Jack Kao

Acting

Jack Kao

Born

1958-04-23 (68)

Place of birth

Taibei, Taiwan, China

Known for

Acting

Credits

75 titles

Jack Kao (Chinese: 高捷) is a Taiwanese actor.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 13 titles

GATAO: Big Brothers poster
6.2

Michael and his right-hand man Scorpion, who find themselves embroiled in their father Ko's turf war against rival gangs in Taipei, setting off a conflict between old and new generations of gangsters. The film is the latest installment in the Gatao franchise, following the narrative of a young successor trying to expand his power while navigating the volatile underworld.

GATAO: Big Brothers

2025

GATAO: Like Father Like Son poster
7.3

Michael and his right-hand man Scorpion, who find themselves embroiled in their father Ko's turf war against rival gangs in Taipei, setting off a conflict between old and new generations of gangsters. The film is the latest installment in the Gatao franchise, following the narrative of a young successor trying to expand his power while navigating the volatile underworld.

GATAO: Like Father Like Son

2024

Song of the Assassins poster
5.6

After completing his training, an elite young assassin embarks on his first mission and is quickly ensnared in an intricate plot laid by powerful people pulling strings from the shadows. Upon failing to complete the assignment, he is forced to go on the run—from the government and rival assassin groups alike—as he seeks to unmask the players behind the conspiracy.

Song of the Assassins

2022

Seven Killings poster
5.8

In 1940, within the premises of the Nanjing Security Bureau under the puppet government of Wang Jingwei, various conflicting forces converged, and dangers lurked at every corner. Among them, former history professor Jin Shenshui, inspired by the anti-Japa

Seven Killings

2023

Go For Broke poster
6.0

Zhang Yao, whose family was destroyed by drug dealers, secretly cooperates with Anti-drug team leader An Du. The two join forces to ruthlessly eliminate the evil and vow to wipe out Mukun and Anpei, the top two figures of the criminal group.

Go For Broke

2024

Octopus with Broken Arms poster
6.9

Coinciding with a grand local holiday celebration, wealthy businessman Zheng Bingrui invites his daughter Tingting's teacher Li Huiping and a group of classmates' parents to a party at his home, but Tingting is suddenly kidnapped. Police officer Zhang Jingxian led the team to investigate the case, the kidnappers to Ting Ting life threat, requiring Zheng Li with a huge ransom to the appointment, along the way the two found the kidnapping case behind the hidden secrets ......

Octopus with Broken Arms

2024

Happily Ever After poster
NR

As one sister prepares for marriage and the other resists every convention it represents, their fragile bond is tested by love, family expectations, and the question of whether happiness can ever truly be chosen.

Happily Ever After

2026

Gatao: The Last Stray poster
5.4

A Qing encounters the photographer Xiao Qi at the full moon banquet of the daughter of the big brother Ren Ge at the corner of the Beiguan. They fall in love with each other. But, sadly, they aren't able to stay together at the end.

Gatao: The Last Stray

2021

Reckoning Day poster
6.0

Wu Qing Qing, the young master of the Wolong Gang, has been betrayed after her family's massacre. From prey to hunter, she transforms into a hunter. Hidden in the shadows, behind every smile may lie a deadly dagger. A Japanese trading company infiltrates her inner circle, a mole is hidden among her closest relatives, and a web of intrigue unfolds. Trust is a luxury; every step is a precipice! How will she tear off those masks of hypocrisy? Is the traitor a member of the gang, an invading enemy, or even her own husband? The storm has arrived; "eliminating the traitor" becomes the only creed…

Reckoning Day

2025

Amoeba poster
6.0

In a repressive city-state, a tomboy schoolgirl persuades three classmates at an all-girls school to rebel by forming a triad gang.

Amoeba

2026

Untouchable poster
5.9

Zun Fei with a group of brothers to become a rich businessman's right-hand man, in the so-called "City of Gold" in Macau to make a good living. Conspiracy betrayal, power entanglements, Zun Fei in the emotional and moral entanglement, caught in a life and death maze.

Untouchable

2024

Demon Hunters poster
5.0

Tommy, a YouTuber known for scamming people with his fake exorcism skills, faces a real challenge when he must save his partner, Alumi, from a zombie demon. Teaming up with Sanjay, an Indian exorcist and computer geek determined to avenge his exorcist guru grandfather, Babaji, Tommy must step up. Will they succeed in their mission, and can Sanjay put aside his quest for revenge to work with Tommy?

