Hong Kong 1990-1999

by antodimichele | created - 21 Feb 2023 | updated - 21 Feb 2023 | Public

Movies to watch awarded or nominated in the Hong Kong Awards in the '90s

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1. Beyond the Sunset (1989)

115 min | Crime, Drama

Bo-Bo plays a woman who's anger built up inside her since her daughter moved to America.

Director: Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung | Stars: Bo-Bo Fung, Cecilia Yip, Richard Ng, Man-Ha Cheng

Votes: 40

2. Eight Taels of Gold (1989)

100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Chinese ex-pat returns to his home town in China after a long absence in New York.

Director: Mabel Cheung | Stars: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Sylvia Chang, Lawrence Ah-Mon, Man-Kuen Chan

Votes: 292

3. All About Ah-Long (1989)

95 min | Drama

A father's ex-girlfriend resurfaces after a 10-year absence wanting to take her son away from him. With his world shattered, he must decide between what is best for his son and his own future happiness.

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Sylvia Chang, Kun-Hsuan Huang, Man-Tat Ng

Votes: 1,683

4. The Killer (1989)

R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama

82 Metascore

A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded.

Director: John Woo | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Kong Chu

Votes: 51,090

5. A Fishy Story (1989)

99 min | Drama, Romance

In politically charged 1967 Hong Kong, an ambitious actress and an unlicensed taxi driver living in the same apartment building build a relationship that is constantly impacted by their individual goals and the heated times.

Director: Anthony Chan | Stars: Kenny Bee, Maggie Cheung, Anthony Chan, Josephine Koo

Votes: 152

6. The Yuppie Fantasia (1989)

93 min | Comedy

Yuppie ad-man Leung Foon separates from his wife Ann, tries to get back together with his former girlfriend and flirts with his woman boss, but finally realizes that he was much better off where he started.

Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Lawrence Cheng, Cherie Chung, Sibelle Hu, Manfred Wong

Votes: 109

8. Mr. Coconut (1989)

100 min | Comedy, Family

Mr. Coconut, who arrives in town from Hainan China where he lived with his coconuts. Here in the sophisticated urban jungles of Hong Kong. Mr. Coconut has finally reunited with his family, ... See full summary »

Director: Clifton Ko | Stars: Michael Hui, Raymond Pak-Ming Wong, Olivia Cheng, Joey Wang

Votes: 246

9. God of Gamblers (1989)

R | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A master gambler loses his memory and is befriended by a street hustler who discovers his supernatural gambling abilities.

Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau, Joey Wang, Charles Heung

Votes: 6,379

10. Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)

PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.

Director: Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Ah-Lei Gua, Chun-Hsiung Ko

Votes: 5,440

11. The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus (1989)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama

A woman (Joey Wang) is cursed with beauty in China and becomes prey for men. Raped by the prefect of her ballet school and sent to work camp, she escapes to decadent Hong Kong by marrying a... See full summary »

Director: Clara Law | Stars: Joey Wang, Eric Tsang, Wilson Lam, Pal Sinn

Votes: 259 | Gross: $0.12M

12. My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)

90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Two lovers are willing to do anything to reunite after criminals separate them.

Director: Patrick Tam | Stars: Kenny Bee, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Joey Wang, Michael Wai-Man Chan

Votes: 620

13. Stars and Roses (1989)

100 min | Drama, War

Lau Kai Cho is a Hong Kong journalist in Vietnam chasing a story. Getting involved in a motor accident, Lau Kai Cho is handed a prison sentence and has to serve in a strict and unforgiving prison.

Director: Taylor Wong | Stars: Andy Lau, Cherie Chung, Sheila Chan, Lung Fei

Votes: 107

14. The First Time Is the Last Time (1989)

92 min | Action, Crime, Romance

A young woman who is jailed after avenging her boyfriend's death at the hands of some ruthless gangsters. Once in prison, she befriends another inmate who, secretly because of the underworld massacre, wants her dead.

Director: Pun-Hei Leung | Stars: Andy Lau, Carrie Ng, Season Ma, Meg Lam

Votes: 93

15. Casino Raiders (1989)

127 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Law and Chan are gamblers and friends. Forced into a battle with the Yakuza, How far will friendship go? A high stakes card game will settle it all.

