Kao Chen-Peng

Acting

Kao Chen-Peng

Born — Died

1929-07-21 — 2021-07-05

Place of birth

Wuxing, Zhejiang, Republic of China

Known for

Acting

Credits

41 titles

actor, assistant director, makeup

Known for

The Magician on the Skywalk poster
8.1

Through the stories of nine kids living in the Chinese Shopping Mall, this film depicts their diverse and magical life experiences. In the summer of 1985, while Xiaobudian (the tiny one) was at the fourth grade, he was already a convincing street vendor, who sold stuff for allowance on a skywalk every day. Xiaobudian’s father is a shoe shop owner who was doing business in the Chinese Shopping Mall. One day, a magician from nowhere showed up in the mall. He had a treasure bowl and a zebra capable of emitting colorful lights, and he was able to make countless magic tricks. Xiaobudian admired this magician, and bought magic props for practice every day. At the same time, more and more boys and girls in the mall have met this mysterious magician, and gained life-changing power after they watched the magic show.

The Magician on the Skywalk

2021

Investiture of the Gods poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Investiture of the Gods

1986

Underground Wife poster
4.7

Gonzo, action packed rape-revenge themed Taiwanese "Black Movie" featuring Juliet Chan and "Tattooer Ma" Sha. The original "Underground Wife" cut runs 85 minutes, the later IFD "Kill Butterfly Kill" English language cut is 89. This movie was released again by IFD in the late 80s in a 'cut-and-paste' version called "American Commando 6: Kill Butterfly Kill" (see separate listing).

Underground Wife

1982

Dirty Angel poster
6.0

Two tough gangsters try to outdo each other to become Shanghai's top gangster and take control of the Wharf area. Some brilliant fights from top kung fu stars Wilson Tong and Philip Ko.

Dirty Angel

1982

The Deadly Silver Spear poster
5.0

Silver Spear (Jimmy Wang Yu) is a deadly Kung Fu bounty hunter who has been hired to kill three martial arts experts. When the white-haired super-warrior known as The Old Hermit hears about this, he sends some of his own men to put a stop to it. But these newcomers are no match for the mighty bounty hunter, so The Old Hermit sends more, and more, and more, succeeding only in whipping up the raging martial arts maelstrom that is Silver Spear.

The Deadly Silver Spear

1977

Wicked Wife poster
NR

At first there's a trail of mysterious killing by a girl who seems able to turn into a tiger, then there's a wizard who uses as weapon some poisonous centipedes. The victims must be immediately buried or, as the wizard says, "they return as ghosts". Then a multitude of subplots including a whorehouse, body doubles, some martial arts fighting and a song...

Wicked Wife

1981

Film credits

2010s · 6 titles

A Complete Life poster
NR

A man returns home from years on the run to find his wife having died of cancer and his son getting a divorce after his grandson's birth. The once mighty gangster ends up living in a nursing home where he finds the warmth and love of a younger woman. As he tries to break the news of his May-December romance to his son, he finds out that his son is now living with a man claiming to be a "close friend." Three generations of Wu, the grandfather who hates to lose face, the father who thinks love trumps all, and the rebellious grandson, collided as they dealt with love, friendship, and family.

A Complete Life

2013

Sun Flowers poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sun Flowers

2010

The Evil Inside poster
NR

This is a story about ?evil inside ?, based on a true Taiwan social event. ?Evil inside? means the devil lives inside your heart, or the darkness inside your conscious; such as fear?hatred?greed?pride?stubbornness?selfishness. The darkness can be always exit, or come out in a sudden. It can hide and grow deeply in your mind to make you either become stronger or to be overwhelmed. The story happens in the present day of Taiwan society. ?The deceased collaborated organization ?as so called ? D.C.O. ?or ? The Help ? has existed in Taiwan for at least 30 years. The purpose of this organization to be founded is to help the family members taking care of the funeral affairs when their elderlies passed away. Because of the certain amount of money involved, some greedy businessmen take the advantage of elderlies? ?death? as a huge profit to lure people by gambling. Sadly, the gamblers sometimes includes the family members of the deceased...

