The 60+ Best Chow Yun-Fat Movies

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List of the best Chow Yun-Fat movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Chow Yun-Fat's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Chow Yun-Fat movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Chow Yun-Fat movies will be at the top of the list. Chow Yun-Fat has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Chow Yun-Fat movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Chow Yun-Fat films to end the squabble once and for all.

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This list below has everything from City on Fire to Treasure Hunt.

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  • The Killer
    1
    Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh
    67 votes
    Mob assassin Jeffrey (Chow Yun-Fat) 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 (Sally Yeh) 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 (Danny Lee) to make things right.
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: John Woo
  • A Better Tomorrow
    2
    Ti Lung, Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung
    68 votes
    A Hong Kong policeman (Leslie Cheung) blames his reformed-gangster brother (Chow Yun-Fat) for the death of their father.
    • Released: 1986
    • Directed by: John Woo
  • Hard Boiled
    3
    Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Philip Kwok
    79 votes
    Hard Boiled is a 1992 Hong Kong action film written and directed by John Woo, and starring Chow Yun-fat as Inspector "Tequila" Yuen, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai as Tony an undercover cop, and Anthony Wong as Johnny Wong, a leader of the triads.
    • Released: 1992
    • Directed by: John Woo
  • Prison on Fire
    4
    Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Roy Cheung
    26 votes
    Yiu (Tony Leung Ka Fai) is a young advertising executive in Hong Kong. One night, defending his father from attack, he accidentally shoves a street thug in front of a bus. Sentenced to three years in prison, Yiu is "fresh meat" for the hardened criminals and triad stooges that run things, and is preyed upon by sadistic guard Scarface (Roy Cheung). The virtuous Ching (Chow Yun-Fat) intervenes, teaching him the ropes of prison life, and a tender friendship develops between the two.
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: Ringo Lam
  • A Better Tomorrow 2
    5
    Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Kenneth Tsang
    43 votes
    A Better Tomorrow 2 is a 1987 Hong Kong action film written and directed by John Woo. A follow-up to its popular predecessor, A Better Tomorrow, the film stars returning cast members Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung alongside new cast member Dean Shek. The film was released in Hong Kong on 17 December 1987. Due to the popularity of Chow's breakout performance in the previous installment, he was cast in a new character as the twin brother of "Mark", who was killed in the previous film. A Better Tomorrow 2 is known for its over the top violence, exaggerated blood and gore, and body counts nearing the hundreds. Film director John Woo and producer Tsui Hark had disagreements over the focus of this film. Tsui felt that the film should focus more on Dean Shek's character. This led to the film being edited by both Tsui and Woo. Their disagreements would lead to a split after this film, with Hark directing A Better Tomorrow 3 and Woo moving on to create The Killer.
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: John Woo
  • Curse of the Golden Flower
    6
    Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou
    24 votes
    In 928 A.D. a power struggle emerges in the palace of China's emperor (Chow Yun-Fat). A cruel man, he is secretly having his wife (Gong Li) poisoned with a substance that will eventually drive her insane. Meanwhile the empress is having an affair with Prince Wan (Ye Liu), her husband's son from a previous marriage. But the prince secretly wishes to run away with Chan (Li Man), the daughter of the imperial doctor.
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Yimou Zhang
  • God of Gamblers II
    7

    God of Gamblers II

    Chow Yun-Fat, Stephen Chow, Andy Lau
    24 votes
    God of Gamblers II is a 1990 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing. It stars Andy Lau as Little Knife, Stephen Chow as the Saint of Gamblers, and Ng Man-Tat as Blackie Tat. This movie is a sequel to both God of Gamblers, which included Lau's character, and to All for the Winner, which starred Chow and Ng.
    • Released: 1991
    • Directed by: Wong Jing, Wong Ching
  • God of Gamblers
    8

