Karl Maka
Also Known As: 麥嘉, Carl Mak, Mak Kar, Kar Mak, Kais Mak, Kar S. Mak, Mak Ka, Klar Mauk, 麦嘉
Biography: Karl Maka (born 29 February 1944) is a Hong Kong film producer, director, actor and presenter.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chonglou, Jiangmen, China
Birthday: February 29, 1944
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Aces Go Places
Overview: King Kong, a clever thief who steals a cache of diamonds from some gangsters, frames another thief called White Glove for the crime. That's when the bald detective Albert Au, who has been chasing King Kong for quite some time, pairs with the volatile female Superintendent Ho to bring him to justice. King Kong ends up joining the good guys to defeat White Glove and another bad guy dubbed Mad Max, and recover the diamonds from the hiding place where they were left by King Kong's dead accomplice.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1982-01-16
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Aces Go Places II
Overview: An assassin called Filthy Harry is hired by a shady figure and charged with killing the heroes. The men are framed twice for different robberies by King Kong's new girlfriend, nearly committed to a mental hospital by their devious boss, and forced to battle Filthy Harry's weaponry-laden robot while covered with time bombs.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1983-11-11
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Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
Overview: A master thief is duped by lookalikes for James Bond and the Queen of England into stealing a valuable gem from a heavily guarded location then must help the police recover it.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1984-01-25
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Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice
Overview: Baldy and King Kong shuttle between New Zealand and Hong Kong to recover a hi-tech prism that can impart superhuman powers.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1986-07-24
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Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
Overview: Two friends who own an investment firm turn to a policeman friend for help when they are framed for robbery by a gang of antiquities smugglers.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1989-01-28
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Lucky Stars Go Places
Overview: Lucky Stars Go Places, also known as The Luckiest Stars, is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Eric Tsang. It is the fourth film in the Lucky Stars series. It was an attempt to combine the original Lucky Stars troupe with the similar action comedy ensemble from the Aces Go Places series.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1986-06-20
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The Eighth Happiness
Overview: Three oddball brothers go looking for love but unfortunately, their out-there personalities get in the way!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-02-11
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Iron Fists
Overview: Chen Kuan-Tai and Mang Fei team up to bring justice to a ruthless gang of martial arts experts.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-03-29
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Hello, Late Homecomers
Overview: An omnibus of tales from the three directors, Sit, Maka and Woo. Each dealing with true love and romance. The third and the best one of the tales deals with a hen-pecked husband trying to kill his wife. An action packed tale written and directed by John Woo who lets the fireworks fly!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-11-16
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Merry Christmas
Overview: A widower named Baldy (Karl Maka) longs for his lovely neighbor, but is unable to summon the courage to tell her until another man enters the picture and forces his hand. Knowing that Mak, the middle-aged newspaper editor, often misses his late spouse, his beloved children persuade him to date Siu Fung, the singer who lives next door. At this moment, Siu Fung's cousin, Uncle Sam, returns from the States and proposes to marry Siu Fung. One day, dispute happens between Sam and Mak which makes Siu Fung mad with Mak..
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1984-12-12
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By Hook or By Crook
Overview: 'FLOWER KID' was a 'Robin Hood' type of hero who robs the rich and gives the poor. He was adored by many people especially a kid named 'FATSO', who considered himself as 'FLOWER KID jr.' Madam Bee, a woman of guts and evil hated 'FLOWER KID' because he once refused to kill her husband. She then married a rich 'Big Shot' and used his money and power to hire a bounty hunter called 'SKINNY'. Skinny caught the imitating hero 'Fatso'. They fought, understood, became good friends and went on look for 'Flower Kid'...
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-08-07
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All the Wrong Clues
Overview: A private investigator and a police inspector team up to pursue a notorious mobster, who is plotting to milk an old millionaire out of his highly-valued stocks and bonds. Along the way, the investigator crosses paths with a femme fatale and silly gangsters.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-07-23
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Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
Overview: Multi-Hand Chick asks Crazy Frog for protection after stealing someone's wallet at the casino. Foolishly he accepts, and even more foolishly he follows her home and removes his Invincible Armor when she pretends to be willing to sleep with him. Of course she steals it, and when he tries to follow her, he's stopped by Dirty Tiger who is on a mission to bring Crazy Frog back to his wife. However, Dirty Tiger would really like to have that armor himself...
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-07-21
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Knockabout
Overview: After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-04-12
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Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon
Overview: King-sized martial arts hero Sammo Hung stars in this wild and wacky blend of action and comedy. Skinny (Karl Maka) and Fatty (Sammo Hung) are a pair of police detectives who soon find themselves on the outs with their boss when they accidentally make a mess of his wedding while chasing Tak, a big league drug trafficker. Skinny and Fatty are forced to leave their jobs, but while on holiday in Singapore, they forget their troubles when they both find love with beautiful women. However, Tak is convinced the former cops are still a threat, and when he abducts their girlfriends, Skinny and Fatty swing into action to rescue them.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-06-28
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The Victim
Overview: Chung Yao, a martial arts expert, has long been on the run from his stepbrother, who he caught trying to rape his wife on their wedding night. His brother has never given up the chase however, and Chung Yao live in constant fear that the vengeful stepbrother will murder him and his wife.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-02-28
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Odd Couple
Overview: Hailed as possibly the greatest classical weapons movie ever made and starring world-renowned martial arts master, director and action-choreographer, Sammo Hung. This film showcases some of the most spectacular and intricate weapons duels ever committed to film. Sammo Hung and Lau Kar Wing play dual roles as both masters and students of the sword and spear styles of kung fu. Comic mayhem ensues when the students get kidnapped and the masters must rescue them.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1979-08-09
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Crazy Partner
Overview: Smart Boy and Big Eyes are happy foes, and idly cheat one another to make a living. One day, they meet and injured man who has a secret for them.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-08-30
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The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
Overview: Treasury employee Fatty (Eric Tsang) discovered that bags of used 30 million in Hong Kong Dollars have not been incinerated due to a system error; therefore, he hatches up a plot to grab the doe before they are burned. He seeks his friends Mark (Mark Cheng) and Tomboy (Anglie Leung) to help him with the heist; but, they also enlist actual thief Baldy (Karl Maka), who had just been released from prison, to double the assistance with his thievery skills. But, Baldy wants the money for his own and to share it with love interest Siu-Fung (Paula Tsui). Hot on their trail is a hothead inspector (Ching Wong) and a nun, Sister Maria (Brigitte Lin), who wants to save them for redemption.
