26 Movies Starring Andy Lau

As Tears Go By

As Tears Go By

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-05-02

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

102 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (5344 Reviews)

Director:

Kar Wai Wong

Cast:

Writer:

Jeffrey Lau

Kar Wai Wong

Fullplot:

A low-level triad "big brother" has a hot-tempered "little brother" who can't keep out of trouble, and consequently is in constant need of being bailed out by his protector. The "big brother" is super cool, but lacks the ambition to rise in the ranks of the triad societies - and once he meets his cousin from Kowloon and falls in love with her, he even thinks about leaving "the life".

God of Gamblers

God of Gamblers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1989-12-14

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

126 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (3035 Reviews)

Director:

Jing Wong

Fullplot:

Do San (the God of gamblers) is a legendary gambler helped by his supernatural abilities. He undertakes to help a friend pay a debt by beating his friend's advisory at the card table. Despite being assigned a bodyguard Do San has a freak accident which leaves him with partial memory loss and at a mental stage of a child. The small time hustler Knife, his side-kick and his girl friend, being responsible for the accident takes care of the retarded Do San. After some time they discover that he has not lost all of his powers and takes him on a round at the local gambling halls. After being chased by both Knife's loan-shark and enemies closer to the home of Do San, a final showdown at the card tables may take place.

Days of Being Wild

Days of Being Wild

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-12-15

Languages:

Cantonese, Shanghainese, Tagalog, English, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (10881 Reviews)

Director:

Kar Wai Wong

Cast:

Writer:

Jeffrey Lau

Kar Wai Wong

Fullplot:

Set in 1960, the film centres on the young, boyishly handsome Yuddy, who learns from the drunken ex-prostitute who raised him that she is not his real mother. Hoping to hold onto him, she refuses to divulge the name of his real birth mother. The revelation shakes Yuddy to his very core, unleashing a cascade of conflicting emotions. Two women have the bad luck to fall for Yuddy. One is a quiet lass named Su Lizhen who works at a sports arena, while the other is a glitzy showgirl named Mimi. Perhaps due to his unresolved Oedipal issues, he passively lets the two compete for him, unable or unwilling to make a choice. As Lizhen slowly confides her frustration to a cop named Tide, he falls for her. The same is true for Yuddy's friend Zeb, who falls for Mimi. Later, Yuddy learns of his birth mother's whereabouts and heads out to the Philippines.

Lee Rock

Lee Rock

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-09-19

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Hakka

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

128 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (354 Reviews)

Director:

Lawrence Ah Mon

Fullplot:

The first part of the Lee Rock trilogy which chronicles the rise and fall of the corrupt police force that Lee Rock becomes a part of. Rock enters Hong Kong as an immigrant from the mainland. Despising poverty, Rock becomes a police officer. Being a clean officer made him little money so he decides to be like the other officers and become a crooked but fair officer. He's about to marry the woman of his dreams when tragedy strikes. But not even that can keep Lee Rock from rising to the top.

Yu long gong wu

Yu long gong wu

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-12-19

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

108 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (173 Reviews)

Director:

Jing Wong

Fullplot:

A True Mob Story

A True Mob Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-11-09

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

112 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (311 Reviews)

Director:

Jing Wong

Fullplot:

A low level gangster in Hong Kong gains new respect after saving a boss's life in a gang fight. Despite his wife's death in this attack, he appears to be moving up in the Triad family until he discovers the other bosses are not looking out for him when he is double crossed and the gangster he previously hospitalized in the gang fight comes back for revenge.

Armageddon

Armageddon

Basic Info:

Languages:

Cantonese, Czech, English, Japanese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

117 min

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (245 Reviews)

Director:

Gordon Chan

Fullplot:

Du xia 1999

Du xia 1999

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-12-24

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (351 Reviews)

Director:

Jing Wong

Genres:

Comedy

Fullplot:

Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-09-23

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

93 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (4050 Reviews)

Director:

Johnnie To

Cast:

Writer:

Nai-Hoi Yau

Laurent Courtiaud

Julien Carbon

Fullplot:

Dying Wah has nothing to be afraid of anymore when he realizes that he has only 4 weeks to live, and he's determined to get revenge for his father. Later, when Wah successfully gets away in a robbery, detective San makes up his mind and chases after Wah and arrests him. But, we can only have one winner in a game, who's gonna win?

Needing You...

Needing You...

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-06-23

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Indonesian, American Sign Language

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

101 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (976 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Cindy Tang (story)

Ka-Fai Wai

Nai-Hoi Yau

Fullplot:

Wah and Kinki both working at the same department of a computer company. Both of them are not getting on very well initially, but friendship develops when they get to know each other after a while. When Wah starts to realize his emergent fondness for Kinki, his ex-girlfriend reappears and plans to gain back his affection. In addition, he notices that his ex-girlfriend arranges a guy to pair up with Kinki. At the same time, his supervisor would like to lay him off at work...

