12 Movies Directed by Benny Chan

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.

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-01-17

Languages:

English, Cantonese, Dutch

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (25595 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Jackie Chan

Susan Chan

Lee Reynolds

Fullplot:

Jackie Chan, a top secret militant soldier, crashes into the South African jungle after his mission of kidnapping three scientists (who were experimenting with a powerful mineral) has gone array. Waking up in a village of local natives, Chan has no memory of who he is, thus being addressed as "Who Am I". His journey with aid from two female sidekicks to find out his identity leads him all the way to Rotterdam where he coincidentally discovers the location of the organization that kidnapped the three scientists. With no memory, Chan is thirsty for answers by any means necessary.

Gen-X Cops

Gen-X Cops

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-06-18

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Japanese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(1847 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Cast:

Writer:

Benny Chan

Koan Hui

Yee-Wah Lee

Bey Logan (English dialogue)

Peter Tsi (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The "Generation X Cops" are four young officers of the Hong Kong Police, joined together to fight against organised crime using all possible means, even if this would lead them to break the law... Their first assignement: eliminate a gang of criminals who have stolen a shipload of explosives.

Gen-X Cops 2: Metal Mayhem

Gen-X Cops 2: Metal Mayhem

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-12-14

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.1 (767 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Genres:

ActionSci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

Kiu-Ying Chan

Felix Chong

Bey Logan (English dialogue)

Fullplot:

After a lethal American attack robot, RS1, is unleashed onto the mean streets of Hong Kong, Asia's funkiest crime-fighting team, the Gen-Y Cops, find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Their latest member, Edison, is accused of stealing RS1, and forced to go on the run. Gen-Y cops Match and Alien must find him before maverick FBI agent Ian Curtis does. Another member of the FBI unit, Jane (Maggie Q), becomes convinced of Edison's innocence. They discover that the real villain of the piece is Edison's old friend, Kurt, the warped genius who created RS1, and now follows his own deadly agenda...

New Police Story

New Police Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-09-24

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

123 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(17353 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Cast:

Writer:

Alan Yuen (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Inspector Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force has become the victim of a gang, led by the evil Joe. When his entire team is killed, Wing becomes a hapless drunk, feeling guilty for the deaths of his team. A young man with a troubled past pretends to be a police officer working on the case with Wing, to get him back on his feet and begin an adventure to get revenge on the evil Joe and his Gang of Five, especially when it becomes personal.

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.

Robin-B-Hood

Robin-B-Hood

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-09-29

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

136 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (8211 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Cast:

Writer:

Jackie Chan

Benny Chan

Alan Yuen

Alan Yuen (story)

Fullplot:

For never-do-well compulsive gambler Fong, there's only one thing more fearsome than debtors at his doorstep - having to coax a crying baby. But what if the baby becomes his golden goose to fend off his debtors? Can he overcome his phobia of diapers, milk bottles, and cloying lullabies?

Invisible Target

Invisible Target

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-07-19

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (2222 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Genres:

ActionCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Benny Chan

Chi-man Ling

Melody Lui

Fullplot:

Three cops team up to bring down a criminal gang of seven, who have their own hidden agenda.

Connected

Connected

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-09-25

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin, English

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (1438 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Genres:

Action

Cast:

Writer:

Alan Yuen (screenplay)

Benny Chan (screenplay)

Bing Xu (screenplay)

Larry Cohen (original story)

Chris Morgan

Fullplot:

A man receives a distressing phone call from a woman who has been kidnapped.

Shaolin

Shaolin

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-01-27

Languages:

Mandarin, Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

131 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (14935 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Genres:

ActionDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Alan Yuen (original screenplay)

Chi Kwong Cheung

Quiyu Wang

Kam Cheong Chan

Tan Cheung

Fullplot:

China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters after killing a rival warlord on their temple grounds. But the glory comes before a fall. His own family is wiped out in an unexpected turn of events and Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan of rescue and escape.

City Under Siege

City Under Siege

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-08-12

Languages:

Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (655 Reviews)

Director:

Benny Chan

Cast:

Writer:

Benny Chan (screenplay)

Chi-man Ling (screenplay)

Fullplot:

When circus clown Sunny gets transformed into a super-powered mutant, he finds himself pitted against his fellow circus performers who were altered in the same accident, and who are now using their powers to wreck havoc around the city.

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?

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