Sam Ho Choi-Chow
Also Known As: Ho Choi-Chau, Hoh Choi-Chau, Sam Ho
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Department: Acting
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Gender: Male
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The Bride with White Hair
Overview: The sensitive swordsman Cho Yi-Hang is tired of his life. He is the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against foreign tribes and an evil cult. One day, he meets the beautiful Lien, a killer for the evil cult who is equally unsatisfied with her situation, but their love angers both the Wu-Tang clan and the evil cult.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-08-26
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Beast Cops
Overview: Tung is a street cop in Hong Kong who's friends with a Triad named Fai. Fai hires a hit man to murder a business rival; the hit goes wrong and Fai, implicated in the incident, goes on the run.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1998-04-09
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Once Upon a Time in China V
Overview: Epic adventure set during a tumultuous time in China, when left without a leader, the cavalry is attacked by the powerful allies and pirate bands. A martial arts master, Wong Fei-Hong and Aunt Yee return to do battle against these evil forces.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1994-11-17
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Justice, My Foot!
Overview: An unscrupulous lawyer with an equally eccentric kung-fu sidekick wife tries to bring justice to the court.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-07-02
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The Legend of the Swordsman
Overview: Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying has been abducted.
Genres: Action Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-06-26
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Perfect Exchange
Overview: Mindy Chan (Andy Lau) is a top-notched gambler/swindler. His girlfriend Lily (Christy Chung) and friend Ah Chi are card dealers at the casino where bad guy Lau and his mistress Mona (Anita Lee) frequent. Chor Hung (Tony Leung Ka-Fai), a play on the Chinese name for famed retired actress Cherie Chung, is a senior security guard at the local prison. During a card game, Ah Chi and Mindy swindle millions of dollars from Lau, but they are caught. Lau makes a deal with Mindy - in exchange for Ah Chi (who had been kidnapped), Mindy needs to go to prison and find out where a guy named Robinson (Kwan Hoi-San) has hidden $3 billion dollars worth of bonds.
Genres: Mystery Comedy Romance Thriller Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-09-30
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A Chinese Ghost Story III
Overview: Set 100 years after the events of A Chinese Ghost Story, Buddhist Bai Yun and his disciple Fong journey through a small town to transport a golden idol of Buddha. However, local thieves thwart their journey, sending them to take shelter at the ghostly Orchid Temple.
Genres: Action Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-07-18
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Bullet in the Head
Overview: Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-08-17
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Today's Hero
Overview: Siu, who spends goofing off, finds out that he has Parkinson's Disease, and only one month to live. He decides to do something special before his death. He tries to help other, and accept challenges.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-11-21
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Future Cops
Overview: In the year 2043, an evil crime lord is trying to take over the world. Only one government official stands in his way, and plans to send him to prison, so The General and his minions Kent, Thai King, and Toyota travel to the year 1993 to kill the official before he has a chance to get into office. During a battle with The General's minions, the Future Cops Lung, Broom Man, Ti Man, and Ah-Sing hear of their evil plan and devise a plan of their own to travel back in time to protect the official.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-07-15
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Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
Overview: The city has been devastated by a nuclear attack. An evil deformed villain controls the city's scarce water supply, exerting influence over a popular leader and a militarist colonel.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-09-30
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Excuse Me, Please!
Overview: A group of flim-flam friends are chased by the mob and then by ghosts in this horror comedy.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1989-10-19
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All for the Winner
Overview: Sing, a dumb, lovable mainlander with supernatural powers comes to China to visit his uncle Tat. When it's revealed that Sing can see through objects, Tat employs him as "The Saint of Gamblers," and proceeds to set him loose in the gambling world.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-08-18
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Fist of Fury 1991
Overview: Lau Ching, a Mainlander with an incredibly powerful right arm, arrives in Hong Kong to find his cousin. He befriends with a drifter named Handsome, and a martial artist girl named Mandy. In order to woo her, Ching participates in a fighting competition in hopes of winning a $10 million prize, and must defeat his love rival, Wai, in the ring.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-03-23
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Son on the Run
Overview: Benny Mok and May Lo loved each other deeply as teenagers, but Benny was just a poor kid that May's rich father didn't approve of. So May's father used his wealth and power to separate the two lovers, forcing May to move to Canada.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-10-23
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Royal Tramp 2
Overview: After discovering that the Empress is actually Lung Erh, a member of the St Dragon Sect, and that she imprisoned the real empress. Lung Erh, is bent on eliminating the person who disclosed her true identity, Wai Siu Bo. But more complications ensues when Lung Erh is assigned to protect the Prince, whose servant is none other than Wai Siu Bo.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-09-24
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Lucky Encounter
Overview: Two inventors encounter a friendly little ghost, and stumble onto a plot to capture the ghost's uncle who was responsible for his untimely death. However, the inventors are warned by a spiritual master that humans and ghosts cannot co-exist in the same room at the same time. Doing so would cause a drainage of humans' life force.