The Evil Inside

2014

Let the Sunshine in poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Let the Sunshine in

2014

Just in Time poster
10.0

Andy is a novelist who works from home. One day, a girl mysteriously appears in his toilet. She claims to be from the future and needs his help. Her name is Pomegranate.

Just in Time

2019

We Are One poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

We Are One

2017

1990s · 6 titles

Don't Cry, Nanking poster
7.8

In December 1937, during the Second Japanese-Sino War, a Chinese doctor, his Japanese pregnant wife, their teenage daughter and their young son travel from Shanghai to Nanjing seeking shelter in the Capital during the Japanese invasion. The family faces the Rape of Nanking by the Imperial Japanese Army, with rapes, mass murder of prisoners of war and civilians including women, children and elders, and disrespect of international conventions.

Don't Cry, Nanking

1995

Demonic Umbrella poster
NR

Yung Fang and Fung Yong are brothers in competition. One is married to Siu Gwan, who wooed him away from the vicious Sherry, who goads Yung Fung about being useless. Yung Fung is executed, but is reincarnated a thousand years later, where revenge is played out...

Demonic Umbrella

1991

Fatal Recall poster
9.0

Fatal Recall is a Taiwanese Thriller starring Alex Man

Fatal Recall

1991

Lady Killer poster
3.0

After his brother is killed, Chung Yung returns home from America. While looking for his brother's killer, he meets a hostess named May. As crime and violence take a toll on both of their lives, they unite in love and vengeance.

Lady Killer

1992

Lady Killer poster
3.0

After his brother is killed, Chung Yung returns home from America. While looking for his brother's killer, he meets a hostess named May. As crime and violence take a toll on both of their lives, they unite in love and vengeance.

Lady Killer

1992

No artwork available
7.0

A warrior from the underworld and his assistant enter the human realm to try and destroy the fox spirit that has been terrorizing their tribe. After the warrior gets injured and loses his sword the kindly village doctor and his daughter take him in. Then bad things start happening to the village - livestock killed, babies snatched, people murdered. The villagers are suspicious of the stranger. He needs to find his sword and kill the fox to rid two worlds of its evil.

Iceman Cometh

1990

1980s · 10 titles

Underground Wife poster
4.7

Gonzo, action packed rape-revenge themed Taiwanese "Black Movie" featuring Juliet Chan and "Tattooer Ma" Sha. The original "Underground Wife" cut runs 85 minutes, the later IFD "Kill Butterfly Kill" English language cut is 89. This movie was released again by IFD in the late 80s in a 'cut-and-paste' version called "American Commando 6: Kill Butterfly Kill" (see separate listing).

Underground Wife

1982

Dirty Angel poster
6.0

Two tough gangsters try to outdo each other to become Shanghai's top gangster and take control of the Wharf area. Some brilliant fights from top kung fu stars Wilson Tong and Philip Ko.

Dirty Angel

1982

Wicked Wife poster
NR

At first there's a trail of mysterious killing by a girl who seems able to turn into a tiger, then there's a wizard who uses as weapon some poisonous centipedes. The victims must be immediately buried or, as the wizard says, "they return as ghosts". Then a multitude of subplots including a whorehouse, body doubles, some martial arts fighting and a song...

Wicked Wife

1981

Cute Girl poster
6.1

The daughter of a wealthy man takes French lessons so she can go to France with her fiancée, but ends up falling for a poor man who studies civil engineering.

Cute Girl

1980

Winter Break poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Winter Break

1989

Sailing for Tomorrow poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sailing for Tomorrow

1980

Exciting Dragon poster
8.5

The story revolves around three nasty villains' quest to retrieve the Seven Star Armor which will enable them to retrieve the sacred sword from a Taoist monastery.

Exciting Dragon

1985

Queen Bee poster
NR

Shaw Legend Chi Kuan Chun is the Hung Kuen Fist master who trains an undercover agent known as Queen Bee. His brutal style of Kung Fu comes in handy when the Queen Bee takes on the villains. Authentic Hung Gar Style action presented!

Queen Bee

1981

Fight Among the Supers poster
6.5

This martial arts comedy features several kung fu performers, including two Venoms Chiang Sheng and Lu Feng, portraying a couple of kung fu deities God of Chopstick and God of Bowls that take in a mortal student (Peter Chang) to do away with an army of supernatural enemies.

