9 Movies Directed by Gordon Chan

King of Beggars

King of Beggars

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-12-17

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

101 min

Rated:

TV-14

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (2034 Reviews)

Director:

Gordon Chan

Cast:

Writer:

Kin Chung Chan (screenplay)

Gordon Chan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The spoilt son of a millionaire finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he proves himself as a kung-fu master. He enters and wins the "Kung-Fu Scholar" tournament, little realizing that this victory will lead to him becoming penniless, homeless and sleepy. One day, while sleeping under a tree, he encounters a beggar he helped when he was still rich...

Fight Back to School

Fight Back to School

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-07-18

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1938 Reviews)

Director:

Gordon Chan

Cast:

Writer:

Gordon Chan

Barry Wong

Jing Wong

Fullplot:

(Cantonese with English subtitles) Classic, slapstick, all-out-ridiculous Hong Kong action-comedy delivered by the one-and-only Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer), who plays a SWAT team leader going undercover at a high school to retrieve a stolen gun for his captain.

Fist of Legend

Fist of Legend

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-12-22

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (17073 Reviews)

Director:

Gordon Chan

Genres:

ActionDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Gordon Chan (screenplay)

Jack Maeby (english adaptation)

Kwong Kim Yip (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Chen Zhen, a Chinese engineering student in Kyoto, who braves the insults and abuse of his Japanse fellow students for his local love Mitsuko Yamada, daughter of the director, returns in 1937 to his native Shangai, under Japanse protectorate -in fact military occupation- after reading about the death of his kung-fu master Huo Yuan Jia in a fight against the Japanese champion Ryuichi Akutagawa. While overcoming suspicion and ambition within the kungfu school, Chen exhumes his master to prove Hou's defeat was the result of poisoning. Both nationalities make the case a test of honor, so Chinese and Japanese pride are at stake when it culminates in Chen's final epic duel against the ruthless, undefeated Japanese general Fujita.

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-08-05

Languages:

Cantonese, English, Japanese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (5639 Reviews)

Director:

Gordon Chan

Cast:

Writer:

Gordon Chan

Hing-Ka Chan

Paul Clay (english dialogue)

Wai Chung Kwok

Fullplot:

Jackie plays Foh, an expert mechanic who has returned from Japan after a master course at Mitsubishi Motors. He runs a small business in Hong Kong along with his father and two sisters. In his spare time, he also helps the police out by checking cars that have been illegally upgraded. One night, psychotic street racing driver Warner Krugerman, aka Cougar, speeds past Foh and the cops. Foh gets into a car and stops Cougar heroically. Cougar lands in jail, but breaks out eventually. He gets revenge on Foh by trashing his business and kidnapping his sisters. The only way Foh can get his sisters back is by racing cougar in Japan. He now must retrain himself in race car driving so he can be at his best to race Cougar.

Armageddon

Armageddon

Basic Info:

Languages:

Cantonese, Czech, English, Japanese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

117 min

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (245 Reviews)

Director:

Gordon Chan

Fullplot:

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.

The Medallion

The Medallion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-08-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

Hong Kong, USA

Runtime:

88 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.1 (26752 Reviews)

Director:

Gordon Chan

Cast:

Writer:

Alfred Cheung (story)

Bennett Davlin

Alfred Cheung

Gordon Chan

Paul Wheeler

Bey Logan

Fullplot:

Eddie, an indomitable Hong Kong cop, is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers after a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion. Eddie enlists the help of British Interpol agent Nicole to determine the secret of the medallion and face down the evil Snakehead who wants to use its magical powers for his own nefarious plans.

A-1 Headline

A-1 Headline

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-09-09

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

(221 Reviews)

Genres:

Thriller

Fullplot:

Painted Skin

Painted Skin

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-09-25

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

Singapore, China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

103 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (3202 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Ho Leung Lau (screenplay)

Abe Kwong (screenplay)

Gordon Chan (screenplay)

Songling Pu (novel)

Fullplot:

Where there is trouble, there is solution. This time, the troubles comes from two myth spirits that take the form of a human. Disguise in human skin and clothes, the two continues to take the heart of human to stay alive and young. But one of them leads to the wrong path and fall in love with a married man. What will happen to the live of this man and his wife after saving the her from the barbarians?

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