Peter Pau Tak-Hai

Peter Pau Tak-Hai

Peter Pau is a famous film director, producer, and world-renowned Chinese cinematographer. As a young man, he went to the United States to study film. In 1985, he returned to Hong Kong to join the film industry in there. In 2001, he won the Oscar for Best Cinematography with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" being the first non-American Chinese cinematographer to win this award

  • Title: Peter Pau Tak-Hai
  • Popularity: 0.7657
  • Known For: Camera
  • Birthday: 1952-06-02
  • Place of Birth: Hong Kong, China
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  • Also Known As: Pau Tak-Hai, Peter Pau, 鮑起鳴, Peter Pao
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Peter Pau Tak-Hai Movies

  • 1988
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    On the Run

    On the Run

    6.6 1988 HD

    When Hsiang Ming's wife is murdered, he takes up the hunt for her killer. The killer turns out to not be at all like he imagined, and suddenly he has unsuspected enemies who are after him.

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  • 1995
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    The Chinese Feast

    The Chinese Feast

    6.462 1995 HD

    Former member of a triad, Sun seeks to emigrate to Canada. He decides to become a great chef of chinese cooking and follows the teaching master Au.

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  • 1991
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    The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

    The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

    5.167 1991 HD

    Two guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient chinese vampire who can only be controlled by a series of yellow tapes, and is the ancestor of the other guy. On the way, while flying over Africa, their plane stalls. And of all places, where do they land? That's right, in the village of the tribe of "The Gods Must Be Crazy".

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  • 1989
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    A Fishy Story

    A Fishy Story

    6.4 1989 HD

    An aspiring starlet arrives in the Fragrant Harbor with dreams of becoming a star, whilst striking up a friendship with a wannabe cabbie who lives in the same apartment building.

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  • 2015
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    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    5.2 2015 HD

    The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.

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  • 1991
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    The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

    The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

    5.167 1991 HD

    Two guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient chinese vampire who can only be controlled by a series of yellow tapes, and is the ancestor of the other guy. On the way, while flying over Africa, their plane stalls. And of all places, where do they land? That's right, in the village of the tribe of "The Gods Must Be Crazy".

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  • 2000
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    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    7.434 2000 HD

    Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

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  • 2008
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    The Forbidden Kingdom

    The Forbidden Kingdom

    6.633 2008 HD

    An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

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  • 2007
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    Shoot 'Em Up

    Shoot 'Em Up

    6.484 2007 HD

    A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.

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  • 1989
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    The Killer

    The Killer

    7.6 1989 HD

    Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

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  • 2000
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    Dracula 2000

    Dracula 2000

    5.2 2000 HD

    When a team of techno-savvy thieves break into a high-security vault, they don't discover priceless works of art... they find a crypt unopened for 100 years.

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  • 1998
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    Bride of Chucky

    Bride of Chucky

    6.1 1998 HD

    Chucky is reborn when his old flame, Tiffany, rescues his battered doll parts from a police impound.

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  • 2002
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    The Touch

    The Touch

    4.988 2002 HD

    A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors have protected throughout the ages.

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  • 1997
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    Double Team

    Double Team

    5.179 1997 HD

    A CIA agent is interned for failing to kill an international terrorist. Escaping from his island exile, he teams up with a flamboyant arms dealer and sets out to find the terrorist and rescue the agent's family. Together they're a two-man arsenal... with enough voltage to rock the free world.

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  • 1995
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    The Phantom Lover

    The Phantom Lover

    5.3 1995 HD

    In 1936 China, a nearly bankrupt drama troupe starts performing in a burned-out theater where the great actor Song Danping was killed. One of the actors, Wei Qing, starts seeing strange apparitions that could revive his troupe and deliver him to the same fate as Song Danping.

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  • 1989
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    A Terra-Cotta Warrior

    A Terra-Cotta Warrior

    6.621 1989 HD

    An awakened immortal warrior struggles between defending the emperor and the actress he believes to be his love of old.

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  • 1987
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    The Legend of Wisely

    The Legend of Wisely

    6.25 1987 HD

    Wisely, the famous writer/adventurer, traverses to Taiwan, Egypt and Nepal on the hunt for a magical pearl that may expand human consciousness, said to be left in a Buddhist monastery by a dragon.

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  • 1998
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    Anna Magdalena

    Anna Magdalena

    6.5 1998 HD

    Two young men fall for the woman staying upstairs when she practises J.S. Bach's "Notebook for Anna Magdalena".

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  • 1991
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    Bury Me High

    Bury Me High

    5.8 1991 HD

    In a mountainous region in an Asian backwater banana republic, it is said that the descendents of all those buried in its earth will be blessed with fantastic fortune and good health. However, if a special ceremony is not performed on the grounds, then the luck will only last for 24 years. A trio of Chinese Americans decide to venture into these mountains hoping to change their luck; Anna Wong (Moon Lee) is an executive facing a corporate meltdown, Wisely (Chin Ka-Lok) is dying of brain cancer, and UCLA Prof. Chang (Tsui Siu-Ming) is an expert in feng shui. Tin can potentate General Nguen (Yuen Wah) also has designs on the grounds -- hoping to turn his third world, fourth rate country into a superpower. Along the way, the three heroes fall in with a group of local rebels, including the high-kicking Nguen Van Vong (Sibelle Hu).

