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51. Prison on Fire II (1991)
TV-MA | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Ching escapes from prison to see his young son, who he has been put in an orphanage. And that puts him in great danger.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Sung-Young Chen, Elvis Tsui, Kwong-Leung Wong
Votes: 1,391
52. Lost Romance (1986)
92 min | Drama, Romance
Rose is living an idyllic life with her brother. They are so close that their bond has a subtle hint of incest. The bond is broken when her brother dies until she meets a guy who looks like her deceased brother.
Director: Yonfan | Stars: Maggie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Jun-kwok Chan, Koon-Chung Chan
Votes: 93
53. Hong Kong 1941 (1984)
R | 100 min | Drama, War
Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in 1941. She's Nam, young, attractive, daughter of a wealthy rice merchant, and prey to painful, ... See full summary »
Director: Po-Chih Leong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cecilia Yip, Alex Man, Stuart Ong
Votes: 691
54. The Bund: Part 1 (1983)
103 min
Director: Chun Keung Chiu | Stars: Ray Lui, Chow Yun-Fat, Pui-San Auyeung, Angie Chiu
Votes: 12
55. The Diary of a Big Man (1988)
86 min | Comedy, Romance
A two-timing bigamist finds himself concocting scheme after scheme with his best friend to prevent either of his wives from discovering his bigamy.
Director: Yuen Chor | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Sally Yeh, Joey Wang, Waise Lee
Votes: 550
56. The Battle Among the Clans (1985– )
Drama
Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Lai-Kit Kwan, Carina Lau, Ching Wan Lau
Votes: 11
57. Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2 (1996 Video)
180 min
A video magazine providing information, interviews and articles on Hong Kong cinema. Features on Jet Li, Chow Yun Fat and Wilson Tong. Hong Kong film fan Jonathan Ross also enthuses about the films he likes. Also includes the full-length film Kung Fu The Head Crusher.
Director: Toby Russell | Stars: Jet Li, Chow Yun-Fat, Scott Adkins, Wilson Tong
Votes: 33
58. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000 TV Special)
Family
2000's Oscars. The 72nd annual event was hosted by Billy Crystal. Films contending for the awards (Best Picture) includes: American Beauty (1999), The Sixth Sense (1999), The Insider (1999)... See full summary »
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Errol Morris, Troy Miller | Stars: Billy Crystal, *NSYNC, Tim Allen, Agustín Almodóvar
Votes: 732
59. Cinema of Vengeance (1994)
R | 85 min | Documentary
Documentary that traces the history of Martial Arts in Cinema.
Director: Toby Russell | Stars: Jackie Chan, John Woo, Bruce Li, Cynthia Rothrock
Votes: 202
60. The Legend of Master So (1982– )
Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Rebecca Sau Chu Chan, Stephen Chow
Votes: 29
61. The Last Tycoon (2012)
Not Rated | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Action superstar Chow Yun-Fat portrays real-life gangster Chen Daqi as he rises to the upper echelons of power, finding himself torn between the love of two women, the murderous plots of the secret service, and the looming threat of war.
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Xiaoming Huang, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Francis Ng
Votes: 2,122
62. Cold War 2 (2016)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After the end of Cold War mission, a new incident is happened at Hong Kong. However, cops cannot catch the killer and the police suspects each other in the organization.
Directors: Lok Man Leung, Kim-Ching Luk | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Chow Yun-Fat, Charlie Yeung
Votes: 3,146 | Gross: $0.56M
63. The Story of Woo Viet (1981)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Wu Viet is a Vietnamese refugee who wants to leave his country behind and start over in the United States. First, he must make his way to Hong Kong, but as he passes through Thailand, he ... See full summary »
Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cora Miao, Cherie Chung, Lieh Lo
Votes: 292
64. Women (1985)
92 min | Drama
Unfortunate Bao-er decides to divorce her husband Derek after she discovers he is having an affair. Seeking solace with her group of friends, who call themselves the 'Happy Spinsters Club',... See full summary »
Director: Stanley Kwan | Stars: Cora Miao, Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung, Ngan Lee
Votes: 149
65. Cherry Blossoms (1988)
95 min | Drama
The film deals with the life of Chinese writer Yu Ta-fu. Most of the film is a flashback telling the story of Yu's coming of age in Japan and the strained relations between the Japanese culture and his own.
Director: Eddie Ling-Ching Fong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Wong Yuk-Ling, Sachiko Nakamura, Tat-Wah Fok
Votes: 70
66. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001 TV Special)
Music
The 2001 Oscars hosted by Steve Martin.
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Roger Goodman | Stars: Steve Martin, Ben Affleck, Debbie Allen, Joan Allen
Votes: 912
67. Tragic Hero (1987)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After being released from prison, Tang Kat Yung exacts revenge on Li Ah Chai, in this sequel to Rich and Famous.