Directors: Jimmy Heung, Jing Wong, Corey Yuen | Stars: Alan Tam, Andy Lau, Idy Chan, Rosamund Kwan

Votes: 550

16. The Iceman Cometh (1989)

114 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

A frozen Ming Dynasty royal guard and the equally frigid rapist-killer he's tracking are thawed out in modern-day Hong Kong.

Director: Clarence Fok | Stars: Maggie Cheung, Biao Yuen, Wah Yuen, Lai-Yui Lee

Votes: 1,168

17. A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)

R | 105 min | Action, Crime, War

A man travels from China to Vietnam, on the brink of war with America, to retrieve his uncle and cousin but find complications when he falls in love with a female gangster with a dangerous ex.

Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Anita Mui, Kien Shih

Votes: 3,662

18. Pedicab Driver (1989)

Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen in love. The problem is that both their objects of affection--one a baker, the other a ... See full summary »

Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Siu Chung Mok, Hoi Mang, Lung Chan

Votes: 1,046

19. Bullet in the Head (1990)

Not Rated | 136 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When three close friends escape from Hong Kong to war-time Saigon to start a criminal's life, they all go through a harrowing experience which totally shatters their lives and their friendship forever.

Director: John Woo | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, Simon Yam

Votes: 11,666

20. Song of the Exile (1990)

100 min | Drama

After the Sino-Japanese War, Kwei Dz, one of the family members of Japanese soldiers accepted a Chinese officer's proposal and remained in China. Later they had a daughter named Ann. The ... See full summary »

Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Maggie Cheung, Siu-Kwong Chung, Tan Lang Jachi Tian, Waise Lee

Votes: 559

21. A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989)

145 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

China 2.200 years ago. It's the time of the Qin dynasty. The emperor seeks immortality by busily letting his alchemists search for a formula and building the famous terracotta army from the... See full summary »

Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Yimou Zhang, Gong Li, Tian-Ming Wu, Rongguang Yu

Votes: 1,088

22. Red Dust (1990)

94 min | Drama, Romance, War

A talented lady novelist falls in love with a Chinese traitor working with the Japanese during the WWII.

Director: Ho Yim | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Han Chin, Maggie Cheung, Josephine Koo

Votes: 687

24. Days of Being Wild (1990)

Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

93 Metascore

A man tries to find out who his real mother is after the woman who raised him tells him the truth.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Andy Lau, Carina Lau

Votes: 25,510 | Gross: $0.14M

25. All for the Winner (1990)

101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A man discovers that his dumb, lovable nephew can see through objects and decides to unleash him into the world of gambling.

Directors: Jeffrey Lau, Corey Yuen | Stars: Stephen Chow, Man-Tat Ng, Sharla Cheung, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng

Votes: 2,767

26. Front Page (1990)

92 min | Comedy

Hui (Michael Hui), an owner of a Hong Kong tabloid magazine company, hires martial artist Bill Lee (Sam Hui) to help him get a good headliner for a magazine story to, hopefully, save his ... See full summary »

Director: Philip Chan | Stars: Michael Hui, Samuel Hui, Ricky Hui, Catherine Yan Hung

Votes: 250

27. The Swordsman (1990)

TV-14 | 118 min | Action, History

A kung-fu manual known as the sacred scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

Directors: Siu-Tung Ching, King Hu, Raymond Lee, Hark Tsui, Ann Hui, Yeung-Wah Kam | Stars: Samuel Hui, Cecilia Yip, Jacky Cheung, Sharla Cheung

Votes: 2,575

28. Her Fatal Ways (1990)

100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Shapely mainland Chinese police inspector Cousin is forced to work with a Hong Kong cop, fighting against him almost until the end credits roll, when she reveals more than her Communist credentials.

Director: Alfred Cheung | Stars: Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Alfred Cheung, Kau Lam

Votes: 390

29. A Moment of Romance (1990)

92 min | Action, Crime, Drama

During a bank heist, the getaway driver Wah took a young woman Jo Jo hostage. After preventing her from getting killed by his accomplices, they began a forbidden relationship causing mayhem and chaos for their friends and family.

Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Andy Lau, Chien-Lien Wu, Man-Tat Ng, Kwong-Leung Wong

Votes: 1,752

30. Kawashima Yoshiko (1990)

96 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A fictionalized account of the life and death of Kawashima Yoshiko, the last princess of Manchuria and a spy for the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Director: Eddie Ling-Ching Fong | Stars: Anita Mui, Andy Lau, Tung-Shing Yee, Yin Tse

Votes: 252

31. The Dragon from Russia (1990)

96 min | Action

May Yip and Yao are both orphans and have been friends since youth, but they're torn apart when the leader of the 8 Hundred Dragons Kung Fu cult abducts Yao and erases his memory.

Director: Clarence Fok | Stars: Samuel Hui, Maggie Cheung, Nina Li Chi, Carrie Ng

Votes: 473

32. A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)

Unrated | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

A Chinese Ghost Story II Chinese 倩女幽魂 II人間道 is a 1990 Hong Kong romantic comedy-horror film directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced by Tsui Hark. It is the sequel to A Chinese Ghost Story and is followed by A Chinese Ghost Story III.

Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, Michelle Reis, Jacky Cheung

Votes: 3,990

33. Lee Rock (1991)

128 min | Crime, Drama

The first part of the Lee Rock trilogy which chronicles the rise and fall of the corrupt police force that Lee Rock becomes a part of. Rock enters Hong Kong as an immigrant from the ... See full summary »

Director: Lawrence Ah-Mon | Stars: Andy Lau, Sharla Cheung, Man-Tat Ng, Chingmy Yau

Votes: 866

34. Fight Back to School (1991)

Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A SWAT team leader is forced by his captain to go undercover as a high school student to retrieve the captain's personal gun which was stolen during a school field trip to the police station.

Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Man-Tat Ng, Roy Cheung

Votes: 4,751

35. Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

R | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung fights against foreign forces' plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector.

Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Biao Yuen, Jacky Cheung

Votes: 19,899

36. Saviour of the Soul (1991)

Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A graying black-clad swordsman slays palace guards, as he flies through the air to an uncertain purpose. Centuries (or is it days?) later, gun-toting, Armani-clad super policemen -- Hong ... See full summary »

Directors: David Lai, Jeffrey Lau, Corey Yuen | Stars: Andy Lau, Anita Mui, Aaron Kwok, Kenny Bee

Votes: 767

37. Black Cat (1991)

96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Catherine, a troubled woman, is recruited by the government for assassin training under the code name "Black Cat". Proficient in her role, she struggles with her newfound love interest and commitment to the agency.

Director: Stephen Shin | Stars: Jade Leung, Simon Yam, Thomas Lam, Curtis Fraser

Votes: 794

38. Prison on Fire II (1991)

TV-MA | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Ching escapes from prison to see his young son, who he has been put in an orphanage. And that puts him in great danger.

Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Sung-Young Chen, Elvis Tsui, Kwong-Leung Wong

Votes: 1,391

39. Once a Thief (1991)

R | 108 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A romantic and action packed story of three best friends, a group of high end art thieves, who come into trouble when a love-triangle forms between them.

Director: John Woo | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung, Kong Chu

Votes: 7,292

40. The Tigers (1991)

100 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Cops find their careers and their lives in jeopardy when they spend a gangster's bribe money after releasing him from custody during a drug bust.

Director: Eric Tsang | Stars: Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Felix Wong, Michael Kiu Wai Miu

Votes: 249

41. A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991)

Unrated | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Basically a retread of the first movie, in which the evil Tree Spirit is back with yet another ghost played by Joey Wong. The Swordsman Yen and Leslie Cheung characters are replaced by a ... See full summary »

Directors: Siu-Tung Ching, Hark Tsui | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Joey Wang, Jacky Cheung, Nina Li Chi

Votes: 2,943

42. To Be Number One (1991)

136 min | Action, Biography, Crime

The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared crime bosses in Hong Kong.

Director: Man Kit Poon | Stars: Ray Lui, Kent Cheng, Cecilia Yip, Amy Yip

Votes: 706

43. Casino Raiders II (1991)

91 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The Love and Animosities of three men... who will win in the end?

