With Cinema City (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Lung Ti, Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Emily Chu
Votes: 23,728
2. Aferim! (2015)
Not Rated | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Set in early 19th century Romania, a policeman, Costandin, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair with his wife.
Director: Radu Jude | Stars: Teodor Corban, Mihai Comanoiu, Toma Cuzin, Alexandru Dabija
Votes: 7,389 | Gross: $0.10M
3. City on Fire (1987)
R | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Yueh Sun, Danny Lee, Carrie Ng
Votes: 6,820
4. 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 Chiu-Wai Leung, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee, Simon Yam
Votes: 11,015
5. Prison on Fire (1987)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Inside a Chinese prison two inmates form a friendship and face the difficulty of life on the inside.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Ka-Kui Ho, Roy Cheung
Votes: 2,999
6. Mismatched Couples (1985)
95 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
A young breakdancer experiences a series of complications involving a poor opera performer he befriends, his older sister and jealous cousin, a female student, two rivals, and a lunatic.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Donnie Yen, Woo-Ping Yuen, Wan-Si Wong, May Mei-Mei Lo
Votes: 337
7. Tiger on Beat (1988)
TV-MA | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A seasoned cop and his rookie partner are a pair of mismatched partners in this Hong Kong action-comedy in the style of 'Lethal Weapon'. The wacky twosome are up in arms as they try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.
Director: Chia-Liang Liu | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Nina Li Chi, Conan Lee, Norman Chu
Votes: 1,899
8. Peking Opera Blues (1986)
TV-14 | 104 min | Comedy, Action
The movie is set in chaotic 1920's China, when warlords fought each other for power while Sun Yat-Sen's underground movement tried to establish a democratic republic. The movie tells the ... See full summary »
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Sally Yeh, Cherie Chung, Mark Cheng
Votes: 2,506
9. Vampire's Breakfast (1987)
89 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
A newspaper reporter stumbles upon a nest of vampires living in contemporary Hong Kong.
Director: Chung Wang | Stars: Kent Cheng, Emily Chu, Shu-Yuan Hsu, Keith Kwan
Votes: 98
10. Si atunci, ce e libertatea? (2020)
133 min | Drama
Inspired by historical facts, this film is a story of love and survival against the background of the 1951 Communist ordered deportation of 40, 000 landowners and people of non-Romanian origins to the Baragan Plain, the "Romanian Siberia".
Director: Andrei Zincã | Stars: Olimpia Melinte, Nicodim Ungureanu, Serban Georgevici, Radu Bânzaru
Votes: 125
11. The Diary of a Big Man (1988)
86 min | Comedy, Romance
A two-timing bigamist finds himself concocting scheme after scheme with his best friend to prevent either of his wives from discovering his bigamy.
Director: Yuen Chor | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Sally Yeh, Joey Wang, Waise Lee
Votes: 510
12. School on Fire (1988)
101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young schoolgirl gets involved in the triads of Hong Kong after a classmate is killed in a fight.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Fennie Yuen, Roy Cheung, Damian Lau, Lai-Yui Lee
Votes: 631
13. 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: 1,566
14. The Big Heat (1988)
98 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Inspector Waipong Wong has to put his life and resignation from the Hong Kong police department on hold to investigate his former partner's mysterious murder. What he and his crack team of ... See full summary »
Directors: Yeung-Wah Kam, Johnnie To, Hark Tsui | Stars: Waise Lee, Joey Wang, Matthew Wong, Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
Votes: 709
15. Happy Ghost III (1986)
89 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A young, unsuccessful singer, after committing suicide, is to be reincarnated, this time into a musical family. Her spirit must get to the hospital where her future mother is currently ... See full summary »
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Raymond Pak-Ming Wong, Maggie Cheung, Danny Poon, Yin Cheung Joh
Votes: 316
16. Mad Mission V: The Terracotta Hit (1989)
103 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two friends who own an investment firm turn to a policeman friend for help when they are framed for robbery by a gang of antiquities smugglers.
Director: Chia-Liang Liu | Stars: Samuel Hui, Karl Maka, Leslie Cheung, Nina Li Chi
Votes: 530
17. Quod Erat Demonstrandum (2013)
107 min | Drama, Thriller
In mid-'80s Romania, a gifted mathematician is under investigation for plans to publish a new theorem by smuggling it overseas.
Director: Andrei Gruzsniczki | Stars: Sorin Leoveanu, Ofelia Popii, Florin Piersic Jr., Virgil Ogasanu
Votes: 352
18. Merry Christmas (1984)
96 min | Comedy, Romance
A widower named Baldy longs for his lovely neighbor, but is unable to summon the courage to tell her until another man enters the picture and forces his hand.
Director: Clifton Ko | Stars: Karl Maka, Paula Tsui, Danny Bak-Keung Chan, Loletta Lee
Votes: 163
19. City War (1988)
92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Two cops--both partners and best friends--find their friendship and their lives at stake when they try to take down a ruthless drug dealer.