    God of Gamblers

    Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Wong Jing
    45 votes
    God of Gamblers is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Jing, and featuring an ensemble cast.
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Wong Jing
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    9
    Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi
    64 votes
    In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level.
    • Released: 2000
    • Directed by: Ang Lee
  • Once a Thief
    10
    Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung
    26 votes
    Three art thieves (Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung) try to re-steal a painting after their crime boss double-crosses them.
    • Released: 1991
    • Directed by: John Woo
  • City on Fire
    11
    Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Yueh Sun
    32 votes
    An undercover cop (Chow Yun-Fat) infiltrates a gang of jewel thieves, but things go terribly wrong during a heist.
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Ringo Lam
  • Prison on Fire II
    12

    Prison on Fire II

    Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung
    14 votes
    Prison on Fire II is a 1991 Hong Kong action film directed by Ringo Lam, and starring Chow Yun-fat and Roy Cheung. It is the sequel to the 1987's Prison on Fire.
    • Released: 1991
    • Directed by: Ringo Lam
  • God of Gamblers Returns
    13

    God of Gamblers Returns

    Chow Yun-Fat, Chingmy Yau, Tony Leung Ka-fai
    22 votes
    God of Gamblers Returns, also known as God of Gamblers' Return and The Return of the God of Gamblers, is a 1994 Hong Kong action-drama-comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing. It starred Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Sharla Cheung, Charles Heung, Jacklyn Wu, and Chingmy Yau. Not to be confused with the 1991 God of Gamblers II, also directed by Wong Jing.
    • Released: 1994
    • Directed by: Wong Jing
  • Full Contact
    14
    Chow Yun-Fat, Anthony Wong, Simon Yam
    25 votes
    Full Contact is a 1992 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Ringo Lam, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Simon Yam, Anthony Wong and Ann Bridgewater.
    • Released: 1993
    • Directed by: Ringo Lam
  • A Better Tomorrow 3
    15
    Chow Yun-Fat, Anita Mui, Tony Leung Ka-fai
    17 votes
    A Better Tomorrow 3: Love & Death in Saigon is a 1989 Hong Kong action drama film co-produced and directed by Tsui Hark. It is a loosely-based prequel to John Woo's A Better Tomorrow, though it was released after A Better Tomorrow 2. The film was directed by Tsui Hark, the producer behind the first two films in the series. John Woo wrote a screenplay for a third installment, but he never got to direct it due to having had artistic differences with Tsui Hark during the filming of the second film. Instead, the original screenplay later became Bullet in the Head. The two films have many parallels, most notably, both being set in the Vietnam War. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, who reprises his role of Mark Gor from the first film, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Anita Mui. Set during the Vietnam War, it sets up the story of how Mark became the character he was in the original film. The second part of the title Love & Death in Saigon is also the title song for this movie, sung by Anita Mui, who was also the leading lady in this third installment.
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Tsui Hark
  • Tiger on Beat
    16
    Chow Yun-Fat, David Chiang, Ti Lung
    17 votes
    Tiger on Beat, also known as Tiger on the Beat is a 1988 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by Lau Kar-leung. It stars Chow Yun-fat and Conan Lee as a buddy cop team who originally hate each other, but learn to overcome their differences in solving a case.
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: Lau Kar-leung
  • An Autumn's Tale
    17

    An Autumn's Tale

    Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung, Danny Chan Bak-Keung
    12 votes
    An older relative (Chow Yun-Fat), coarsened by the sea, becomes the guide and admirer of a Hong Kong coed (Cherie Chung) in Manhattan.
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Mabel Cheung
  • The Corruptor
    18
    Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg, Ric Young
    21 votes
    Martial arts expert Detective Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) teams up with his colleague Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg) to keep several gangs in New York City's Chinatown from annihilating each other. They must contend not only with the increasingly power-hungry gangsters, but also with the temptation of bribery and corruption as the bad guys divide and conquer the police forces. In what's beginning to seem like a losing battle, Chen and Wallace struggle to establish law and prevent more bloodshed.
    • Released: 1999
    • Directed by: James Foley
  • Anna and the King
    19
    Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling
    27 votes
    Anna (Jodie Foster) has been employed to educate the king's (Chow Yun-Fat) 58 children. She knows very little of King Mongkut, apart from the fact that his people revere him as a god. She brings with her an East vs. West prejudice against the king, considering him to be uncivilized. She soon realizes that her views are more than matched by the rulers own preconceptions about the West and particularly this impertinent English woman.
    • Released: 1999
    • Directed by: Andy Tennant
  • All About Ah-Long
    20
    Chow Yun-Fat, Sylvia Chang, Ng Man-tat
    14 votes
    All About Ah-Long is a 1989 Hong Kong drama film directed by Johnnie To and starring Chow Yun-fat, Sylvia Chang and Ng Man-Tat.
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Johnnie To
  • Tragic Hero
    21