Demon Hunters

2025

The Coldest City poster
5.3

Set during the background of the World War 2 Japanese surrender in 1945, the movie tells the tale of a lawless city where underworld crime runs rampant

The Coldest City

2023

2010s · 28 titles

The Assassin poster
6.4

9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised – a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China. After 13 years of exile, the young woman must confront her parents, her memories and her long-repressed feelings.

The Assassin

2015

Project Gutenberg poster
7.1

The Hong Kong police is hunting a counterfeiting gang led by a mastermind code-named "Painter" . The gang possesses exceptional counterfeiting skills which makes it difficult to distinguish the authenticity of its counterfeit currency. The scope of their criminal activities extends globally and greatly attracts the attention of the police. In order to crack the true identity of "Painter", the police recruits a painter named Lee Man to assist in solving the case.

Project Gutenberg

2018

Unbeatable poster
6.9

Fai, once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters Qi, a young chap who is determined to win a boxing match. Fai becomes Qi's mentor and rediscovers his passion to fight not only in the ring but for his life and the cares.

Unbeatable

2013

Zombie Fight Club poster
5.6

It's the end of the century at a corner of the city in a building riddled with crime - Everyone in the building has turned into zombies. After Jenny's boyfriend is killed in a zombie attack, she faces the challenge of surviving in the face of adversity. In order to stay alive, she struggles with Andy to flee danger.

Zombie Fight Club

2014

Two Thumbs Up poster
6.1

A criminal fresh out of prison who seeks out his former partners in crime for another heist. And they make a very elaborate plan to carry out the criminal intent, but things turn awry when another gang of criminals hit the same target.

Two Thumbs Up

2015

The Big Shot poster
6.2

A car fixer jumps off stairs after illegal demolition. Police officer tries to find the crime and catch the evil boss.

The Big Shot

2019

Bad Girls poster
4.0

S.H.E's Ella Chen (New Perfect Two) joins hands with screen heartthrob Mike He (Love Keeps Going) in Bad Girls! Ella plays spunky high-school girl A-Dan, who, along with her best friends Pei Pei ("otaku's goddess" Da Yuan) and Xiao Mi (Beatrice Fang), forms the notoriously prone-to-violence trio known as the "Bad Girls". She takes it upon herself to deal out justice, protect other girls from bullies, and, most importantly, punish the insufferable boys. This summer, young popular idol Justin (Mike He) comes to A-Dan's school to shoot his latest romantic movie, and that makes the girls in town crazy. But it is the nonchalant A-Dan who, by pure chance of fate, accidentally crashes into the filming lot, and is assigned the female lead role opposite the arrogant Justin! There is a problem - she has no prior romantic experience at all..

Bad Girls

2012

Red Nights poster
4.3

A woman acquires a box with a seal made of white jade, it is rumored that the box belonged to the first Chinese emperor. She journeys to Hong Kong in an attempt to sell the artifact.

Red Nights

2011

The Crossing I poster
5.5

At the end of the World War II and the middle of the Chinese Revolution, three couples from different backgrounds with different nationalities flee from China to the island of Taiwan.

The Crossing I

2014

Wild City poster
5.7

Former cop-turned-bar owner Kwok and his underachieving half-brother befriends a drunken woman, they soon find themselves targeted by both her former lover, a high-powered attorney, and the gangster he employs. A suitcase full of tainted cash enters the picture as Kwok finds himself torn between the gangsters and his former colleagues.

Wild City

2015

Gatao 2: Rise of the King poster
5.8

Ren has finally succeeded his boss as the head of the North Fort Gang. For so long, his ambitions had been held back; now, he can realize them. But the ruthless Jian returns with his own gang. Though Ren and Jian were once like brothers, Ren's position is challenged, causing tensions with Qing, his loyal captain. Now that former friends are enemies, what is the price of loyalty? What will be left of friendship when the smoke of battle clears?

Gatao 2: Rise of the King

2018

Black & White: The Dawn of Assault poster
6.8

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...

Black & White: The Dawn of Assault

2012

10 Plus 10 poster
5.7

10+10 is a project initiated by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival to demonstrate the solidarity between Taiwanese film-makers. 20 directors are invited to make a 5-minute short film each on the theme of the “Uniqueness of Taiwan,” but allowed total freedom in all other aspects.

10 Plus 10

2011

I Love That Crazy Little Thing poster
4.7

Film editor Jiang dreams of becoming a director, but those dreams turn into a nightmare when his assistant, Meng, splices an unlicensed song into the soundtrack of a soon-to-be premiered movie. Not that Jiang's personal life is more successful, his girlfriend, Luo, being on the verge of breaking off their relationship.