Director: Chung Sun | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Lung Ti, Tien Niu, Norman Chu
Votes: 465
20. The Royal Scoundrel (1991)
89 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Beach Boy, a maverick cop whose unorthodox and incompetent ways are frowned upon by his uptight superiors. His inept partner Mrs. Chow isn't much help, and is more concerned with taking ... See full summary »
Directors: Ki Yee Chik, Johnnie To | Stars: Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Man-Tat Ng, Chien-Lien Wu, Waise Lee
Votes: 98
21. Evil Cat (1987)
91 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Master Cheung is the last of a large family whose members for centuries have protected the Earth from a demonic cat with nine lives.
Director: Dennis Yu | Stars: Chia-Liang Liu, Lai-Ying Tang, Mark Cheng, Jing Wong
Votes: 150
22. The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (1990)
90 min | Comedy, Romance
A remake of the 1988 American comedy film, Coming to America.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Sylvia Chang, Nina Li Chi, Lawrence Cheng
Votes: 282
23. The Legend of Wisely (1987)
90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A writer gets involved by an adventurer friend in the search for a legendary object: a golden pearl left in a Buddhist monastery by a dragon.
Director: Teddy Robin Kwan | Stars: Samuel Hui, Lung Ti, Teddy Robin Kwan, Joey Wang
Votes: 384
24. Triads: The Inside Story (1989)
TV-MA | 91 min | Crime, Drama
Li Man-Ho comes to Hong Kong after his father's death following a double crossed peace meeting at the hands of a rival gang. The family's business begins to crumble as rival organizations ... See full summary »
Director: Taylor Wong | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung, Fui-On Shing, Michael Wai-Man Chan
Votes: 296
25. Fatal Love (1988)
92 min | Romance, Thriller
Leslie Cheung picks up a girl while driving his car in a remote location and offers her a ride back home. The girl introduces herself as 'Cecilia' who is played by Cherie Chung. Leslie ... See full summary »
Director: Po-Chih Leong | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Cherie Chung, Ann Bridgewater, Ken Boyle
Votes: 133
26. The Eighth Happiness (1988)
91 min | Comedy
Three brothers try to make ends meet when they concoct plans to be one big family of eight. Cooking expert Mr. Fong goes through high and low to court Opera performer Wu Hsiu-Fang, Gigolo ... See full summary »
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Raymond Pak-Ming Wong, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Bo-Bo Fung
Votes: 437
27. The Occupant (1984)
96 min | Comedy, Horror
Angie goes to Hong Kong to work on a Master's thesis focusing on the Chinese superstition. She rents a spacious apartment, without knowing it's haunted by the ghost of a singer.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Sally Yeh, Raymond Pak-Ming Wong, Kit-Man Mak
Votes: 370
28. Seven Years Itch (1987)
82 min | Comedy, Drama
After seven years of marriage, a man begins to think about other women.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Raymond Pak-Ming Wong, Sylvia Chang, Nina Li Chi, Eric Tsang
Votes: 88
29. He Lives by Night (1982)
87 min | Comedy, Horror
A killer wears women's clothing and stalks others that wear fish-net stockings.
Director: Po-Chih Leong | Stars: Sylvia Chang, Eddie Chan, Kent Cheng, Simon Yam
Votes: 164
30. Cupid One (1985)
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sally Yeh is a socialite who accidentally stows away on board "Cupid One", a small boat making a ten day trip to Thailand.
Director: Ringo Lam | Stars: Sally Yeh, Mark Cheng, Yin Cheung Joh, Erik Ka-Kei Chan
Votes: 53
31. Send in the Clowns (1986)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Tired of getting fired from different odd jobs, Roberto "Robin" (Tito Sotto), Ricardo "Ricky" (Vic Sotto) and Rodrigo "Roy" (Joey de Leon) decided to make use of their ability to make people laugh by working as clowns in a carnival.
Director: Mike Relon Makiling | Stars: Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Rose Ann Gonzales
Votes: 43
32. Lady in Black (1987)
92 min | Drama, Thriller
On a trip to Thailand, Kin pushes his wife May into the ocean in order to get the insurance money to cover his gambling debts. However, May survives and heads back to Hong Kong to revenge.
Director: Chung Sun | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Kit-Man Mak, Ching Yee Chong
Votes: 70
33. Blue Lightning (1991)
93 min | Action
Danny Lee is a retired cop investigating the murder of his wife, witnessed only by his son.
Director: Raymond Lee | Stars: Danny Lee, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Olivia Cheng, Wai Lun Cheng
Votes: 56
34. Goodbye My Love (1986)
105 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A woman, who takes care of two young siblings, and a criminal start to fall for each-other.
