Joyce Godenzi
Also Known As: Mina Hung Godenzi, 고려홍, 高麗虹, 高丽虹, Gao Li Hong, Джойс Мина Годензи, Joyce Godenzi, Ko Lai-Hung
Biography: Born to an Australian father and Chinese mother Joyce Mina Godenzi is a model who moved into acting after winning the 1984 Miss Hong Hong pageant. She was scouted by legendary martial arts actor/director Sammo Hung, who showcased her beauty and screen presence in a slew of films, most notably his 1987 masterpiece EASTERN CONDORS. She and Hung married in 1995 and she is now very active in the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China
Birthday: May 28, 1965
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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The Seventh Curse
Overview: When Dr. Yuen attempts to rescue a girl about to be sacrificed by the Worm Tribe in the middle of a jungle in Thailand, he is damned with seven 'blood curses' and must return there to find a permanent cure.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1986-11-22
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Spooky, Spooky
Overview: Years ago, a village head in the Hong Kong countryside executed a man for committing adultery by drowning him in the ocean. His mistress, in attempts to flee the village, dies when she plummets into a pool of quicksand. Years later, people swimming in the ocean mysteriously vanishes, and their bodies wash ashore days later. A local policeman named Lu Hsien who practices Taoist magic believes a water ghost (presumably the ghost of the adulterer) is responsible for their deaths. Therefore, he joins forces with his colleague, Wang Hsiao-Ming, to rid the countryside of this demon before he can strike again. However, Hsiao-Ming is unaware that the ghost of the mistress, having risen out of her muddy grave, fell in love with him and will see to it that no other person falls for him.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-10-19
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She Shoots Straight
Overview: Hong Kong police officer Mina Kao marries Huang Tsung-Pao, who is a member of a law enforcement dynasty. His father and his many sisters are also officers, and the eldest sister Chia-Ling is one of the highest ranking women in the police department. When a Vietnamese gang begins a rampage through the city, the women must overcome their suspicion of one another to bring the criminals to justice.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-04-07
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Eastern Condors
Overview: A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise of a pardon: to go deep into Vietnam and destroy a secret depot of missiles that the US left behind during the pull-out.
Genres: Action Adventure War
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1987-07-09
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Slickers vs. Killers
Overview: Success Hung, an ace cell phone salesman who his feeling the heat from young, up and comer Miss Cheng. One day, Hung witnesses a mob hit. Though the panic-stricken salesman tries to tell his friends about the incident, Hung's gift for exaggeration in the past makes everyone suspicion of his claims except for a relative the deceased who comes to believe that Hung pulled the trigger.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-09-13
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License to Steal
Overview: Godenzi plays an acrobatic thief who, after taking part in an elaborate burglary, is double-crossed by her partner (Aurelio) and is captured by the police. On her release from prison, Godenzi discovers that her betrayer is now a highly influential criminal in the area and commands a posse of hired thugs. With a new partner by her side, Godenzi looks to avenge her imprisonment and steal the valuables her former partner had double-crossed her for.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1990-11-01
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The Raid
Overview: In the 1930s, China was in a state of turmoil and flurry. The dethroned Emperor Pu-Yi had established the Puppet State of Manchukuo in Manchuria and was cooperating with the Japanese in the testing of poisonous gas. The revolutionary army headed by Lieutenant Mong is assigned to crush this vicious plot. During his mission, Mong comes across witty and valiant veteran Uncle Choy and his friends, who volunteer to help. Mong believes that Uncle Choy is too old to join them. How can Uncle Choy prove himself? And can they succeed in their mission?
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-03-28
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Born to Gamble
Overview: Alex is the smart one who claims first place in every human endeavor. To be true, he really excels in all forms of gambling. Alex likes to help people. Thus, when his old friend Fung is jilted by a rich girl, he immediately takes Fung to a slave auction in the Philippines. There, Fung buys a woman of beauty and femininity. Alex himself falls in love with Mina, who is deadly against gambling. She would break ties with anyone found to be gambling...
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1987-04-01
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Mr. Nice Guy
Overview: A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
Genres: Crime Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1997-01-31
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The Best of the Martial Arts Films
Overview: The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a behind-the-scenes look at the weapons, the mystical eastern philosophy, and the incredible skills that have made martial arts films one of the most popular genres in the world today.
Genres: Documentary Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Paper Marriage
Overview: A washed up martial artist living in Los Angeles agrees to marry an illegal immigrant from Hong Kong to get her a Green Card and him some of her family fortune: but the odd couple are subjected to a whole lot of misfortune as their new life begins.
Genres: Romance Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-03-31
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The Goofy Gang
Overview: Wai is a waiter in a country club. One day at work he is humiliated by the wife of a millionaire Harry Tse; and in order to get even, he and his gang plan kidnap Mrs. Tse.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1987-02-19
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The Ghost Snatchers
Overview: Vengeful spirits of Japanese soldiers from World War II haunt a new high-rise office building in Hong Kong.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1986-09-30
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