daughter brings her back several years later. Feeling for the upset in-law, Matriarch To grants her stay until his son's return from business in a few months' time. When To returns, he decides to make up for the wasted time by bringing Lee and her daughter home.
Last Song in Paris · 1986Last Song in Paris
★ 9.51986
MovieRomance
Louie (Leslie Cheung), a spoiled pop star, has a one-night stand with beautiful dancer, Anita (Anita Mui). When Anita tells Louie that she dreamed of becoming a singer, he brings her to the stage and becomes a star. Anita has fallen in love with Louie, but Louie loves Julia (Joey Wong). However, Louie later finds out that Julia is dating his father, Kent (Paul Chu). Louie then leaves Hong Kong and heads to Paris leaving his career behind. Then he meets, Yuan Yu-shih (Cecilia Yip), a Vietnamese refugee that suffers from a war wound. In Paris, Louie lives his new life happily as a dishwasher with his new lover. However, his past life starts to come back when Anita comes to pay a visit.
Absent-minded Wife · 1964Absent-minded Wife
1964
MovieComedy
My Intimate Partner · 1960My Intimate Partner
★ 9.01960
MovieComedyDrama
Adapted from a popular 'three dime novel' the story revolves around two down-and-out buddies, one streetwise and quick-witted the other naïve and kind-hearted. This oddball duo go through up and downs and eventually get their break in life.
Dial for Murder · 1970Dial for Murder
1970
MovieCrime
The Diary of a Husband, Part 2 · 1964The Diary of a Husband, Part 2
1964
MovieComedy
In this 1960s family comedy though, marriage is attached with a string of feudal obligations. Shun (Cheung Ying-choi) and Sum (Nam Hung) are happily married with a son. Shun's childless uncle from the US proposes to take away their son as his own and, when the couple refuse, demands that Shun marry a second wife to bear him an offspring. The couple in distress team up with their naughty friends in playing a game of bluff, which sets off a series of whimsical and side-splitting sequences. Director Chor Yuen tied the knot with actress Nam Hung three years after the film's release, leading to one of the most celebrated marriages in Hong Kong cinema.
China Wife · 1957China Wife
1957
MovieDramaRomance
Ah-gau (Keung Chung-ping) leaves his wife Sou Jing, and son in Macau for Nanyang to join his cousin (Patrick Tse Yin) in search of employment. A series of events propel Ah-gau into high society and he falls in love with a tycoon’s daughter, Ming-zyu, (Patsy Kar Ling). Abandoned by Ah-gau, Sou Jing suffers in utter poverty and journeys to Singapore in search of her husband.
The Youth · 1969The Youth
★ 7.01969
MovieRomanceDrama
Rich heir Tommy Wu has a circle of friends at university: Chow Hoi-kit and Kong Fan who both come from a poor background, Wong Ying whom Chow secretly admires, and Mary who goes out with Kong over the protests of her rich father. Tommy hangs out with the gangster Ah Kam, gambling and dancing days and nights away.
Purple Night · 1968Purple Night
★ 7.01968
MovieDramaMusic
One stormy night, a poor music student (Patrick Tse) meets a famous dancer (Josephine Siao). In one night, he composes for her the musical of her dreams: A Purple Stormy Night. The management of her dance company is divided on the musical, but the dancer manages to dispel all their doubts and the musical becomes a great success. The student and the dancer fall in love, but there is a shadow side to happiness: corrupted by success, the next musical they make is superficial. "Purple Night" shows the dangerous influence commerce can have on artistic integrity and is also about themes such as love and friendship, the relationship between art and life and the conflict between rich and poor.
The Cute Little Fellow · 1984The Cute Little Fellow
★ 8.01984
MovieComedyRomance
shaw production
Forever Beloved · 1961Forever Beloved
★ 10.01961
MovieRomance
Moon Over Malaya · 1957Moon Over Malaya
★ 8.01957
MovieRomance
Ngok Ming is an idealistic young man, passionate about promoting and developing education in Malaya. He approaches a wealthy Chinese businessman to raise funds for building schools and meets the young heiress, Cho-lin. After a whirlwind romance, they get married. However, Ngok Ming struggles to balance his passion for education and performing his duty of managing the family business. As conflicts between the characters escalate, Ngok Ming and Cho-lin make decisions that change their lives forever.
