Karl Maka

Acting

Karl Maka

Born February 29, 1944 · Chonglou, Jiangmen, China (age 82)

Karl Maka (born 29 February 1944) is a Hong Kong film producer, director, actor and presenter.

Known For

Undeclared WarUndeclared War · 1990
Undeclared War
★ 6.51990
MovieActionThriller
A Hong Kong Special Branch cop and a CIA agent reluctantly team up to bring down a major international terrorist.
City on FireCity on Fire · 1987
City on Fire
★ 7.01987
MovieActionAdventure
Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave Hong Kong with another lover; and he is being pursued by other cops who are unaware that he is a colleague. Chow would rather quit the force, feeling guilty about betraying gang members who have become his friends.
School on FireSchool on Fire · 1988
School on Fire
★ 7.21988
MovieDramaCrime
A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating. When this news reaches the triad leader Brother Smart, Yuen Fong must pay him protection money for what she has done as events begin to escalate.
Tiger on the BeatTiger on the Beat · 1988
Tiger on the Beat
★ 6.51988
MovieActionCrime
A seasoned cop and his rookie partner try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.
Lucky Stars Go PlacesLucky Stars Go Places · 1986
Lucky Stars Go Places
★ 6.21986
MovieComedyAction
Lucky Stars Go Places, also known as The Luckiest Stars, is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Eric Tsang. It is the fourth film in the Lucky Stars series. It was an attempt to combine the original Lucky Stars troupe with the similar action comedy ensemble from the Aces Go Places series.
The Magnificent ScoundrelsThe Magnificent Scoundrels · 1991
The Magnificent Scoundrels
★ 6.41991
MovieCrimeComedy
Valentino is a mediocre con artist who crosses paths with Kwan, a fellow con artist. Together, they impersonate various people and create numerous schemes to make money. Meanwhile, gangsters are making a scheme of their own.
The BodyguardThe Bodyguard · 2016
The Bodyguard
★ 5.92016
MovieActionCrime
A retired bodyguard who has settled into a corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet as he suffers from early dementia finds a new friend in a young girl. When her life is threatened by her father's connection with a local crime lord, the bodyguard must call upon his long forgotten skills to save her.
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond StreetAces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street · 1984
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
★ 5.71984
MovieActionComedy
While vacationing in Paris, King Kong is kidnapped by a British agent called James, who seeks to recover one of the stolen crown jewels, the Star of Fortune, supposedly at the request of the Queen of England. The jewel is hidden at the Hong Kong Police Headquarters and Kong will have to steal the jewel without his partner-in-crime, Detective Albert 'Baldy' Au, finding out. When James' devious intentions are revealed and Baldy and his wife, Supt. Nancy Ho, discover Kong's heist, Kong finds himself at a crossroad.

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