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Naming conventions:
To avoid confusion let me explain some things about about the names you'll encounter in this section. The first part of a Chinese name is the last name! So e.g. Yuen Biao is Mr. Yuen. Often the first name consists of two parts which I will connect by a '-'. So e.g. Chow Yun-Fat's first name is Yun-Fat. (Sometimes this is written as Chow Yun Fat.)
That's not too difficult, but to add some confusion many people have English first names. A famous example would be Jackie Chan. It's obvious that in such cases Chan is the last name. So if there is a well known English first name I will use it. That means I will refer to Andy Lau Tak-Wah as Andy Lau (omitting his real first name Tak-Wah).
Another problem is how to write a Chinese name in English. E.g. Yuen Kwai is sometimes written as Yuen Kuei or Yuen Kwei. I will use the spelling I have encountered more often (or the one I prefer or probably I'll mix it all up anyway).
One last thing to note is that there are some exceptions to using only English first names. Sometimes two people have the same last name (that happens, in fact it happens many times), which wouldn't be much of a problem. But if these two people have the same (English) first name as well this might produce some confusion. To demonstrate: If I talk about Tony Leung, do I mean Tony Leung or Tony Leung? Therefore I will make use of the person's Chinese first name in such cases. (So it's Tony Leung Kar-Fai or Tony Leung Chi-Wai.)

As for the name of a movie there are sometimes different titles for one and the same film, but it is also possible that two movies are called the same. Mostly I will use one title for a movie throughout the text, but in some exceptions I might change between names if a film has more than one. In the filmographies I try to give all known names for each movie but the order might change from one filmography to the other. Perhaps the year the movie was made in will change as well, as different sources give different years and I don't want to stick to one.

Filmography:
I will try to make the filmographies as complete as possible (with the stress on try).

Movies
 
BULLET IN THE HEAD
 

People
 
FRANKIE CHAN
 
Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Chan Fan-Kei
    • Movie Facts
    Filmography         (director unless noted otherwise)
  • The Prodigal Son (1983) - actor
  • Outlaw Brothers (1988) - also actor
  • Lethal Angels (1989) - also actor
  • Burning Ambition (1989) - also actor
  • Armour of God 2: Operation Condor (1991) - co-director
  • Come Fly the Dragon (1992) - actor and co-action-coordinator
  • Fun and Fury (1992) - also actor
  • A Warrior's Tragedy (1993) - also actor
  • Oh! Yes Sir! (1994) - also actor
  • Wrath of Silence (1994)
  • Tragic Commitment (1995)
    • JACKIE CHAN
     
    SYLVIA CHANG
     
    Personal Facts
  • born in Taiwan
    • Movie Facts
  • appeared in M*A*S*H
    • Filmography         (actress unless noted otherwise)
  • Chinatown Capers (1975)
  • Yellow Faced Tiger (1975)
  • Hong Kong Superman (1975)
  • Attack Force Z (1976)
  • The Lady Killer (1977)
  • Aces Go Places (1981)
    • aka Mad Mission, aka Diamondfinger
  • Aces Go Places 2 (1982)
    • aka Mad Mission 2
  • Aces Go Places 3 (1983)
    • aka Mad Mission 3 - Our Man From Bond Street
  • Shanghai Blues (1984)
  • Aces Go Places 4 (1986)
    • aka Mad Mission 4
  • Peking Opera Blues (1986)
  • Passion (1986) - also director
  • Lucky Stars Go Places (1987)
  • All About Ah Long (1987)
  • Eigth Taels of Gold (1989)
  • Full Moon in New York (1989)
  • Queen of Temple Street (1990)
  • My Mother's Tea House (1990)
  • Sisters of the World Unite (1991) - also director
  • A Rascal's Tale (1991)
  • Mary From Beijing (1992) - director
    • aka Awakening
  • I Want to Live On (1995)
  • Siao Yu (1995) - director
    • JACKIE CHEUNG
     
    Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Cheung Hok-Yau
  • double-profession: actor - singer
    • Movie Facts
    Filmography
  • Where's Officer Tuba? (1986)
  • Eighth Happiness (1988)
  • Tiger Cage (1988)
  • Will of Iron (1988)
  • As Tears Go By (1988)
  • Swordsman (1990)
  • Once Upon a Time in China (1990)
  • Curry and Pepper (1990)
  • Bullet in the Head (1990)
  • A Chinese Ghost Story 2 (1990)
  • A Chinese Ghost Story 3 (1991)
  • Wicked City (1992)
  • Future Cops (1993)
    • LESLIE CHEUNG
     
    Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Cheung Kwok-Wing
    • Movie Facts
    Filmography         (actor unless noted otherwise)
  • A Better Tomorrow (1986)
  • Rouge (1987)
  • Better Tomorrow 2 (1987)
  • A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
  • Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit (1989)
  • A Chinese Ghost Story (1990)
  • Days of Being Wild (1990)
  • Once a Thief (1991)
  • All's Well, Ends Well (1992)
  • Arrest the Restless (1992)
  • All's Well, Ends Well Too (1993)
  • The Bride with White Hair (1993)
  • The Bride with White Hair 2 (1993)
  • Farewell, My Concubine (1993)
  • The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993)
  • Ashes of Time (1994)
  • The Chinese Feast (1995)
  • Phantom Lover (1995)
    • MAGGIE CHEUNG
     
    CHEUNG MAN
     
    Personal Facts
  • born on Mainland China
    • Movie Facts
    Filmography         (actress unless noted otherwise)
  • The Magic Crystal (1985)
  • Swordsman (1990)
  • All For the Winner (1990)
  • God of Gamblers 2 (1990)
  • Tiger Cage 3 (1991)
  • Fight Back to School (1991)
  • A Chinese Legend (1991)
  • Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)
  • Deadly Dream Woman (1992)
  • Cheetah on Fire (1992)
  • King of Beggars (1992)
  • Royal Tramp (1992)
  • Fight Back to School 2 (1992)
  • Fist of Fury 1992 (1992)
  • Holy Weapon (1993)
    • aka Seven Maidens
  • Kung Fu Cult Master (1993)
  • Flying Daggers (1993)
  • Legend of the Liquid Sword (1993)
  • Fight Back to School 3 (1993)
  • Underground Judgement (1994)
  • Demi Gods and Semi Devils (1994)
    • aka The Dragon Chronicles
  • Crystal Fortune Run (1994)
  • Romantic Dream (1995)
  • Ten Brothers (1996)
    • CHING SIU-TUNG
     
    Personal Facts
  • did much work as choreographer, often using wires for good effect
    • Movie Facts
  • most famous for A Chinese Ghost Story
    • Filmography         (director unless noted otherwise)
  • Duel to the Death (1982)
    • aka The Duel
  • Witch from Nepal (1986)
    • aka Affair from Nepal
  • A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
  • The Terracotta Warrior (1989)
  • A Chinese Ghost Story 2 (1990)
  • Swordsman (1990) - co-director
  • Swordsman 2 (1991) - co-director
  • A Chinese Ghost Story 3 (1991)
  • The Raid (1991) - also actor
  • The Heroic Trio (1992) - co-director
  • Swordsman 3 (1993) - co-director
    • aka The East Is Red
  • Executioners - Heroic Trio 2 (1993) - co-director
  • Mad Monk (1993) - co-director
  • Wonder Seven (1994)
  • The Scripture With No Words (1996)
    • STEVEN CHOW
     
    Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Chow Sing-Chi
    • Movie Facts
  • began his career as a children's TV presenter
  • became famous with the God of Gamblers parody All for the Winner
    • Filmography         (actor unless noted otherwise)
  • Dragon Fight (1988)
  • Just Heroes (1989)
  • All for the Winner (1990)
  • Legend of the Dragon (1990)
  • Curry and Pepper (1990)
  • God of Gamblers 2 (1991)
  • Fist of Fury '91 (1991)
  • Justice My Foot (1992)
  • The Flirting Scholar (1993)
  • King of Beggars (1993)
  • The Mad Monk (1993)
  • Love on Delivery (1994)
    • CHOW YUN-FAT
     
    CHERIE CHUNG
     
    Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Chung Chor-Hung; sometimes written as Cherrie Chung
  • born in Hong Kong in 1960
    • Movie Facts
  • starting point of her career: The Enigmatic Case (1980)
  • (so far) last movie is Once a Thief (1991) due to marriage
    • Filmography         (actress unless noted otherwise)
  • The Enigmatic Case (1980)
  • The Postman Strikes Back (1981)
  • The Story of Wu-Viet (1981)
  • Eclipse (1982)
  • It Takes Two (1982)
  • Winners and Sinners (1983)
  • My Darling Genie (1984)
  • Prince Charming (1984)
  • Woman (1985)
  • Peking Opera Blues (1986)
  • An Autumn's Tale (1987)
  • Spiritual Love (1987)
  • Walk on Fire (1988)
  • The Eighth Happiness (1988)
  • Wild Search (1989)
  • Zodiac Killers (1991)
  • Once a Thief (1991)
    • CHRISTY CHUNG
     
