Lui Ming

Acting

Lui Ming

Born — Died

1923-07-22 — 2001-01-22

Known for

Acting

Credits

69 titles

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 8 titles

All the King's Men poster
7.3

It's the 10th century BC, the emperor is not well, and the medicines he is receiving from con artist "Immortal Li" are in reality only making him worse.

All the King's Men

1983

7½ Detectives poster
8.0

Taiwan Comedy directed by Kevin Chu Yen-Ping and starring Eric Tsang and Stanley Fung.

7½ Detectives

1988

The Last Night of Madam Chin poster
7.2

Set in Shanghai in the 1940s. Story of a ballroom girl Jolie Chan who falls in love with a student and becomes pregnant, but the student's family force her to have an abortion.

The Last Night of Madam Chin

1984

Pink Thief poster
5.3

A group of young people are helped to illegally immigrate from China to Hong Kong by a local gang, but when they arrive they are immediately abused by the gang and paid little for the tasks they are given. Struggling to survive, the group turn to petty crime to make ends meet. When one of the group accidentally picks the pocket of a chief detective, he decides to use the group of desperate immigrants to help him infiltrate their gang.

Pink Thief

1982

Consolidated Dougherty poster
4.0

Taiwanese adventure film that reunites Ivy Ling Po with ex-Shaw stars Ching Li and Lisa Chiao Chiao.

Consolidated Dougherty

1981

Nightmarish Highway poster
NR

A car accident on a curvy road with a history of death is just the beginning of a woman's horror story.

Nightmarish Highway

1982

The Merry Couple poster
8.0

Taiwanese romance film.

The Merry Couple

1981

Virago poster
3.4

Two groups of knife-wielding and kicking women in bikinis join forces to kill a gang boss responsible for killing their fathers. But they're not very effective. After three attacks on the culprit, the worst damage he suffered was having his ankle run over by a motorbike. Closer co-operation with a casino boss may help.

Virago

1981

1970s · 18 titles

Different Love poster
8.0

Brigitte Lin is Sung Hsiao Yu, a young girl in love with Wen Hsing Yu (Charlie Chin), a botanist who's trying to cross-fertilize flowers to create a perfect breed of rose. But Hsing Yu has a rival, Tsui Wen Lun, who despises Wen Hsing Yu for being on better terms with his father AND capturing Hsiao Yu's heart. But when Wen Lun gets in with Hsiao Yu's father, that may be all she wrote. Can Hsiao Yu safely choose her preferred man - Wen Hsing Yu - if it ends up leaving her father in trouble? Or will Hsiao Yu sacrifice love for family?

Different Love

1976

The Screaming Tiger poster
6.3

Rare was the film in 1973 that incorporated the star's name in the title. One of the few such films was Screaming Ninja, aka Wang Yu, King of Boxing. The story is set in China in the early 1900x. Essentially playing an extension of himself, action-star Wang-Yu spends much of the time defending himself against evil martial-arts masters. He also tries to make sense of a tragic incident in his past.

The Screaming Tiger

1973

The Enchanting Ghost poster
5.6

A young couple desperately try to keep their love alive, while living in a haunted house.

The Enchanting Ghost

1970

The Great General poster
8.0

The real-life story of a legendary Ming general (Meng Fei) who attempts to rid Chinese waters of Japanese pirates.

The Great General

1979

The Bride from Hell poster
4.5

Yunpeng and his servant stay at a country inn one dark evening to escape potential robbers and ghosts. But Yunpeng chances into something far more dangerous! He accidentally happens upon the comely Anu naked in bed, and to make up for his rudeness he has to marry her. Because of her beauty, the request is not too difficult to fulfill...until she is introduced to his aunts and uncles, who notice her ghastly green glow and deduce that she's a spirit from the netherworld. But there's something even darker about her appearance, and it may be revenge on his in-laws.

The Bride from Hell

1972

A Story of Lou Bo-Wen poster
NR

Lou Bo-Wen ​​assists the chosen emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, protecting him from many demons and monsters. To prevent the emperors assassination plot, Lou instructs him to go to Chuzhou to find his uncle-in-law Guo Guangqing. Lou searches for heroes to assist and protect the emperor and successfully persuades Hu Dahai, Chang Yuchun, Jiang Zhong, Xu Da, and Li Wenzhong, among others. Sequel to the film The Founding of Ming Dynasty.