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  • 2005
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    Perhaps Love

    Perhaps Love

    6.7 2005 HD

    A love triangle develops between the male and female leads and the director during the making of a musical in Mainland China.

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  • 2021
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    The Battle at Lake Changjin

    The Battle at Lake Changjin

    6.2 2021 HD

    Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to begin between the elite troops of the United States and China.

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  • 2015
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    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    5.2 2015 HD

    The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.

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  • 2015
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    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    5.2 2015 HD

    The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.

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  • 2015
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    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    5.2 2015 HD

    The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.

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  • 2000
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    And I Hate You So

    And I Hate You So

    6.1 2000 HD

    Luna Ng is a columnist who gave her first boyfriend a vinyl record as a gift. She later discovers that same vinyl record in a second hand store so she attempts to buy it back. However, another person ends up buying it before her. She finds out that the new owner of the record is Cheung Yung, a radio host. Luna ends up both loving and detesting Yung after he comments on her love life on radio. The story is about the battle of two willful and creative characters.

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  • 1995
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    The Chinese Feast

    The Chinese Feast

    6.462 1995 HD

    Former member of a triad, Sun seeks to emigrate to Canada. He decides to become a great chef of chinese cooking and follows the teaching master Au.

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  • 2005
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    The Promise

    The Promise

    5.528 2005 HD

    An orphaned girl, driven by poverty at such a young age, makes a promise with an enchantress. In return for beauty and the admiration of every man, she will never be with the man she loves. This spell cannot be broken unless the impossible happens: snow falling in spring and the dead coming back to life. Now a grown and beautiful princess, she regrets her promise, for all of the men she's loved has always been met with tragedy.

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  • 1991
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    The Banquet

    The Banquet

    5.267 1991 HD

    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 properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.

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  • 1991
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    Tricky Brains

    Tricky Brains

    7.1 1991 HD

    A trickster-for-hire, known as the Tricky Expert, is hired to ruin the lives of a father and son by making them think that he's a part of the family.

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  • 2020
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    The Rescue

    The Rescue

    6.9 2020 HD

    A rescue unit within the Chinese Coast Guard are forced to overcome their personal differences to resolve a crisis.

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  • 1985
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    Temptation of Dance

    Temptation of Dance

    1 1985 HD

    Hong Kong movie

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  • 1997
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    Warriors of Virtue

    Warriors of Virtue

    4.721 1997 HD

    A young man, Ryan, suffering from a disability, wishes to join the other kids from his schools football team. During an initiation rite, Ryan is swept away through a whirlpool to the land of Tao. There he is hunted by the evil Lord Komodo, who desires the boy as a key to enter the real world. Ryan is rescued by the protectors of Tao, five humanoid kangaroos, each embued with the five elements and virtues. Ryan learns his valuable lesson while saving the land of Tao.

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  • 1990
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    Swordsman

    Swordsman

    7 1990 HD

    When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachment is sent to recover it. It is based on the novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jinyong.

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  • 2015
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    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal

    5.2 2015 HD

    The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.

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  • 2016
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    See You Tomorrow

    See You Tomorrow

    4.4 2016 HD

    Chen Mo, a bar owner, listens to his customers' heartbreaks and helps them navigate their lives during their hard times while dealing with his own tragedy.

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  • 1992
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    Naked Killer

    Naked Killer

    6 1992 HD

    A young woman is trained by a professional assassin to become her partner in crime.

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  • 1988
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    Fatal Love

    Fatal Love

    6 1988 HD

    Leslie Cheung picks up a girl while driving his car in a remote location and offers her a ride back home.

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  • 1993
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    The Eagle Shooting Heroes

    The Eagle Shooting Heroes

    6.969 1993 HD

    A power struggle between the Queen's treasonous lover and a princess occurs amid musical numbers, slapstick battles, and martial arts acrobatics.

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  • 2013
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    Special ID

    Special ID

    5.934 2013 HD

    A career-long undercover Hong Kong cop is sent to Mainland China when his former protégé becomes the primary suspect in a murder.

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  • 2002
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    The Touch

    The Touch

    4.988 2002 HD

    A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors have protected throughout the ages.

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  • 1994
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    Once Upon a Time in China V

    Once Upon a Time in China V

    5.5 1994 HD

    Epic adventure set during a tumultuous time in China, when left without a leader, the cavalry is attacked by the powerful allies and pirate bands. A martial arts master, Wong Fei-Hong and Aunt Yee return to do battle against these evil forces.