    Tragic Hero

    Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Carina Lau
    8 votes
    Tragic Hero is a 1987 Hong Kong action-crime film directed by Taylor Wong, and starring Andy Lau, Chow Yun-Fat and Alex Man. The film is the sequel to Rich And Famous but was released first due to its appeal as an action movie.
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Taylor Wong
  • The Replacement Killers
    22
    Chow Yun-Fat, Mira Sorvino, Michael Rooker
    35 votes
    Hired assassin John Lee (Chow Yun-Fat) is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei (Kenneth Tsang) to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov (Michael Rooker). Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn (Mira Sorvino) to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of replacement killers is soon on his trail.
    • Released: 1998
    • Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
  • Hong Kong 1941
    23

    Hong Kong 1941

    Chow Yun-Fat, Wu Ma, Shih Kien
    7 votes
    Hong Kong 1941 is a 1984 Hong Kong film, directed by Po-Chih Leong and written by Sammo Hung.
    • Released: 1984
    • Directed by: Po-Chih Leong
  • City War
    24

    City War

    Chow Yun-Fat, Ti Lung
    7 votes
    City War is a 1988 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Suen Chung and starring Chow Yun-fat and Ti Lung in their third collaboration after A Better Tomorrow 1 and 2.
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Chung Sun
  • Rich and Famous
    25

    Rich and Famous

    Chow Yun-Fat, Alex Man, Man Chi Leung
    11 votes
    A man (Man Chi Leung) betrays his brother and a gangster boss (Chow Yun-Fat) to work for a rival gang conspiring to kill the mobster.
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Taylor Wong
  • The Greatest Lover
    26

    The Greatest Lover

    Chow Yun-Fat, Anita Mui, Pauline Wong
    6 votes
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: Clarence Fok
  • Confucius
    27

    Confucius

    Chow Yun-Fat, Zhou Xun, Lu Yi
    10 votes
    Confucius is a 2010 Chinese biographical drama film written and directed by Hu Mei, starring Chow Yun-fat as the titular Chinese philosopher. The film was produced by P.H. Yu, Han Sanping, Rachel Liu and John Shum. Production on the film began in March 2009 with shooting on location in China's Hebei province and in Hengdian World Studios in Zhejiang. The film was scheduled to screen later in 2009 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, as well as the 2,560th birthday of Confucius himself. However, the release date was later moved to January 2010. Funimation released it on 27 March 2012 in English Dub on DVD and Blu-ray.
    • Released: 2010
    • Directed by: Hu Mei
  • The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
    28

