Lawrence Ko

Acting

Lawrence Ko

Born April 28, 1977 · Taipei, Taiwan (age 49)

Lawrence Ko (Chinese: 柯宇綸; pinyin: Kē Yǔlún; born 28 April 1977) is a Taiwanese actor. Ko made his film debut when he was four years old. He has had roles in the Edward Yang films A Brighter Summer Day (1991), Mahjong (1996) and Yi Yi (2000), as well as the film Lust, Caution by Ang Lee. In 2011, he starred in the biopic Jump Ashin! (2011). He also appeared in the films Will You Still Love Me Tom…

Known For

Lust, CautionLust, Caution · 2007
Lust, Caution
7.32007
MovieActionDrama
During World War II, a secret agent must seduce, then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.
Yi YiYi Yi · 2000
Yi Yi
7.92000
MovieDrama
A Taipei family faces personal and moral uncertainty as everyday events test their relationships and sense of purpose.
A Brighter Summer DayA Brighter Summer Day · 1991
A Brighter Summer Day
8.21991
MovieCrimeDrama
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
MahjongMahjong · 1996
Mahjong
7.51996
MovieComedyDrama
Amid a rapidly changing cityscape, the lives of a disparate group of swindlers, hustlers, gangsters, and expats collide, with a naive French teenager and a sensitive young local who tries to protect her caught dangerously in the middle.
Dust in the WindDust in the Wind · 1986
Dust in the Wind
7.61986
MovieDramaRomance
A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, and so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control.
The KidsThe Kids · 2015
The Kids
6.02015
Movie
Pao-li is in 8th grade. When Pao-li comes to Jia-jia's rescue, they fall in love. Soon they move in together and have a daughter. However, Jia-jia gradually gets tired of the tedious life and begins an affair with a married man. When Pao-li's mother squanders his savings on gambling, Jia-jia decides to leave Pao-li. In order to win Jia-jia back, Pao-li takes a big risk.
Three TimesThree Times · 2005
Three Times
7.02005
MovieRomanceDrama
In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.
Hold You TightHold You Tight · 1998
Hold You Tight
5.31998
MovieDrama
Two women are bound for the same plane, one of whom makes the flight while the other does not. In a cruel twist of fate, the plane crashes, killing everyone on board, and leaving the friends and family of the two women to talk about what was and what could have been.

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