Lau Dan
Also Known As: Danny Lau, 劉丹, Dan Lau, 刘丹, 刘庆基, 劉慶基, 丹爷, 叉烧炳, لاو دان
Biography: Liu Tan was born in Shanghai in 1945 and moved with his family to Hong Kong five years later. In 1968, Liu entered the actor training class run by Cathay Film Organisation and was signed up by the studio after graduated. Liu started his career in supporting roles until he got his big break in "An Apple A Day" in 1970. Liu moved to Shaw Brothers in 1971 and among the movies he appeared in "The Devil's Mirror" and "The Warlord". Liu left Shaw Brothers in 1972 to concentrate predominantly on voice dubbing while he still making sporadic appearance in films. In 1977, Liu joined TVB as a contract actor. His acclaimed role was as the villain in the classic series "The Bund". For the past two decades, Liu has made regular appearance in TVB and he was one of the popular artists in Hong Kong. -- From the Celestial DVD release of "The Devil's Mirror".
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Weihai, Shandong Province, China
Birthday: December 18, 1945
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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The Bastard
Overview: Little Bastard searches for the parents who abandoned him as an infant, with the help of Little Beggar. He finds his father, who is a powerful and wealthy manl and is taken in by him and his family. Before long Little Bastard is seduced by his attractive cousin, making Little Beggar very jealous. However, the seduction and family welcome are all part of a nefarious plan.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-02-06
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Revenge in Hong Kong
Overview: A housewife witnesses the depraved son of a wealthy businessmen killing a woman and testifies against him in court, triggering a chain of brutal revenge.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-10-09
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Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery
Overview: plot is unknown
Genres: TV Movie Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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My Friend Roy
Overview: Hong Kong movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Hex After Hex
Overview: Hell may have no fury like a woman scorned, but hell, literally, really has no wrath like a lusting ghost scorned! Muscular "Venom" Lo Mang discovers just that when the demon arranges to have his true love killed in order to possess her. Chaos, revenge, insanity, violence, tragedy, and even romance ensue. Director Kuei Chih-hung, already famous for Bamboo House of Dolls, Killer Snakes, Ghost Eyes, Corpse, Hex, and many other cult classics, shoots the works with this amazing horror love story.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1982-06-23
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The Devil's Mirror
Overview: The Jiuxian Witch and her Bloody Ghouls Clan (somehow you just know that these aren’t the good guys) are planning domination of the Martial Arts world. Standing in their way are two clans who posses a magic mirror each. The two clans enjoy friendly relations, but when one mirror is stolen and the blame seems to rest with the other Clan, suspicions and tempers run high. It’s left to the young renegades from each Clan to find the true culprit or culprits, and to ease the tensions of their families. Not to mention ridding the world of the evil Jiuxian Witch.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-06-15
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Expensive Tastes
Overview: The psychotic son of a rich man continues to get away with raping young women, with the help of an unscrupulous lawyer. A journalist working for a women's magazine becomes involved when her friend becomes a victim. Because of her campaigning efforts, the journalist herself becomes a target of the vicious brat's attentions.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1982-09-10
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Only the Brave Stands
Overview: Only the Brave Stands is a Hong Kong Eastern starring Chan Wai Man.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-11-15
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Mad, Mad, Mad Swords
Overview: The star in Mad Mad Mad swords is a common man with numerous weaknesses and a complete worthless student of a prestigious school. To the suprise of all, however, he manages to defeat a string of renowned swordsmen, including the one-armed swordsman and the blind swordsman, by tricks and luck.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-09-16
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My Name Is Fame
Overview: Fai, a talented actor who has won the Best New Artist of the Hong Kong Film Awards and always plays leading roles in television, is an arrogant guy who does not cherish the opportunities given to him. As he keeps on criticizing his co-workers, his career and popularity gradually deteriorates. He is not offered leading roles anymore and has to take the parts of villains and rapists. Finally, he has even lost his job at the TV station. Fai becomes extremely depressed, but a twist of fate makes him become an agent for extras. As Fai gives pointers to a young girl named Fei, who truly loves acting, he regains his own enthusiasm towards acting and life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2006-09-01
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ICAC: Investigation
Overview: The last episode of Ann Hui and Yim Ho’s “ICAC” Series (1978), unfortunately, was banned by the authorities until its initial release at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in 1999
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-03-01
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Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
Overview: Li Han-hsiang, one of the most experienced and respected filmmakers in Hong Kong, wrote and directed this charming and fascinating comedy of amorous complications and modern morals in the very middle of his forty year career. The two cities are Macau, where a love quartet is the source for sexy merriment, and Hong Kong, where a gambler tells a charming woman why there are four shackles hanging from his apartment ceiling!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-01-09
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The Rivals
Overview: The Northern and Southern Champion swordsmen discover the Tartars have murdered their families and the only thing on their minds is revenge.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-05-14
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Look of the Money
Overview: Hong Kong movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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The Security
Overview: Ah Wei used to be a policeman but his many battle scars and bullet wounds have demoted him to the daily grind of a sercurity guard. His existence is anything but boring, however, as this Hong Kong film like all the others, thrives on shoot-outs, chases, and enough violence to keep an audience awake.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-09-11
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Hong Kong Confidential
Overview: One week in one of the most exotic and picturesque cities of the world. The day of changes comes when Amaya meets a charming Englishman, Paul and it dramatically changes Amaya's perception of her cultural and personal identity.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-16
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Gang of Four
Overview: Hong Kong crime movie from 1978
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-01-05
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Ironside 426
Overview: Crack police officer Damon (aka: #426) is ordered to infiltrate the triad as mounting crime waves hit Hong Kong. Damon his sidekick Doggie and sex proprietress Charmagne band together to smash Satan Hong's triad gang in this high-octane action adventure.