Director: Frankie Chan | Stars: Frankie Chan, Joan Chen, Chi-Wing Lau, Wan-Si Wong
Votes: 50
35. Xiao jiang (1985)
91 min | Drama
Two old vaudeville comedians who broke up many years ago over a woman are reunited to perform for a benefit show for sick children.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Yueh Sun, David Tao, Linda Jui-Chi Liu, Hsia Chiang
Votes: 72
36. Heng cai san qian wan (1987)
93 min | Adventure, Comedy
Treasury employee Fatty (Eric Tsang) discovered that bags of used 30 million in Hong Kong Dollars have not been incinerated due to a system error; therefore, he hatches up a plot to grab ... See full summary »
Director: Karl Maka | Stars: Karl Maka, Paula Tsui, Eric Tsang, Mark Cheng
Votes: 146
37. Si yan zai (1985)
89 min | Drama
Lee Kam Lun (Alan Tam) is an intelligent but psychologically unstable young man who is very filial and loves his mum(Pik Wan Tang) dearly. Trouble brews when he accidentally killed a junkie... See full summary »
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Alan Tam, Bill Tung, Pik-Wan Tang, Bennett Pang
Votes: 183
38. Fei yue ling yang (1986)
Directors: Lap-Kwong Szeto, Yui-Ming Tam, Kent Cheng | Stars: Olivia Cheng, Bonnie Law, Gigi Lai, Fennie Yuen
Votes: 23
39. The Perfect Wife (1983)
95 min
Director: Dean Shek | Stars: Dean Shek, Eric Tsang, Linda Lau, Paul Chun
Votes: 14
40. True Colors (1986)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A criminal has come out of hiding only to find that his old partner has become a priest and his girlfriend has been forced to marry a powerful mob boss.
Director: Kirk Wong | Stars: Lung Ti, Brigitte Lin, Raymond Pak-Ming Wong, Chi-Shing Chan
Votes: 58
41. Bin yuen sui yuet (1989)
92 min | Crime, Drama
Fourteen years ago, Wai Yat Ming (Ti Lung) went to the US to settle affairs for triad boss Sun (Bao Fang), but ended up in prison. Finally free again, Wai wants to start over with his ... See full summary »
Director: Raymond Lee | Stars: Lung Ti, Olivia Cheng, Fennie Yuen, Roy Cheung
Votes: 32
42. Kidnapped (1983)
Drama
Director: I-Chen Ko | Stars: Sylvia Chang, Eddie Chan, Don Wong, Hsiu-Shen Liang
Votes: 13
43. It Takes Two (1982)
93 min | Comedy
Two nightclub cabaret entertainers who are best friends run into trouble by having angered an underworld gangster.
Director: Karl Maka | Stars: Dean Shek, Richard Ng, Sylvia Chang, Man-Ha Cheng
Votes: 30
44. Kai xin wu yu (1987)
88 min | Comedy, Drama
The Happy Ghost girls are interested in the Grasshopper boys, but family tradition prohibits the girls from dating until their older domineering sister finds a husband.
Director: Eric Tsang | Stars: Ann Bridgewater, Charine Chan, Charlie Cho, Calvin Choi
Votes: 45
45. The Musical Singer (1985)
89 min | Romance
Entertainment manager James Wong loses his lead singer Jannie Fong when she breaks her contract. Angered, he turns his efforts to making a young dancer named Russell, who has no singing ... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Yu | Stars: Anita Mui, Russell Wong, James Wong, Cher Yeung
Votes: 25
46. Bu zhun diao tou (1981)
Comedy
Director: Clifford Choi | Stars: On-Lai Liu, Ka Wah Lam, Hung Chan, Chi-Tun Cheng
Votes: 7
47. Can't Stop the War (1983)
Comedy, War
Director: Kan-Ping Yu | Stars: Eric Tsang, Yueh Sun, Ling-Ling Hsia, Hsi-tu Chen
Votes: 6
48. My Little Sentimental Friend (1984)
96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rocky Chan (Eric Tsang), is a shy character who is always nervous and awkward. On his 1st wedding anniversary, Rocky returns home and finds that his wife has left him. His best friend ... See full summary »
Director: Yueming Shen | Stars: Eric Tsang, Leung-Wai Lam, Ray Lui, Meg Lam
Votes: 29
49. Banana Cop (1984)
96 min | Comedy, Crime
The owners of a gambling club in London's Chinatown are murdered by an unknown killer. Edward, a policeman,heads the investigation. He arrives in Hong Kong to enlist the help of a prison convict, FM, who is a former friend of the dead men.
Director: Po-Chih Leong | Stars: Ken Boyle, Angie Chen, Shing-Hung Cheung, Tien-Chu Chin
Votes: 50
50. Gu lian hua (1985)
Drama
A young warrior seeks fame and recognition by defeating the greatest swordsman alive. Meanwhile, he comes into the possession of a cursed blade who brings misfortune to all it comes across.
Director: Ching-Chieh Lin | Stars: Chun-Hsiung Ko, Hsiao-Fen Lu, Yang-Ming Tsai, Wei Yao