Yang Hui-shan
Also Known As: 楊惠珊, 楊惠姍, 揚珊珊, Loretta Yang, Yang Hui San, Yang Huei Shan, Yang Fei-shan, Yang Hui-sang, Yang Hwei-shan, Yang Fei Sai, Yang Huey-shian, Yang Hoi-sang, Elsa Yeung, Эльза Юнг, Hui-Shan Yang
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Taipei, Taiwan
Birthday: July 16, 1952
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Thrilling Bloody Sword
Overview: The daughter of a queen and a comet is abandoned by her family. One day, she comes across a prince fighting a multi-headed dragon and falls in love with him. However, some wizards try everything to keep them apart.
Genres: Action Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Seven Black Heroines
Overview: A group of women with various criminal skills are thrown into prison during World War 2. They escape and proceed to head off to destroy a chemical lab in a well fortified valley.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1983-05-19
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Pink Force Commando
Overview: In a world where cowboys coexist with Chinese thugs, Arab swordsmen, Nazi troops, Klansmen and spandex-bearing superheroines. Brigette Lin is the "Jackal", a renegade mercenary who betrayed her gang to his Nazi Commander lover and stealing a cache of gold. A year later reunited her gang led by "Cat", a golden sword costumed woman. They are trying to trace the location of the gold cache, but it seems like a small western resort has been built just where the Jackal and her lover. They confront the Jackal over her betrayal. With debt in the trunk, cut by her arm in repayment. Jackal convinces the team to join her lover gang as they try to steal the legendary Sun Diamond.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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The King of Gambler
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-05-20
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Ninja Commandments
Overview: In an attempt to put their Ninja lifestyle behind them, Rodney and Janet retire to the countryside to raise a family. As the old saying goes though, you can't run away from your past and the couple soon find themselves the target of a rather unpleasant gang. When Rodney is framed and put in prison, Janet is left to look after their son alone. Meanwhile, back at the clan, the Ninjas are facing a fierce internal struggle as the dastardly Stewart attempts a takeover. When Gordon returns from a mission, he soon uncovers the truth and the stage is set for a final face off of epic proportions.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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The Legend of Eight Knights
Overview: Meteor City is planning an assault on the peaceful city of Yung. The king of Meteor City has employed the services of a demonic witch, with skills in black magic are second to none. However, Yung city is protected by 8 saintly knights of the Chinese eight virtues; Filial Piety, Sibling Harmony, Dedication, Trustworthiness, Propriety, Sacrifice, and Honor. With their saintly powers they manage to fight off the attackers and the demon witches magic powers, thereby restoring peace to the region.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-05-09
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The Big Shot
Overview: Taiwanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Red Lotus Temple on Fire
Overview: Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery is based on a seminal wuxia novel that's been adapted for the screen numerous times throughout the history of Hong Kong martial arts cinema.
Genres: Fantasy Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-08-24
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The Giant of Casino
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Genres: Thriller Crime Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-04-06
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Who Dare Challenge Me
Overview: A thriller by Karen Yang Chia-Yun
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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The Girl Robber and I
Overview: Taiwanese comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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The Wandering Dragon
Overview: A wealthy kung fu man with exceptional martial arts skills wanders the land fighting for justice.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-07-01
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Virago
Overview: Two groups of knife-wielding and kicking women in bikinis join forces to kill a gang boss responsible for killing their fathers. But they're not very effective. After three attacks on the culprit, the worst damage he suffered was having his ankle run over by a motorbike. Closer co-operation with a casino boss may help.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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The Legend of Broken Sword
Overview: It's all action, all the time, in this seldom-seen kung fu extravaganza starring Tien Peng, who's all dressed up with somewhere to go: He's on his way to kick some butt! In the vaunted tradition of grind-house Hong Kong action flicks, this film features breathtaking thrilling battles and martial arts moves that have to be seen to be believed (and then you still won't believe them!).
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-12-31
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A Centennial of Railways of ROC
Overview: A film produced by Taiwan Film Studio, which celebrated for the centenary of Chinese railroading.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-07-01
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Phoenix the Raider
Overview: A story of two friends on the opposite side of the law.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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The Country of Beauties
Overview: Semi-naked Amazonian warriors defend their girls only island from from male pirates from the men only island.
Genres: Fantasy Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-01-02
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The Third Face
Overview: 1981 Taiwanese film
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-06-19
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A Book of Heroes
Overview: In one of her first film appearances Yukari plays an undercover Japanese criminal police officer investigating the gang led by Yamashita (Yasuaki Kurata). As in most of these Taiwanese films, slapstick comedy alternates with intense action. An absurd plot has something to do with missing bullion and a treasure map. Yamashita’s gang wants it, and so do an unlikely band of heroes, including an incompetent traffic cop, his cop wannabe girl friend, and a couple of card sharks who have teamed up with an infatuated gas station owner. Some of Taiwan’s best action actors provide excellent kung fu action.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1986-06-18
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Teenage Fugitive
Overview: Three siblings idle their time while their parents are away. Youngest son, Hsiao-hung, finds a young fugitive taking refuge in their empty home, and hides him. Later, his mother finds the murderer sleeping in a cupboard – and a night of horror takes hold.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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This Love of Mine
Overview: A housewife whose life only revolves her husband finds herself being cheated. She becomes angry and neurotic and can't accept the fact at all. Finally, she realizes that the only choice she has is to compromise and to forgive, but it was already too late.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Kuei-mei, a Woman
Overview: Arriving in Taiwan in the 1950s, Kuei-mei makes a disadvantageous marriage to a widower with three unruly kids and a bad gambling habit. Beautifully portrayed by celebrated actress Yang, she weathers pregnancies, her husband's infidelity, her daughter's resentment, a stint as servant in Japan, divorce, and illness while struggling to keep the family restaurant business afloat.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1985-10-09
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Ninja, the Violent Sorceror
Overview: A murderer, with the help of Chinese vampires, does battle with the ghost of a dead gambling lord's wife and the gambling lord's living brother. A cut n paste movie that uses footage from The Stunning Gambling (Taiwan) mixed with new footage.
