Leon Lai Ming

Acting

Leon Lai Ming

Born 1966-12-11 · Beijing, China

Leon Lai Ming (Chinese: 黎明) is a Hong Kong-based actor and Cantopop singer. The media refer to Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Andy Lau Tak-Wah and Leon Lai Ming as the Cantopop Four Kings (四大天王).

Acting credits

Fallen Angels poster
7.7

An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong.

Fallen Angels

1995

City Hunter poster
6.6

A self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.

City Hunter

1993

Seven Swords poster
6.2

In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Due to widespread uprisings against the new rulers, the study and practice of traditional martial arts is forbidden and punishable by death. The unscrupulous leader of a troop of mercenaries takes advantage of this situation to make a fortune with the bounty on his head.

Seven Swords

2005

Bodyguards and Assassins poster
6.8

In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong to meet revolutionary comrades. The Qing government sent a group of killers to murder him. Ordinary citizens from all walks of life joined together, blocking the streets and fighting off the assassins to keep Sun Yat-sen safe.

Bodyguards and Assassins

2009

Infernal Affairs III poster
7.0

Triad gangster turned corrupt cop Lau Kin-ming goes to dangerous lengths to avoid detection.

Infernal Affairs III

2003

Comrades, Almost a Love Story poster
7.9

Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home. He meets the streetwise Qiao and they become friends. As friendship turns into love, problems develop, and although they seem meant for each other they somehow keep missing out.

Comrades, Almost a Love Story

1996

An Empress and the Warriors poster
6.0

After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.

An Empress and the Warriors

2008

The Magic Touch poster
6.8

Hui Wai Tak tells people's fortunes by feeling their bones. In reality though, he is a scam artist who gathers information on his clients in advance and uses it to milk them for money. When the wife of Commissioner David Ho of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) comes to see him, he reveals that her husband is cheating on her. After facing the wrath of his wife, Ho decides to get revenge and sends junior assessor Yau Ho Kay to investigate Hui's income. During the investigation, Hui sustains a brain injury and slips into a coma. After he wakes up, he suddenly discovers that he has gained the real ability to see people's futures.

The Magic Touch

1992

Lady of the Dynasty poster
4.6

The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.

Lady of the Dynasty

2015

The Founding of a Republic poster
5.3

The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

The Founding of a Republic

2009

Everyday is Valentine poster
6.3

Wonderful can't meet a man who does not lie -- and then she bumps into professional liar Ok, who pretends to be rich in order to win her heart.

Everyday is Valentine

2001

Three poster
6.0

An anthology consisting of three horror shorts from different Asian directors: Memories by Kim Jee-woon, The Wheel by Nonzee Nimibutr, and Going Home by Peter Chan.

Three

2002

Wicked City poster
5.8

A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure another treaty. A radical group of demons from the Black World are out to assassinate the diplomat and prevent the treaty; only the bond that forms between the two cops can save the Earth from destruction.

Wicked City

1992

Frozen poster
4.5

Wing, a naive girl accidentally revives her cryogenically frozen mother, who is now the same age as her. The pair set out to find the mother’s former boyfriend - Wing’s biological father.

Frozen

2010

God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage poster
5.9

Ko Chun is betrayed by his mentor in the middle of the 'God of Gambler' contest, and his friends vow to help him take revenge on the back-stabber.

God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage

1996

The Banquet poster
5.8

Developer Tsang Siu Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer Boss Hung has secured the other two. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.

The Banquet

1991

White Vengeance poster
6.8

White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, became leaders of the rebellious army, and also became sworn brothers in battle.Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are close friends who both serve King Huai of Chu. King Huai uses a plot, saying that whoever can subvert the Qin kingdom in Guanzhong would be the Lord Qin, in order to benefit from the competition between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Xiang Yu is over-confident. He fights against the main force of Qin army, and entrusts Liu Bang with Yu Ji, the woman he loves.Liu Bang expresses his love to Yu Ji and takes the chance to invade Guanzhong first when most of Qin army is outside fighting against Xiang Yu’s army.

White Vengeance

2011

City of Glass poster
5.8

The story of man and ex-girlfriend found dead after a car crash and how their children come together to retell the story.

City of Glass

1998

Eighteen Springs poster
7.3

In 1930s Shanghai, a young office girl falls in love with a factory worker in the same company.

Eighteen Springs

1997

Gun n' Rose poster
5.7

Mr Lung, the boss of a criminal family, decides that his adopted son Alan should be his successor. However, this decision doesn’t suit Mr Lung’s biological sons Simon and Bowie, so they intend to get rid of their adopted brother. Alan manages to escape death and flee; he is determined to start new peaceful life. But will he be able to escape his past?

Gun n' Rose

1992

Shogun and Little Kitchen poster
7.5

Bo is the owner of an old building in Hong Kong. He sublets his building to other people, and even though they never pay rent on time, Bo still treats them like they are family. One day, Bo discovered an unconscious man who was left for dead on a street corner, and decides to take him to his place to treat his wounds. It is later discovered that the man is Lam Feng, the son of a rich property developer. During his stay at Bo's place, Feng learned about hospitality and human kindness, but things are about to unravel. Feng's father had his sight set on Bo's building, and ordered his staff to do whatever it takes to force Bo to sell his property, even if it means involving the Triads. The movie also included other subplots, such as Bo's uncle, along with his acrobatic and culinary prowess.

Shogun and Little Kitchen

1992

Fire of Conscience poster
6.7

A police detective must solve a brutal murder to prove his partner's innocence and unearth the truth behind Hong Kong's police force. The investigation brings him to an unlikely collaboration with an inspector from the Narcotics Bureau, whose motives may not be what they seem.

Fire of Conscience

2010

A Hero Never Dies poster
6.9

Jack and Martin are gunmen who work for two rival kingpins. Jack and Martin have been fighting on their bosses behalf for close to a year. When a truce is made both Jack and Martin are cut loose. The two men then decide to join forces and take on the gangsters who used them.

A Hero Never Dies

1998

Golden Chicken 2 poster
7.0

The year is 2046 and 82 year old Golden Chicken Kum, spots a heartbroken man planning to take memory loss-pills. Claiming that Hong Kong people have a way of forgetting, she begins to recap part of her life story, starting in 2003 during a time where she was desperately looking for a husband and the SARS outbreak happened.

Golden Chicken 2

2003

Behind the camera