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  • 1988
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    The Greatest Lover

    The Greatest Lover

    4.6 1988 HD

    A delightful comedy about three illegal immigrants from China, one of whom (Chow) gets roped into a gentleman-training course - taught by Mui - in order to take revenge on some bitchy beauties who jilted a nasty fellow. Kinda like a gender-reversed My Fair Lady.

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  • 2011
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    Lee's Adventures

    Lee's Adventures

    4.7 2011 HD

    Lee suffers from Time Perception Disorder (TPD), a rare psychological illness that makes one unable to judge the length of time. Lee holds a boring job and his biggest interest is to play video games. That is a hobby inspired by Lee’s uncle, who left Lee a mysterious video game disc. His uncle claims that anyone who beats the game would open the door of time travel. Lee’s life dramatically changed when Wang Qian steps into his life. Wang Qian also suffers from TPD so she understands Lee more than anyone else does. Their romance blooms and the two decide to be together. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes and the happy days end abruptly. Wang Qian is killed in a traffic accident after Lee quarrelled with her. Lee’s world collapses. Feeling extremely guilty and desperate, he suddenly comes up with a crazy idea: Beat the video game his uncle left, open the door to time travel and save his girl. From that point on Lee embarks on an amazing journey.

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  • 1991
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    Au Revoir, Mon Amour

    Au Revoir, Mon Amour

    5.7 1991 HD

    A tragic love story set against the always volatile and oftenviolent backdrop of Shanghai during the Japanese occupation and at the opening of the Pacific Theater of the Second World War. A nightclub singer becomes involved with both a member of the Chinese resistance and an officer of the Japanese army.

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  • 1991
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    Saviour of the Soul

    Saviour of the Soul

    6.5 1991 HD

    A woman blinds a martial arts master and his pupil vows revenge on her. She is forced to abandon her loved ones without explanation in order to protect them from her ill-intentioned pursuer.

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  • 1995
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    Love in the Time of Twilight

    Love in the Time of Twilight

    6.9 1995 HD

    Despite both their desires to meet a future partner, Yan and Kong develop an animosity toward one another after a troubled meeting during 'Affinity Day'. Soon after, Kong is murdered by gangsters. Two weeks later, Kong comes back in the form of a ghost to ask her to help him prevent his own murder by traveling back in time.

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  • 1997
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    Warriors of Virtue

    Warriors of Virtue

    4.721 1997 HD

    A young man, Ryan, suffering from a disability, wishes to join the other kids from his schools football team. During an initiation rite, Ryan is swept away through a whirlpool to the land of Tao. There he is hunted by the evil Lord Komodo, who desires the boy as a key to enter the real world. Ryan is rescued by the protectors of Tao, five humanoid kangaroos, each embued with the five elements and virtues. Ryan learns his valuable lesson while saving the land of Tao.

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  • 2002
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    The Touch

    The Touch

    4.988 2002 HD

    A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors have protected throughout the ages.

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  • 1992
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    Justice, My Foot!

    Justice, My Foot!

    6.7 1992 HD

    An unscrupulous lawyer with an equally eccentric kung-fu sidekick wife tries to bring justice to the court.

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  • 1989
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    A Fishy Story

    A Fishy Story

    6.4 1989 HD

    An aspiring starlet arrives in the Fragrant Harbor with dreams of becoming a star, whilst striking up a friendship with a wannabe cabbie who lives in the same apartment building.

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  • 1993
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    The Bride with White Hair

    The Bride with White Hair

    6.4 1993 HD

    The sensitive swordsman Cho Yi-Hang is tired of his life. He is the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against foreign tribes and an evil cult. One day, he meets the beautiful Lien, a killer for the evil cult who is equally unsatisfied with her situation, but their love angers both the Wu-Tang clan and the evil cult.

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  • 1989
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    God of Gamblers

    God of Gamblers

    7.2 1989 HD

    Ko Chun, a renowned gambler, loses his memory in an accident and starts behaving like a child. Little Knife, an amateur gambler, offers him shelter and realizes that he has a penchant for gambling.

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  • 2001
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    Beijing Rocks

    Beijing Rocks

    6 2001 HD

    A rock and roll story that portrays the decay of political and cultural lacunae that have separated China and Hong Kong for so long.

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  • 2002
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    The Touch

    The Touch

    4.988 2002 HD

    A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors have protected throughout the ages.

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  • 1992
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    Misty

    Misty

    1 1992 HD

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  • 1970
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    8.5 1970 HD

    Set against the backdrop of massive economic growth in the 1990s, the story follows A Bao, a self-made millionaire and his journey from being a young opportunist with a troubled past to accumulating dazzling wealth in the city of Shanghai. It also follows his entanglement with four women who represent the pursuits of his life: adventure, honour, love and innocence.

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  • 1970
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    8.5 1970 HD

    Set against the backdrop of massive economic growth in the 1990s, the story follows A Bao, a self-made millionaire and his journey from being a young opportunist with a troubled past to accumulating dazzling wealth in the city of Shanghai. It also follows his entanglement with four women who represent the pursuits of his life: adventure, honour, love and innocence.

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