Direction: David Lai
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by David Lai. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Operation Scorpio
1991 · Movie · 119 min. · Hong Kong
Direction David Lai
Cast Chin Kar-Lok · Liu Chia-Liang · Jung Yuen · May Lo
Plot Budding comic book artist Yu Shu (Kar-Lok Chin) finds himself living out the fantasies of his alternate world when he saves a young girl from an illegal prostitution racket. With...
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Possessed
1983 · Movie · 84 min. · Hong Kong
Direction David Lai
Cast Siu Yuk-Lung · Lau Siu-Ming · Irene Wan · Chi-Shui Chan
Plot An insane man is shot dead by two cops, Kung and Hsiao, after he refused to listen to them and stabbed a woman dead. After the encounter, the two cops...
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Heaven and Earth
1994 · Movie · 140 min. · Hong Kong
Direction David Lai
Cast Andy Lau · Damian Lau · Ku Pao-ming · Chin Shih-Chieh
Plot A detective out to combat opium sellers. Encountering high-level corruption along with close friends being murdered, the detective sets out to stop the dealers.
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Saviour of the soul
1991 · Movie · 92 min. · Hong Kong
Direction David Lai · Jeff Lau · Corey Yuen
Cast Andy Lau · Anita Mui · Aaron Kwok · Kenny Bee
Plot 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...
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Possessed II
1984 · Movie · 93 min. · Hong Kong
Direction David Lai
Cast Mabel Kwong · Pauline Wong · Siu Yuk-Lung · Ha-Wai Wong
Plot The Siu family move into a a new flat. There are disturbing signs, for instance the cemetery next door.
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Sworn Brothers
1987 · Movie · 91 min. · Hong Kong
Direction David Lai
Cast Andy Lau · Cheung Kwok-Keung · Peter Yang · Bill Tung
Plot Two brothers end up on opposite sides of the law, leading to inevitable conflict... but blood is thicker than water.
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Runaway Blues
1989 · Movie · 96 min. · Hong Kong
Direction David Lai
Cast Shirley Lui · Andy Lau · Ngok Ling · Sunny Fang
Plot Taitung ’s drag racing Wang Lingang clashed with a local gang during a car race, killed a gangster and fled to Hong Kong. He turned to the local gang boss....
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Lonely Fifteen
1982 · Movie · min. · United States
Direction David Lai
Cast Becky Lam · Irene Wan · Tak-Wo Mak · John Au
Plot This is the story of several school girls whose lives are unravelling, spiraling from classroom misfits to petty thieves to junkies and sex workers.
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Spiritual Love
1987 · Movie · 88 min. · Hong Kong
Direction David Lai · Taylor Wong
Cast Chow Yun-Fat · Cherie Chung · Deannie Yip · Pauline Wong
Plot A small-time triad member, played by Chow Yun-Fat, discovers a letter from an antique desk written by a young girl, played by Cherie Chung, who died from an illness years...
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Women on the Run
1993 · Movie · 89 min. · Hong Kong
Direction David Lai · Corey Yuen
Cast Tamara Guo · Farini Cheung · Wong Wai-Tak · Corey Yuen
Plot Chinese policewoman Hung and junkie Siu Yin are framed by a local drug lord and forced to become fugitives in Canada. But when they discover it was a fellow officer...
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