Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

May 18, 1955 · 71 years old

Chow Yun-Fat (Chinese: 周潤發, born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Once a Thief and Har…

Known For

53 titles
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000 · 2h 0m · Movie

A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.

7.9
2
Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution

2009 · 1h 25m · Movie

The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.

2.5
3
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1992 · 2h 8m · Movie

A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.

7.7
4
Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk

2003 · 1h 44m · Movie

Based on the very underground comic book of the same name, a Tibetan monk becomes a mentor to a young street punk and tries teaching him how to protect the scroll of ultimate power from a secret Nazi organization bent on world dom...

5.5
5
The Killer

The Killer

1989 · 1h 51m · Movie

A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore the vision of a singer he accidentally blinded.

7.7
6
Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower

2006 · 1h 54m · Movie

During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

7.0
7
The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

1998 · 1h 27m · Movie

A troubled hitman seeks aid from a forger to help him get papers to China. However, the drug lord has hired replacements to finish the job, and kill the hitman.

6.1
8
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

1986 · 1h 35m · Movie

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

7.4
9
The Corruptor

The Corruptor

1999 · 1h 50m · Movie

With the aid from a New York City policeman, a top immigrant cop tries to stop drug-trafficking and corruption by immigrant Chinese Triads, but things get complicated when the Triads try to bribe the policeman.

6.1
10
Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly

2010 · 2h 12m · Movie

In 1920s China, a bandit arrives in a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor, where he faces off against a tyrannical local nobleman.

7.3
11
A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II

1987 · 1h 45m · Movie

A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

7.2
12
Shanghai

Shanghai

2010 · 1h 45m · Movie

A '40s period piece which revolves around an American expat who returns to Shanghai in the months before Pearl Harbor due to the death of his friend.

6.3
13
The Children of Huang Shi

The Children of Huang Shi

2008 · 2h 5m · Movie

About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.

7.0
14
City on Fire

City on Fire

1987 · 1h 41m · Movie

An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.

7.1
15
God of Gamblers

God of Gamblers

1989 · 2h 6m · Movie

A master gambler loses his memory and is befriended by a street hustler who discovers his supernatural gambling abilities.

7.2
16
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1991 · 1h 48m · Movie

A romantic and action packed story of three best friends, a group of high end art thieves, who come into trouble when a love-triangle forms between them.

6.7
17
Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival

2011 · 2h 4m · Movie

A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.

3.1
18
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg

2018 · 2h 10m · Movie

Hong Kong police are hunting a counterfeiting gang led by a mastermind code-named "Painter". In order to crack this true identity, the police recruit gang member Lee Man to unmask "Painter's" secret identity.

6.8
19
The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace

The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace

2014 · 1h 30m · Movie

A monkey born from heavenly stone acquires supernatural powers and must battle the armies of both gods and demons to find his place in the heavens.

4.9
20
Full Contact

Full Contact

1992 · 1h 39m · Movie

Two disreputable friends get tied in with a group of criminals who turn out to be excessively violent and deceptive.

7.1
21
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989 · 1h 45m · Movie

A man travels from China to Vietnam, on the brink of war with America, to retrieve his uncle and cousin but find complications when he falls in love with a female gangster with a dangerous ex.

5.9
22
Confucius

Confucius

2010 · 2h 5m · Movie

The life story of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius.

6.1
23
God of Gamblers II

God of Gamblers II

1990 · 1h 39m · Movie

Multi talented Cho wants to learn from the God of Gamblers and contacts his disciple. They are attacked by a crime boss with a plan to misuse GoG's good name to make millions.

6.8
24
Prison on Fire

Prison on Fire

1987 · 1h 38m · Movie

Inside a Hong Kong prison, two inmates form a friendship and face the difficulty of life on the inside.

7.3
25
From Vegas to Macau III

From Vegas to Macau III

2016 · 1h 53m · Movie

Ken is holding a wedding ceremony in Macau for her daughter, Rainbow, who is marrying his protege, Vincent. Ken's best buddies, Vic and Mark, are invited to the wedding. On the wedding day itself, Mark receives a phone call from M...

2.6
26
Cold War 2

Cold War 2

2016 · 1h 50m · Movie

After the end of Cold War mission, a new incident is happened at Hong Kong. However, cops cannot catch the killer and the police suspects each other in the organization.

6.5
27
The Return of the God of Gamblers

The Return of the God of Gamblers

1994 · 2h 6m · Movie

Ko Chun vows to keep his identity hidden while looking for the gangsters who murdered his pregnant wife, in Wong Jing's sequel to his action/comedy classic.

6.7
28
An Autumn's Tale

An Autumn's Tale

1987 · 1h 38m · Movie

Filmed in New York, story of naive young woman from Hong Kong who goes to New York to study. Street-wise cabbie cousin takes care of her in the big city.

7.5
29
Tiger on Beat

Tiger on Beat

1988 · 1h 33m · Movie

A seasoned cop and his rookie partner are a pair of mismatched partners in this Hong Kong action-comedy in the style of 'Lethal Weapon'. The wacky twosome are up in arms as they try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.

6.9
30
The Assassins

The Assassins

2012 · 1h 47m · Movie

Set in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, the story focuses on Cao Cao in his old age, exploring the areas of military tactics, love, and the relationship between father and son.

5.5
31
The Seventh Curse

The Seventh Curse

1986 · 1h 23m · Movie

An adventurer who's been inflicted with a deadly curse during a previous expedition to Thailand goes back to battle an evil sorcerer, his tribal army, and his deadly creatures.

6.7
32
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

2012 · 1h 47m · Movie

Action superstar Chow Yun-Fat portrays real-life gangster Chen Daqi as he rises to the upper echelons of power, finding himself torn between the love of two women, the murderous plots of the secret service, and the looming threat ...

6.5
33
The Man from Macau

The Man from Macau

2014 · 1h 33m · Movie

The story starts with small-time conman Cool (Nicholas Tse), whose undercover policeman half-brother (Phillip Ng) is murdered by Ko (Gao Hu), the head of an illegal gambling syndicate. Cool seeks the help of "Magic Hands" Ken (Cho...

4.9
34
All About Ah-Long

All About Ah-Long

1989 · 1h 35m · Movie

A father's ex-girlfriend resurfaces after a 10-year absence wanting to take her son away from him. With his world shattered, he must decide between what is best for his son and his own future happiness.

7.2
35
Detective Chinatown 1900

Detective Chinatown 1900

2025 · 2h 16m · Movie

In 1900, a white woman was murdered in Chinatown in San Francisco, and the suspect was a Chinese man. The murder caused social shock, and people demanded the closure of Chinatown.

6.0
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Prison on Fire II

Prison on Fire II

1991 · 1h 49m · Movie

Ching escapes from prison to see his young son, who he has been put in an orphanage. And that puts him in great danger.

6.7