14 Movies Starring Daniel Wu

2000 AD

2000 AD

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-02-03

Languages:

English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong, Singapore

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

TV-14

IMDB Ratings:

(545 Reviews)

Director:

Gordon Chan

Cast:

Writer:

Gordon Chan (story)

Stu Zicherman (story)

Stu Zicherman (screenplay)

Gordon Chan (screenplay)

San San Ng (script supervisor)

Fullplot:

The Y2K Bug. Real Warfare vs Electronic Gaming. Peter Tong, a carefree Hong Kong youngster, finds himself drawn into the web of a deadly espionage conspiracy. A clandestine organization schemes to use the Y2K Bug to cause mayhem throughout Asia. To survive, Peter has to call on reserves of courage and stamina he has never needed before.

One Nite in Mongkok

One Nite in Mongkok

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-05-20

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (2030 Reviews)

Director:

Tung-Shing Yee

Fullplot:

Hong Kong nihilism. December 22, a street quarrel leads to the death of a gang leader's son. Next day, he seeks revenge on his brother, a rival boss. He calls on Liu, a fixer, to import a hit man from the mainland. Lai Fu, a tough and youthful hick, arrives with a day pass. The cops, led by the morose Milo, hear about the killer; they open a full-scale Christmas Eve operation to find the warring brothers and Lai Fu. Lai Fu rescues a hooker, Dan Dan, from a sadist and asks her to help him find his way around Mongkok. By nightfall, Liu has double crossed Lai Fu, the brothers are hiding, the cops are everywhere, and Lai Fu and Dan Dan are on the run. Peace on earth, good will to all?

Beyond Our Ken

Beyond Our Ken

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-11-11

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (585 Reviews)

Director:

Ho-Cheung Pang

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Ho-Cheung Pang

Wing Sze Wong

Fullplot:

A month after Wai Ming broke up with Ken, she finds nude pictures of her on his website. To get back at him, she teams up with his new girlfriend.

Divergence

Divergence

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-04-28

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(947 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Genres:

ActionCrime

Fullplot:

This thriller has Suen chasing some gangsters around Hong Kong. One of his key witnesses is assassinated after being extradited from Canada and that puts an end to the prosecution's case. Meanwhile, Suen is still struggling with his girlfriends disappearance 10 years ago. A pair of assassins fill out the third plot chain. The gangsters, Suen, and the assassins intersect often as they try to solve the crimes and find out what happened to Suen's girlfriend.

The Banquet

The Banquet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-09-15

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China

Runtime:

131 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (5567 Reviews)

Director:

Xiaogang Feng

Cast:

Writer:

Gangjian Qiu

William Shakespeare (play)

Heyu Sheng

Fullplot:

In 907 AD, the Tang Dynasty is in tatters; infighting snarls the imperial family. Crown Prince Wu Luan loves Little Wan, but his father takes her as his Empress. Wu Luan goes into exile, studying dance and music. His uncle murders his father, taking throne and Empress; uncle sends assassins to kill Wu Luan. The Crown Prince eludes death and comes to court. The Emperor arranges for Little Wan's coronation and dispatches Wu Luan to a distant land; he then calls for a midnight banquet on the 100th day of his rule. Poison, treachery, Wu Luan's return, and the love of the innocent Qing for Wu Luan set up the final entanglements. No Fortinbras or Horatio lay the dead to rest.

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.

Inseparable

Inseparable

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-05-04

Languages:

English, Mandarin

Countries:

China

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (1694 Reviews)

Director:

Dayyan Eng

Genres:

DramaMystery

Fullplot:

A troubled young man, Li faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. Chuck, rescues Li from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor. But who is Chuck really?

