Chan Lau

Acting

Chan Lau

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Film credits

1980s · 17 titles

Killer Angels poster
6.8

Three female cops form a special unit and get their main witness out of the clutches of a gang. The witness holds the key to Chu Chung Sing, a gang-lord who runs a night-club. They will have to face a ruthless but sentimental killer.

Killer Angels

1989

Little Dragon Maiden poster
6.0

Seeking to improve his combat skills, a young man falls in love with a woman with mystical powers but his past stands in the way of their union.

Little Dragon Maiden

1983

Secret Service of the Imperial Court poster
6.0

The sergeant of the Brocade Guards, the government's secret police, fights back against a traitorous eunuch who wishes to take the throne.

Secret Service of the Imperial Court

1984

Return of Bastard Swordsman poster
6.4

Wudang is in trouble again, with both Dugu Wu Di planning to attack the Wudang temple and an interloping group of martial artists from Japan waiting in the background.

Return of Bastard Swordsman

1984

Bastard Swordsman poster
6.9

Yun Fei Yang is the viciously bullied orphan who takes on the unpleasant tasks at a formidable kung-fu school. Constantly mocked by the other students of the school, Yen counts as his only friend the daughter of the resident master. Any internal wrangling between the various members is put to one side when a swordsman from a rival clan reminds the master of the duel he must take part in once a decade. Unfortunately the defending clan chief is well aware that his rival is more powerful than himself. The expected defeat is further complicated when a wandering swordsman arrives on the scene and joins himself to the injured party, immediately adding to Yen's woes.

Bastard Swordsman

1983

Fearless Dragons poster
5.6

A shipment of gold, collected as charity, is high-jacked in transit. Two con-men witness the robbery, and become wrongly accused as the robbers. At first they compete to capture each other for the rewards on their heads; but eventually work together to find the gold and expose the real bandits. However, the bandit chief isn't giving up so easily....

Fearless Dragons

1980

The Master poster
6.4

Although injured, a martial-arts expert teaches an orphan his methods.

The Master

1980

Money Is Lovely poster
NR

A movie company secretly films the lives of two conmen.

Money Is Lovely

1981

Shaolin Drunken Fight poster
5.9

Eastern Heroes Collection: Imperial guards are ordered to kill the family of Hsiung Chih. He escapes the massacre, and also saves a roving swordsman. Hsiung flees to Shaolin Temple, where he meets up with Priest Wu Yun, the Drunk Monk. He begins to learn the Drunken Style and plots his revenge. A brilliant display of wu-shu and authentic drunken Boxing make this film a must have! The two man sets are the best ever put on screen!!

Shaolin Drunken Fight

1983

Young Hero poster
6.5

A gang of thugs led by a ruthless bully (Hwang Jang Lee) has been terrorizing the residents of a small Japanese town for years, and the townspeople have finally had enough. But they won't stand a chance without the help of a local man's son who's been secretly studying kung fu. Now, it's a classic battle between good and evil, with warring factions throwing punches, kicks -- and insults -- with impressive skill.

Young Hero

1980

The Lady Assassin poster
7.0

Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another. Liu Hsueh-hua is the title character caught between battling princes. Then there's award-winning actor Ku Feng, "Bastard Swordsman" Hsu Shao-chiang, "King of Shaw Brothers' Screen Villains" Wang Lung-wei, "Venom" Sun Chien, and even the director shows up to get his kicks in this danger-fraught adventure.

The Lady Assassin

1983

Kung Fu Zombie poster
5.1

A criminal comes to town in order to kill Billy Chong over a past dispute. But instead of getting his own hands dirty, he hires a Taoist wizard to animate some zombies to do the job for him.

Kung Fu Zombie

1981

Tiger Over Wall poster
5.3

Based on actual events that took place in Shanghai 1919, Hwang Jang Lee portrays a ruthless Police Captain, who will stop at nothing in his quest for power even framing an innocent man and sending him mad. The Man's family can not tolerate the injustice and fight back with some of the meanest Kung Fu techniques ever witnessed, without doubt one of the best films from the two kings of Kung Fu: Hwang Jang Lee & Phillip Ko.