Lovely Husbands · 1969Lovely Husbands
★ 9.01969
MovieComedy
Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands
Godfather's Fury · 1978Godfather's Fury
★ 8.01978
MovieCrime
Hong Kong crime movie from 1978
TV Shows
HK 80's · 1981HK 80's
1981
SeriesComedyDrama
This sitcom series premiered in 1981 and changed its name every year, from "Hong Kong 81" to "Hong Kong 86." It was eventually replaced by a new sitcom called "City Stories." A total of 1330 episodes were produced, making it the second-longest-running series in Hong Kong, after "Come Home Love: Lo and Behold".
Each episode of this series is inspired by current social issues, with early storylines often satirizing society's flaws. The characters, such as "Chen Ji," "Mrs. Shun," "Uncle Mao," "Jue Wu Yin," "Miss Su," "A Wei," and "Ah Kang," mostly hail from the grassroots, leaving a lasting impression on the audience. For example, "Mrs. Shun," portrayed by Lydia Shum, later became a term to describe uneducated women who follow trends blindly. "Chen Ji," played by Lawrence Ng, is a stockbroker who loves to show off his wealth, and his behavior typified that of many Hong Kongers, becoming a byword for the city's nouveau riche.
Mind Our Own Business · 1993Mind Our Own Business
1993
SeriesFamily
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.
Police Cadet · 1984Police Cadet
★ 7.01984
SeriesDrama
Police Cadet '84 was a TV series which included such stars in TVB as Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, and notably, Carina Lau. The story centered on a couple of young "cadets" in the Police Cadet School. Tragedy, romance, conflicts, and intrigues were featured.
The series was immediately followed by a sequels titled "New Police Cadet '85" and "New Police Cadet '88". Both sequels stars Tony Leung.
Everybody's Somebody's Favourite · 1988Everybody's Somebody's Favourite
1988
Series
Set in a time of explosive change, new things and fashion are endless. "Everybody's Somebody's Favourite" portrays the stories of three families, reflecting the "grassroots", "middle-class", and "wealthy" classes. The head of the "grassroots" family, Yang Wenzheng, is conservative and timid, while his wife Yin Yuping is a new-era housewife. The series depicts different aspects of society and its unique phenomena through a light and humorous touch.
Chinese Folklore · 1974Chinese Folklore
1974
Series
《民間傳奇》adapted dozens of famous Chinese folk tales, dramas, and myth legends, such as "The Butterfly Lovers" and "Chang'e Flying to the Moon". These stories show the joys and sorrows of ancient Chinese people, and celebrate the righteous and kind while condemning evil. The endings are not always perfect, but justice eventually prevails and evil-doers get what they deserve. The show is a classic in Chinese TV history, often broadcasted during holidays, and remains unsurpassed to this day.
A House is Not a Home · 1977A House is Not a Home
1977
SeriesDrama
A House Is Not a Home is a TVB television series, premiered on 1 August 1977. It is a very successful classic series boasting the likes of stars Liza Wang, Simon Yam, Ha Yu and also veteran actors like Bak Man-biu, Tang Pik-wan and Lee Heung-kam. The show became a 1970s drama classic, well-known also for its theme song, "A House Is Not a Home"; 家變, which was composed and arranged by Joseph Koo, with lyrics by the late Wong Jim and sung by Roman Tam.
Conflict · 1978Conflict
★ 8.01978
SeriesDrama
Conflict is a TVB television series, premiered on October 2, 1978. Theme song "Conflict" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Jenny Tseng.
The Good Old Days · 1996The Good Old Days
★ 7.51996
Series
The Shell Game · 1980The Shell Game
★ 5.31980
SeriesDrama
Set in 1930s Guangdong, when the gambling industry was in full bloom. One of the greatest gamblers in all of Southern China is Law Sei Hoi, who is dubbed as "Divine Eyes of the South" due to his keen eyesight, which he has used to win a great number of games. In addition to his recognition as a highly-skilled gambler, Law Sei Hoi is the owner of a number of casinos in Guangzhou. Tam Sing, an orphan, wanting to be a gambler himself, pursues Law Sei Hoi, asking him to accept him as a disciple. A blossoming romance begins to emerge between his teacher, Law Sei Hoi and his older sister, Tam Siu Tong, who is a well-known Cantonese opera singer. Hung Biu, the rival of Lo Sei Hoi and a gambling tycoon from Guangxi, however, plans to take over the Guangzhou gambling industry.
The Bund III · 1980The Bund III
★ 10.01980
SeriesDrama
The Bund III is a Hong Kong period drama television series broadcast on TVB in 1980. The series is a direct sequel to The Bund and The Bund II, which were both released earlier in the same year.
I Have a Date with Spring · 1996I Have a Date with Spring
★ 6.01996
SeriesDrama
It tells of the story of the lives of four close friends that go through many hardships together to achieve their dreams, rise to stardom and become singers at a famous nightclub. This series follows their friendship, love, fate, hardships, and losses.
