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Simon Yam

Born: 1955-03-19

From: Hong Kong, China

About: Simon Yam Tat-Wah (Chinese: 任達華) was born 19 March, 1955, is a veteran Hong Kong-based actor and film producer. He started off as a supermodel before becoming an actor in the mid 1970s. He then signed with the Hong Kong television network TVB, starring and co-starring in a number of television series prior to "apply his trades" in the film industry in 1987. His elder brother is Yam Tak-wing, a retired former Deputy Commissioner of Hong Kong Police In 1989, he starred in the Japanese-Hong Kong co-production of Fainaru Faito - Saigo no Ichigeki (1989). This was the first of its kind in which English was spoken throughout the entire film. In 1992, Yam gained critical acclaim for his role as the maniacal Judge in the crime film Hap do Ko Fei (1992), where he faced off in a bloody battle against Chow Yun-Fat's character. In 1993, he starred as "Dhalsim" in the action-comedy film Chiu Kap Hok Hau Ba Wong (1993), a parody of Street Fighter directed by Jing Wong. In 1996, Yam began his role as Chiang Tin-Sung, the leader of the Hung Hing triads in the first three installments of the Goo Wak Chai: Yan Joi Gong Woo (1996) film series. In 2000, Yam starred as Cheung-sun, the progenitor of all vampires, in the television series Ngo Wo Geun See Yau Gor Yue Wui II (2000), produced by ATV. In 2003, Yam made his Hollywood film debut in Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle of Life (2003) as Shaolin crime lord. Yam received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival hits and box offices such as Chik Loh Goh Yeung (1992), Saat Po Long (2005), Hak Se Wooi (2005), Hak Se Wui: Yi Woo Wai Kwai (2006), Fong Juk (2006), Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle of Life (2003), Dodookdeul (2012). In 2019 in the city of Zhongshan, during a China promotional event, Simon Yam was assaulted by an attacker who stabbed him in the chest and slashed his arms. The security guards arrested the attacker and Simon Yam was taken to the hospital until he made a full recovery.


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Contract Killer
Officer Chan
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Chen Lo
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Sparrow
Kei
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Sasori
Corpse Collector
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Bullet in the Head
Luke / Lok
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Triangle
Lee Bo Sam
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PTU
Sgt. Mike Ho
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Breaking News
Asst. Cmdr. C. K. Wong
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Triad Wars
Lin Ho Tung
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The Storm Warriors
Lord Godless
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Fulltime Killer
Albert Lee
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Full Contact
Judge
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SPL: Kill Zone
Detective Chan Kwok Chung
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Looking for Mr. Perfect
Poon
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Black Ransom
Insp. Mann Cheung
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Bad Blood
Funky
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Run and Kill
Ching Fung
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Dr. Lamb
Lam Gor Yu
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Exiled
Boss Fay
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Fireflies in the Sun
Zhang Zhengyi
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Bloodfight
Ryu Tenmei
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Wake of Death
Sun Quan
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Crossings: John Woo
Self
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Death Notice
Tsang
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Ip Man
Zhou Qing Quan
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Exodus
Tsim Kin-Yip
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Election 2
Lam Lok
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Ip Man 2
Zhou Qing Quan
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Eye in the Sky
Sergeant Wong Man-Chin / Dog Head
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Moving Targets
Officer Cheung Tit-Man
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Ballistic
Sun
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My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
Ben
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Fatal Termination
Jimmy Li
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The Mission
Frank
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Drunken Master III
Gay Bus Passenger
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Echoes of the Rainbow
Mr. Law
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Young and Dangerous
Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
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Young and Dangerous 2
Chiang Tin-Sung
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Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms
Sam
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Election
Lok
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Dragon Squad
Commander Hon Sun
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Vengeance
George Fung
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Night and Fog
Lee Sum
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Beginning of the Great Revival
Zhang Jian
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Expect the Unexpected
Ken
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The Blood Bond
Commander Chow
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Man of Tai Chi
Superintendent Wong
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Man's Creed
Xiao Jianfeng
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Tiger Cage
Inspector Michael Wong
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Tactical Unit - The Code
Sgt Lee Wing Sam
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Tactical Unit - Human Nature
Sam
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Tactical Unit - No Way Out
Sgt Lee Wing Sam
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Man on the Edge
Boss Cheong
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Tactical Unit - Partners
Sam
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Nightfall
Inspector George Lam Ching-chung
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Burning Ambition
Hwa
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Cyber Heist
Suen Ban
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The Digger The Suona Player
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The Good, the Bad and the Bandit
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Night Club
Manager Cheung
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Operation Billionaire
Cheung Chi Ho
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The Prisoner
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Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction
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The Comeback
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Dragon Killer
Ma Liu-Luk
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Mob Sister
Chance
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Design of Death
Yi Sheng
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Juliet in Love
N.T. On
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Air Strike
Air Defense Comander
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Games of Clouds and Rain
