8 Movies Starring Ekin Cheng

A Man Called Hero

A Man Called Hero

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-07-17

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

116 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (1496 Reviews)

Director:

Wai-Keung Lau

Cast:

Writer:

Wing-Shing Ma (original story)

Manfred Wong (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Episodic saga from the first half of the 20th century follows Hero Hua from an ill-omened June day in his youth to a showdown 17 years later with a disaffected member of his martial-arts school, a Japanese named Invincible. Tensions between Chinese and Japanese, plus U.S. racism, mark the tale. Hero marries Jade, leaves her in China when he goes to America as an indentured servant, rebels against cruel labor conditions, and is joined by her in New York City where she has twins. Jump ahead 16 years: their son Sword comes to New York looking for his father. There, Sword hears many stories of his father, which we see in flashbacks, and the stage is set for the battle with Invincible.

Tokyo Raiders

Tokyo Raiders

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-01-28

Languages:

Cantonese, Japanese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (2002 Reviews)

Director:

Jingle Ma

Fullplot:

Is anyone who he says he is in this caper that moves from Hong Kong and Las Vegas to Tokyo? Ken doesn't show up in Vegas for his wedding; his disconsolate bride, Macy, heads home for Hong Kong and finds John, an interior decorator, waiving a check of Ken's that has bounced. She leaves immediately for Tokyo to find her businessman boyfriend, and John tags along. Ken's flat is teeming with members of the Ito gang, who are also looking for Ken. John and Macy escape, with the help of a crew of look-alike cuties who work for Lin, who claims to be a private investigator. He too is looking for Ken. Where is Ken, why has he disappeared, and who will find him first?

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.

Vampire Effect

Vampire Effect

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-06-24

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (3880 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Hing-Ka Chan

Wai Lun Ng

Fullplot:

It's a high-kicking battle on the dark side when an ace vampire slayer and his beautiful sidekicks wage the ultimate martial-arts showdown with one of the most dangerous of the undead.

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.

Re-cycle

Re-cycle

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-07-01

Languages:

Mandarin, Cantonese

Countries:

Thailand, Hong Kong

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (4064 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Cub Chin

Sam Lung

Oxide Pang Chun

Danny Pang

Thomas Pang

Fullplot:

After writing three best-sellers about love story based on her own experiences, the successful writer Tsui Ting-Yin is without inspiration and having difficulties to write her new novel in the horror genre entitled "Re-cycle". While drafting the text, spooky events happen at her apartment and her former boy-friend of eight years ago visits her, after his divorce, proposing Tsui. When Tsui sees a supernatural long-haired character of her book, she follows him and is trapped in his world of terror. But she is saved by the young Ting-yu, who discloses a secret about her to Tsui.

Storm Warriors

Storm Warriors

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-12-17

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.2 (1353 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Wing-Shing Ma (story)

Fullplot:

Based on the comic book series "Fung Wan" and directed by The Pang Brothers comes the incredible story of two friends, Wind and Cloud, who find themselves up against a very powerful warlord intending to invade their country. In order to protect their land these two friends seek the help of the all-powerful master. Through extensive training Wind and Cloud expose themselves to the "evil" ways to increase their powers of element. When the intensive battle begins their friendship will be tested when one finds it hard to be righteous and easy to be evil.

Once a Gangster

Once a Gangster

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-05-20

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (258 Reviews)

Director:

Felix Chong

Fullplot:

(Cantonese with English Subtitles) In this hilarious triad movie parody, celebrity cook "Roast Pork" finds his idyllic life turn topsy-turvy when his old mentor comes out of nowhere and commands him to be the successor of his gang.

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