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Andy Lau, Dave Wang, Chien-Lien Wu, Monica Chan

Votes: 386

44. Armour of God 2: Operation Condor (1991)

PG-13 | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jackie is hired to help the UN find Nazi gold hidden in Sahara. He's accompanied from Spain by 2 (later 3) cute women. As there are others wanting the gold, lots of kung fu fighting and comedy follows.

Director: Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Eva Cobo, Shôko Ikeda

Votes: 22,684 | Gross: $10.44M

45. C'est la vie, mon chéri (1993)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Romance

A jazz musician (Lau Ching-Wan) who has problems in both his life and career breaks up with his girlfriend, and moves into a poor neighborhood. There, he meets a girl (Anita Yuen), who ... See full summary »

Director: Tung-Shing Yee | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Anita Yuen, Carina Lau, Bo-Bo Fung

Votes: 945

46. Supercop (1992)

R | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar.

Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, Kenneth Tsang

Votes: 24,288 | Gross: $16.27M

47. King of Beggars (1992)

TV-14 | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

A rich family's son falls in love with a woman who will only marry him once he becomes a Kung-Fu Master. In this 'Dramedy' He becomes a legendary hero, by attempting to save the emperor, during his true quest of love.

Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Man-Tat Ng, Norman Chu

Votes: 4,209

48. Naked Killer (1992)

R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Horror

A young woman is trained by a martial arts specialist to become a professional assassin.

Director: Clarence Fok | Stars: Chingmy Yau, Simon Yam, Carrie Ng, Madoka Sugawara

Votes: 2,680 | Gross: $0.03M

49. Hard Boiled (1992)

R | 128 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.

Director: John Woo | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan

Votes: 54,047

50. Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)

R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

Arriving by train in Guangzhou, 1895, the trio fight off White Lotus followers, who want to kill all foreigners and the cute, European dressed 13th Aunt. It's not kung fu master Dr. Wong's (Jet Li) last fight.

Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok, David Chiang

Votes: 10,638

51. Swordsman II (1992)

R | 112 min | Action, Fantasy

Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying has been abducted.

Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Michelle Reis, Waise Lee

Votes: 4,797

52. Now You See It, Now You Don't (1992)

97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

This is a screwball-comedy in Hong Kong style. Chow Yun Fat plays the spoiled village hetman of a tiny village in Hong Kong. The plot revolves around his love interest who has run off to ... See full summary »

Directors: Mabel Cheung, Alex Law | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Teresa Mo, Carina Lau

Votes: 178

53. Best of the Best (1992)

PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The son of a crooked cop follows in his father's footsteps. He joins an elite group of cops known as the "Flying Tigers" and learns the true meaning of justice.

Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Jacky Cheung, Sammi Cheng, Man-Tat Ng, Paul Chun

Votes: 104

54. Justice, My Foot! (1992)

PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A shyster with an equally eccentric kung-fu ace of a wife manage to bring justice to the court.

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Stephen Chow, Anita Mui, Man-Tat Ng, Carrie Ng

Votes: 3,119

55. Handsome Siblings (1992)

102 min | Action

Durring the Tang Dynasty, a kung-fu tournament was held once every 18 years with the winner declared the leader of the land until the next competition. But a tournament with such high ... See full summary »

Director: Eric Tsang | Stars: Andy Lau, Brigitte Lin, Sharla Cheung, Kuo-Chu Chang

Votes: 457

56. Fight Back to School II (1992)

106 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Sing quits the force after getting demoted to traffic duties, while his partner is assigned a mission involving foreign terrorists threatening to bomb a school in Hong Kong, so Sing decides to help by going undercover at the same school.

Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Man-Tat Ng, Athena Chu

Votes: 3,021

57. Cageman (1992)

145 min | Drama

The story about a young, unemployed man, who after being kicked out is desperate enough to live anywhere. He is directed to Fatso, who owns the caged establishment, and is given a living space.

Director: Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung | Stars: Roy Chiao, Kai-Chi Liu, Teddy Robin Kwan, Feng Ku

Votes: 276

58. Dragon Inn (1992)

88 min | Action, Thriller

During the Ming Dynasty, Tsao Siu-yan, a power-crazed eunuch who rules his desert region of China as if he were the Emperor, ruthlessly thwarts plots against him and sets a trap for one of this enemies at the Dragon Gate Inn.

