18 Movies Starring Ching Wan Lau

Endless Love

Endless Love

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-11-11

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (545 Reviews)

Director:

Tung-Shing Yee

Genres:

DramaRomance

Fullplot:

Black Mask

Black Mask

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-05-14

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(8704 Reviews)

Director:

Daniel Lee

Cast:

Writer:

Hark Tsui (screenplay)

Koan Hui (screenplay)

Teddy Chan (screenplay)

Joe Ma (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Micheal, a former test subject of a project to create supersoldiers, is forced to escape with his comrades after the project was cancelled. Months later, he is trying to have a quiet life as a librarian with a tough cop as his best friend. However, a string of vicious gangland murders begins that has all the markings of his former compatriots who seem to have turned to violent crime. Realizing that the police are helpless to fight these soldiers, Micheal decides to take them on himself. Donning a mask to protect his identity, Micheal must fight these powerful villians as the mysterious superhero known only as Black Mask.

Viva Erotica

Viva Erotica

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-11-28

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

99 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (466 Reviews)

Director:

Tung-Shing Yee

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Bosco Lam

Chi-Leung Law

Tung-Shing Yee

Fullplot:

A struggling director is offered the opportunity to direct a Cat-III film to revive his career. Torn between artistic integrity and financial troubles, he also has to deal with his jealous girlfriend and a demanding actress, all while keeping his gangster financiers happy.

Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-03-14

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (563 Reviews)

Director:

Ka-Fai Wai

Cast:

Writer:

Matt Chow

Kam-Yuen Szeto

Ka-Fai Wai

Fullplot:

Big Bullet

Big Bullet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-06-25

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Italian

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

91 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (634 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Genres:

ActionCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Benny Chan

Susan Chan

Joe Ma

Fullplot:

After assaulting his tactical commander during a raid gone sour, a dedicated but temperamental cop Sergeant Bill Chu is demoted to the Emergency Unit, long considered to be the police force's dumping ground for problem cops.

The Longest Nite

The Longest Nite

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-01-01

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

81 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (1299 Reviews)

Director:

Tat-Chi Yau

Fullplot:

A corrupt cop named Sam handles negotiations between two Triad leaders who plan to join forces. However, he meets a suspicious bald man named Tony, who keeps following him around and disrupting his personal business.

Where a Good Man Goes

Where a Good Man Goes

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-05-06

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

90 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (375 Reviews)

Director:

Johnnie To

Cast:

Writer:

Ka-Fai Wai (story)

Nai-Hoi Yau (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A former triad boss is just released from a Macau prison and ends up in a small inn runs by a simple and honest widow. He quickly goes back to his harsh and brutal lifestyle trying to regain his position of respect in the underworld treating everyone including the innkeeper like his servant. Though she is treated harshly, her inner strength and honesty start to work on the ex-con and when her business is threatened he tries to come to her rescue.

Black Mask

Black Mask

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-05-14

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(8698 Reviews)

Director:

Daniel Lee

Cast:

Writer:

Hark Tsui (screenplay)

Koan Hui (screenplay)

Teddy Chan (screenplay)

Joe Ma (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Micheal, a former test subject of a project to create supersoldiers, is forced to escape with his comrades after the project was cancelled. Months later, he is trying to have a quiet life as a librarian with a tough cop as his best friend. However, a string of vicious gangland murders begins that has all the markings of his former compatriots who seem to have turned to violent crime. Realizing that the police are helpless to fight these soldiers, Micheal decides to take them on himself. Donning a mask to protect his identity, Micheal must fight these powerful villians as the mysterious superhero known only as Black Mask.

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?

Running Out of Time 2

Running Out of Time 2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-12-27

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (887 Reviews)

Genres:

CrimeAction

Cast:

Writer:

Nai-Hoi Yau

Kin-Yee Au

Fullplot:

Ho Sheung Sang finds himself wrapped up in another cat-and-mouse game, this time against a tricky magician.

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-07-13

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (757 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ka-Fai Wai

Nai-Hoi Yau

Kin-Yee Au

Fullplot:

A car accident gives a spoiled, troubled young woman the ability to see ghosts, including one of a former classmate.

The Secret of the Magic Gourd

The Secret of the Magic Gourd

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-06-29

Languages:

Mandarin, English

Countries:

China, Hong Kong, USA

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (340 Reviews)

Director:

Frankie Chung

Genres:

DramaFamily

Fullplot:

The Secret of the Magic Gourd follows the wondrous adventures of a young schoolboy named Wang Bao. When Wang Bao discovers a magical gourd that can instantly grant his every wish, the awkward child suddenly becomes a hero amongst his curious classmates. When the gourd proves more of a burden than a blessing and the boy decides to get rid of it, he quickly discovers that's easier said than done.

Mad Detective

Mad Detective

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-11-29

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

89 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (5265 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ka-Fai Wai

Kin-Yee Au

Fullplot:

A rookie cop teams up with a former detective with a supernatural gift to hunt down a serial killer.

Life Without Principle

Life Without Principle

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-10-20

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

107 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (1468 Reviews)

Director:

Johnnie To

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Kin-Yee Au

Ka-kit Cheung

Ben Wong

Nai-Hoi Yau

Tin-Shing Yip

Fullplot:

Three people - a criminal, a bank officer and a cop - end up in a catastrophic situation in the midst of a global economical crisis and are forced to betray any morals and principles to solve their financial problems.

Overheard 2

Overheard 2

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-08-18

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

121 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (1026 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Felix Chong

Alan Mak

Fullplot:

The Great Magician

The Great Magician

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-12-22

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

128 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (1145 Reviews)

Director:

Tung-Shing Yee

Cast:

Writer:

Tin Nam Chun (screenplay)

Ho Leung Lau (screenplay)

Tung-Shing Yee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In the years after the Revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty in China and established the republic, China broken up into fiefdoms held by warlords, who are busy fighting each other. A lieutenant is using magic to scare convicts into joining a warlord's army. His warlord has imprisoned a girl and wants her to be his seventh wife, but he's too honorable to force her. The local revolutionaries wants to kill the warlord and bring back the republic. The lieutenant is secretly a member of the Qing Dynasty Remnant and wants to bring back the Empire. The local Japanese businessman is actually trying to take over with help of the local Blackhawk gang. Into this chaos, a stranger returns from abroad with mastery of magic, and is back to recover the girl he loved (daughter of his master/teacher). Who is tricking whom and who will win at the end?

The White Storm

The White Storm

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-12-05

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Thai

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

140 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1357 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Cast:

Writer:

Benny Chan (screenplay)

Manfred Wong (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Three lifelong friends working in the Hong Kong Police Department's Narcotics Bureau get caught up in a case with Southeast Asia's most powerful drug lord, but when the sting operation fails, they are forced to make a devastating decision - two can live, but one must die. Five years later, the two vow revenge for their fallen friend, but when they end up competing against each other for their own lives, will brotherhood be sacrificed again?

Insanity

Insanity

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-04-02

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (155 Reviews)

Director:

Kwong-yiu Lee

Genres:

Thriller

Cast:

Writer:

Kwong-yiu Lee (screenplay)

Koon-nam Lui (screenplay)

Tung-Shing Yee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

There is a very thin (Line?) between sanity and insanity.

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