5 Movies Starring Mark Chao

Monga

Monga

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-02-05

Languages:

Min Nan, Mandarin

Countries:

Taiwan

Runtime:

140 min

IMDB Ratings:

(1695 Reviews)

Director:

Doze Niu

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Li-ting Tseng (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Set in 1980s Taiwan, after the end of military dictatorship, Monga centers around the troubled lives of five boys coming of age together. The narrator of the story, Mosquito, is invited to be a part of the gang after a silly fight over a chicken leg. Mosquito has grown up without a father and has never had any real friends, so after Monk, Dragon and the others take him under their wing, he discovers an irresistible world of friendship and brotherhood. However, Mosquito soon discovers that in this violent world things aren't always what they seem. When a group of mainlanders attempt to take over Monga, the fragile balance over the district's turf is threatened, friendship is tested, and loyalty is questioned.

Love

Love

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-02-10

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

Taiwan, China

Runtime:

128 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (907 Reviews)

Director:

Doze Niu

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Doze Niu (screenplay)

Li-ting Tseng (screenplay)

Wang Qian (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Eight people try to end their loneliness by searching for that one person to love, who can make their life complete.

Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault

Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-01-13

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

Taiwan, China

Runtime:

142 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (317 Reviews)

Director:

Yueh-Hsun Tsai

Genres:

ActionComedy

Cast:

Writer:

Kelly Chen

Yueh-Hsun Tsai

Fullplot:

A policeman, who is fearless to death, can do anything for just one truth, while a gangster, who fears death the most, has drew life threats from his risky action all for love. One policeman and one gangster can be great partners that you have never imagined. Somehow, rescue of the world now is entirely relying on the partners. Within 36 hours, they must resolve the crisis that could destroy the Harbor City...

So Young

So Young

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-04-26

Languages:

Mandarin, English

Countries:

China

Runtime:

131 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1234 Reviews)

Director:

Wei Zhao

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Qiang Li (screenplay)

Yiwu Xin (novel)

Fullplot:

When 18 year-old Zheng Wei arrives at college, she encounters a diverse world she's never experienced before; a world of new friendship and new love that will confuse and excite her like never before. With her new dormitory pals, she embarks on her new university life, finding it is not as simple as she had hoped, indicative of the future ahead.

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-09-27

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China

Runtime:

134 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (2338 Reviews)

Director:

Hark Tsui

Cast:

Writer:

Chia-lu Chang

Kuo-fu Chen

Hark Tsui

Fullplot:

From legendary action director Tsui Hark and the creators of international smash hit Detective Dee - Mystery Of The Phantom Flame comes the captivating tale of Dee Renjie's beginnings in the Imperial police force. His very first case, investigating reports of a sea monster terrorizing the town, reveals a sinister conspiracy of treachery and betrayal, leading to the highest reaches of the Imperial family.

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