Screenplay: John Chan
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by John Chan. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
Titles found: 19
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
1989 · Movie · 90 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Patrick Tam
Cast Kenny Bee · Joey Wong · Tony Leung Chiu-Wai · Cheung Tat-Ming
Synopsis A young couple separates under pressure from vicious Triad gangsters--she becomes a mobster's unwilling moll, and he travels abroad to work as an assassin. But their love stays strong, and when the two are reunited, their rekindled emotions lead them...
7.4
45 votes
7.4
45 votes
Direction Patrick Tam
Cast Cecilia Yip · Leslie Cheung · Pat Ha · Kent Tong
Synopsis Two modern young couples swap partners, and become involved with some quaestionable Japanese professionals, with ultimately tragic results.
7.2
33 votes
7.2
33 votes
Shanghai Blues
1984 · Movie · 103 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Tsui Hark
Cast Kenny Bee · Sylvia Chang · Sally Yeh · Patrick Lung
Synopsis In 1937 Shanghai, a soon-to-depart soldier meets a young woman under a bridge during a Japanese air raid. They vow to meet after the war ends, but they don't each other's name or face. Ten years later, the young woman,...
7.1
28 votes
7.1
28 votes
Man Jeuk (Sparrow)
2008 · Movie · 87 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Johnnie To
Cast Simon Yam · Kelly Lin · Gordon Lam · Lo Hoi-Pang
Synopsis ‘Sparrow’ is a common word used in Hong Kong street slang for pickpocket. The term refers to the special dexterity needed to pluck people’s wallets from their pockets… and possibly also to the necessity of having the flutter away quickly...
6.2
226 votes
6.2
226 votes
The Legend
1993 · Movie · 100 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Corey Yuen
Cast Jet Li · Josephine Siao · Michelle Reis · Sibelle Hu
Synopsis This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission...
5.6
85 votes
5.6
85 votes
King of Beggars
1992 · Movie · 101 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Gordon Chan
Cast Norman Chu · Stephen Chow · Sharla Cheung · Peter Lai
5.5
210 votes
5.5
210 votes
The Defender
1994 · Movie · 92 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Corey Yuen
Cast Jet Li · Christy Chung · Kent Cheng · Collin Chou
Synopsis A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness. Complications...
4.8
48 votes
4.8
48 votes
Vampire Effect 2 (The Twins Effect 2)
2004 · Movie · 100 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Patrick Leung · Corey Yuen
Cast Jackie Chan · Charlene Choi · Gillian Chung · Donnie Yen
Synopsis In the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire must undertake his journey to claim his throne. It is an epic action adventure combining
3.4
241 votes
3.4
241 votes
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Hong Kong 1941
1984 · Movie · 100 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Po-Chih Leong
Cast Chow Yun-Fat · Cecilia Yip · Alex Man · Ku Feng
Synopsis Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in 1941. She's Nam, young, attractive, daughter of a wealthy rice merchant, and prey to painful, disabling seizures. Her boyhood friend is Coolie Keung, whose...
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Ah Kam (The Stunt)
1996 · Movie · 95 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Ann Hui
Cast Michelle Yeoh · Sammo Hung · Jimmy Wong · Ken Lo
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Fight Back to School 2
1992 · Movie · 97 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Gordon Chan
Cast Stephen Chow · Sharla Cheung · Ng Man-Tat · Athena Chu
Synopsis On the course of a case involving terrorists, Sing has been demoted to traffic duty. After feeling insulted being assigned to traffic duty, he quits the police force. Having no money left and a degrading marriage and bank account, he...
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Fa gai si doi
1985 · Movie · 96 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Angela Chan
Cast Pat Ha · Deannie Yip · Anthony Wong · Angela Yu
Synopsis The tale of fisher-girl turned bar-girl.
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Direction Dante Lam
Cast Aaron Kwok · Eason Chan · Yumiko Cheng · Dave Wong
Synopsis Un importante ladrón (Ken) ha llegado a Hong Kong con el objetivo de robar un gran diamante. Este debería ser su último trabajo antes de renunciar e irse con su novia (Yu-fung). Por otro lado, Ting y Chong se unen...
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Chaos by Design
1988 · Movie · Hong Kong
Direction Angela Chan
Cast Cherie Chung · Cecilia Yip · Alex To · Maggie Li
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The Legend II
1993 · Movie · 95 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Corey Yuen
Cast Jet Li · Josephine Siao · Adam Cheng · Michelle Reis
Synopsis The Cantonese hero Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved in the secret brotherhood "The Red Flower", who are trying to overthrow the Manchurian emperor and re-establishing the Ming dynasty. The social upheaval is combined with Sai Yuk's personal moral conflict about...
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Ordinary Heroes
1999 · Movie · 125 min. · Hong Kong
Direction Ann Hui
Cast Lee Kang-sheng · Rachel Lee · Anthony Wong · Tse Kwan-Ho
Synopsis Ordinary Heroes moves from the plight of the boat people through the tragedy at Tiananmen Square with a sweeping view of political activism in Hong Kong.
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Will of Iron
1991 · Movie · 89 min. · Hong Kong
Direction David Chiang
Cast Maggie Cheung · Jacky Cheung · Michael Wong · Crystal Kwok
Synopsis Maggie came back to Hong Kong and gathered her grandmother back to Vancouver for good. She took this opportunity to bunch up with her boyfriend Michael, best friends Jackie and his wife Carol. Although Michael convinced her that the couple...
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