Acting
Yip Ha-Lei
Born August 28, 1916 · Hong Kong, China
Died January 1, 2016 · aged 99
No biography available.
Known For
All the Wrong Spies · 1983All 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.
Miracles: The Canton Godfather · 1989Miracles: 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 Dragon · 1985Year 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.
Nomad · 1982Nomad
★ 6.91982
MovieDramaRomance
Four carefree lovers in Hong Kong enjoy their youth while danger looms on the edges.
Let's Have a Baby · 1985Let's Have a Baby
★ 9.01985
MovieComedy
A charming tale of child-creating complications, featuring a rare comedic performance by Alex Man Chi-leung.
Mismatched Couples · 1985Mismatched 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.
The Cheeky Chap · 1980The Cheeky Chap
★ 7.01980
MovieActionComedy
Ma is a grinning and arrogant young man who believes himself invincible, and with fairly good reason. He intervenes to save Captain Kao from robbery, then aids and abets the robbery of an old man, whose daughter Chin he falls instantly in love with. The stolen money was to pay a debt and, because he hasn't the money, the old man is mortally wounded by Sha, the debt collector's assistant. Ma spends the remainder of the film wooing Chin and baiting and fighting the villains, who seem to keep changing allegiances.
Cherie · 1984Cherie
★ 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.
Movies
All the Wrong Spies · 1983All 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.
Miracles: The Canton Godfather · 1989Miracles: 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 Dragon · 1985Year 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.
Nomad · 1982Nomad
★ 6.91982
MovieDramaRomance
Four carefree lovers in Hong Kong enjoy their youth while danger looms on the edges.
Let's Have a Baby · 1985Let's Have a Baby
★ 9.01985
MovieComedy
A charming tale of child-creating complications, featuring a rare comedic performance by Alex Man Chi-leung.
Mismatched Couples · 1985Mismatched 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.
The Cheeky Chap · 1980The Cheeky Chap
★ 7.01980
MovieActionComedy
Ma is a grinning and arrogant young man who believes himself invincible, and with fairly good reason. He intervenes to save Captain Kao from robbery, then aids and abets the robbery of an old man, whose daughter Chin he falls instantly in love with. The stolen money was to pay a debt and, because he hasn't the money, the old man is mortally wounded by Sha, the debt collector's assistant. Ma spends the remainder of the film wooing Chin and baiting and fighting the villains, who seem to keep changing allegiances.
Cherie · 1984Cherie
★ 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.
Girl with the Diamond Slipper · 1985Girl with the Diamond Slipper
★ 5.71985
MovieComedyRomance
Two hopeless housebreaker brothers, Ah Chi and Fatty, steal a diamond that had already been earmarked by a criminal gang. Through a series of unfortunate and - frankly - unlikely events, the diamond ends up in the shoe of a rising star TV actress Cheung Man Ju. They pursue her all over Hong Kong until finally tracking her down at a charity ball where she must leave by midnight, and accidentally loses a shoe in the process.
Behind the Yellow Line · 1984Behind 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.
In the Blood · 1988In the Blood
★ 9.01988
MovieCrime
About an accident prone policeman.
Body for Sale · 1976Body for Sale
1976
MovieComedyDrama
One day, due to carelessness. Ah Chung is fired from his job as a toilet attendant. Out of sympathy, Ah Lien, a waitress who he secretly admires, gives him financial help. When the much indebted Ah Chung found another job, he went to return the money to Ah Lien but was disappointed to learn that she had left and married. Years later, their paths cross again in a strip-tease joint.
Let's Make Laugh · 1983Let's Make Laugh
★ 9.01983
MovieComedyDrama
The cheating husband goes bankrupt, and his house is soon to be taken by the government. A security guard is assigned to guard it while the husband goes missing. However, only the mistress stays alone in the house. Will the lonely, handsome guard and the sexy, heartbroken mistress hook up?
From Riches to Rags · 1980From 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...
The Money Trip · 1979The Money Trip
★ 4.01979
Movie
Money Trip is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Kent Cheng.
The Wickedness in Poverty · 1979The Wickedness in Poverty
1979
MovieComedy
Two people in debt to loan sharks cooperate with each other to clear their debt and cheat other people out of their money.
Illustrious Energy · 1988Illustrious Energy
★ 8.01988
MovieDramaHistory
Chan and his older mate Kim prospect for gold in 1890s Otago. Marooned until they can pay off their debts and return to China; they’ve been fruitlessly working their claim for 12 and 27 years respectively. Chan faces racism, isolation, extreme weather, threatening surveyors, opium dens and a circus romance.
Money Is Lovely · 1981Money Is Lovely
1981
MovieComedy
A movie company secretly films the lives of two conmen.
TV Shows
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.
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.
Vanity Fair · 1978Vanity Fair
1978
SeriesDrama
Vanity Fair is a TVB television series, premiered on January 2, 1978. Theme song "Vanity Fair" composition by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, arrangement by Joseph Koo and Choi Tak Choi, sung by Paula Tsui.
The Super Power · 1983The Super Power
1983
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Super Power is a TVB television series, premiered in Hong Kong in 1983.
It's A Long Way To Home · 1984It's A Long Way To Home
★ 6.01984
Series
Many Many Chambers In My Heart · 1976Many Many Chambers In My Heart
1976
Series
Ghost On The Loose · 1983Ghost 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.
The God of Sabre · 1979The God of Sabre
1979
Series
Absent Minded Inspector · 1977Absent Minded Inspector
1977
SeriesDrama
Hero Without Tears · 1979Hero Without Tears
1979
Series
The Pleasure of His Company · 1987The Pleasure of His Company
1987
SeriesDrama
The Fortune Teller · 1983The Fortune Teller
1983
Series