Tiger Over Wall

1980

The Haunted Madam poster
9.0

Super-accurate fortune teller Blind Chen informs four young policewomen that the same man, whom they'll soon meet, will incite her to suicide (first woman), rape her (second woman), break her head (third) and kill her (fourth). This man turns out to be their new boss, Inspector Bak Fei Hung. The reason these things are to happen is due to the angry spirit of a former Red Guard muscleman who has sworn revenge against some HK gang bosses and, unfortunately, Bak and his new recruits get in his way. (HKMDb.com)

The Haunted Madam

1986

The Kung Fu Cook poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Kung Fu Cook

1980

Crocodile Evil poster
NR

Wo Tin travels from Hong Kong to Thailand for business, having been invited by his brother. A young Thai woman, Lala, accompanies him and they pick up a wounded young woman before being embroiled in crocodile evil…

Crocodile Evil

1985

Ninja Assassins poster
7.3

A CIA operative in Hong Kong must become a Ninja in order to retrieve a stolen Top Technical Secret Film from a Clan of Ninjas sent by the KGB.

Ninja Assassins

1985

1970s · 41 titles

The 14 Amazons poster
6.6

The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed. His widow and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country.

The 14 Amazons

1972

The Heroic Ones poster
6.6

A Mogul king decides to take stealthy action to help overpower his greatest rivals. He chooses nine out thirteen of his loyal generals to embark on the mission. However, jealously amongst them sparks a treacherous family feud that could lead to catastrophic consequences for all involved.

The Heroic Ones

1970

The Chinese Boxer poster
6.2

Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a treacherous, blood-thirsty Japanese karate expert, which leads to many memorable battles as well as several unforgettable training sequences.

The Chinese Boxer

1970

The Dragon, the Hero poster
6.6

John Liu, the legendary Northern Kick expert and master of the strike rock fist is sent to investigate an antiques smuggling gang working out of Canton. Meanwhile another descendant of the stike rock fist also seeks John to face him in a death duel.

The Dragon, the Hero

1979

Supermen Against the Orient poster
5.4

Robert Wallace travels to Hong Kong to bust a gang of drug trafficker's. There he finds help from Tang and Suzy, as well as his fellow Supermen Max & Jerry.

Supermen Against the Orient

1973

Bruce Lee and I poster
4.3

A movie on the life of the renowned Bruce Lee, especially his relationship with his mistress.

Bruce Lee and I

1976

The 36 Deadly Styles poster
5.2

A man begins studying "The Secret Book of 36 Deadly Styles" to avenge the death of his father.

The 36 Deadly Styles

1979

Stranger from Canton poster
7.2

Japan has already occupied Korea and now China. Chin, a young woman understands that the Motherland demands all her children to be brave, and sacrifice their lives for the liberation. Disguised as a prostitute, she will board a train to help a Chinese guerrilla group defeat a Japanese army convoy.

Stranger from Canton

1973

Duel of the Dragons poster
NR

Rebels try use the smuggling route to get the gold and map past the corrupt officials. Everybody was kung fu fighting.

Duel of the Dragons

1973

The Tattoo Connection poster
5.2

When a diamond is stolen in Hong Kong, the company insuring the diamond sends a former CIA agent to Hong Kong to retrieve it. Meanwhile, one of the thieves begins to have a change of heart because his girlfriend wants him to leave his criminal organization.

The Tattoo Connection

1978

Jackie Chan and the 36 Crazy Fist poster
5.4

When a young man's village is destroyed by a band of thugs, he seeks help from a great kung-fu master, but his real lessons come from a drunk old man, he basically learns kung fu by accident and seeks his revenge.