Directors: Raymond Lee, Siu-Tung Ching, Hark Tsui | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen

Votes: 4,840

59. The Days of Being Dumb (1992)

91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two losers who'll do anything to try and be successful in the Triad world, but all they've accomplished is having a bad luck reputation.

Director: Blackie Shou-Liang Ko | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jacky Cheung, Eric Tsang, Ken Tong

Votes: 365

60. Casino Tycoon (1992)

133 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Ho is a refugee from Hong Kong. He strives with talent and hardworking, and grows into a casino tycoon.

Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Andy Lau, Chingmy Yau, Alex Man, Paul Chun

Votes: 490

61. Royal Tramp II (1992)

R | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Wei the jester, turned undercover spy, turned high ranking official in the Chinese imperial court, tries his best to deal with warring factions and deadly martial artists all vying for power.

Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Stephen Chow, Brigitte Lin, Chingmy Yau, Michelle Reis

Votes: 3,050

62. Center Stage (1991)

126 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Biopic of 1930s Chinese actress Lingyu Ruan.

Director: Stanley Kwan | Stars: Maggie Cheung, Han Chin, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Carina Lau

Votes: 2,724

63. 92 Legendary La Rose Noire (1992)

100 min | Action, Comedy, Musical

The film is about a movie hero of the 60s called Black Rose, but she was actually real, and a woman in the 90s is mistaken for her because she's in the wrong place at the wrong time and ... See full summary »

Director: Jeffrey Lau | Stars: Lawrence Ah-Mon, Fai-Hung Chan, Kwok Leung Cheung, Ying Choi Cheung

Votes: 439

64. All Men Are Brothers: Blood of the Leopard (1993)

97 min | Action, Drama

Based on part of the old Chinese novel Shuihuzhuan (usually translated Water Margin) this movie follows the fortunes of Imperial Guard Instructor Lin Chong, framed by the evil Marshal Gao ... See full summary »

Director: Billy Chan | Stars: Wai Lam, Ching Wan Lau, Shun Lau, Tony Ka Fai Leung

Votes: 305

65. The Eight Immortals Restaurant: The Untold Story (1993)

Unrated | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

Macau cops begin to suspect a man running a pork buns restaurant of murder, after tracing the origin of a case full of chopped up human remains that washed ashore, which leads them to him.

Directors: Danny Lee, Herman Yau | Stars: Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Danny Lee, Emily Kwan, Julie Lee

Votes: 4,679

66. Crime Story (1993)

R | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Special Agent is assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.

Directors: Kirk Wong, Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Christine Ng, Kar-Ying Law

Votes: 7,442 | Gross: $0.19M

67. Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993)

98 min | Action, Romance

A royal official accompanies a Portuguese warship to the Black Cliffs to see the site of the defeat of the evil Invincible Asia, who attained supernatural abilities by following the sacred ... See full summary »

Directors: Siu-Tung Ching, Raymond Lee | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Joey Wang, Rongguang Yu, Jean Wang

Votes: 1,694

68. The Heroic Trio (1993)

R | 88 min | Action, Fantasy, Thriller

While one tough woman with an invisible robe has stolen 18 babies for her powerful master, two other tough women and the cops try to stop her.

Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Damian Lau

Votes: 4,470

69. The Bride with White Hair (1993)

92 min | Action, Fantasy, Romance

Cho Yat-Hang, the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against an evil cult, falls in forbidden love with Lien Ni-Chang, a killer for the evil cult.

Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Francis Ng, Elaine Lui

Votes: 3,842

70. Three Summers (2017)

95 min | Comedy

At a summer music festival, the feisty lead singer of an Irish folk band meets a folk music-hating Theremin player and sparks literally fly.

Director: Ben Elton | Stars: Robert Sheehan, Rebecca Breeds, Michael Caton, Magda Szubanski

Votes: 864

71. The Legend (1993)

R | 100 min | Action, Comedy, History

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. ... See full summary »

Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Michelle Reis, Wenzhuo Zhao

Votes: 8,297

72. Tom, Dick and Hairy (1993)

99 min | Comedy

Different personalities of three bachelors provide them with three different stories to tell. Tom is torn between a material girl and a prostitute. Dick is a womanizer and eventually gets ... See full summary »

Directors: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Chi-Ngai Lee | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Lawrence Cheng, Ann Bridgewater

Votes: 269

73. Once Upon a Time in China III (1992)

R | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.

Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok, Xin Xin Xiong

Votes: 7,673 | Gross: $3.56M

74. Days of Tomorrow (1993)

93 min | Drama

A young woman searches for information about her father who starred in the classic movie 'Days of Tomorrow', which she is helping to remake. She finds out about his restless youth, career ... See full summary »

Director: Jeffrey Lau | Stars: Andy Lau, Jay Lau, Carrie Ng, Kenneth Chan

Votes: 129

75. Temptation of a Monk (1993)

118 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Near the beginning of the Tang dynasty, in 7th century China, General Shi Yan-sheng is tricked into leaving the crown prince unguarded. The crown prince is murdered by one of his brothers ... See full summary »

Director: Clara Law | Stars: Joan Chen, Hsing-Kuo Wu, Fengyi Zhang, Ming-Yang Li

Votes: 389

76. Green Snake (1993)

Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Two snake spirits become human and learn about love and suffering. A monk discovers his own weaknesses and finds that morality is not as simple as he had thought.

Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Joey Wang, Maggie Cheung, Wenzhuo Zhao, Hsing-Kuo Wu

Votes: 3,654

77. Iron Monkey (1993)

PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama

79 Metascore

A martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. But a major threat unites them as a powerful and traitorous shaolin monk takes over the authorities.

Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Rongguang Yu, Donnie Yen, Jean Wang, Sze-Man Tsang

Votes: 17,227 | Gross: $14.68M

78. Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday (1993)

93 min | Comedy, Romance

A young boy's journey to puberty. Awkward first time experiences are a combination of jest and melancholy as only adolescence can ignite.

Director: Leung Chun 'Samson' Chiu | Stars: Ann Bridgewater, Bo-Bo Fung, Leng-Leng Ho, Ellen Lo

Votes: 127

79. I Have a Date with Spring (1994)

86 min | Drama, Musical

The story follows the lives of four women singers working at a nightclub during the turbulent Hong Kong of the late 1960's and in particular the one singer who made it big, but had to sacrifice the love of her life.

Director: Clifton Ko | Stars: Radium Cheung, Bo-Bo Fung, Wai-Hung Fung, Alice Lau

Votes: 151

80. The Lovers (1994)

107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, parents dress a pretty girl like a boy, so she may be educated in a local boarding school. There, she falls in love with a poor, but industrious young man. However, their short love affair ends in disaster.

Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Nicky Wu, Charlie Yeung, Carrie Ng, Elvis Tsui

Votes: 1,010

81. He's a Woman, She's a Man (1994)

107 min | Comedy, Romance

A singer is so desperate to meet a famous record producer and his singer girlfriend that she disguises herself as a man, resulting in a wild love triangle.

Directors: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Chi Lee | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Carina Lau, Anita Yuen, Eric Tsang

Votes: 1,283

82. Red Rose White Rose (1994)

110 min | Drama

Chronicles the love life of a man, Zhenbao. He has a steamy fling with the wife of a friend, the saucy and exciting Red Rose. Even though he feels happy with her, he knows he will not end ... See full summary »

Director: Stanley Kwan | Stars: Joan Chen, Veronica Yip, Winston Chao, Zhao Chang

Votes: 328

84. Ashes of Time (1994)

R | 100 min | Action, Drama

69 Metascore

A broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Votes: 16,972 | Gross: $0.17M

85. Twenty Something (1994)

98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Young friends look for happiness but find only fleeting pleasure in barhopping and one-night stands.

