Jacob Cheung
Also Known As: Cheung Chi-Leung, 張之亮, Jacob C. L. Cheung, Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung, 张之亮
Biography: Jacob Cheung Chi-leung is a Hong Kong film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His credits include A Battle Of Wits, which was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Golden Bauhinia Awards, and Beyond the Sunset, which was nominated for two awards at the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China
Birthday: August 06, 1959
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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All About Women
Overview: A series of intertwining stories focus on the lives and transformations of three women and their romantic relationships.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2008-08-08
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C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
Overview: Unable to make it as a commercial success because he staunchly refuses to sell out, a struggling Hong Kong musician rediscovers his love of music and regains an interest in his life's meaning through his relationship with a dying girl.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-11-11
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This Thing Called Love
Overview: A 1991 Hong Kong movie directed by Chi-Ngai Lee and starring Ying Sau Hui, Rosamund Kwan and Tony Leung Ka Fai.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-03-27
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The Silent War
Overview: An espionage thriller set in the 1950s and adapted from the novel "Year Suan/Plot Against" by May Jia. Tony Leung Chiu Wai plays a blind man who works for a piano tuner. He is recruited for a spy mission because of his exceptional hearing.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2012-08-10
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The Final Test
Overview: Austin Wai plays Sum, a secret agent posing as the security chief of a remote mining colony where several employees have disappeared without a trace. At first Sum is impressed by the almost superhuman efficiency of the mine's workers, but soon becomes suspicious of the zombie-like manner in which the miners perform their duty. His worst fears are finally confirmed by the colony's resident physician (Deborah Sims), who has been forced to mix a powerful drug into the miners' meals that increases their strength while making them mental slaves of the company. Sum and the doctor prepare to expose the deadly secret, but with every other member of the colony out to get them, they may not live long enough to tell it.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
Overview: Yuen scorns his father, who he thinks is too generous and forgiving. Through a flashback/time travel gimmick, Yuen meets his parents during their joyous courtship. Yuen comes to understand and admire his dad, and reflect on his own moral defects.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-12-11
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He & She
Overview: Tony Leung Ka-Fai stars as a gay man who helps the spiritedly Anita Yuen through her single motherhood when her married boyfriend (Lawrence Cheng) impregnates and abandons her. Tony and Anita share the burden of parenthood, despite all of life's persistent issues (love, money, etc.).
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1994-06-09
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Yesterday You, Yesterday Me
Overview: Bo finally reaches college, but he apparently still has some growing up to do as his struggles with the opposite sex continues.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1997-07-16
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Twin Dragons
Overview: Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When the pianist travels to Hong Kong for a concert, the two inevitably get mistaken for each other.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-01-15
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Give and Take
Overview: Simon Loui's character gets thrown out by his vicious girlfriend and ends up taking on a VERY different social status than before. That of the beggar but together with a group of seemingly crazies (Victor Wong, Joe Junior and Elvis Tsui), he gets a new outlook and direction in life...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1994-05-26
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Hong Kong Graffiti
Overview: Teddy Robin Kwan’s 1960s retro musical. A melodrama about two childhood best friends who rise to the top of the Hong Kong pop scene under the influence of their mentor, Johnny K (Teddy Robin Kwan), who once ruled the pop scene himself.
Genres: Music Drama Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1995-03-04
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He's a Woman, She's a Man
Overview: Wing is a devoted fan of popular singer Rose who is involved in a topsy-turvy relationship with her charismatic producer Sam. Willing to go to any length to meet Rose, the willowy Wing disguises herself as a man, and with a twist of fate is chosen to be the next budding star for the record company.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1994-07-23
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Doctor Mack
Overview: Since dropping out from the medical school, Lau Mack has been living a humble but contented life, running a small clinic in a shabby area, treating local inhabitants and poor prostitutes working there. One night, he escorts an injured gun robber to the government hospital, where he unexpectedly meets his old friend from college time, Dr. Jaw, now a reputed surgeon with an aspiration for senior management. To Jaw's bitter surprise, he finds himself outshone by Lau's medical talent and kindness to patients. Jaw is however determined to speed up his career ascent at the expense of Lau. His plots work perfectly, until an accident delivers his life to the mercy of Lau.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1995-02-17
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