Jackie Chan and the 36 Crazy Fist

1977

The Fists, the Kicks and the Evils poster
7.5

1979 Hong Kong kung fu film. A young warrior takes revenge on the man who killed his master.

The Fists, the Kicks and the Evils

1979

The Bastard poster
7.0

Little Bastard searches for the parents who abandoned him as an infant, with the help of Little Beggar. He finds his father, who is a powerful and wealthy manl and is taken in by him and his family. Before long Little Bastard is seduced by his attractive cousin, making Little Beggar very jealous. However, the seduction and family welcome are all part of a nefarious plan.

The Bastard

1973

Lady of the Law poster
6.6

A dangerous criminal escapes captivity – but luckily crime-busting super-swordswoman Leng Rushuang (Shih Szu) is on his trail. However, she has doubts about his guilt, and she's not going to stop fighting until she's sure the right man is being punished.

Lady of the Law

1975

Enter Three Dragons poster
6.9

Sammy is involved with gangsters to save his relative from a problem so he calls Dragon Hung from America to help him.

Enter Three Dragons

1978

Blind Fist of Bruce poster
6.1

The incomparable martial arts expert, Bruce Li, stars as a wealthy hero who defends his village from the assaults of ill-wishers.

Blind Fist of Bruce

1979

The Girlie Bar poster
4.0

A widower forces his three beautiful daughters to work in his seedy bar and must do what they are told no matter what. The film features Lin Chen-chi who had just starred in Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold.

The Girlie Bar

1976

The Big Family poster
6.3

Shek Kin plays the head of a large crime family. His sons get into all sorts of trouble with the other triad bosses. They both escalate the situation with drugs and murder and create a bitter feud with a rival family.

The Big Family

1976

Dragon's Claws poster
6.6

A "Dragon Claw" master returns from Manchuria where he became a traitor to China. He's after the coveted Dragon Claw Golden Tablet that will force people to bow down to him. He challenges the Grand-master who has a checkered past of his own. The Grand-master happens to suffers from a terminal chronic injury related to his evil past. The traitor kills the grand-master, causing his wife and son the go into hiding. The wife seems to really be the Dragon Claw master in the family and she vows to train her son the kung fu secrets. The son finds that one of his friends has learned a strange style of kung fu from a filthy medicine man. The son seeks him out to improve his kung fu and defeat the traitor.

Dragon's Claws

1979

The Blade Spares None poster
8.0

Ho Li-Chun, a pretty but ruthless swordswoman, and three challengers are participating in an open tournament at Prince Kuei's Palace. A knight, Chen Jo-Yu, is defeated in the tournament. He flees and later returns with knight Tang Ching-Yun who wields a strange sword. They get trapped but Ho deliberately sets both free after seeing Tang's weapon which she recognizes as the same weapon once used by Sun Tien-Chen, a foe of the Ho family. She decides to investigate. She finds out Prince Kuei actually is Sun, who killed the real prince years ago and assumed his identity. Ho joins forces with Chen and Tang. The trio slays Sun in a desperate confrontation at the palace.

The Blade Spares None

1971

The Chase poster
6.5

Shih Hai-tung a swordsman seeks revenge for his father's murder knowing that the Golden Gate Sect were responsible. He had killed two Heavenly Dragon Association gangsters creating a significant amount of hostility between the two groups before they meet each other head on.

The Chase

1971

Mantis Combat poster
9.0

When a once infamous criminal decides to give up his lifestyle and return the many treasures he has stolen to their rightful owners; he is promptly murdered by his partners in crime. To avenge his death is his son, with the deadly "mantis fist".

Mantis Combat

1978

The Chinese Mack poster
8.0

Real-life Triad leader and Hong Kong action star Chan Wai-Man headlines The Chinese Mack, a fight-filled martial arts slug-fest from the golden year of 1974! In the scenic countryside, an expert kung fu student is taught the deadly art of the “death blows.” With his schooling finished, he heads to the big city to earn his fortune. But when he’s seduced by the sins of the flesh, he’ll have to battle his way out of the darkness.

The Chinese Mack

1974

Treasure of Bruce Le poster
4.7

In "Treasure of Bruce Le," a Samurai steals the Kung Fu secrets of the Shaolin Buddhists. Now Bruce must fight the powerful Samurai for control.