Ah Fu

Ah Fu

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-11-21

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (350 Reviews)

Director:

Daniel Lee

Fullplot:

Fulltime Killer

Fulltime Killer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-08-03

Languages:

English, Mandarin, Japanese, Cantonese, Italian

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(5521 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ho-Cheung Pang (novel)

Ka-Fai Wai (screenplay)

Joey O'Bryan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

For many years professional assassin O has resided in an isolated world of killing and loneliness, which only becomes worse after the death of his love, Nancy. But his life begins to change once he meets the innocent Chin. Chin, hired to clean O's apartment. However, soon the flamboyent and reckless Tok enters Chin's life with a mission--to unveil O's identity and usurp his place as the number one sharp-shooting assassin in the game.

Fulltime Killer

Fulltime Killer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-08-03

Languages:

English, Mandarin, Japanese, Cantonese, Italian

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(5529 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ho-Cheung Pang (novel)

Ka-Fai Wai (screenplay)

Joey O'Bryan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

For many years professional assassin O has resided in an isolated world of killing and loneliness, which only becomes worse after the death of his love, Nancy. But his life begins to change once he meets the innocent Chin. Chin, hired to clean O's apartment. However, soon the flamboyent and reckless Tok enters Chin's life with a mission--to unveil O's identity and usurp his place as the number one sharp-shooting assassin in the game.

Infernal Affairs

Infernal Affairs

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-12-12

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Thai

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (83515 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.

Running on Karma

Running on Karma

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-09-27

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Hindi

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

93 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (2073 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ka-Fai Wai

Nai-Hoi Yau

Kin-Yee Au

Tin-Shing Yip

Fullplot:

Exotic dancer Dai Jet Lo (brawny man) has a gift to see through "cause and consequence". He meets a female cop and uses his gift to help her capture an extremely dangerous murderer. The female cop learns that Dai Jet Lo was once a monk who, due to the murder of a friend, left the monastery to find the killer. The female cop also has a inevitable "karma" that dooms her to die an unnatural death. The duo decide to oppose "cause and consequence" and change what cannot be changed.

Infernal Affairs 3

Infernal Affairs 3

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-12-12

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

(9019 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Because Chan was being expelled from the school in 1991, SP Yeung Kam Wing graduated, with all police reports distinctions, being the first in whole class. Twelve year later, he was being sent, working to Lau. Ten months after Chan dies, Yeung's spy had blew a case and the spy wish to kill Yeung, but Yeung took his gun and shot him to conclude this failure. Lau gave Yeung car park seat B3A6 when Yeung met Lau. Yeung asked Chan who he is, but Chan didn't remember him. Sam works with Yeung and Lau is recording Yeung's words so that he can sue Yeung. Yeung is a police SP, which is being sent to Sam as the spy from police. Lau doesn't really know Yeung's Police SP position and wish to catch Yeung to the police head. Yeung work with another inspector who is a good friend of Yeung himself. Lau sneaked into Yeung's office, stealing the cassette, and ask the head to tell him that Yeung is the spy of the triad, Sam's triad. The inspector friend of Yeung, without found by Lau, changed Lau's own cassette back to Lau's own player. When Yeung was talking with his staff about the event, Lau brought the head to meet Yeung, and played the tape, because it's changed back with Lau's tape, so Lau ashamed himself instead of able to prove that Yeung is the spy. Lau said why are the police people playing him with this. Yeung, spoke like Chan, Sorry Lau, I am a policeman. Lau said that he is also a police, and shot Yeung's heart. Yeung and the inspector shot Lau back, but Lau succeeded to shoot Yeung's forehead. Yeung was proved deceased with lots of blood. Lau was sent to hospital and met his girl. Sammi told him that her baby is his, and she is able to call Lau as daddy. Ten months ago, when Chan dies, the inspector and Yeung were talking together, Yeung told the inspector that there are still things that need both Yeung and inspector to tackle after Chan die. Inspector cried when he watched Yeung's past. Ten months after, now, Psychologist talked with the inspector after she paid her tribute to Chan, and the inspector paid his tribute to Yeung. Psychologist said that it may be the destiny. Inspector told her that it is chance not destiny. It's always things change human, human can't change things. But Chan, Yeung, Lau had changed some things themselves. Inspector ask Psychologist to let the things to past off, tomorrow still have to face.

House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-01-14

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (86858 Reviews)

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Cast:

Writer:

Feng Li

Bin Wang

Yimou Zhang

Fullplot:

During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. A police officer called Leo sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers". Leo arrests Mei, only to have Jin breaking her free in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. But things are far more complicated than they seem...

Triad Underworld

Triad Underworld

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-05-26

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1221 Reviews)

Director:

Ching-Po Wong

Cast:

Writer:

Chi-long To (screenplay)

Chi-long To (story)

Ching-Po Wong (story)

Fullplot:

When Triad leader Hung's wife gives birth to a baby boy, Hung considers leaving the world of the gangsters. Despite the fact that he is not sure of his decision, word gets out fast and now, a brutal war begins in the world of "jiang-hu". Two hoodlums, Wing and Turbo, set to make a name for themselves, are ordered to kill Hung. Meanwhile, an internal conflict begins between Hung and his #1 man, Left-Hand. Despite this conflict, the two have nothing but respect for each other. However, they know deep down, that there are people waiting to get rid of Hung.