    The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

    Chow Yun-Fat, Zhao Wei, Lisa Lu
    10 votes
    The Postmodern Life of My Aunt is a 2006 Hong Kong serio-comedy film, directed by Ann Hui, starring Siqin Gaowa and Chow Yun-fat. The film also guest-stars Chinese actresses Zhao Wei and Lisa Lu. Its executive producer was Yuan Mei; another producer was Er Yong. The film was based on a novel of the same title written by Yan Yan, while the film's screenplay was by Li Qiang, a Chinese scriptwriter, who had written the script of the 2005 film Peacock, directed by Gu Changwei.
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Ann Hui
  • The Children of Huang Shi
    29
    Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat
    9 votes
    In 1930s China, British journalist George Hogg (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), an American nurse named Lee (Radha Mitchell) and a Chinese partisan leader named Chen (Chow Yun Fat) join together to rescue 60 orphans. Together, they lead the children on an amazing but dangerous journey over snow-covered mountains and harsh desert terrain in search of a safe haven.
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
  • The Monkey King
    30
    Chow Yun-Fat, Donnie Yen, Zhang Zilin
    12 votes
    The Monkey King is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese fantasy film directed by Cheang Pou-soi and starring Donnie Yen as the titular protagonist. Yen also serves as the film's action director. Production began in Beijing on 18 October 2010 and was filmed in 3D. The plot is based on an episode of Journey to the West, a Chinese literary classic written in the Ming Dynasty by Wu Cheng'en. It was released on 31 January 2014.
    • Released: 2014
    • Directed by: Cheang Pou-soi
  • Shanghai
    31
    John Cusack, Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat
    12 votes
    In the months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, an American intelligence official (John Cusack) investigates a friend's death in 1941 China.
    • Released: 2010
    • Directed by: Mikael HÃ¥fström
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    32
    Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley
    16 votes
    In Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself in a peculiar predicament, trapped in Davy Jones' Locker. His crew, led by Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) and Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), venture to rescue him while battling the East India Trading Company. The movie is an adventure-fantasy, filled with supernatural elements and seafaring exploits. It culminates in an epic battle at sea, where alliances shift rapidly and treachery abounds. A notable aspect is Geoffrey Rush returning as Captain Barbossa, adding another layer of intrigue to this swashbuckling saga.
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: Gore Verbinski
  • Bulletproof Monk
    33
    Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott, Jaime King
    24 votes
    For 60 years, a mysterious monk with no name (Chow Yun-Fat) has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll -- a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Now the Monk must look for a new scroll keeper. Kar (Seann William Scott) is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. But when he inadvertently saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll's most avid pursuer.
    • Released: 2003
    • Directed by: Paul Hunter
  • Wild Search
    34

    Wild Search

    Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung, Ku Feng
    7 votes
    Wild Search is a 1989 Hong Kong film directed by Ringo Lam. The film is a pseudo-remake of the 1984 film Witness. It deals with Hong Kong cops and Mainland criminals.
    • Released: 1983
    • Directed by: Ringo Lam
  • The Eighth Happiness
    35

    The Eighth Happiness

    Chow Yun-Fat, Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Raymond Wong Pak-ming
    7 votes
    The Eighth Happiness is a 1988 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To.
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: Johnnie To
  • The Romancing Star
    36
    Chow Yun-Fat, Maggie Cheung, Eric Tsang
    7 votes
    The Romancing Star is a 1987 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Wong Jing and starring Chow Yun-fat, Maggie Cheung, Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan and Stanley Fung. The film was followed by two sequels The Romancing Star II, released in the following year and The Romancing Star III, released the year after.
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Wong Jing
  • Let the Bullets Fly
    37

    Let the Bullets Fly

    Chow Yun-Fat, Jiang Wen, Carina Lau
    12 votes
    Let the Bullets Fly is a 2010 action comedy film written and directed by Jiang Wen, based on a story by Ma Shitu, a famous Sichuanese writer. The film is set in Sichuan during the 1920s when the bandit Zhang descends upon a town posing as its new mayor. The film also stars Ge You, Carina Lau, Chow Yun-fat, Chen Kun and Zhou Yun. The film's script went through over thirty drafts before Jiang Wen was happy with it. Let the Bullets Fly was originally to be released in September 2010 but was pushed back to December. Made in Mandarin and Sichuanese, the film broke several box office records in China, and has received critical acclaim, when it was released. Let the Bullets Fly grossed 674 million yuan in Chinese box office and $140 million worldwide.
    • Released: 2010
    • Directed by: Jiang Wen
  • Love in a Fallen City
    38