    SIBELLE HU
     
    Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Hu Hui-Chung
  • born in 1958
    • Movie Facts
    Filmography         (actress unless noted otherwise)
  • Kwun Han (1978)
  • Kung Hai Fat Choi (1980)
  • A Dog's Life (1982)
  • The Occupant (1984)
  • The Master Strikes Back (1985)
  • My Lucky Stars (1985)
  • The Seventh Curse (1986)
  • Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1986)
  • Crazy Spirit (1987)
  • The Inspector Wears a Skirt (1988)
    • aka Top Squad
  • Inspector Chocolate (1988)
  • The Inspector Wears a Skirt 2 (1989)
  • Holy Virgin vs. the Evil Dead (1990)
  • China Heat (1990)
  • Queen of Gamble (1991)
  • Bury Me High (1991)
  • Crystal Hunt (1991)
  • Way of the Lady Boxers (1992)
  • All's Well That Ends Well (1992)
  • Combat at Heaven's Gate (1993)
  • Angel Terminators 2 (1993)
  • The Big Deal (1993)
  • Fong Sai Yuk (1993)
  • Fighting Fists (1993)
  • Dreaming the Reality (1993)
  • Angel Project (1994)
  • Tai Chi Master 2 (1996)
    • SAMO HUNG
     
    ROSAMUND KWAN
     
    AARON KWOK
     
    Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Kwok Fu-Shing
  • actor and singer
    • Movie Facts
    Filmography
  • Saviour of the Soul (1992)
  • The Barefooted Kid (1993)
  • Liquid Sword (1992)
  • Kung Fu Scholar (1993)
  • The Big Heat (1988)
    • LEON LAI
     
    Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Lai Ming
  • actor and singer
    • Movie Facts
    Filmography
  • The Magic Touch (1992)
  • Fun and Fury (1992)
  • Shogun and Little Kitchen (1992)
  • City Hunter (1992)
  • Wicked City (1992)
  • Love and the City (1994)
  • Run (1994)
  • Fallen Angels (1995)
    • ANDY LAU
     
    LAU KAR-LEUNG
     
    Personal Facts
  • aka Liu Chia-Liang; nickname: 'The Pops'
  • born in 1934
  • Lau Kar-Fai is his adopted brother
    • Movie Facts
  • film début in The Brave Lad of Canton (1950)
  • directorial début with The Spiritual Boxer (1975)
    • Filmography         (director unless noted otherwise)
  • The Brave Lad of Canton (1950) - actor
  • The Spiritual Boxer (1975)
  • Challenge of the Masters (1976) - also actor
  • Executioners from Shaolin (1976)
  • 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
    • aka The Master Killer
  • Shaolin Challenges Ninja (1978) - also actor
  • Spiritual Boxer 2 (1979)
  • Dirty Ho (1979)
  • Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979) - also actor
  • Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)
  • My Young Auntie (1980) - also actor
  • Martial Club (1981)
  • Lady is the Boss (1981) - also actor
  • Legendary Weapons of Kung Fu (1982) - also actor
  • Cat vs. Rat (1982)
  • Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) - also actor
  • Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)
  • Aces Go Places 5 (1987)
    • aka Mad Mission 5
  • Tiger on the Beat (1988)
  • New Kids in Town (1990) - also actor
  • Pedicab Driver (1990) - actor
  • Scorpion King (1992) - also actor
    • aka Operation Scorpio
  • Drunken Master 2 (1994) - also actor
  • Drunken Master 3 (1994) - also actor
    • BRUCE LEE
     
    Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Lee Jun-Fan
  • born in San Francisco in 1940
  • died in 1973
    • Movie Facts
  • worked as a child actor
  • most famous TV work includes the series The Green Hornet
  • he died before completing Game of Death (so there are doubles in this film)
  • Game of Death 2 (1979) contains scenes from Enter the Dragon
    • Filmography
  • The Big Boss (1971)
  • Fist of Fury (1972)
  • Way of the Dragon (1972) - also director
  • Enter the Dragon (1973)
  • Game of Death (1973/78)
    • JET LEE
     