A Story of Lou Bo-Wen

1971

Broken Sword poster
3.0

Heavyset Master An (Got Siu-Bo) receives a message from a dying imperial messenger and finds himself to be the hunted due to the defining, powerful nature of the message. A reluctant hero and not a fighting swordsman at heart (his sword is bent and worn), he's defended by mainly a duo of females and a sneaky swordsman played by O Chun-Hung.

Broken Sword

1971

The Cavalier poster
5.4

A grandfather and his young grandaughter travel to atown with a very unusual proposition: if any man can beat her in a fight, she will be his bride.

The Cavalier

1978

Black and White Umbrellas poster
NR

Top class swordplay action from Taiwan, where umbrellas are used as swords.

Black and White Umbrellas

1971

Upstairs and Downstairs poster
NR

Classic slapstick comedy set in a Taiwanese apartment building.

Upstairs and Downstairs

1979

Lightning of Bruce Lee poster
5.0

Two Martial art experts take on Canton, and the most notorious Triad overlord and his posse of vile fighters with devastating effect. A must for all kung fu fans! This is a foot to face action at its best.

Lightning of Bruce Lee

1973

The Shaolin Brothers poster
4.7

Complicated mix of Chinese history and myth, where old Shaolin friends find themselves on different sides, one a Ching general, and the other faithful to Ming.

The Shaolin Brothers

1977

Boxer's Last Stand poster
6.0

In this gripping tale of double revenge featuring some of the most brutal fighting you've ever seen, only one man, Chai Sing - holds the key to stopping this relentless evil.

Boxer's Last Stand

1976

The Black Friday poster
NR

Wang Yu as a pimp with redeeming qualities — concern for a hospitalised sister and love for a "good" girl — which throw him into conflict with his boss, with fist-fights and killings, as the inescapable result.

The Black Friday

1973

The Boxers poster
NR

Depicts the tragic adventure of two brothers in Shanghai. They are skilled boxers but can't resist the material temptations of the underworld.

The Boxers

1973

The Angry Hero poster
8.0

Martian arts film from Taiwain directed by Kim Lung.

The Angry Hero

1973

The Fist of Justice poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Fist of Justice

1973

Bamboo Brotherhood poster
9.0

Yu Tien Lung returns to his hometown to avenge the murder of his parents, a task in which he is prepared himself for by studying martial arts for twenty years. His resolution wavers when, after successfully killing the lesser villains, he falls in love with the daughter of the enemy. Will he now be able to take revenge for his parents’ murder?

Bamboo Brotherhood

1974

1960s · 31 titles

The Monkey Goes West poster
8.0

THE MONKEY GOES WEST is the first entry in the studio’s epic, four-part screen adaptation of “Journey to the West,” a 16th-century novel recounting the efforts of a Buddhist monk and his magical companions to travel to India and bring back Buddhist sutras.

The Monkey Goes West

1966

The Magnificent Trio poster
6.5

A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.

The Magnificent Trio

1966

Vermilion Door poster
5.2

The tragic love triangle of early 20th century Peking Opera star Chiu Hai-tang, his beautiful stage partner, and the warlord who forces himself between them, has been a favorite with Chinese audiences for decades.

Vermilion Door

1965

Hong Kong Nocturne poster
5.9

A musical about 3 sisters, singers and dancers, and their dad, a magician performing in nightclubs until they make their own life.

Hong Kong Nocturne

1967

The 3 Musketeers of Dragon Inn poster
NR

Taiwanese swordplay film.

The 3 Musketeers of Dragon Inn

1968

Sweet Is Revenge poster
5.0

Some 40 years ago when warlords rode rough-shod over the Chinese people, circus acrobat Pao Te-cheng took to the hills and began robbing the rich to help the poor. His daring feats earned him the nickname of “The Masked Robber”. Trying to intercept a large sum of money to be turned over to public security chief Cheng Kuan-hsi, he is nearly caught. Partner Hsiao Chung is jubilant over his safe return. But in the government office, chief detective Ma Pu-yun frantically plots his arrest. Ma Chien-li, son of the chief detective, devises a clever trap set for Ma Pu-yun’s birthday party. Among the guests is Huang Tan-ping who is engaged to Doctor David Lee. Ma Chien-li proposes to her without knowing this.