The Feud of Two Brothers · 1986The Feud of Two Brothers
★ 8.51986
SeriesDrama
The series follows Fang Jinchang, who was born into a poor family. Through hard work and diligence, he becomes a police inspector and is about to marry his fiancée, Xie Yueming. However, he has a despicable and malicious biological younger brother named Zhong Weishun. Zhong Weishun was separated from Fang Jinchang in their childhood and was adopted by a wealthy stepfather. For personal gain, Zhong Weishun harms his biological father and, leveraging his family's influence, causes Fang Jinchang to be dismissed from his job and his engagement to be broken off. Later, with the help of Song Chuqiao, Fang Jinchang seeks revenge against his own brother.
Five Easy Pieces · 1980Five Easy Pieces
1980
SeriesDrama
Five Easy Pieces is a TVB television series, premiered on 4 August 1980. Theme song "Five Easy Pieces" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Adam Cheng.
The Smiling Proud Wanderer · 1984The Smiling Proud Wanderer
★ 7.51984
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
General Father, General Son · 1986General Father, General Son
★ 7.01986
Series
The Lady of Iron · 1991The Lady of Iron
1991
Series
Withered in the Wind · 1988Withered in the Wind
1988
Series
Drifters · 1991Drifters
1991
SeriesDrama
The Radio Tycoon · 1983The Radio Tycoon
1983
SeriesDrama
The Radio Tycoon is a TVB television series, premiered in Hong Kong in 1983.
Land of Glory · 1992Land of Glory
1992
SeriesDrama
In the 1980s, Zhang Yaocuo's handbag factory faces closure. His friend Chen Rongchang becomes a worker representative, causing tensions with Zhang's father. They decide to start a factory in their hometown. Zhang falls in love with worker Li Tong, but their business fails, and they return to Hong Kong. They face financial troubles and Zhang's father is imprisoned. They establish a new factory in Shenzhen, growing both their business and their relationship. Zhang meets Yao Zhaoran, and Li Tong silently endures his affair. After the factory closes, Rongchang marries Zhang's sister, and starts an affair with his secretary. Zhang Meihua discovers the truth and divorces Rongchang.
Let It Be Me · 1992Let It Be Me
1992
SeriesComedy
Renowned restaurant owner Zhang Guan has an affair with dancer Zhu Fenghuang. His brother Zhang Yi replaces him as Zhu's lover. Their fake relationship becomes real, causing a rift. Meanwhile, Zhang Guan's son and brother compete for Mei Jingjing's love. Zhang Jiashu schemes to remove Zhang Yi and Zhang Jiale from the family restaurant. They open their own eatery, which thrives. Eventually, they reconcile and save "Guanyue Village," finding redemption as the "Ah Er" family.
Being Twins · 1992Being Twins
★ 10.01992
SeriesComedy
On a stormy night, twin brothers are adopted by the Fat and Thin Kam Lan sisters and separated. Thirty years later, the elder brother, Cheung Yan, inherits his father's business and becomes the lord of Wutian Island, enjoying wealth and power. Influenced by customs, he develops a male-dominant personality. On his wedding day, he takes four wives, with the main wife, Yu Ruyu, being obedient and favored by everyone, just as her mother, Lin Xianghua, taught her.
On her deathbed, Cheung Yan's mother reveals the truth, and he learns that he is separated from his twin brother, Mou Gin Shu. Surprised and delighted, he sends his trusted friend Charles to find him. It turns out that Shu is in Hong Kong and has a family, running a small shoe shop with his friend Chan King Chuen. Shu's wife, Au Ka-Lai, is dominant and career-driven, while Shu himself is a typical "henpecked husband" who willingly submits to his wife's control...
I Love Amy · 1989I Love Amy
1989
SeriesDramaComedy
This show follows a middle-class family of five, each with their own distinct personality. In the context of their comfortable daily lives, they experience countless lighthearted and amusing scenarios. The father is a typical "macho man", while the mother works hard behind the scenes to raise their two sons. The eldest son is a middle manager who often plays the "peacemaker" role in his career, family and relationships, due to his fear of confrontation. His wife is a strong-willed insurance broker who cares deeply for her husband, but can also be overbearing at times. The youngest son is a capable young man who is lost when it comes to love. The show also features the family's neighbors, friends, and colleagues, each with their own distinct personality, and their interactions and relationships produce many heartwarming stories.
The Master Strategist · 1987The Master Strategist
1987
Series