    Love in a Fallen City

    Chow Yun-Fat, Elaine Jin, Lisa Chiao Chiao
    6 votes
    Love in a Fallen City is a 1984 Hong Kong film directed by Ann Hui. It was adapted from the novella of the same name by Eileen Chang, and produced by Shaw Brothers Studio. The movie stars Chow Yun-fat and Cora Miao as the romantic leads. The film followed in the trail of Hui's critically acclaimed Vietnam film Boat People but was a much more modest commercial success. The movie earned HK$8,134,727. Ann Hui adapted another Eileen Chang novel thirteen years later in Eighteen Springs.
    • Released: 1984
    • Directed by: Ann Hui
  • Waiting Alone
    39
    Chow Yun-Fat, Li Bingbing, Yuan Quan
    6 votes
    Waiting Alone is a 2004 Chinese romantic comedy film written & directed by Chinese-American filmmaker Dayyan Eng, depicting the lives of a group of hip, affluent, twenty-something Beijing residents. The film features Chinese movie stars Xia Yu, Gong Beibi and Li Bingbing. It also features cameos of some of Hong Kong's best known actors, including Chow Yun-fat. Excellent reviews and strong word-of-mouth made this independent film a hit in China where it was embraced by young audiences. In 2005, Waiting Alone was nominated for three Chinese academy awards including Best Picture; the first time a nomination was awarded to a foreign director in this category. Waiting Alone was acquired for international distribution in 2006 by Arclight Films.
    • Released: 2004
    • Directed by: Dayyan Eng
  • Treasure Hunt
    40

    Treasure Hunt

    Chow Yun-Fat, Chia Hui Liu, Philip Kwok
    6 votes
    Treasure Hunt is a 1994 Hong Kong action comedy and romantic fantasy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Chow Yun-fat and Jacklyn Wu.
    • Released: 1994
    • Directed by: Jeffrey Lau
  • Triads: The Inside Story
    41

    Triads: The Inside Story

    Chow Yun-Fat, Kenneth Tsang, Roy Cheung
    6 votes
    Triads: The Inside Story is a 1989 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Taylor Wong and starring Chow Yun-fat and Roy Cheung.
    • Released: 1989
    • Directed by: Taylor Wong
  • The Assassins
    42

    The Assassins

    Chow Yun-Fat, Liu Yifei, Roy Cheung
    8 votes
    The Assassins, previously known as Bronze Sparrow Terrace or Bronze Sparrow Platform, is a Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhao Linshan, starring Chow Yun-fat as Cao Cao, a prominent warlord who became the de facto head of the central government in China towards the end of the Han dynasty. The film, released in October 2012, focuses on Cao Cao's life in his later years and depicts two assassination attempts on the warlord. The supporting cast includes Liu Yifei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Alec Su, Annie Yi, Qiu Xinzhi, Yao Lu and Ni Dahong. The film's Chinese title is a reference to the Bronze Sparrow Platform, a terrace constructed in 210 by Cao Cao in the ancient city of Ye.
    • Released: 2012
    • Directed by: Zhao Linshan
  • The Seventh Curse
    43
    Chow Yun-Fat, Maggie Cheung, Chin Siu-ho
    8 votes
    The Seventh Curse is a 1986 Hong Kong film directed by Ngai Kai Lam.
    • Released: 1986
    • Directed by: Lam Ngai Kai
  • Peace Hotel
    44

    Peace Hotel

    Chow Yun-Fat, Cecilia Yip
    5 votes
    Peace Hotel is a 1995 western film directed by Ka-Fai Wai.
    • Released: 1995
    • Directed by: Wai Ka-fai
  • Scared Stiff
    45

    Scared Stiff

    Chow Yun-Fat, Anita Mui, Eric Tsang
    5 votes
    Scared Stiff is a 1987 Hong Kong film starring Eric Tsang and Chow Yun-fat, directed by Lau Kar Wing. This film has been seen as a Hong Kong take-off on the plot of the 1987 US thriller Dreamscape. A psychiatrist donates his time to help the mentally ill street people of Hong Kong. A reporter who hears about his activities accompanies him on his rounds.
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Lau Kar-wing
  • The Occupant
    46