Lao Sheng
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King of Robbery
Ye Kuan
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Hot Blood
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Fortune Hunter's Plot
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Green Killer
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The Informer
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The Sausage Chase
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One Way Only
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The Green Trees
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Crazy Hustlers
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Silence Story
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Passion Island
Simon
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Ripples of Desire
Master Hai
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The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai
Chan Yiu-Hing
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Casino
Wan Chi Gui / Giant Wan
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Street Angels
Walkie Pi
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All of a Sudden
Tsui Chin-Tung
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Burning Snow
Wah
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The Cyprus Tigers
Dick
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Sea Wolves
John Lam
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Tales from the Dark 1
Kwan (segment "Stolen Goods")
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Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You
Fred Suen
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Return Engagement
Li Pang
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The Killer's Love
Cheung Wai-Lun
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Cold War
Ka Chu
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Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher
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CID: Four Moments of Life (Dawn, Noon, Dusk, Night)
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The Black Panther Warriors
Chen Ren
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Detective Gui
Doctor Cai - Cai Chun'an
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Coming Back
Li Zhenmu
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A Murder Erased
MA Man Chiu (Superintendent)
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7 Assassins
Lao Hu
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The Constable
Lam Kwok Kuen
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The Midnight After
Wong Man-Fat
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Control
Tiger
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As the Light Goes Out
Principal Fireman - Lee Pui-to
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The Thieves
Chen
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Young and Dangerous 3
Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
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Boundless
Self
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Midnight Fly
Dr. Tong
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Crossings
Benny
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Deliverance
Joseph Fan
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The Man Behind the Courtyard House
Chen Zhihui
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Under Current
Yeung To
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He Lives by Night
Lousy Wong
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Man Wanted
Lok Man Hwa
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Iceman
Yuanlong
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Black Cat
Brian
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Raped by an Angel
Tso Tat Wah
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Cold Eyes
Man in Suit
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First Shot
Sam Mok
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The Man's Secret
Dugu
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Gun n' Rose
Simon Lung
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The Suspect
Chan Hung / Dante Aquino
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Explosive City
Supt Charles Cheung Chi Shing
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Live Hard
Officer Hui Tat Ming
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Cross
Leonard
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Awakening
Lam Cho Wen
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Naked Killer
Tinam
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Guns & Roses
Fa Chin
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Ocean Flame
Cop
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Final Run
Yan Yu-Yiang
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I Did It My Way
Chung Kam Ming
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Legendary Couple
Ko Tin Lap
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Framed
Cheung Kai-Wah
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Scarred Memory
Lee Yuen Lung
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Police Confidential
Lui Jan-Ying
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Cash on Delivery
Simon Yip
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Hard To Kill
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Future Cops
Sing
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Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
Leung Foon
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Rose Rose I Love You
Micky
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Twist
John Yam Ka-Wah
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Killer's Romance
Jeffrey
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Powerful Four
Liu Kit
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A Day Without Policemen
Chan Wai
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The Banquet
Gigolo
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Break War
Bai Bin
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Sara
Kam Ho Yin
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SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
Chan Kwok-Wah
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Ghostly Bus
Michael
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Twins of Kung Fu
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Two Thumbs Up
Chow Tai Po
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Wild City
Wong
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Crystal Fortune Run
Kwong
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The Wickedness in Poverty
Movie Actor
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The Spiritual Boxer
Chen's Clan (uncredited)
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Ulterior Motive
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Little Red Sweet
Cheung Hing
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12 Golden Ducks
King Sum
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Lovers & Movies
Qiu Guitang
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Magic Card
Li Zhenghua
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Phantom of the Theatre
Gu Mingshan
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House of the Lute
Ah Shek
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Bodyguards and Assassins
General Fang Tian
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The Legend of Speed
Tang Fung
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Chinese Cop Out
Ray Ban