Genres: Crime Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1977-10-20
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Oriental Playgirls
Overview: In this gossipy film, the rise of several well-known Chinese actresses to local movie prominence is recounted, although in fictional form. Their encounters with well-known Hong Kong business and film celebrities are alluded to as well.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1976-03-03
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Illicit Desire
Overview: Tang Dynasty emperors, Ming Dynasty scholars, assorted fortunetellers, and several Buddhist monks figure in a trio of erotic and mystical Chinese legends.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-08-04
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Mahjong Heroes
Overview: When gambling champ Yau retires, his heir is forced to enlist the help of legendary gambler Patrick Tse to protect his inheritance.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-12-22
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Super Power
Overview: A dying Manchu kung fu fighter sends his three sons on a mission of revenge against the five Southern champs who defeated and humiliated him a generation ago. The three Manchus enter the town where the old champs live and begin challenging and fighting an unprepared group of once-powerful martial artists and their sons. After his counterparts in the other families take some serious beatings, Billy is forced to take a crash course from a noted teacher in North and South Eagle styles as well as Horsehead Fist. Only then is he able to confront each of the three Manchu fighters.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-06-20
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The Four Shaolin Challengers
Overview: Lin Che Jong, A student of Wong Fei Hung stands up to gangsters from the local crime family,and opens a Kung Fu school in town. The gangsters take revenge by killing students and destroying the school.The town is run by a local crime lord named Shao Pei Lee, a notorious fugitive. Shao Pei Lee in turn enlists the help of a group of villainous fighters known as "The Yangtze Four" to battle Lin Che Jong and his brothers as they try to expose the corrupt officials and rid the town of Shap Pei Lee
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1977-10-06
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Police Story
Overview: Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1985-12-14
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Devil Fetus
Overview: After a couple purchases an antique vase at a market, the woman is possessed and killed by a demonic creature. Twelve years later, the demon returns to possess the woman's nephew and wreak more havoc.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1983-09-07
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Faithfully Yours
Overview: Baau Wing Cheung juggles his career as a voice actor in HK with his wife Kitty's desire to emigrate to Canada. Things heat up however, when he starts working closely with his new boss Dang Ling.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1995-09-01
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Host for a Ghost
Overview: Here's a movie about a spirit who escapes "the pain of hell" by agreeing to return among the living.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1984-09-27
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Dead Curse
Overview: Inspector Ma raids a ceremony of the worshipers of Carla, as they are about to sacrifice a young girl. Ma shoots the witch, but she places a blood curse on his family. July 1985. Ma is now wheelchair-bound, and his family begins to suffer. Younger sister and photojournalist Mimi begins to see the witch, and even photographs her. Mimi's fiancee and cop Tse Ah Chiu doesn't believe in ghosts ... at first. Then two child ghosts come for Ma's young daughter Siu Yuk. She calls them "brother and sister E T"...
Genres: Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1985-11-21
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The Super Gang
Overview: Arsenals of round kicks and backfist strikes explode in this stunning tale of intrigue between two gangs. Each opposing group is hopelessly divided on the issue of refugees filtering into their territories. Each gang, crisscrossing through the light and shadows on both sides of the law, succeed in having each other's clubs raided. Finally, devastating fists and razor-edged weaponry collide in spectacular warfare between the two gangs. Starring the incomparable Bruce Lee [sic], in one of the most violent and vengeful roles of his career.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1984-11-12
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Rape and Die
Overview: Ah-feng is a teenager who is raped by her Mother's boyfriend. Following her subsequent pregnancy she decides to seek revenge.
Genres: Thriller Drama Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1983-03-11
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Queen Hustler
Overview: He Ming-Zhu (Chen Ping) seeks revenge againts a gambling syndicate (led by Wang Hsieh) who forced her father's suicide.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-01-23
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Killing Does Not Pay
Overview: A young Taipei hair stylist disappears, a short while after a black box containing a dead body is found, the body is hers and now the hunt is on to find the killer. By far this isn’t an ordinary case.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-05-07
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Lost in Wrestling
Overview: Female Mongolian wrestler, Na Ren, was invited to participate in a women’s wrestling show in Japan. The show host, Boss, instantaneously changed the competition to mud wrestling and Na Ren was forced to compete. Later on, Na Ren discovered that Boss was actually her childhood playmate, Chi Na Si, who was banned from Sumo wrestling five years ago. Knowing that Boss had deceived her, Na Ren was nonetheless determined to awaken his consciousness and good heart through love.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2015-06-15
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Monkey Comes Again
Overview: Sequel to the 1969 Cathay Studios film The Monkey In Hong Kong.