Treasure of Bruce Le

1979

Fighting Dragon poster
NR

Lung Yen Fei returns from Japan to investigate the cause of his teachers' death.

Fighting Dragon

1975

The Black Dragon poster
5.3

Decent, simple, honest Chinese farmhand and ace martial artist Tai-Lin goes to the Philippines to seek his fortune. He befriends scruffy petty street hoodlum Siao-Mao and gets a job as a dock worker. When Tai-Lin discovers that the people he works for are involved in a crime syndicate that specializes in smuggling opium, he quits his job and joins forces with two fellow martial artists against the evil organization.

The Black Dragon

1974

Invincible Kung Fu poster
7.0

Two con artists scheme a small town that they're kung fu masters and exploit money from them. A girl takes over the business, but the Big boss wants the money, so he kills her father. Two con men change their ways, learn kung fu to get revenge.

Invincible Kung Fu

1979

Massage Girls poster
8.5

The film deals with the struggles of the workers and clients of a Hong Kong massage parlor.

Massage Girls

1976

Return of Bruce poster
6.7

Bruce takes on the evil kung fu masters! In this action packed adventure, Bruce Lee takes a desperate journey leading to a fortune in gold bullion. On the way, he comes face to face with the evil Vice Lord and the brutal gang members of the dreaded Black Dragon Society. The fists move fast and furious as Bruce challenges these deadly kung fu masters and proves that he is a super hero.

Return of Bruce

1977

The Steel Fisted Dragon poster
5.5

A kung-fu master hunts down the villain who killed his mother.

The Steel Fisted Dragon

1977

Black List poster
5.4

Two brothers, one wrongly accused of a crime, go on a mission of vengeance to find the men who framed him.

Black List

1972

Gi Gi poster
NR

Hong Kong drama film.

Gi Gi

1979

Land of the Brave poster
4.7

A man and his teen son lead the charge against the Japanese invaders that are determined to take over their land in a battle of fists and weapons.

Land of the Brave

1974

Magic Curse poster
4.6

After being told that his uncle has disappeared in the jungle, Man-Ying embarks on a rescue mission. It soon becomes clear that an evil snake-sect controls the jungle with its black magic.

Magic Curse

1975

Stranger from Shaolin poster
6.5

When her entire family is killed by the occupying Manchus, Yin Wing Chun narrowly escapes to Shaolin temple.

Stranger from Shaolin

1977

The Rascal Billionaire poster
NR

The drug lord has occupied the whole Southeast Asian market for decades, and no rival has been able to shake his position. However, a mysterious man suddenly appeared one day, which completely changed the situation.

The Rascal Billionaire

1978

Tiger poster
9.0

Hapkido Master Kim Jin Pal takes on a mass of Japanese bushido experts in occupied China Bolo plays Zatoichi hired by the Japanese as a last resort to take on the might of Kim's boot.

Tiger

1973

Death Comes in Three poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Death Comes in Three

1973

Duel of the 7 Tigers poster
4.0

Defeated in a match at Shaolin, Wu Kung wanders China till he finds his own temple and style of fighting: Tang Sao Do Karate. Years later, student and ninth successor, Hsi Man Kwong challenges and crumbles all the Chinese kung fu schools in the area.

Duel of the 7 Tigers

1979

It's All in the Family poster
NR

Danny Lee is Hsu Chih-yuan, the youngest son of strict patriarch Hsu Hui-tang (Cheng Miu). A sailor, Chih-yuan incurs his father's wrath when he tells the latter of his girlfriend Susan's (Ai Ti) pregnancy. Pressured to leave her by his father, Chih-yuan finally agrees to continue his studies overseas. Eldest brother Chih-wen (Ling Yun) volunteers to raise money but ends up losing the family fortune in the stock market. It starts a roller coaster of tragedies for the family that ends with bitter disillusionment for Chih-yuan. It's a battle between tradition and youthful rebellion that leaves everyone a little poorer off.

It's All in the Family

1975

Prostitute Loves Police poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Prostitute Loves Police

1977

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