I Love That Crazy Little Thing

2016

The Crossing II poster
5.3

A story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in 1940s Taiwan and Shanghai, centered around the 1949 sinking of Taiping.

The Crossing II

2015

The Scoundrels poster
6.8

A former basketball player bonds with a robber and becomes attracted to a dark lifestyle.

The Scoundrels

2018

My Lucky Star poster
4.7

A bumbling amateur cartoonist tags along on a secret agent's mission to retrieve a priceless diamond.

My Lucky Star

2013

But Always poster
6.0

After relocating to New York, former lovers feel the pull of romance once again.

But Always

2014

Gatao poster
6.1

Qing Feng is the top lieutenant under gang boss Yong. Three years ago, his good friend Xiong went to jail for him in the name of brotherhood. Upon his return, Xiong is immediately favored by Yong, which plants a growing rift in his friendship with Qing Feng. Over on the rival gang side, U.S.-educated Michael returns to Taiwan to take over for his late father and applies ruthless business strategies to expand his turf. With his eyes set on a profitable property development project, Michael will stop at nothing to eliminate Yong and take over his turf.

Gatao

2015

The Game Changer poster
5.9

Two escaped prisoners join one of the most powerful gangs in Shanghai, the Green Gang, as the right-hand men of the head boss Mr. Tang. When Mr. Tang tries to gain total control over business dealings in Shanghai, he discovers his closest allies are not who they seem and turns against his own men to protect his power.

The Game Changer

2017

The House That Never Dies II poster
5.3

A cultural relic restorer discovers the skeletons of babies while working in an old mansion. The bloody events of the past drags everyone working on the project into a dark abyss.

The House That Never Dies II

2017

Zombie 108 poster
3.6

A virus gets loose in Taipei Army and SWAT teams oversee evacuation but in Ximending the gangs don't want the police They attack the military but when both find themselves under attack by zombies there is an alliance as they try and escape.

Zombie 108

2012

Justice in Northwest poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Justice in Northwest

2018

Heartfall Arises poster
4.9

Two chess masters are entangled in several murder cases related to organ transplants. A cop and criminal psychologist Calvin Che have to work together to find the missing link, whilst facing various dangers.

Heartfall Arises

2016

Cities of Last Things poster
6.4

Three key events during three different time periods, in three seasons, and on three nights culminate to change the life of Zhang Dong Ling.

Cities of Last Things

2018

Chrysanthemum to the Beast poster
4.0

Set in Shanghai, the film revolves around a series of funny stories following a policeman named Liu Meili as he infiltrates a group of gangsters.

Chrysanthemum to the Beast

2012

One Night Only poster
6.0

A gambler, fresh out of prison, and a beautiful hooker find themselves caught in an underground scheme that's spinning wildly out of control.

One Night Only

2016

Come Across Love poster
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

Come Across Love

2017

2000s · 6 titles

1990s · 12 titles

Island of Fire poster
6.3

Someone in a prison run by a corrupt warden fakes the deaths of convicts to later use them as expendable assassins. A police officer is sent into the prison to gather evidence of the corruption.

Island of Fire

1991

Flowers of Shanghai poster
6.9

At the end of the 19th century, Shanghai is divided into several foreign concessions. In the British concession, a number of luxurious “flower houses” are reserved for the male elite of the city. Since Chinese dignitaries are not allowed to frequent brothels, these establishments are the only ones that these men can visit. They form a self-contained world, with its own rites, traditions and even its own language. The men don’t only visit the houses to frequent the courtesans but also to dine, smoke opium, play mahjong and relax. The women working there are known as the “flowers of Shanghai”.

Flowers of Shanghai

1998

Moonlight Express poster
6.7

Hitomi still mourns her fiance who died in a car crash. One day, during a visit to Hong Kong, she bumps into Karbo who looks uncannily like him. Karbo, however, is a fugitive from the police.

Moonlight Express

1999

Goodbye South, Goodbye poster
7.0

In this portrait of small-time hoods rendered in rhythm-of-life anecdotal detail, Gao is the leader of a circle of layabouts including his sidekick, Flathead, and their girlfriends, Pretzel and Ling. He is also the originator of petty crime schemes, which promise to get the gang nowhere fast.

Goodbye South, Goodbye

1998

Dust of Angels poster
7.7

A-Guo and A-Dou are two teenagers living in an industrial town in Taiwan, who fight, loaf, and cause trouble all day and hang out with Jie, a young gangster. When Jie's gangland patron is gunned down, the trio set out to revenge the killing. As a result, the two teens are forced into hiding.

