Acting
Cho Wing
Born January 19, 1962 · Hong Kong, China (age 64)
Hong Kong film and television actor and martial arts instructor. Played Monkey King in the TV series "The Journey to the West" and won the 34th Taiwan Golden Horse Award for Best Action Director Award. Cho Wing won the 34th place for his unique and brilliant martial arts design in “The Chef of the Righteousness”.
Known For
Mr. Nice Guy · 1997Mr. Nice Guy
★ 6.51997
MovieCrimeAction
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
Dragons Forever · 1988Dragons Forever
★ 7.31988
MovieActionComedy
A hot-shot lawyer is hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, he is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.
Kung Fu Cult Master · 1993Kung Fu Cult Master
★ 6.71993
MovieActionComedy
A wild and rollicking martial arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords and swordsmen, a crazy monk attached to a rolling boulder, serious clan and cult rivalries, and lots of magic and flying.
In the Line of Duty 4 · 1989In the Line of Duty 4
★ 7.01989
MovieActionCrime
Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of their investigation, innocent immigrant dock worker Luk Wan-Ting gets caught up in the mix when he witnesses the murder of an intelligence operative and is framed for the crime.
Justice, My Foot! · 1992Justice, My Foot!
★ 6.71992
MovieComedyAction
An unscrupulous lawyer with an equally eccentric kung-fu sidekick wife tries to bring justice to the court.
Seven Warriors · 1989Seven Warriors
★ 6.71989
MovieActionCrime
In the early 1920's of China, seven former soldiers band together to defend a helpless village against a group of vicious bandits in this Hong Kong remake of Seven Samurai.
She Shoots Straight · 1990She Shoots Straight
★ 6.61990
MovieActionCrime
Hong Kong police officer Mina Kao marries Huang Tsung-Pao, who is a member of a law enforcement dynasty. His father and his many sisters are also officers, and the eldest sister Chia-Ling is one of the highest ranking women in the police department. When a Vietnamese gang begins a rampage through the city, the women must overcome their suspicion of one another to bring the criminals to justice.
Born to Defence · 1988Born to Defence
★ 6.21988
MovieActionThriller
Jet, a young soldier at the end of the Second World War must overcome some abusive Americans who are bullying him as well as the Chinese people.
Movies
Mr. Nice Guy · 1997Mr. Nice Guy
★ 6.51997
MovieCrimeAction
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
Dragons Forever · 1988Dragons Forever
★ 7.31988
MovieActionComedy
A hot-shot lawyer is hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, he is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.
Kung Fu Cult Master · 1993Kung Fu Cult Master
★ 6.71993
MovieActionComedy
A wild and rollicking martial arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords and swordsmen, a crazy monk attached to a rolling boulder, serious clan and cult rivalries, and lots of magic and flying.
In the Line of Duty 4 · 1989In the Line of Duty 4
★ 7.01989
MovieActionCrime
Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of their investigation, innocent immigrant dock worker Luk Wan-Ting gets caught up in the mix when he witnesses the murder of an intelligence operative and is framed for the crime.
Justice, My Foot! · 1992Justice, My Foot!
★ 6.71992
MovieComedyAction
An unscrupulous lawyer with an equally eccentric kung-fu sidekick wife tries to bring justice to the court.
Seven Warriors · 1989Seven Warriors
★ 6.71989
MovieActionCrime
In the early 1920's of China, seven former soldiers band together to defend a helpless village against a group of vicious bandits in this Hong Kong remake of Seven Samurai.
She Shoots Straight · 1990She Shoots Straight
★ 6.61990
MovieActionCrime
Hong Kong police officer Mina Kao marries Huang Tsung-Pao, who is a member of a law enforcement dynasty. His father and his many sisters are also officers, and the eldest sister Chia-Ling is one of the highest ranking women in the police department. When a Vietnamese gang begins a rampage through the city, the women must overcome their suspicion of one another to bring the criminals to justice.
Born to Defence · 1988Born to Defence
★ 6.21988
MovieActionThriller
Jet, a young soldier at the end of the Second World War must overcome some abusive Americans who are bullying him as well as the Chinese people.
Long Arm of the Law III · 1989Long Arm of the Law III
★ 6.11989
MovieActionCrime
An ex-soldier/escaped death row prisoner flees to Hong Kong and is forced to work for a gang of criminals when they kidnap the woman he loves.
City War · 1988City War
★ 6.81988
MovieActionCrime
Two partnered cops who are also best friends find their friendship and their lives at stake when they try to take down a ruthless drug dealer.
I Love Maria · 1988I Love Maria
★ 6.41988
MovieScience Fiction
A gang of criminals terrorizes Hong Kong with two killer robots, one of which is modelled on the gang's female thug, Maria. When the robot gets damaged during a mission, an inventor working for the police captures and reprograms her to develop an independent personality.
