Yip Ha-Lei

Acting

Yip Ha-Lei

Born August 28, 1916 · Hong Kong, China

Died January 1, 2016 · aged 99

No biography available.

Known For

Miracles: The Canton GodfatherMiracles: The Canton Godfather · 1989
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
★ 7.11989
MovieCrimeAction
A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.
Year of the DragonYear of the Dragon · 1985
Year of the Dragon
★ 6.81985
MovieActionCrime
In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.
NomadNomad · 1982
Nomad
★ 6.91982
MovieDramaRomance
Four carefree lovers in Hong Kong enjoy their youth while danger looms on the edges.
Behind the Yellow LineBehind the Yellow Line · 1984
Behind the Yellow Line
★ 6.31984
MovieDramaComedy
Married boss Paul falls for his employee named Monica after running into her in a subway station and it makes all things uneasy for her.
CherieCherie · 1984
Cherie
★ 6.01984
MovieComedyRomance
The beautiful Cherie Chung plays the title character, an exercise teacher who is wooed by a rich, older businessman and a young photographer. You watch Cherie as she bounces between these two, not really liking the businessman, while the photographer is more in love with her image as his model than as a true love.
All the Wrong SpiesAll the Wrong Spies · 1983
All the Wrong Spies
★ 7.01983
MovieActionComedy
In Hong Kong, Circa 1940s, World War II, private detective Yoyo and friend Inspector Teddy Robin join a resistance group during the Japanese occupation. They aim to steal back the formula to the atomic bomb from a war traitor and transfer it to an American before the formula ends up in the Japanese emperor's hands.
Mismatched CouplesMismatched Couples · 1985
Mismatched Couples
★ 6.71985
MovieComedyAction
A young breakdancer finds himself in complicated situations with a poor opera performer, his older sister and jealous cousin, a female student, two rivals and a lunatic.
Money Is LovelyMoney Is Lovely · 1981
Money Is Lovely
1981
MovieComedy
A movie company secretly films the lives of two conmen.

Filmography

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From Riches to RagsFrom Riches to Rags · 1980
From Riches to Rags
★ 4.91980
MovieActionComedy
Ricky and Fatso are friends in need. They are in dire need of money since they are only paid slave wages at the bottling factory. However, they become millionaires overnight after buying a winning lottery ticket. During one of their swingin' nights on the town, Ricky is suddenly attacked by an upset stomach; and in no time, a quack doctor diagnoses the seizure as terminal cancer. Ricky seriously considers suicide. But he is appalled by the drawbacks inherent in the available methods of doing himself in--primarily the pain! It is on a rooftop from which he is supposed to make a plunge that he saves a poor man from suicide by giving the latter all the money he has. In gratitude, the newly rich man promises to hire a killer to finish off his suffering benefactor...

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Ghost On The LooseGhost On The Loose · 1983
Ghost On The Loose
1983
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
A big house is haunted by four ghosts. Three families moved in at different times, including Ling Da Ting and his pregnant mistress Lu Bi, the jeweler Wang Tian Xiang and his family, and the retired dance instructor Hua Luo Shi and his family. Although the house is haunted, the younger generations can communicate and play with the ghosts. Lu Bi went into labor, and the four ghosts competed to be reincarnated. Once, Lu Bi was saved by Zhuang Wei Qiang, who had a crush on her. Xiao also fell in love with Lu Bi, and they began a romance. Eventually, the three families faced eviction but became close friends after going through ups and downs together. The three families helped the ghosts reincarnate, and they tearfully said goodbye at a banquet.