Dust of Angels

1992

Full Alert poster
6.8

A police inspector becomes obsessed with apprehending a criminal planning a major heist at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in the weeks leading up to Hong Kong's return to China.

Full Alert

1997

The Conman poster
6.0

A man kills an assassin by accident and when he gets out of prison, the victim's brother attempts to avenge his death.

The Conman

1998

What Price Survival poster
6.2

A duel between two master swordsmen for the hand of a beautiful young maiden leads to a 20-year-old grudge that proves deadly. One of the swordsmen’s, Pai Fukuo’s, son is kidnapped and raised by the rival swordsman, who tell him his real parents were murdered by Pai Fukuo. The child grows up and seeks revenge on Pai Fukuo, whom he believes has murdered his “real” parents, not knowing that Pai Fukuo is his true father. A modern swordplay reinterpretation of the Wang Yu classic One-Armed Swordsman.

What Price Survival

1994

Dream Lover poster
3.2

Cheung Ka Shing, an inventor who participates in illegal road races in his spare time. Their relationship blossoms into romance, but when Kitty's father goes into hiding and leaves behind over ten million dollars in unpaid debt, she leaves Hong Kong without telling Shing where she's going. Shortly thereafter, Shing strikes it rich when he is paid ten million dollars by a Japanese computer firm for a chip he has invented, but money does little to relieve his aching despair in Kitty's absence.

Dream Lover

1995

Good Men, Good Women poster
7.0

An actress preparing to play in a historical epic is terrorized by someone faxing her pages from her stolen diary; has colorful flashbacks of her affair with a now-deceased man; and imagines black-and-white film-within-a-film scenes of the movie she is about to appear in.

Good Men, Good Women

1995

Requital poster
5.6

A young Taiwanese man after being released from prison starts his life as a gangster. He goes to Hong Kong to do some business with the Triads.

Requital

1992

Ming Ghost poster
6.5

A story of a girl haunted by the ghost of her mother, after witnessing her murder.

Ming Ghost

1990

Series credits

Glory of the Special Forces poster
6.4

Yan Poyue, a high school student who comes from a family of soldiers. He forgoes the university entrance examinations and joins the armed police force in order to prove his worth to his father.

Glory of the Special Forces

2022

The Return of the Condor Heroes poster
6.0

The Return of the Condor Heroes is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on TTV in 1998 in Taiwan.

The Return of the Condor Heroes

1998

Say Yes Enterprise poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Say Yes Enterprise

2004

Travel Together with Stars Family poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Travel Together with Stars Family

2022

Tiger Visit Macao poster
6.7

Wang Hu, a mischievous troublemaking student from Northeast China is sent by his father to study in Macau, where cultural clashes and fiery encounters lead him to an unexpected friendship and personal growth.

Tiger Visit Macao

2022

Faith & Fire poster
NR

A former national security agent, haunted by his comrade’s death, retreats into a quiet life as a fish vendor. But when duty calls, he goes undercover in a Taiwanese gang to expose a smuggling network, only to find himself caught between violent turf wars and the high-stakes dangers of espionage.

Faith & Fire

2025

A Perfect Blossom poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

A Perfect Blossom

2024

The Good Fellas poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Good Fellas

2016

Dangerous Mind poster
7.0

Dangerous Mind (Chinese: 危險心靈; pinyin: Wéi Xǐan Xīn Líng) is a 2006 Taiwanese television series starring River Huang, Guang Yun, Lee Lieh, Jack Kao, Cai Can-De and James Wen. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by Taiwanese writer Hou Wen Yung. The series focuses on the conflicts among teachers, students, and the parents during the Taiwanese educational reform from the students' aspects.

Dangerous Mind

2006

Scent of Love poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Scent of Love

2010

Dangerous Mind poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dangerous Mind

2006

Engagement for Love poster
NR

In the entertainment industry, Xing Tian is known as a blood sucking demon boss. In his totalitarian talent agency, the artists are sucked dry and the support staffs are worked to death... at least according to the rumor mill where Tiao Tiao heard it from. A case of kidnapping and mistaken identity turned these two strangers into fast friends. And a strange pair they are: A 40-something year-old high-power talent agency executive and a 20 year-old hotheaded director wannabe.

Engagement for Love

2006

好家伙(导演剪辑版) poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

好家伙(导演剪辑版)

2016

Love Bird poster
NR

Spending school vacations with her aunt, feisty orphan Feride falls for her sophisticated older cousin, Kamran. Love blossoms, but can it flourish?

Love Bird

2004

Undertaker poster
NR

A body removal technician encounters the emotional and mysterious stories of the deceased he handles, uncovering their lives, relationships, and secrets.

Undertaker

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