Sweet Is Revenge

1967

金刀怪客 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

金刀怪客

1968

Sons of the Good Earth poster
5.5

The year is 1937, just prior to the Japanese invasion of China. Painters Ju Rui and Lao San stumble upon He Hua, a woman sold into the sex industry at a local brothel.

Sons of the Good Earth

1965

The Mirror and the Lichee poster
8.0

Movie queen Ivy Ling Po is ideally cast as a male scholar in this historical Huangmei Opera romance. It’s a tragic love story between the scholar and a local beauty (played by Fang Ying). He polishes mirrors as a pretext to get closer to his love, who signals her approval by tossing him a bunch of lichees. From that point on the course of true love proves operatically rocky, complete with murder and suicide.

The Mirror and the Lichee

1967

The Butterfly Chalice poster
6.3

The story revolves around Tian Yu Quan (Chin Feng) who rushes to the aid of an elderly fisherman who is bullied by an arrogant relative of the Qiu Shan ministry. In the heat of the ensuing battle he kills the said man and is hence chased by the district's officials. Trying to use the waterway to shake off his enemies, Yu Quan finds a true friend in the old fisherman's bark-stearing daughter, Hu Feng Lian (Ting Hung) who becomes his loyal accomplice. As symbol for his gratitude, Yu Quan bestows Feng Lian with a Butterfly Chalice to reflect their eternal friendship bond...

The Butterfly Chalice

1965

The Warlord and the Actress poster
10.0

A member of the Red Peony troupe, singer Tang Pei Hua (Yeh Feng) is renowned for her beautiful voice and appearances. Her beauty, however, invites the unwanted attentions of cruel and lecherous warlord Cao Lin (Zeng Mei). In order to escape Cao's grasp, Tang and her lover Lin Ke Qiang (Chin Han) decide to run away to the south where they can live freely. But their plan is uncovered by Cao, and Lin gets captured. In order to save Lin, Tang must sacrifice herself and entertain Japanese guests at a banquet, throwing herself into danger's way.

The Warlord and the Actress

1964

Pink Tears poster
10.0

The socialite Pai Li-Lan's life is disrupted when she contracts tuberculosis.

Pink Tears

1965

Move Over, Darling poster
NR

A Shaw Brothers romantic comedy

Move Over, Darling

1965

Between Tears and Smiles poster
6.8

Fan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen Feng-hsien. However, he is not the only one who has eyes for Shen. The General's henchmen are also determined to present the songstress to their superior as a gift. Fan received help from an unexpected quarter to save the woman he loves.

Between Tears and Smiles

1964

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

胭脂賊

1962

The Eight Bandits poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Eight Bandits

1968

Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore poster
7.0

Carefree Peter Chen and serious Paul Chang are airline pilots and close friends. Peter disturbs the love life of three girls, one each in Hong Kong, Manila and Singapore.

Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore

1965

From Dusk Till Dawn poster
NR

An anti-communist propaganda film by CMPC

From Dusk Till Dawn

1963

The Lark poster
6.2

A musical staring Carrie Ku Mei as a singer named Xiaoyun Shi, who comes to Hong Kong after a tour of other Asian countries, hoping to develop her career.

The Lark

1965

Sharp Hearing Swordsman poster
NR

Although blind, the sharp hearing swordsman is still twice as fast as his foes; together with his trusty blade he dispatches an array of swordsmen an assassin’s in this great Taiwanese swordplay film.

Sharp Hearing Swordsman

1969

The Crimson Palm poster
8.0

Ling Bo is Lin, a young man engaged to the daughter of a rich man, who now despises Lin because of his family's declining status. Lin visits his beloved fiancee before he heads towards the imperial city to participate in the civil service examination, only to find her maid lying dead in blood. Lin is then accused of murder. How can Judge Bao prove his innocence?