    MOON LEE
     
    Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Lee Choi-Fong (Lee Choi-Fung); aka Mona Lee
  • born in Hong Kong in 1965
  • experience in ballet and classical dancing; trained martial arts when becoming an actress
    • Movie Facts
  • after TV appearances first movie role in Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain in 1983
    • Filmography
  • Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983)
  • Champions (1983)
  • Golden Queen's Commandos (1984)
  • Mr Vampire (1985)
  • The Protector (1985)
  • Mr Vampire 2 (1986)
  • Angel (1988)
    • aka Iron Angels
  • Midnight Whispers (1988)
  • Angel 2 (1989)
    • aka Iron Angels 2
  • Princess Madam (1989)
  • Killer Angels (1989)
  • Fatal Termination (1989)
  • New Kids in Town (1989)
    • aka New Killers in Town
  • Angel 3 (1989)
    • aka Iron Angels 3
  • Revenge of Angel (1990)
  • Dreaming the Reality (1991)
  • Bury Me High (1991)
  • Nocturnal Demon (1991)
  • Angel Force (1991)
  • Mission of Condor (1991)
  • Beauty Investigator (1992)
    • aka Beauty Inspectors
  • A Seriours Shock: Yes Madam 2 (1992)
    • aka Death Triangle
  • Kickboxer's Tears (1992)
  • Mission of Justice (1992)
  • The Big Deal (1992)
  • Angel's Project (1992)
    • aka Angel Mission
  • Avenging Quartet (1993)
  • The Inspector Wears a Skirt 4 (1993)
  • Angel Terminator 2 (1993)
  • Angel 4 (1993)
  • Little Heroes (1994)
    • ANITA MUI
     
    Personal Facts
  • Chinese name: Mui Yim-Fong
  • born in 1963
  • won a Hong Kong talent contest in 1982
  • she's a very successful singer (besides actress)
    • Movie Facts
  • first movie appearance in Crazy '83 in 1983
  • critical acclaim for Rouge
  • double-role (she plays both sisters) in Saviour of the Soul
    • Filmography
  • Crazy '83 (1983)
  • Fate (1984)
  • Behind the Yellow Line (1984)
  • Sond and Dance (1985)
  • A Hundred Ways to Murder Your Wife (1986)
  • Last Song in Paris (1986)
  • Scared Stiff (1987)
  • Rouge (1987)
  • The Greates Lover (1988)
  • Stage Door Johnny (1988)
  • The Evil Ghost (1988)
  • Miracles (1989)
    • aka Mr Canton and Lady Rose
  • Shanghai, Shanghai (1989)
  • A Better Tomorrow 3 (1989)
    • aka Love and Death in Saigon
  • Fortune Code (1990)
  • Saviour of the Soul (1991)
  • The Banquet (1991)
  • The Top Bet (1991)
  • Au Revoir Mon Amour (1991)
  • Moon Warriors (1992)
  • Justice My Foot (1992)
  • Fight Back to School 3 (1993)
  • Heroic Trio (1993)
  • Executioners - Heroic Trio 2 (1993)
  • The Magic Crane (1993)
  • Drunken Master 2 (1994)
  • Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
  • My Father Is a Hero (1995)
    • YUKARI OSHIMA
     
    Personal Facts
  • aka Cynthia Luster, aka Dai Do, aka Yukari Tsumara
  • born in Japan
  • started training martial arts as a child
    • Movie Facts
  • she started with TV work in Japan
  • first Hong Kong movie role in Shanghai Express
    • WONG KAR-WAI
     
    JOHN WOO
     
    Personal Facts
  • full name: John Woo Yu-Sen (aka Wu Yu Sum, aka Wu Yu Sheng)
  • born in Guangzhou in 1948; in 1950 he came to Hong Kong
    • Movie Facts
  • breakthrough with A Better Tomorrow in 1986
  • Hollywood debut with Hard Target
  • cameos in Twin Dragons and in some of his own movies
    • Filmography
  • The Young Dragons (1973)
    • aka Farewell Buddy
  • The Dragon Tamers (1975)
  • Hand of Death (1976)
    • aka Countdown in Kung Fu
  • Follow the Star (1977)
  • From Riches to Rags (1977)
  • Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)
  • From Riches to Rags (1980)
  • To Hell With the Devil (1982)
  • Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982)
  • Time You Need a Friend (1984)
  • Run Tiger Run (1985)
  • Heroes Shed No Tears (1983 / 1986)
    • aka Sunset Warrior
  • A Better Tomorrow (1986)
  • A Better Tomorrow 2 (1987)
  • The Killer (1989)
  • Just Heroes (1989)
  • Bullet in the Head (1990)
  • Once a Thief (1991)
  • Hard Boiled (1992)
  • Hard Target (1993)
  • Broken Arrow (1996)
  • Face Off (1997)
    • WU CHIEN-LIEN
     
    DONNIE YEN
     
    MICHELLE YEOH
     
    YUEN BIAO
     
    YUEN WOO-PING
     

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