Director: Teddy Chan | Stars: Jordan Chan, Valerie Chow, Moses Chan, Farini Cheung

Votes: 93

86. Oh! My Three Guys (1994)

96 min | Comedy

Young gay men in Hong Kong. Hoi, Fa, and Kau have been friends since Third Form. They're now young gay adults sharing an apartment. Fa, who writes film scripts, has recently been jilted and... See full summary »

Director: Derek Chiu | Stars: Charine Chan, Kenneth Chan, King-Man Chik, Eric Kot

Votes: 58

87. The Final Option (1994)

103 min | Action, Crime

Story about the SDU - Special Duty Unit (usually known as "Flying Tiger Team") in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Mainly describes how the members are selected, how they are trained, ... See full summary »

Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Michael Wong, Kam-Cheong Yung, Kwok-Pong Chan, Carman Lee

Votes: 148

88. To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui (1994)

100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An undercover cop Ah Kit and his best friend Ah Bong are sent in to get evidence on a crime boss known as Coffin Tung. After a raid goes wrong and Tung is killed, his gang splits into two factions.

Directors: Andrew Lau, Jing Wong | Stars: Jacky Cheung, Chien-Lien Wu, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Gigi Lai

Votes: 142

89. Drunken Master II (1994)

R | 102 min | Action, Comedy

74 Metascore

A young martial artist is caught between respecting his pacifist father's wishes or stopping a group of disrespectful foreigners from stealing precious artifacts.

Directors: Chia-Liang Liu, Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Ho-Sung Pak, Lung Ti, Anita Mui

Votes: 48,936 | Gross: $11.55M

90. The Great Conqueror's Concubine (1994)

165 min | Action, Drama, History

Insurrection deposes the tyrannical first emperor of China during the evil Qin Dynasty. Warrior/general Xiang Yu and the cunning peasant Liu Pang join forces to win through civil war. Xiang... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Shin | Stars: Ray Lui, Rosamund Kwan, Gong Li, Fengyi Zhang

Votes: 299

91. The New Legend of Shaolin (1994)

R | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

It takes a father and son team to battle the forces of evil throughout China, fighting with honor to defend the weak through fast-motion kung fu.

Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Jet Li, Chingmy Yau, Deannie Ip, Miao Xie

Votes: 6,081

92. Treasure Hunt (1994)

Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A C.I.A. agent is assigned to go to Beijing to look for a hidden "treasure," which turns out to be a woman who has supernatural powers, and is the National Treasure of China.

Director: Jeffrey Lau | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Chien-Lien Wu, Chia-Hui Liu, Han Chin

Votes: 619

93. The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)

R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

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 ... See full summary »

Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Jet Li, Christy Chung, Kent Cheng, Collin Chou

Votes: 5,597

94. Fist of Legend (1994)

R | 103 min | Action, Drama

In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.

Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Jet Li, Shinobu Nakayama, Siu-Ho Chin, Billy Chow

Votes: 24,929

95. From Beijing with Love (1994)

Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

A Chinese spy who's been out of service for ten years whilst making a living as a butcher is sent to Hong Kong to locate a stolen Tyrannosaurus rex skull.

Directors: Stephen Chow, Lik-Chi Lee | Stars: Stephen Chow, Anita Yuen, Kar-Ying Law, Kam-Kong Wong

Votes: 7,777

96. Chungking Express (1994)

PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

78 Metascore

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal waitress at a late-night restaurant he frequents.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Faye Wong

Votes: 95,855 | Gross: $0.60M

97. Tian Di (1994)

140 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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.

Director: David Lai | Stars: Andy Lau, Damian Lau, Siu-Ha Chan, Shih-Chieh King

Votes: 198

98. The Phantom Lover (1995)

100 min | Drama, Music, Romance

In 1930's China, an opera troupe arrives at an abandoned theater, haunted by the spectral figure of it's previous owner - a once great opera singer - who now seeks to turn the company's young leading men into a great star like himself.

Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Chien-Lien Wu, Xiaolin Geng, Lei Huang

Votes: 893

99. Rumble in the Bronx (1995)

R | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

61 Metascore

A young man visiting and helping his uncle in New York City finds himself forced to fight a street gang and the mob with his martial art skills.

Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Françoise Yip, Bill Tung

Votes: 46,009 | Gross: $32.39M

100. Another Sky (1995)

101 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Referred to as Hong Kong's answer to "Misery", innocent-looking Bo-Bo Fung is an overprotective mother/nurse who is bent on revenge at all costs after the death of her son at the hands of ... See full summary »

Director: David Chiang | Stars: Ching Wan Lau, Bo-Bo Fung, Veronica Yip, Annabelle Lau

Votes: 34



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