Shinjuku Incident

Shinjuku Incident

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-02

Languages:

Mandarin, Japanese, Cantonese, English, Min Nan, Hokkien

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (8686 Reviews)

Director:

Tung-Shing Yee

Cast:

Writer:

Tung-Shing Yee

Tin Nam Chun

Fullplot:

In China, the poor worker Tietou repairs tractors and misses his sweetheart Xiu Xiu, back in Japan, she having never sent any news to her family or him. While illegally emigrating to Japan, Tietou loses his Chinese documents and so cannot return to his country. He is welcomed by his countrymen who lodge and work in Shinjuku where they also help him to find illegal work. While running from a police raid through the sewage system where Chinese are illegally working, Tietou saves Inspector Kitano from drowning in the dirty water. Later, after an incident with his cousin, Joe, and a Taiwan gang, Tietou saves the powerful Yakuza boss Toshinari Eguchi. He is the husband of Xiu Xiu, who is now called Yuko and are parents of a little daughter. The mobster offers a dirty job to Tietou; in retribution, he promises to deliver the quarter dominated by the Taiwan gang to him. Tietou becomes the boss of the Chinese illegal immigrants. But his peaceful methods make him unpopular and Tietou starts to lose control over his men which escalates into a giant gang war.

Overheard

Overheard

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-07-24

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong, Singapore, China

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1902 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Alan Mak

Felix Chong

Fullplot:

A trio of police officers conduct surveillance on a listed company.

Triple Tap

Triple Tap

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-06-30

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

118 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1002 Reviews)

Director:

Tung-Shing Yee

Cast:

Writer:

Tin Nam Chun (screenplay)

Ho Leung Lau (screenplay)

Tung-Shing Yee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Champion competitive marksman Ken comes across an armored van robbery. He sees a policeman held hostage and shoots and kills four of the robbers. One of the robbers escapes and the policeman survives. The case is handled by Jerry Chang, whom Ken knows from having recently beaten him in a shooting match. Ken is found not guilty in court. Soon after, Ken is attacked by the escaped robber Pang Tao. Their confrontation reveals a very different background story and brings about a myriad of lies and traps and changes in relationships as Jerry and Ken try to outsmart each other.

Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-06-24

Languages:

Mandarin, Japanese, French, Russian, English

Countries:

China

Runtime:

124 min

IMDB Ratings:

2.4 (5158 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaHistory

Cast:

Writer:

Zhe Dong

Jung Li Guong

Xin Huang

Fullplot:

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

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-03-31

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

115 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (945 Reviews)

Director:

Johnnie To

Genres:

Romance

Cast:

Writer:

Ryker Chan

Jevons Au Man-Kit

Ka-Fai Wai

Nai-Hoi Yau

Fullplot:

An original twist on an eternal triangle, where secret crush and unrequited love take on altogether newfangled meanings of their own.

Europa Report

Europa Report

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-06-27

Languages:

English, Russian, Chinese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (45710 Reviews)

Fullplot:

The astronauts William Xu, Rosa Dasque, Dr. Daniel Luxembourg, Dr. Katya Petrovna, Andrei Blok and James Corrigan travel to the moon of Jupiter known as Europa in the spacecraft Europa One. Their assignment is to investigate the existence of life in Europa, based on the discovery of water in the moon. When they experience communication breakdown, Andrei and Corrigan need to go outside the spacecraft to repair it. However, Corrigan accidentally contaminates his suit with hydrazine and he is left behind in space. When they land, they miss their target and they decide to drill the ice to research. Then Katya collects samples proving the existence of one alien organism from Europa but she has a tragic accident. The survivors decide to return to Earth with their discovery but there is a problem with the engines and they get stranded in Europa. Will they be able to fix the engines and return to Earth with their findings?

That Demon Within

That Demon Within

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-04-18

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

111 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (863 Reviews)

Director:

Dante Lam

Genres:

ActionCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Wai Lun Ng (screenplay)

Dante Lam (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A dutiful cop, guilt-ridden over saving the life of a gang leader, becomes obsessed with bringing down the crime syndicate of the man he saved.

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