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Mission of Condor
Lion
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Doctor's Heart
Dr. Lawrence Chu
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The Big Brother
Kar Ho Tsuen
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Holy Weapon
Super Sword
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Women's Prison
Wayne Lau
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Passion 1995
Dik Hak / Dick
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The Queen of Gamble
Fu Hon Hua
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The Tenants Downstairs
The Landlord / Chang Jiajun
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Four Loves
Peter
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Queen's High
Chung
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Goodbye Mammie
Mr Chang
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Mrs K
Scarface
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Escape from the Outland
Zhou Weijie
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Brush Up My Sisters Collection
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My Grand Father
孔万山 / Kong Wanshan
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The Final Judgement
Au Ping Keung
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Mistaken Identity
Chow Tak-Kan / Chow Man-Heng
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Mission to Kill
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To Be No. 1
Magic Lamp
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Cinema of Vengeance
Self (uncredited)
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The Great Pretenders
Yam Sai Sung
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Legend of the Naga Pearls
Xuelie
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Colour of the Game
Wallace
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Deathnet.Com
Ted Chan
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S.M.A.R.T. Chase
Mach Ren
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Iceman: The Time Traveler
Yuan Lung
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Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
Self
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Eternal Wave
Boss Qin
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Inside or Outside
Fei Xin
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Bullet for Hire
Han
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A Beautiful Moment
Simon Leung
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Hong Kong Superstars
Self
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A or B
曾广文
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Hong Kong Gigolo
David Lee Kwok-wai
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Lucky Stars
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Big Man Little Affair
Lo's Boss
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Partners
Yeung Kwan
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House of the Rising Sons
Kin's father
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The True Hero
Cheung Chi-Wing
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Operation Red Sea
Newspaper Editor Alfred
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Mr. Coconut
Timothy Hui
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Insanity
Tang Sau
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Human Sentiment Law
Ching
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The Prince of Portland Street
Pao
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Gigolo and Whore II
Jack Cheung
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Love Among the Triad
Ching Kit
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Love, Guns and Glass
Yung Siu Wing/Brother Siu
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The Incorruptible
Cheng Wah
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Gigolo and Whore
Sam
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Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Policeman
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Justice in Northwest
Lu Hong
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Bloody Friday
Officer Ko
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Law Don
Hun Hua
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The Plot
Kwanty
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Final Romance
Jean父
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Change of Gangster
Liu
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The Human Comedy
Ba Ye
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Trust Me U Die
Dr. Gred Fong Kin-Wah
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Little Q
Li Bao Ting
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Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch
Li Qiang
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Farewell My Dearest
Daai Jan Wa
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Man Wanted 3
John Paul
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The Night Rider
Tommy
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Osmanthus Alley
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Deadly Deal
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My People, My Country
Watchmaker Wah (segment "The Going Home")
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Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong
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Model from Hell
Leon
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Friday Gigolo
Donald
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The Unusual Youth
Supt.
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Horoscope II: The Woman From Hell
Simon
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To Where He Belongs
Hui
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Because of Lies
Gau Man Lung
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The Wild Ones
约翰
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The Devil’s Box
Director Tong
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Tongs: A Chinatown Story
Mickey Lee
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Midnight Beating
Dr. Gu Zhensheng
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Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Old Man (segment "Astray")
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Pointed Triangle
An Di
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A Light Never Goes Out
Bill Yeung
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The Goldfinger
K.K. Zeng
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A Chilling Cosplay
Fang Youwei
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Raging Fire
SACP Lok
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Mastermind
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All About Love
Sandwich Bar Customer
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The Conjurer And The Kid
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The Informer
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CID:兩飛女
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Shadow of China
Po Kok
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Never a Thief
Don Elephant / Zhou Taiyuan
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Father and Son
OK哥
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West by Northwest
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Operation Foxhunt
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Escape from the outland
Zhou Weijie
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引路人
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