Director: Taylor Wong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Alex Man, Siu-Fung Wong
Votes: 696
68. Massage Girls (1976)
80 min | Action, Romance
A young police officer goes undercover in a brothel.
Director: Sum Cheung | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, On-On Yu, Meg Lam, Han Ling
Votes: 37
69. Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower' (2007 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Behind the scenes look at the making of Zhang Yimou's "Curse of the Golden Flower".
Director: Stanley J. Orzel | Stars: Jay Chou, Gong Li, Beau Weaver, Chow Yun-Fat
Votes: 45
70. Shanghai (2010)
R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A '40s period piece which revolves around an American expat who returns to Shanghai in the months before Pearl Harbor due to the death of his friend.
Director: Mikael Håfström | Stars: John Cusack, Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat, David Morse
Votes: 10,340 | Gross: $0.04M
71. HBO First Look (1992– )
13 min | Documentary, Short
Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon
Votes: 479
72. City War (1988)
92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Two cops--both partners and best friends--find their friendship and their lives at stake when they try to take down a ruthless drug dealer.
Director: Chung Sun | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Lung Ti, Niu Tien, Norman Chu
Votes: 501
73. Now You See It, Now You Don't (1992)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
This is a screwball-comedy in Hong Kong style. Chow Yun Fat plays the spoiled village hetman of a tiny village in Hong Kong. The plot revolves around his love interest who has run off to ... See full summary »
Directors: Mabel Cheung, Alex Law | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Teresa Mo, Carina Lau
Votes: 178
74. The Eighth Happiness (1988)
91 min | Comedy
Three brothers try to make ends meet when they concoct plans to be one big family of eight. Cooking expert Mr. Fong goes through high and low to court Opera performer Wu Hsiu-Fang, Gigolo ... See full summary »
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Raymond Pak-Ming Wong, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Bo-Bo Fung
Votes: 473
75. The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (1990)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
A remake of the 1988 American comedy film, Coming to America.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Sylvia Chang, Nina Li Chi, Lawrence Cheng
Votes: 314
76. Rich and Famous (1987)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
To pay off his debt as a gambler, a man drags his sister and step-brother into a life of crime and a violent war between rival gang lords.
Director: Taylor Wong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Alex Man, Siu-Fung Wong
Votes: 772
77. Office (2015)
119 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A musical set mainly in a corporate high-rise. Two assistants, Lee Xiang and Kat, start new jobs at the financial firm Jones & Sunn. Lee Xiang is an earnest young man who naively enters the... See full summary »
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Sylvia Chang, Chow Yun-Fat, Eason Chan, Tang Wei
Votes: 1,027
78. Treasure Hunt (1994)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A C.I.A. agent is assigned to go to Beijing to look for a hidden "treasure," which turns out to be a woman who has supernatural powers, and is the National Treasure of China.
Director: Jeffrey Lau | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Chien-Lien Wu, Chia-Hui Liu, Han Chin
Votes: 619
79. Flaming Brothers (1987)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Crime, Romance
A tale between two brothers: One has left the triads and gone legit, the other has decided to stay and keep the triad from going to the ways of drugs and gun running.
Director: Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Alan Tang, Patricia Ha, Lap Ban Chan
Votes: 674
80. Dream Lovers (1986)
95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Without having met, a famous orchestra conductor and a beautiful woman seem destined to be together. They see one another's faces in their dreams, reflected in mirrors, and in crowded streets before finally meeting in person.
Director: Tony Au | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Brigitte Lin, Cher Yeung, Man-Lei Wong
Votes: 262
81. Love in a Fallen City (1984)
93 min | Drama, Romance, War
A cynical playboy pursues an introverted divorcee in the decadence of Hong Kong on the eve of the 1941 Japanese invasion.
Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cora Miao, Gerry Barnett, Chiao Chiao
Votes: 339
82. Zai jian ying xiong (1988)
81 min | Action, Crime, Drama
During World War II a bunch of heroic Hong Kong triads battle the evil Thai Blood Sect, which has sent assassins after the Hong Kong triads because they won't collaborate with the Japanese.... See full summary »
Director: Lien-Chou Ho | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Jack Wai-Leung Wong, Kenneth Tsang, Tai-Lun Chang
Votes: 30
83. Fo fung wong (1982– )
Drama
A drug dealer gives all his possession to the honest one of his two sons, but the other son wants to get it back. The honest son receives help from a lawyer and love from the lawyer's foster daughter.
Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Michael Kiu Wai Miu, Sau Sek
Votes: 18
84.
