David Tao
Also Known As: 陶大偉, David Tao Da-Wei, David Tao
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Shanghai, China
Adult: No
Birthday: August 23, 1943
Age: 81 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: September 12, 2012
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The Time You Need a Friend
Overview: John Woo's melodramatic tragicomedy The Time You Need a Friend (1985) stands at the crucial crossroads in the director's career. Woo had been churning out innocuous comedies for more than a few years, and after establishing the "heroic bloodshed" genre, he'd never look back. But this tale of two comedians - estranged former pals who bury the hatchet for one last show together - blends the pathos and male-bonding of Woo's later dramas with the silliness and pratfalls that marked his early works. At their peak, Ku Ren and Shem Bien were an unstoppable screen comedy team, the undisputed stars of the silent era. But a major falling out has kept the duo offstage for decades. Despite the urgings of family and friends, Ku and Shem refuse to reconcile. As both men approach their twilight years, one last chance for a reunion presents itself in the form of a televised charity benefit. Ku Ren and Shem Bien struggle to come to terms with years of bitterness, and bring the house down once again.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1985-01-10
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Shao Ye Bing
Overview: Taiwanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-17
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The Terrible Night
Overview: Taiwanese horror film.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-04-13
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The Women Soldiers
Overview: Four girls graduate from high school with the hope of joining the army, even though that may clash with their parents' wishes...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-08-27
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The Old House
Overview: Taiwanese horror film.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-07-23
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The Song of Love
Overview: Two orphans who grew up together become friends after a long struggle. But the boy falls in love with another girl leaving his childhood sweetheart shattered.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-09-13
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Can't Stop the War
Overview: In 1945, Japan had surrendered but the news did not reach a small village in China. The local guerrilla force still put up a hilarious fight with the Japanese command.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1982-02-25
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The Four Sheepish Dummies
Overview: Taiwanese comedy.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1983-04-02
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Seven Foxes
Overview: Billionaire Suen falls seriously ill, he hopes to find his only son who has been missing for twenty years to inherit his fortune. Meanwhile, he tells his butlers to find a killer, to kill him when he is joyful, so that he won’t suffer too much from his illness. Suen meets a woman and asks her to move in, in return he promises to pass his fortune to her. Thief Yee, Scammer Tao, and Single Fong all flood in and assert that they are the son of Suen.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1985-10-03
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Spooky Kookies
Overview: Early ghost comedy from Cinema City.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1981-10-30
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Fantasy Mission Force
Overview: A force of loners and fighters is put together to try and rescue the generals and save the war effort with the promise of gold and pardons of past crimes.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1983-02-13
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Ghost Bustin
Overview: Dr. Tao, who has supernatural power, misses his wife a lot, whom disappeared on the day of their marriage. One day, an eagle flies into Dr. Tao's house and solicit his assistance to turn him back into a human. Dr. Tao finds out that his wife is locked up by a wicked witch-doctor, Black Cloud Master. Dr. Tao is on his way to the castle
Genres: Horror Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1985-07-13
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Funny Family
Overview: The history begins in a small small village. The son lives with the father, and the daughter with mother, their parents constantly are at enmity and clash, bringing the matter to fights. Young people love each other, but their parents aren't happy with it and suggest them to go to the city to find to itself soulmates and it isn't simple to find halves, but also to be enriched with a money, and together with it to find the run-away parents. Searches are vain, they only find adventures on the fifth point and are got involved in fight with local бандюгами then them put in a monkey house. By accident they are found by the run-away parents, but problems becomes even more. Any yaposhka snub sporting goods store of their parents, causing them on any foolish competitions which also win and thus doing of their parents of full suckers...
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1986-10-30
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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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The Young Heroes
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Genres: Adventure Comedy Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1990-03-29
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Fire Dragon
Overview: A Team of Prisoners, famous thieves and great fighters are assembled by a shadowy government agency to steal a top-secret file. Their destination the island of the Women Warriors! Suddenly, they find themselves in a deadly trap-if they succeed with their mission. Will they uncover an even bigger secret? Prime-time Jackie!
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1983-09-02
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