The Crimson Palm

1964

Sing High, Sing Low poster
NR

Lee Ho Yin is a young musician turned advertising executive who is shy and tongue-tied when it comes to women. One day, Lee meets lovely Yiu Kit Ying on a bus. Lee's light-hearted attitude to live leads to a serious of humorous incidents.

Sing High, Sing Low

1967

Squadron 77 poster
10.0

Spy thriller set in occupied Shanghai. Li Lihua stars as the woman who is thrust into the role of nationalist freedom fighter when she discovers that her husband is a collaborator with the Japanese.

Squadron 77

1965

Accidental Trio poster
NR

In an apartment building in Taipei, a high school girl—the only child in the family on the top floor—leaves home after being grounded for several days. As for the DINK couple in the middle, the husband is going on a business trip but also rushing to his ex-girlfriend who came from the US. Down to the big family with four children on the first floor, the father cannot bear the noises anymore and announces first thing in the morning that he will work overtime today. This is a new middle-class cosmopolitan comedy shaped by multiple narratives.

Accidental Trio

1969

Till the End of Time poster
10.0

Jenny Wu is a singer who charms the well-to-do Peter Chen, but his parents object to a union between their only son and a lowly cabaret singer. He ignores their advice and marries her anyway, and for a time, they find some manner of wedded bliss. But the years are not entirely kind. He works hard to make ends meet, but his health pays the price.

Till the End of Time

1966

Dawn Will Come poster
6.2

The lovely Li Hsiang-chun stars as a poor beauty who is drugged, ravished, lied to, locked in a burning store room, left to drown, and chased by sword-wielding ruffians, among other things. Her only hope is her betrayer's new wife, played by the strong and sensual Ivy Ling Po. Dawn may come, but the questions is: will it be too late? Director/writer Kao Li shows both restraint and sadism in this historical melodramatic tearjerker.

Dawn Will Come

1966

Mist over Dream Lake poster
8.0

A young woman moves to rural Taiwan to live with her extended family during her parents' divorce. She and her two cousins navigate romantic complications and relations with the indigenous Taiwanese in this adaptation of a Chiung Yao novel.

Mist over Dream Lake

1968

The Purple Shell poster
3.3

Hui Pui-ching, a gentle and fragile woman, endures relentless abuse from her violent husband Fan Pak-nan. By chance, she meets Ha Mon-hin, a cultured and compassionate businessman trapped in his own loveless marriage. Drawn together by loneliness and understanding, their relationship unfolds quietly along seaside walks, where a simple purple shell becomes a symbol of tenderness and fragile hope. As suspicion, jealousy, and blackmail close in, their impossible love spirals toward devastating consequences.

The Purple Shell

1967

The Mating Season poster
7.0

The Weiss Advertising Co under manageress Lo Yu Chun (Pat Ting Hung) and the Jen An Advertising Co. managed by playboy Tsao Chung Nien (Peter Chen Ho) are business rivals. The former works hard but without much success. The latter, with most of his staff perusing racing form or yellow journals, gets far more business. The anticipated arrival of a business tycoon from Malaya starts another battle and Lo Yu Chun goes all out to win over the prospective customer.

The Mating Season

1966

Song of Tomorrow poster
9.0

Ivy Ling Po was at the height of her fame in traditional Huangmei Opera films -- and chiefly as a male impersonator -- when she radically changed her image, taking on an ultra-contemporary semi-musical role in Song Of Tomorrow. Ivy plays a dance hostess and leading man Chiao Chuang is a jazz drummer, but with a difference. Chiao is a heroin addict, and Ivy learns that heroin is a far more lethal adversary than "the other woman" when trying to keep their marriage intact.

Song of Tomorrow

1967

Bloody Mask poster
5.0

The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China for three centuries. During its reign it encountered numerous rebellions. It is during just such a time that the small state of Yun finds itself caught between the two sides of an impending rebellion. The state of Yun must decide if it should rebel and align itself with the 8 Masters, or if it should stay loyal to the Emperor and the 4th Imperial Prince, Kao Ming.

Bloody Mask

1969

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