Entertainment Tonight (1981– )
Episode:
Episode dated 28 May 2007
(2007)
News, Talk-Show
Director: Dennis Coleman | Stars: Thea Andrews, Maria Bello, Jim Belushi, Tony Bennett
Votes: 56
85. The Replacement Killers (1998)
R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A troubled hitman seeks aid from a forger to help him get papers to China. However, the drug lord has hired replacements to finish the job, and kill the hitman.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker, Kenneth Tsang
Votes: 30,529 | Gross: $18.97M
86. The Corruptor (1999)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
With the aid from a New York City policeman, a top immigrant cop tries to stop drug-trafficking and corruption by immigrant Chinese Triads, but things get complicated when the Triads try to bribe the policeman.
Director: James Foley | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg, Ric Young, Paul Ben-Victor
Votes: 19,147 | Gross: $15.16M
87. Confucius (2010)
TV-MA | 125 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life story of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius.
Director: Mei Hu | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Xun Zhou, Jianbin Chen, Quan Ren
Votes: 3,989
88. Peace Hotel (1995)
89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired old west killer sets up a hotel for vagrants and wayward souls called Peace Hotel. When a woman with a gang on her tail attempts to hide there the owner of the hotel must revert to his old ways to protect his hotel.
Director: Ka-Fai Wai | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cecilia Yip, Ho Chin, Shun Lau
Votes: 1,287
89. The Romancing Star (1987)
102 min | Comedy, Romance
Wong, a mechanic who falls for a beautiful rich girl played by Maggie Cheung. When Wong finds out his friend also like her, he must fight him for her attention.
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Eric Tsang, Maggie Cheung, Pak-Cheung Chan
Votes: 424
90. The Greatest Lover (1988)
115 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Clarence Fok | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Anita Mui, Nina Li Chi, Siu-Fung Wong
Votes: 220
91. Ban ye (1980)
87 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Hsin Chin | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cora Miao, Ling Chang, Szu-Ying Chien
Votes: 17
92. The Postman Strikes Back (1982)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Republiic of China was still young, Shihai and the warlords were against Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Long and his gang roamed the northern mountain areas. They are known as "The Pigtails" for the ... See full summary »
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Ka-Yan Leung, Cherie Chung, Chow Yun-Fat, Eddy Ko
Votes: 691
93. Spiritual Love (1987)
Not Rated | 88 min | Horror
A small-time triad member, played by Chow Yun-Fat, discovers a letter from an antique desk written by a young girl, played by Cherie Chung, who died from an illness years before. After her ... See full summary »
Directors: David Lai, Taylor Wong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung, Deannie Ip, Siu-Fung Wong
Votes: 282
94. The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile (1976)
82 min | Drama
A Hong Kong cop finds himself up to his neck in trouble when he encounters a tricky bunch of crooks and triads.
Director: Kuen Yeung | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cecilia Wong, Sze Cheng, John Cheung
Votes: 16
95. A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, War
A man travels from China to Vietnam, on the brink of war with America, to retrieve his uncle and cousin but find complications when he falls in love with a female gangster with a dangerous ex.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Anita Mui, Kien Shih
Votes: 3,662
96. A Hearty Response (1986)
89 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After a botched attempt to nab a drug smuggler in a parking garage, police detectives Ho Ting-Bon (Yun-Fat Chow) and Cheong Yan (Fong Liu) accidentally cause a runaway car to hit a young ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Law Man | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Joey Wang, Fong Lui, Paul Chun
Votes: 246
97. Triads: The Inside Story (1989)
TV-MA | 91 min | Crime, Drama
Li Man-Ho comes to Hong Kong after his father's death following a double crossed peace meeting at the hands of a rival gang. The family's business begins to crumble as rival organizations ... See full summary »
Director: Taylor Wong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung, Fui-On Shing, Michael Wai-Man Chan
Votes: 317
98. Fractured Follies (1988)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
Joe (Chow Yun Fat), a taxi driver who finds love when he accidentally hits someone with his taxi. The victim is May (Joey Wang), a sweet girl who walks with a limp due to one of her legs ... See full summary »
Director: Chung Wang | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Joey Wang, James Wong, Nina Li Chi
Votes: 239
99. My Will, I Will (1986)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Rich widow Carol Cheng returns to Hong Kong to find a suitable man to father a child. She contacts big shot lawyer Pang Kin-San to help find a candidate and draw up a legal contract for the process.
Director: Jamie Luk | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Bennett Pang, Siu-Ming Lau
Votes: 34
100. Xue han jin qian (1983)
91 min | Drama
A family of stuntmen suffer the trials and tribulations of their trade.
Director: Shu-Tong Wong | Stars: Man-Yee Chan, Tiet Wo Chu, Kau Lam, Shu-Gai Lee
Votes: 26