Genres: Horror Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-27
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Breaking Through the Black Whirl
Overview: Gangland killer Wong Biau is convicted and sent to prison for murdering Lin, chief of a rival gang who happens to be the brother of Wong's girlfriend. Actually, Wong is innocent. Years later, Wong is freed and making a start to be a law-abiding citizen. But Lin Wai-ying, his former girlfriend, now the leader of the rival gang, makes repeated attempts to kill him...
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-04-29
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Deadly Life of a Ninja
Overview: A businessman and his sister-in-law are targeted for assassination by a band of evil ninjas and their vicious leader (Yasuaki Kurata). The ninjas are committing bizarre murders all over the city, and the police can't seem to pick up their trail -- so they call in ninja hunter and Kendo master Mr. Chow. To take down the silent killers, Mr. Chow will have to fight against incredible odds in this campy ninja classic.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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The Casino
Overview: Taiwanese crime film.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-08-07
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Impossible Woman
Overview: A female Ninja starts a war against the drug cartel she was forced to work for.
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1983-02-03
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Jade Love
Overview: Set in China during the 1940s, story told through the eyes of a 10 year old boy of the relationship between the boy, his mysterious nanny and her weakling godbrother.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1984-01-03
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The Switch
Overview: Taiwanese crime drama.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-02-07
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Devil's Dynamite
Overview: After spending ten years in prison Steven Cox has recently been released and his former colleagues will do anything to find out where he stashed his fortune. His former mistress now rules the underworld and she plays the various fractions against each other to maintain her power. One of the local drug lords has hired vampires to protect him and keep his drug smuggling business thriving. The vampires pop up around town as they, along with various other thugs, try to knock off Steven Cox and find the whereabouts to his gold. There is a stranger in town that dresses up like a space age super hero who aligns himself with Steven Cox as they take on together the corrupt underworld. A cut n paste movie that uses footage from The Stunning Gambling (Taiwan) and Giant of Casino (HK).
Genres: Action Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-14
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Woman Revenger
Overview: Learning of childhood friend Meihua's death, Lingling goes to Japan to find Meihua's sister, Meifeng. Brutal gangsters demand Lingling return an item Meihua stole, and hold Meifeng hostage. Old friends help Lingling confront the gang.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-04-01
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The Challenge of the Lady Ninja
Overview: During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, a Chinese woman trains in the covert arts. When she arrives in Hong Kong, she learns that her brother works on behalf the Japanese cause. She then pulls together a team of women warriors to stop her brother
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1983-02-13
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Girls' Reformatory
Overview: A young woman takes the blame for a self-defense killing so to clear her boyfriend. She gets thrown in reform school and is bullied by all of the usual bitch-types.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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The Woman from Hell
Overview: Taiwanese horror.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-11-19
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Escape to Freedom
Overview: A historical thriller directed by Cheng Kang.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Five Pretty Young Ladies
Overview: Five pretty girls go to Hong Kong to stay with their uncle who is a police superintendent. Soon they run into a gang of thieves, which gives them a chance to put their excellent kung fu skills to good use. This Bod Squad will kick your ass!
Genres: Comedy Crime Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-02-21
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The First Error Step
Overview: Growing up without parents, Ma Sha has always worked as a lookout in a red-light district. When he is imprisoned for manslaughter following a customer's death, he breaks out of jail but is soon caught again and sent to a correctional institution on Orchid Island. Guided by his former elementary classmate, who is now a penal officer, Ma finally repents his wild past, writing down his stories and eventually publishing them.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1980-10-01
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Mob Busters
Overview: An American in Hong Kong battles mobsters.
Genres: Crime Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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New Pilgrims to the West
Overview: Chan Jun-Leung's 1982 film based on The Journey to the West.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Invincible Buddhism Kung Fu
Overview: Kung Fu star Barry Chan stars in this brilliant martial arts fantasy film from Taiwan. Buddhist spells and monkey magic help save the day against martial arts masters and evil wizards who plan to disrupt peace in the region.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-06-15
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The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse
Overview: In 2013, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. The ministry of Culture commissioned director Yang Li-chou to make a documentary about the history of Golden Horse. What is unique to this film is that it's not an ode to celebrities but about the role cinema plays in ordinary people's lives. It's a love letter to cinema, filmmakers and audiences.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2016-03-04
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Devil Killer
Overview: Action / horror hybrid.
Genres: Horror Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-11-28
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Kung Fu Girls
Overview: The inhabitants of a small village call on a new chief to protect them from bandits. The latter with the help of his two daughters make every effort to thwart the multiple attacks and looting launched on the village.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-01-20
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Seven Knights
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Genres: Adventure Western
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-07-23
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Off to Success
Overview: A group of youths undergo the hardships of military training.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Snake-Crane Secret
Overview: Snake and Crane Secret is a fast paced martial arts action film about a familys battle for survival. A family tries to uphold their honor while keeping their Sacred Kung Fu book from getting into the wrong hands. A tale of deceit mistrust and traditional values unfolds along with spectacular fight sequences necessary to keep the Snake Crane Secret.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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