Mirage · 1987Mirage
★ 7.21987
MovieActionAdventure
Photographer and adventurer Tong (Yu Rong-Guang) spots a mirage of a beautiful woman while on a mission and is obsessed by the beauty of her. Heading into Mongolia with best friend (Tsui Siu-Ming), the discovery of the woman and her true nature is anything but beautiful however as she's the leader of a gang of desert bandits.
Don't Give a Damn · 1995Don't Give a Damn
★ 5.31995
MovieActionCrime
Sammo Hung plays a cop on the trail of drug dealers. Customs officer Yuen Biao is investigating the same gang. Sammo's new partner is eager-beaver Takeshi Kaneshiro. Despite each having their own ideas on how best to proceed, they are teamed together and must put aside their differences in order to crack the case. Romance, plot twists, comedic asides, and, of course, plenty of fights bring the film to a climatic and bruising conclusion
The Nocturnal Demon · 1990The Nocturnal Demon
★ 6.81990
MovieActionComedy
Tow truck driver Tin bears an uncanny resemblance to a psychotic, serial killer, taxi driver -- and now the cops are chasing the wrong man. He and his cousin Wawa must catch the killer on their own to prove their innocence.
Mistaken Identity · 1988Mistaken Identity
★ 9.51988
MovieComedyCrime
Mistaken Identity is a Hong Kong Crime-Comedy directed by Tsui Siu-Ming and starring Richard Ng.
The Stunt Woman · 1996The Stunt Woman
★ 7.31996
MovieActionDrama
After moving to Hong Kong from China, a young martial artist starts a promising career as a stuntwoman. She begins to feel accepted in the business, but a passionate affair with a playboy ends up breaking her heart and unleashing her wild side.
Burning Ambition · 1989Burning Ambition
★ 6.91989
MovieActionCrime
This is director/martial arts star Frankie Chan's unofficial remake of the Kinji Fukasaku film SHOGUN'S SAMURAI (1978). Instead of Japanese samurai in a period setting, we get modern day Chinese gangsters battling each other for the position left vacant after the mysterious death of their head honcho.
Bloody Brotherhood · 1989Bloody Brotherhood
★ 7.71989
MovieActionCrime
Wah is the only one in his family lucky enough to survive the deadly boat passage from China to Hong Kong. Once in Hong Kong, he searches for opportunities he heard so much about. After struggling for months, he discovers that this is all but a myth.
Bury Me High · 1991Bury Me High
★ 6.01991
MovieActionAdventure
In a mountainous region in an Asian backwater banana republic, it is said that the descendents of all those buried in its earth will be blessed with fantastic fortune and good health. However, if a special ceremony is not performed on the grounds, then the luck will only last for 24 years. A trio of Chinese Americans decide to venture into these mountains hoping to change their luck; Anna Wong (Moon Lee) is an executive facing a corporate meltdown, Wisely (Chin Ka-Lok) is dying of brain cancer, and UCLA Prof. Chang (Tsui Siu-Ming) is an expert in feng shui. Tin can potentate General Nguen (Yuen Wah) also has designs on the grounds -- hoping to turn his third world, fourth rate country into a superpower. Along the way, the three heroes fall in with a group of local rebels, including the high-kicking Nguen Van Vong (Sibelle Hu).
The Red Wolf · 1995The Red Wolf
★ 7.01995
MovieCrimeAction
A group of terrorists murder the captain of a cruise ship and take everyone hostage. Their plan is to steal the uranium being stored in the ship's safe. It's up to a security officer and a pickpocketing cocktail waitress to stop them.
The Revenge of Angel · 1990The Revenge of Angel
★ 6.51990
MovieHorrorDrama
Moon Lee plays a beautiful actress named Angel who is killed in a brutal fashion after she refuses the advances of a gangster. Twenty years later, a struggling young actor (Lau Chi-Wai) comes upon Angel's ghost, who teaches him some new moves which gain him the starring role in the local production, as well as the affection of one of the other stars of the show (Alvina Kong). In return, he and his uncle (Wu Ma) set out to help Angel gain her revenge on the gangster that took her life.
Candlelight's Woman · 1995Candlelight's Woman
★ 7.01995
MovieDrama
Lam Hung is a loudmouth street hooker with a useless crippled gambling-addicted husband Ching and son Man. Hung's friend Fei is an nightclub hostess, and Fei's lesbian sister Mei/Mooi seems bent on total self destruction after her girlfriend May dumps her for a boy. Mei becomes mixed up with tabloid journalist Wah, who convinces her to allow him to photograph her as she jumps off a building. Hung receives a marriage proposal from regular client Wai, a police officer. Causing trouble for all of them is Saur, the local loan shark and crime boss. Ching is in debt to Saur, he runs the club where Fei works, and he brings in Mainland girls who undercut the local streetgirl's prices. Wah and Mei become sort-of lovers, and Wah does a story on the streetwalkers, in order to influence public opinion against Saur and his mainlanders.