Fight Among the Supers

1984

No artwork available
NR

Taiwanese horror film.

Woman Grinder's Revenge

1980

1970s · 14 titles

The Deadly Silver Spear poster
5.0

Silver Spear (Jimmy Wang Yu) is a deadly Kung Fu bounty hunter who has been hired to kill three martial arts experts. When the white-haired super-warrior known as The Old Hermit hears about this, he sends some of his own men to put a stop to it. But these newcomers are no match for the mighty bounty hunter, so The Old Hermit sends more, and more, and more, succeeding only in whipping up the raging martial arts maelstrom that is Silver Spear.

The Deadly Silver Spear

1977

The War of the Infras poster
8.0

A new team of Infra Supermen are created to stop the Brotherhood of Satan from controlling the world. Released as an unofficial sequel to Inframan.

The War of the Infras

1978

The Haunted Girl poster
8.7

Taiwanese horror movie from 1975.

The Haunted Girl

1975

Challenge of Death poster
7.0

Police Captain Dragon Leg calls on the services of a known felon and playboy, Snake Fist, to help him infiltrate a gang of Mongolian arms dealers led by the Deadly master of the Spider Fist.

Challenge of Death

1978

The Hero of Chiu Chow poster
4.0

1973 kung fu movie

The Hero of Chiu Chow

1972

Super Riders vs The Devils poster
5.9

Tang Zhi-Wei is kidnapped by Satan Organization, a syndicate with the plan to conquer Earth, and is saved by Dr. Guo Dong before he could be brainwashed. However, Tang's body had already been transformed so he could turn into a superman at anytime, and Guo Dong informs him that he and another young man, Hong Zi-Qiang, are now the Super Riders. Tang and Hong meet each other and begin to battle with Satan Organization's minions and elite members, Magic Queen, Dr. Death, and Hell Ambassador, who seek the GX Formula to dominate and control the world.

Super Riders vs The Devils

1975

One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers poster
5.7

Watch WANG YU as a one-armed savior battling the local goons in this martial arts classic. He has some rather amazing moves up his sleeve.

One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers

1976

Chaochow Guy poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Chaochow Guy

1972

The Crane Fighter poster
5.9

The Crane Fighter is set just after the majority of the Shaolin monks have been outlawed and killed by the, I think, Ching Dynasty. A few have escaped, and live secretly among the common people. One old guy has a daughter that he has forbidden to learn kung fu, but she does so anyway, by watching some other monks in a nearby temple.

The Crane Fighter

1979

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Fellow with Left Thumb Cut Off

1979

The Devilish Killer poster
NR

The Devilish Killer is the most dangerous fighter that ever lived...After defeating all of China’s martial art factions in a grand battle, he decides that his victory cannot be complete unless he possesses the two Thunderbolt Swords. The leader of the Thunderbolt Sword clan sends his two sons into hiding knowing that sooner or later the Devilish Killer will come for them and destroy his clan. After the two sons leave, taking the Thunderbolt Sword with them, fate leads them to meet a young swordswoman who owns the other Thunderbolt Sword and together they unite their swords and train for the ultimate showdown with the Devilish Killer.

The Devilish Killer

1971

Death Challenge poster
8.0

Modern day Hong Kong is the backdrop for this action adventure about the narcotics trade. A convicted felon named Peter Chin breaks up a bloody barroom battle and saves the life of a gang member. He is rewarded with an introduction to one of the gang's lieutenants, a beautiful woman named Daisy. Together they plot to extort millions from a rival gangland chief, but their efforts are foiled by an uneasy truce between the two leaders. Knives, flying kicks, fists, guns and bombs come into play as Peter strives to keep a gangland leader from escaping with a fortune in drugs and money.

Death Challenge

1977

The Guardian poster
10.0

Taiwanese fantasy film from Yu Han-Hsiang, director of REVENGE OF THE SHAOLIN KID (1978), BURNING OF THE RED LOTUS MONASTERY (1982) and THE DWARF SORCERER (1974)

The Guardian

1978

No artwork available
NR

1979 Taiwanese adaptation of Ayako Miura's novel.

Freezing Point

1979

Series credits