    The Occupant

    Chow Yun-Fat, Lo Lieh, Sally Yeh
    5 votes
    • Released: 1984
    • Directed by: Ronny Yu
  • The Postman Fights Back
    47
    Chow Yun-Fat, Eddy Ko, Bryan Leung
    5 votes
    The Postman Strikes Back is a 1982 Hong Kong action adventure film directed by Ronny Yu in his directorial debut, and starring Bryan Leung, Chow Yun-fat, Fan Mei Sheng, Yuen Yat Cho, Eddy Ko, Cherie Chung and Kuk Ching Suk.
    • Released: 1982
    • Directed by: Ronny Yu
  • Diary of a Big Man
    48
    Chow Yun-Fat, Waise Lee, Joey Wong
    5 votes
    Diary of a Big Man is a 1988 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by veteran producer and actor Chor Yuen, produced by Tsui Hark and Chow Yun Fat stars as the lead role. The film co- stars Sally Yeh, Joey Wong, Waise Lee, Carrie Ng Ka Lai, and Kent Cheng as the police inspector.
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: Chor Yuen
  • Flaming Brothers
    49

    Flaming Brothers

    Chow Yun-Fat, Alan Tang, Emily Chu
    7 votes
    Two siblings (Chow Yun-Fat, Alan Tang) band together after gangsters threaten one's livelihood.
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Tung Cho Cheung
  • Spiritual Love
    50

    Spiritual Love

    Chow Yun-Fat, Deanie Ip, Cherie Chung
    4 votes
    Spiritual Love, also known as Gui xin niang, Ghost Bride or The Phantom Bride is a 1987 Hong Kong fantasy comedy film directed by David Lai and Taylor Wong.
  • Dragonball Evolution
    51
    Emmy Rossum, Jamie Chung, James Marsters
    15 votes
    Dragonball Evolution is a 2009 adventure fiction film directed by James Wong. The film is based on the Japanese Dragon Ball manga by Akira Toriyama, and stars Justin Chatwin as Goku, Emmy Rossum as Bulma, James Marsters as Lord Piccolo, Jamie Chung as Chi-Chi, Chow Yun-fat as Master Roshi, Joon Park as Yamcha, and Eriko Tamura as Mai. The story centers on the adventures of the lead character, Goku, around his 18th birthday, as he is asked to gather seven Dragon Balls to save the world from evil alien forces. On his journey, he meets several different characters who all join the quest and help him in his task. The film began development in 2002, and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. Dragonball Evolution was released in Japan and several other Asian countries on March 13, 2009, and in the United States on April 10, 2009, receiving universal negative reviews mostly by film critics and movie audiences alike. However the film was an adequate box office success.
    • Released: 2009
    • Directed by: James Wong
  • Now You See Love, Now You Don't
    52

    Now You See Love, Now You Don't

    Chow Yun-Fat, Teresa Mo
    3 votes
    Now You See Love, Now You Don't is a 1992 Hong Kong film directed by Mabel Cheung and Alex Law. In this film, the chief character, played by Chow Yun-Fat who himself grew up in Lamma Island, consistently speaks the Waitau language.
    • Released: 1992
    • Directed by: Alex Law, Mabel Cheung
  • A Hearty Response
    53

    A Hearty Response

    Chow Yun-Fat, Fong Liu
    3 votes
    A Hearty Response is an action comedy crime romance film directed by Norman Law.
    • Released: 1986
    • Directed by: Norman Law
  • Witch from Nepal
    54

    Witch from Nepal

    Chow Yun-Fat, Dick Wei, Yammie Lam
    3 votes
    Witch from Nepal is a 1986 Hong Kong supernatural film directed by Ching Siu Tung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat as Joe Wong, an architect on vacation in Nepal with his friend Ida. Joe injures his leg as in a hospital where he has dreams of a beautiful woman with magical powers. Joe is later in a hospital in Hong Kong with his leg infected, finding that the woman from his visions named Sheila magically heals him. Sheila is a good witch who gets Joe to return to Nepal to fight a cat-like demon with supernatural powers. The film was part of a trend of supernatural film productions from Hong Kong about Chinese tourists in exotic South Asian locations. It grossed $4.2 million Hong Kong dollars on its theatrical run in Hong Kong. The film was nominated for two awards at the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards and won director Ching Siu Tung the award for the best action choreography.
    • Released: 1985
    • Directed by: Ching Siu-tung
  • Women
    55