Miracle 90 Days · 1992Miracle 90 Days
★ 7.51992
MovieComedyScience Fiction
In a battle over a magical egg, Sandra Ng and her evil uncle accidentally turn a monkey into a human.
To Catch A Thief · 1991To Catch A Thief
★ 6.21991
MovieComedyAction
Developer Ms. Cheung (Carol 'Do Do' Cheng) yearns for a quieter life in Hong Kong and moves to the countryside, getting herself caught in a showdown between a gang of jewel thieves and two police officers along the way. While Ms. Cheung survives the ordeal, the thieves' injured getaway driver (Siu-Chun To) sneaks into Cheung's moving van and escapes to the countryside, into Cheung's new home. As Cheung settles down into her new environment, she befriends Pak-Lam (Pak Lam Cheng), a skillful and inquisitive little boy who lives in the village. While Pak-Lam helps Cheung tend to her house, he encounters the injured thief. After a brief exchange, Pak-Lam realizes the thief has a harmless and non-aggressive attitude and decides to shelter him in his secret makeshift hideout, not knowing his new friend has in his possession a bag of stolen jewels, in which both the police and the gangsters are searching for.
TV Shows
Journey to the West · 1986Journey to the West
★ 8.41986
SeriesDrama
Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CCTV in China on 1 October 1986. The series became an instant classic in China and is still being praised as the best and most authentic interpretation of the novel. Unadapted portions of the original story were later covered in the second season, which was released in 1999.
Journey to the West Afterstory · 2000Journey to the West Afterstory
★ 8.12000
Series
The Eight Fairies · 1985The Eight Fairies
★ 6.51985
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Taishang Laojun Deyu Emperor ordered to find eight candidates who had the potential to become immortals, namely Li Xuan's iron crusade Li who borrowed the corpse to return his soul, Han Zhongli, the old man Zhang Guolao who sold fruits, Lü Dongbin, the reincarnation of Huayang Zhenren, He Xiangu, a flower girl He Xiangu, Lan Caihe who sang with a clapper, Han Xiangzi, a talented son holding a horizontal flute, and Cao Guoun, his uncle. The eight people were originally ordinary people, each with different backgrounds and encounters, but they were enlightened and cultivated by Lao Jun. The eight people went everywhere to help others and do good deeds to accumulate virtue, during which they encountered the murder of the Dragon Prince, the Dragon Cousin, the Heavenly Dao Ancestor and others three and four times, can they overcome all difficulties and achieve positive results?
The Supersword Lady · 1986The Supersword Lady
1986
SeriesDrama
Fan Li, an advisor to the state of Yue, searches for a swordsmith and swordsman to forge weapons and train soldiers to restore his homeland. In the process, he faces many obstacles, but he eventually finds Qing'er to train the soldiers. Despite Qing'er's growing affection for Fan Li, he only loves Xi Shi. The state of Yue eventually conquers Wu, and Fan Li reunites with Xi Shi, while Qing'er sacrifices her love to let them be together. The soldiers commemorate the name of the Yue Maiden Sword in honor of Qing'er.
Huo Dong Ge · 1984Huo Dong Ge
1984
SeriesDrama
In the early years of the Republic of China, the great powers ran rampant. The Japanese invaded and the power of the Jingwu Sect gradually weakened. In order to protect himself, Huo Dongge, son of Huo Yuanjia, ceased his activities and worked as a porter at the dock. In order to save the country and fight against Japan, the patriots Chen Gongzhe, Lu Yuting and Yao Zhanbai found Huo Dongge hoping that he could revive the Jingwu Sect and boost the country's morale and carry forward Huo Yuanjia's patriotic chivalry spirit.
Although his mother strongly opposed Huo Dongge's move to revive the Jingwu Sect, but strong sense of responsibility still drove Huo Dongge to embark on this dangerous path.
Legend of Heaven and Earth · 2009Legend of Heaven and Earth
2009
SeriesDrama
God of Wars · 1985God of Wars
1985
SeriesDrama
The second prince Lei Zhenyu (Xu Erniu) has no intention of fame and does not want to compete with the eldest prince Lei Zhenhuan (Zhang Yi) for the title of God of War, so he leaves a letter and runs away. Living in the countryside, he took in three common people as his disciples, among whom he looked at Ying Ziyang (Xiao Yulong) with special eyes. On the other hand, with the help of his aide Duan Ronglu (Wang Wei), Huan usurped his father and killed his uncle. He became known as the "God of War" and succeeded to the throne. At the same time, Yu was shocked to hear that his father had passed away and went to Beijing to attend the funeral. He then exposed the evil deeds of Huan and Duan Ronglu, and the brothers turned against each other. Yu was even more miserable and was deprived of his martial arts skills. In the end, Yu pinned all his hopes on Yang and regarded him as his adopted son, and he and Huan then pursued the name of God of War.