Genres: Comedy Crime Fantasy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-06-10
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City Hunter
Overview: A self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Hail the Judge
Overview: Pao Lung Sing, a descendant of the legendary Judge Pao Ching Tin, is a 9th degree corrupt judge who changes his tune when he tries to champion a woman Chi Siu-Lin, who was framed for killing her husband. As a result, Pao is forced to flee and through a series of events becomes a 1st degree judge and comes back to wreak havoc and justice on the guilty.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1994-03-31
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The Rules of the Game
Overview: David Chow infiltrates a gang to take revenge on a triad boss, Shing. His close friend, Chun, was beaten so brutally by Shing that he was left paralyzed. To add to his pain, David’s crush, Ann, chooses to date Shing instead of him. Therefore, David joins Shing’s gang under the pretense of seeking wealth and a better future. Secretly, he plans his revenge against Shing.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1999-09-10
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A True Mob Story
Overview: A low level gangster in Hong Kong gains new respect after saving a boss's life in a gang fight. Despite his wife's death in this attack, he appears to be moving up in the Triad family until he discovers the other bosses are not looking out for him when he is double crossed and the gangster he previously hospitalized in the gang fight comes back for revenge.
Genres: Action Crime Romance Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1998-07-01
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Untouchable Mania
Overview: Keith is a young man working in an illegal gambling joint whose boss is putting his foot down about customers' outstanding debts. When the police raid the joint, he escapes from Officer Li through the window.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2000-04-07
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God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage
Overview: Following Ko Chun's earlier years as he battles for the position he was destined for: The God of Gamblers.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1996-12-13
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Holy Weapon
Overview: During the Ming dynasty, Mo Kake takes an invincibility drink to defeat the best Japanese warrior, Super Sword. Three years later, the samurai returns, determined to take the power of 7 Maidens to defeat Mo Kake.
Genres: Action Fantasy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-06-03
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Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
Overview: The city has been devastated by a nuclear attack. An evil deformed villain controls the city's scarce water supply, exerting influence over a popular leader and a militarist colonel.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-09-30
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Legend of the Wolf
Overview: Wolf is a war veteran who recounts the tale of his legendary youth to a young upstart killer. Flashback to a post-World War 2 time when the young Wolf is wandering the Chinese countryside in search of his missing memories. He only knows to meet someone at an abandoned temple. He ends up hooking up with a local villager, who intends to guide the Wolf to his destination. On the way, they find Wai-Yee, who’s been waiting for Wolf for quite some time. However, Wolf still can’t remember anything, until the bad guys come to find him, and they bear the terrible secret of the Wolf's past.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1997-06-14
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Ballistic Kiss
Overview: Cat is a killer-for-hire intends on finding his nemesis wesley for revenge. When cat finally meets his long-awaited opponent a chain of events led to cat holding a policewoman hostage. They gradually begina a precarious relationship that may or may not affect cats ultimate mission to take wesleys life.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1998-03-21
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Long Arm of the Law II
Overview: This sequel to the critically-acclaimed box-office winner Long Arm of the Law maintains the same stark realism of the original. In Saga Two, the Royal Hong Kong Police put into operation a new plan to counteract the problem of increasing violent crimes committed by new arrivals from across the border in China. In agreement with Chinese authorities, three Hong Kong detectives go undercover as illegal immigrants in order to infiltrate the powerful gang that is organizing the crime wave. The action is tough and graphic, reminiscent of The French Connection, Hong Kong style.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1987-08-29
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The Fantastic Water Babes
Overview: Gil (Gillian Chung) is a girl who tries to take her own life after being dumped by her boyfriend for another girl, Brenda (Chrissie Chow). Gil gets rescued by a water deity, and believes she has received special powers. Even though she doesn't even know how to swim she enters the Fantastic Water Babes swimming competition, in an vengeful effort to compete against her romantic rival and her friends, and to get back her boyfriend. To master swimming she kidnaps swimming champion Kwok Chi Yuan (Alex Fong Lik Sun) to the island of Cheung Chau, to make him teach her and her friends how to swim.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2010-07-06
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He Comes From Planet K
Overview: A girl is captured by aliens for mating and bears a baby who possesses extraordinary abilities. This extraterrestrial baby boy grows up speedily and inherits the best quality of mankind and aliens of Planet K. This film is a spoof of some Hollywood big hits.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1997-09-20
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Widow Warriors
Overview: The males in a triad family are betrayed and gunned down by a rival gang and the women in the family - from the matriarch to the youngest - decide that rather than sit around and mourn their men that they will extract revenge.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-03-10
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Operation Scorpio
Overview: Budding comic book artist Yu Shu finds himself living out the fantasies of his alternate world when he saves a young girl from an illegal prostitution racket. With the aid of his fecund imagination and the help of an aging kung fu expert Yu Shu becomes something even he had never dared dream -- a hero in real life.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-09-10