    Women

    Chow Yun-Fat, Elaine Jin, Cherie Chung
    4 votes
    Women is a 1985 Hong Kong drama directed by Stanley Kwan. It was his directorial debut. Like Kwan's following films Women focuses on female characters and their efforts to overcome cultural restrictions. The cast includes Cherie Chung, Cora Miao, Elaine Jin and Chow Yun-fat. It was nominated for nine Hong Kong Film Awards including Best Picture.
    • Released: 1985
    • Directed by: Stanley Kwan
  • Why Me?
    56

    Why Me?

    Chow Yun-Fat, Kent Cheng, Wong Yue
    4 votes
    Why Me? is a 1985 Hong Kong drama film directed by Kent Cheng.
    • Released: 1985
    • Directed by: Kent Cheng
  • The Story of Woo Viet
    57

    The Story of Woo Viet

    Chow Yun-Fat, Lo Lieh, Cherie Chung
    4 votes
    The Story of Woo Viet is a Hong Kong political drama film made by director Ann Hui in 1981. Actor Chow Yun-fat played the title character, Woo Viet. The assistant director was Stanley Kwan and the action choreographer was Ching Siu-tung. The movie was one of the first political dramas made in Hong Kong. It used the story of Vietnamese refugees to reflect on Hong Kong's handling of the refugee issue, and also on Hong Kong's sentiment regarding their uncertain future of sovereignty at the time. It is also the second part of Ann Hui's Vietnamese trilogy. The movie features a famous Cantonese song, "This is Love", sung by Teddy Robin Kwan, the producer of this movie. In the United States, the film is marketed under the title God of Killers, capitalizing on Chow's popularity in heroic bloodshed films. Woo Viet, as he is Vietnamese, should actually have the surname of Hồ rather than the Cantonese translation of the Hu / Woo / Ho surname.
    • Released: 1981
    • Directed by: Ann Hui
  • Cherry Blossoms: When Tat Fu Was Young
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    Cherry Blossoms: When Tat Fu Was Young

    Chow Yun-Fat, Fok Tak-Wah, Muthumi Itakura
    4 votes
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: Fang Ling-cheng
  • Fractured Follies
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    Chow Yun-Fat, Joey Wong, Wong Ching
    4 votes
    Fractured Follies is a 1988 film written by Jim-sang Cheung, Kai-Cheung Chung, Koon-kiu Lam, Sunny Leung, Tin Sang Lung and Jun-Man Yuen and directed by Chung Wang.
    • Released: 1988
    • Directed by: Chung Wang
  • 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
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    100 Ways to Murder Your Wife

    Chow Yun-Fat, Anita Mui, Wong Jing
    3 votes
    100 Ways to Murder Your Wife is a 1986 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Kenny Bee and starring Bee, Anita Mui, Chow Yun-fat and Joey Wong.
    • Released: 1986
    • Directed by: Kenny Bee
  • Love unto Waste
    61

    Love unto Waste

    Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Elaine Jin
    3 votes
    Love unto Waste is a 1991 film written by Tai An-Ping Chiu, Kit Lai and directed by Stanley Kwan.
    • Released: 1986
    • Directed by: Stanley Kwan
  • The Head Hunter
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    Chow Yun-Fat, Philip Chan, Rosamund Kwan
    3 votes
    The Head Hunter is a 1982 Hong Kong film directed by Shing Hon Lau. The film is also known as Long Goodbye
    • Released: 1982
    • Directed by: Shing Hon Lau
  • Code of Honor
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    Code of Honor

    Chow Yun-Fat, Dick Wei
    3 votes
    • Released: 1987
    • Directed by: Billy Chan