Glen Chin
Also Known As: Glen Chin Ying-Ming, 陳英明, 陈英明
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Glen Chin (January 27, 1948 – August 16, 2018) was an American actor of Chinese descent who starred in film and television. Chin grew up in Stockton, California, where he attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and was active in drama and choir. He studied music at the University of Pacific Conservatory of Music and played the double bass violin with the Stockton Symphony. Chin appeared in 50 First Dates as the humorous Hawaiian café regular, The Underachievers (1987), and After One Cigarette as Shigeru. He appeared in Chinese cinema in such films as Hollywood Hong Kong. Chin's television credits include Boy Meets World (the Eskimo), Night Stand with Dick Dietrick (Coco), Mighty Max, and Seinfeld. He played a villain's role in the 1998 movie, Knock Off (film). In the Seinfeld episode "The Opera", Chin plays Harry Fong, a character who buys a scalped ticket to an opera from George Costanza right before (or during) his girlfriend Susan ends up making the opera, so in the end, Jerry Seinfeld, Elaine Benes, Cosmo Kramer, Chin's character, and Susan all end up watching the opera. In Michael Jackson's music video for "Black or White", Chin morphs into Tyra Banks.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Stockton, California, USA
Birthday: January 27, 1948
Deathday: August 16, 2018
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Gender: Male
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The Iron Triangle
Overview: Based on the diary of an unknown Viet Cong soldier, this film provides a sympathetic look at a Viet Cong soldier who protected a captured American soldier whom he believed did not kill him when the American had the opportunity. Written by John Sacksteder
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-24
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3 Ninjas Kick Back
Overview: During a championship baseball match, the three brothers hear that their grandfather in Japan is in trouble, and head out to help him, conceding the match. When they arrive in Japan, they must use all their powers to defend him against his ancient enemy, who has returned to exact revenge.
Genres: Family Adventure Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-25
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Defending Your Life
Overview: Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-22
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Snapdragon
Overview: An erotic amnesiac lures a police psychologist into a world of lust and danger.
Genres: Romance Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-01
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Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Overview: Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Adding to his problems, Frank's wife, Jane, is desperate for a baby.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-18
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Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation
Overview: A reporter investigating the bizarre death of a woman who leaped from a building in flames finds herself mixed up in a cult of witches who are making her part of their sacrificial ceremony during the Christmas season.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-21
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Jasmine
Overview: Nearly a year after his wife's unsolved murder, Leonard To (Jason Tobin) is still struggling to come to terms with his grief. When a visit to the site of his wife's death leads him to a man he believes is her killer, Leonard decides to take justice in his own hands.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-01
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Overview: The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-17
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Hollywood Hong Kong
Overview: A prostitute named Tong Tong enters the life of a man who runs a barbecue pork restaurant and quickly begins to ruin his life, as well as the life of his two rotund sons, and a local gangster.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2002-07-11
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Shangri-La Plaza
Overview: "Shangri-La Plaza" is a musical-comedy pilot made for CBS-TV in 1990. The all-sung “Shangri-La Plaza” was directed by Nick Castle and written and created by Mark Mueller and Nick Castle. It starred The Office’s Melora Hardin, Chris Sarandon and Broadway’s original Beast and Javert Terrence Mann, a two-time Tony Award Nominee for Best Actor. It also featured the very young tap dancing phenomenon Savion Glover in one of his first television appearances. The pilot was filmed on location in an actual mini-mall at the corner of Vineland Avenue and Burbank Boulevard in North Hollywood, California.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-30
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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 Art of War
Overview: Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the United Nations. He does not even officially exist. As an international security expert, he must uncover an international plot in which ruthless terrorists threatened to bring down the United Nations on the eve of an historic summit with China. A mysterious chain of events leads to the murder of the Chinese U.N. Ambassador and the terrorists frame Neil Shaw, the one man they believe can stop them. Accused of the crime, Shaw goes underground — in effect, vanishing from his own life — as he tries to stop what could become World War III.
Genres: Crime Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-25
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Rumble in the Bronx
Overview: Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. One of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head.
Genres: Crime Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1995-01-21
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Natural Born Killers
Overview: Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-08-26
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In This Corner
Overview: Independent boxing film by Michael Feit Dougan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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50 First Dates
Overview: Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-13
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Sunny and the Elephant
Overview: The story of a young city boy wanting to become the mahout, the elephant driver. Despite his master's belief that only karen tribe people are born to be mahouts, the lad finally wins his heart and becomes a real mahout.
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2008-12-24
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The Master
Overview: When Master Tak, an old martial arts master, disappears, his best student, Jet, steps in to find him. However, when he learns that Tak's life is in danger, he decides to protect him at all costs.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-05-28
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Maxie
Overview: When Nick and Jan move into their new apartment in San Francisco, the batty landlady upstairs tells them about a girl who used to live there in the 20's: a brash young party girl named Maxie, who died in a car crash the morning before her big audition for a Hollywood studio. The trouble is, Maxie, or rather her ghost, hasn't left the house. Worse, she can take over Jan's body. And the only way she's going to leave is if she gets that audition.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-09-27
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The Drummer
Overview: When Sid insults a powerful triad boss, his father sends him to Taiwan for safety. Bored and restless, he discovers a community of Zen drummers high in the hills, and joins up - a decision inspired by a pretty face that soon becomes a challenge.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2007-10-11
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Macau Twilight
Overview: Thomas has been having bad dreams. Can he survive a roller coaster nightmare ride through Macau and the dark truth that is awaiting him?
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-15
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Knock Off
Overview: A fashion designer and his CIA agent business partner must join forces to stop a group of terrorists from smuggling explosives in counterfeit jeans during the handover of Hong Kong.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-04
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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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East of A
Overview: An aspiring singer, a troubled rich boy, and an ex-seminarian share an apartment in the East Village in this story dealing with AIDS, sexuality, and living in NYC of the late '80s.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-03
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Stories Forlorn
Overview: Struggling to find answers to his brother's questionable suicide, a sixteen year old aspiring writer is lured into the underground world of Hong Kong, as the Chinese march their way over the border during the last summer under British rule, 1997.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-28
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Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Overview: A Molokai-based civilian pilot and an undercover DEA agent intercept a delivery of diamonds intended for druglord Seth Romero. Seth, his henchmen, and other island undesirables launch a full-scale assault on the duo. If they're going to survive, they'll need the help of agent Rowdy Abilene and his partner/kickboxing expert Jade.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-01
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The Days of Being Dumb
Overview: Two losers who'll do anything to try and be successful in the Triad world, but all they've accomplished is having a bad luck reputation.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-08-06
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Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style
Overview: Kelly's grandpa invites the whole gang to his little hotel "The Hideaway" in Hawaii for summer vacation. They expect a marvelous time at the beach - without Belding. Upon arriving, they quickly learn that not only is Belding there, but they also have to help Kelly's grandpa from losing his hotel. Meanwhile Zack meets (again) the love of his life, Jessie and Slater bet with Lisa that they won't fight, and Screech gets kidnapped by the Pupuku clan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-11-27
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