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No Problem 2
Overview: Kimura wins a trip to Hong Kong, but once he arrives, he is mistaken as a hitman and is assigned to kill Yumiko, the female successor to the Ota Group conglomerate. When Kimura falls for his target instead, he must learn kung-fu from a local (Yuen) to fight off the yakuza assassin "Invincible" assigned to finish the job.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2002-02-06
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Chicken and Duck Talk
Overview: A witty and thoroughly engaging send-up of both the fast food business and the cut-throat techniques often employed by conglomerates to crush independent competition.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-07-14
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Devil Hunters
Overview: A veteran mobster finds that not only are the police after him, but so are members of his own gang, led by a young gangster who wants to take over.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1989-08-10
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Feel 100% 2003
Overview: Comedy - Jerry and Lok are best buddies with a common goal - to find their respective, perfect goddess. But competition ensues when they both discover Cherie and the two friends wager to see who can win Cherie's heart before the other. - Shawn Yue, Cyrus Wong, Stephy Tang
Genres: Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2003-05-15
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Flying Dagger
Overview: The well-known "Flying Dagger" Chung and his nephew Lam lived on rewards from apprehending bandits. Chung refused the love of "Great Coquette" Lady Fung. Therefore, Fung always mess up Chung's business for revenge. Flying Fox, the country's number one bandit, had stolen the millionaire Tsao's evidence of being a traitor. Hence, Tsao employed Chung to catch the bandit. Flying Fox's wife, Flying Cat seduced Chung to save her husband, which caused jealousy and a severe fight with Fung. Meanwhile Lam was kidnapped by Tsao. Chung and Fung finally realized that Tsao was the head of East Wing. They united together to beat against Tsao...
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-03-27
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Wonder Seven
Overview: Wonder Seven, a secret group of well-trained government agents in China, has been assigned a case of a computer disc robbery. At first everything seems to go smooth, when a disastrous national conspiracy unravels. Seven gets caught and are forced to strike back. Meanwhile, the leader of Seven, Yip, develops a forbidden romance with a mysterious Japanese lady...
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1994-04-01
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In the Line of Duty 7: Sea Wolves
Overview: Madam Yeung is assigned to investigate a serial murder in a Philippine cargo ship anchored in Hong Kong.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-09-28
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Bury Me High
Overview: 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).
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-01-10
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Ghost for Sale
Overview: A trio of bungling ghostbusters help oversee the newest attraction at a struggling fun park: two ancient mummified corpses, sure to pack 'em in. But will their efforts be enough to supplant the ghostly chaos that comes from tampering with the dead? Probably not.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-07-06
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New Kids in Town
Overview: Two exceptional kung fu students leave the mainland to work for their uncle in Hong Kong. Before long the students and their cousin, get mixed up in a drug smuggling ring. They decide to take on the gang in an all-out action fest.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-10-05
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Never Say Regret
Overview: After being framed for drug smuggling and imprisoned in Mainland China, Yukari’s character faces a death sentence after an escape attempt. She is befriended in prison by Clare Wai’s character, and a mission to rescue her is launched from HK. Although the team initially succeeds by impersonating Mainland police, the escape plan misfires and they must flee on foot to the border, fighting a series of battles with the pursuing militia.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-01
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Fire Phoenix
Overview: After stumbling across a mob hit, a man must run for his life, trying to stay ahead of vicious mercenaries after the $1 million bounty placed on his head.
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Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-10-12
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A Bite of Love
Overview: A vampire is repulsed by the thought of killing in order to stay alive. He becomes the local blood bank's best customer. However, when the bank runs out of blood, he must take a hard look at his situation.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-08-24
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Switch-Over
Overview: A boy is run over by a bus when trying to get his sister a rosette for her concert, he becomes paralyzed. He does not know he is paralyzed, but instead drifts into a subconscious realm where he meets an old man (a cartoon eric tsang), occasionally he enters the real world, which he believes to be a dream, where he mistakes his sister's daughter for his sister, and soon realises he is paralyzed.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1994-01-14
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Memento
Overview: A cop, a blind psychologist, and a mysterious murderer are embroiled in a mental game copying thriller movies. As the suspects are being killed one after another, the case seems to be heading to a dead end. When the answer seems to be knocking at the door, as the murderer finally is exposed and killed, the unexpected is standing right in front of them...
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2002-11-28
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Enter the Phoenix
Overview: Georgie Hung is handsome, stylish and charming but he hides a secret that his old-fashion father, Hung who is a Triad leader, can never forgive. He has been sent to Thailand since he was a child and never returned. After Hung's death, his right-hand Cheung intends to bring back Georgie to take over. However, Cheung finds Sam, Georgie's flat-mate, whom he mistakes for Geogie...
Genres: Thriller Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2004-04-08
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