Genres: Fantasy Action Adventure Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1971-01-26
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The Discharged
Overview: Hong Kong action / crime / drama.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1977-11-23
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The Great Plot
Overview: The Great Plot is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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My Kung Fu Master
Overview: My Kung Fu Master is a Hong Kong Martial Arts Comedy
Genres: Comedy Action Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-07-12
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The Mad Cold-Blooded Murder
Overview: Cops Bruce Le and Carter Wong track a white-gloved call girl killer.
Genres: Horror Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-10-23
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A Mad World of Fools
Overview: A whacky 1974 comedy starring David Chiang who was also the director, that's one to see. Well it certainly is whacky, and the film is actually a number of short pieces, varying in length from a couple of minutes to the last story that is 30 minutes or so.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1974-09-13
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For Whom to Be Murdered
Overview: Two young men from Singapore make holiday in Hong Kong. One of them dreams about a murder. After witnessing a murder they become the targets of some gangsters. Can they outfight the thugs or will the murder dream become a reality?
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-11-02
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The Lost Generation
Overview: The plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants from mainland China.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1983-09-21
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Before Dawn
Overview: Mok Ka Bo is a young lad with a few problems. He's just cut loose from a relationship with Fung, a violent lad who can't accept being dumped and wants him back. Ka Bo takes after pretty schoolgirl Margaret, who is apparently a top student and quite respectable, but has a poor and unhappy home life. Ka Bo also has a difficult relationship with his mum, a middle-aged hooker whose use-by date has arrived.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-24
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Hitman Blues
Overview: Ting Sau-Ling (Jacqueline Ng) is kidnapped by a gang in Shenzhen but she's rescued by Lau Koon (Robert Mak Tak-Law). The two get to know each other--in order to survive Lau Koon resolutely sneaks into Hong Kong to kill the gang.Ting Kwok-Bo (Lau Dan), gang leader and acquaintance of Lau Koon, pleads to him and sends May (Isabel Leung Pooi-Woo) to be his lover. Tensions rise as the love triangle between Sau-Ling, Lau Koon, and May is complicated by the conspiracies of the gangs of Hong Kong.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Fatal Termination
Overview: A Hong Kong police officer's wife seeks revenge when a ruthless munitions smuggler kidnaps her daughter.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-03-03
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Hong Kong 73
Overview: As the Heng Seng Index reaches unprecedented heights, people from all walks of life go stock speculation crazy. A security guard and his landlord learn firsthand that money is ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ as their fast fortune disappears overnight in a Macau casino. Meanwhile, greedy neighbours and infidel couples cheat each other and even blue-collar workmen dive into the frenzy. Inevitably, the market tumbles as do the people’s bittersweet lives. A hilarious but ironic tale featuring some of Shaw’s biggest stars.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1974-04-24
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The Water Margin
Overview: The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain bandits who nevertheless live by a scrupulous code of conduct, the Honorable 108 pledge to end the repression of the brutal overlords.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-03-17
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The Warlord
Overview: No list of the screen's comic geniuses would be complete without Michael Hui Kwun-man. He created a hilarious and lovable comic persona that was both uniquely Asian but also universally beloved. This, his first film, not only showcased his incomparable sense of humor but revolutionized Hong Kong comedy. Evoking Chaplin, he plays a warlord in early 20th Century China, but makes the role his own with both laughs and some of the sexiest ladies on the Shaw Brothers lot.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-08-17
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The Bund
Overview: After losing everything, a young man rebuilds his life and finds love in 1920s Shanghai -- all while rising to power in an organized crime syndicate.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1983-01-20
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Tongs: A Chinatown Story
Overview: A Chinese immigrant to America is sucked up into the Chinese underworld when he finds greater acceptance in the arms of a small gang.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-22
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The Bund Part II
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1983-01-25
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A Grand Statement
Overview: A Grand Statement is a Hong Kong Crime-Thriller starring Kent Cheng.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-01-16
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First Exposure
Overview: Tycoon, Tang Shih Hai, rules most of the businesses in Hong Kong. Many of his officials have been assassinated. Since Tang's only son, Champ, is lazy, Tang appoints Cheng as his general manager, not knowing that he's a member of the feared ICG (International Criminal Group).
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Payment In Blood
Overview: Fang Chih Kien (Elliot Ngok) witnesses a triad murder. When he picks the killer out of a lineup, the triad gang goes out of their way to make his family's life a living hell, until he can take no more and seeks revenge.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1973-07-12
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Cul-De-Sac
Overview: Hong Kong movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Facets of Love
Overview: This story is centering around a Ming Dynasty brothel that steams with secret erotic myths, trysts and twists of pleasurable indulgence. A shaw production
Genres: Drama Romance History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-04-05
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