A World Without Thieves

A World Without Thieves

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-12-09

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

113 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (3211 Reviews)

Director:

Xiaogang Feng

Fullplot:

Two grifters, Wang Bo and Wang Li, a couple who've been arguing, board a train in rural China. He wants to fleece a peasant, nicknamed Dumbo for his naivetè, who's carrying 60,000 yuan and trusts everyone. She wants to protect the hick kid, an act of expiation brought on by prayer and a visit to a temple. Also on board are one of more sets of thieves, including a calculating boss and his femme fatale. The boss wants to recruit Wang Bo, and a series of contests ensue, with the potential of turning deadly. While Li guards Dumbo from Bo and the others, can she and Bo sort out their relationship? And can Dumbo's simple spirituality touch anyone else?

Battle of the Warriors

Battle of the Warriors

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-11-23

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (3176 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung

Ken'ichi Sakemi (comic)

Fullplot:

In 370 B.C, China was separated as seven nations and several other small tribes, one of these being the city state of Liang. The nation of Zhao is led by the terrifying prime commander Xiang Yangzhong who orders his troops to launch an attack on Liang in a bid to conquer the small city. Leaping to the defense of the cowed people of Liang is a warrior who goes by the name of 'Ge Li' from the Mo-Tsu school of thought, renowned for its defensive skills, respect for simplicity and peace, and belief in universal love. He is their last hope as the terrors of Yangzhong's troops are unleashed. The future of Liang now hangs in the balance, with all their hopes pinned on the mysterious Mo-Tsu warrior Ge Li...

Protègè

Protègè

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-02-13

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Thai

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (3817 Reviews)

Director:

Tung-Shing Yee

Cast:

Writer:

Tung-Shing Yee

Man Hong Lung (additional writing)

Sun Go (additional writing)

Fullplot:

A special agent has for 8 years been deep undercover in Asia's lucrative organized crime trade as he plays protègè to one of the key players, Banker. Nick now has but he has started to feel loyalty to his new environment, and to the money.

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-04-03

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China, South Korea, Hong Kong

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (4804 Reviews)

Director:

Daniel Lee

Cast:

Writer:

Ho Leung Lau

Daniel Lee

Guanzhong Luo (novel)

Fullplot:

His country torn asunder by civil war, Zhao Zilong, a common man heeds the call of duty and from the humblest of roots rises through the ranks on wings of courage and cunning to command an army charged with liberating the land from an evil warlord. Inspiring by action, honor and a dream of unifying his divided nation, Zhao Zilong's heroism becomes legend, but as the years pass and the throne changes hands the war still rages on. When a newly enthroned king decides peace can only be achieved by defeating the warlords once and for all, the aging Zhao Zilong embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.

The Warlords

The Warlords

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-12-12

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

126 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (21936 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Tin Nam Chun (screenplay)

Junli Guo (screenplay)

Jiping He (screenplay)

Jianxin Huang (screenplay)

Yuet-Jan Hui (screenplay)

Oi Wah Lam (screenplay)

Lan Xu (screenplay)

James Yuen (screenplay)

Fullplot:

It's a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi. The story was filmed by Zhang Che in 1973 as The Blood Brothers.

A Simple Life

A Simple Life

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-03-09

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (3693 Reviews)

Director:

Ann Hui

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Susan Chan

Yan-lam Lee

Fullplot:

After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

Blind Detective

Blind Detective

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-07-04

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

130 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1881 Reviews)

Director:

Johnnie To

Cast:

Writer:

Ryker Chan

Ka-Fai Wai (screenplay)

Nai-Hoi Yau

Xi Yu

Fullplot:

A cop is forced into early retirement due to retinal damage. But after witnessing a bank robbery along with a female inspector - who believes he has acute senses - they team up in hope to solve the case.

Firestorm

Firestorm

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-12-19

Languages:

Mandarin, Cantonese

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

118 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (1579 Reviews)

Director:

Alan Yuen

Fullplot:

A storm is heading to the city, and with it comes another occurrence so destructive, it vows to bring down everything it touches. A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Nam (Hu Jun), armed with high-powered weapons, pulls off another smooth and violent armored car heist in broad daylight in a crowded street. Whoever tries to get in their way, they will show no mercy. This puts the police force to shame and humiliation. A hardboiled senior police inspector Lui (Andy Lau), hot on the trails of Nam and his tight crew, determines to put an end to this madness that causes the lives of innocent people. But he soon comes face to face with the cruel reality that the usual police tactics are too futile to send these armed thieves behind bars. Extreme crime requires extreme justice, even if it means crossing his moral line. Tou (Lam Ka Tung), an ex-con desperate to leave his criminal past behind, volunteers to be Lui's snitch in exchange for a fresh start with his girlfriend Bing (Yao Chen). But little does he know what hellish situation he's getting himself into.

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