Genres: Comedy Adventure
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1987-07-02
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The Bodyguard
Overview: A retired bodyguard who has settled into a corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet as he suffers from early dementia finds a new friend in a young girl. When her life is threatened by her father's connection with a local crime lord, .the bodyguard must call upon his long forgotten skills to save her.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2016-04-01
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Beware Of Pickpockets
Overview: Big Nose Pao is a faithful and honest constable that has been tasked to arrest Three Hands, a pickpocket. However, each time the pickpocket is caught, he's released by the lack of evidence. Although Three Hands steals for a living, the money that he takes from the rich people, is spent on the seven poor orphans with whom he lives in an old shaky church.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-02-05
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Chasing Girls
Overview: Afro-haired Robert demonstrates over and over to his gawking cousin how easy it is to pick up girls. Robert eventually narrows the field down to two girls. One is a TV model, the other a rich girl with a red sports car working as a waitress. Robert finds the part after the pickup to be a bit more difficult.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-08-07
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It Takes Two
Overview: It Takes Two is a 1982 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Karl Maka and starring Dean Shek and Richard Ng.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1982-07-15
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The Good, the Bad and the Loser
Overview: The Good, the Bad and the Loser is a Hong Kong Martial Arts-Comedy starring Richard Ng.
Genres: Comedy Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-06-09
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Winner Takes All!
Overview: Winner Takes All! is a Hong Kong Action-Comedy starring Sammo Hung and Richard Ng.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1977-12-29
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Kung Hei Fat Choy
Overview: Money God was being naughty in heaven and as a punishment, he was sent to Earth to do good deeds for humans. On Earth, he meets Fung, a restaurant owner and his son Ben. Money God guides Fung to success and his business begins to rise while also helping him fend off loan shark Mo. At the same time, Money God tries to woo Fung's younger sister Ellen. Later, Mo learns of the Money God and unsuccessfully tries to exploit him. As his popularity spreads across Hong Kong, cops, triads and ghostbusters start trailing the Money God.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1985-02-15
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The Banquet
Overview: Developer Tsang Siu Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-11-30
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Crazy Crooks
Overview: Slapstick movie about 2 swindlers, Kong Kun Chat (Karl Maka) and Moo Pi Chide (Dean Shek) who gambled with fake money with someone else to get back real money. At least Kong and Moo thought it was real money. Turned out the money was also fake, and a death warrent is issued for them. Luckily, a little kid Mak Tau saves their lives. - Yellow Hammer
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-02-14
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All the Wrong Spies
Overview: In Hong Kong, Circa 1940s, World War II, private detective Yoyo and friend Inspector Teddy Robin join a resistance group during the Japanese occupation. They aim to steal back the formula to the atomic bomb from a war traitor and transfer it to an American before the formula ends up in the Japanese emperor's hands.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1983-03-31
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Winner Takes All
Overview: Winner Takes All is a Hong Kong comedy starring Karl Maka and Ricky and Samuel Hui
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2000-01-29
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His Name is Nobody
Overview: Lau Kar-Wing plays "Nobody", an orphan who grows up stealing food to survive, learning some meagre skills as a con artist. When he meets a true master con artist, he begs to become a pupil and learn some tricky kung fu. The pair are later separated, and Nobody finds another master to learn more deadly skills.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-08-16
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The Magnificent Scoundrels
Overview: Valentino is a mediocre con artist who crosses paths with Kwan, a fellow con artist. Together, they impersonate various people and create numerous schemes to make money. Meanwhile, gangsters are making a scheme of their own.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-10-09
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Dirty Kung Fu
Overview: Dirty Kung Fu is about a young bounty hunter who uses his kung fu skills or lack thereof to capture criminals.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1978-11-16
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He Has Nothing But Kung Fu
Overview: He's lost his memory, but not his skill: After a fierce battle with a local tong, Hoi is thrown over an embankment and left for dead. He survives the ordeal but has lost all of his memory, but not his kung-fu. His fateful meeting with a beggar leads to their teaming up for cleaning up that tong.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-11-03
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Laughing Times
Overview: A homeless wanderer just happens across various articles of clothing that make him resemble Charlie Chaplin much to the amusement of passersby.
Genres: Comedy Action Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1980-12-24
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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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No U-Turn
Overview: Comedy about a Taxi driver moonlighting as a race-car driver.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1982-02-02
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