Hong Kong New Wave
by spebert12 | created - 11 May 2015 | updated - 11 May 2015 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Butterfly Murders (1979)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
A journalist attempting to solve a mystery in "Martial World" enlists the aid of a master fighter and a woman named Green Breeze. They go to a mysterious castle where they come across poisonous butterflies and a black-leather-clad killer.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Siu-Ming Lau, Michelle Yim, Shu-Tong Wong, Kuo-Chu Chang
Votes: 860
2. We're Going to Eat You (1980)
Unrated | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A secret agent investigates a village that is populated by crazed, inbred cannibals.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Norman Chu, Eddy Ko, Melvin Wong, Michelle Yim
Votes: 1,021
3. Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980)
95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Three lazybones friends manufacture a firebomb and place it in a cinema. Pearl, a sadistic young girl, has observed the scene, follows the bombers and starts to manipulate them. The four criminals plan more and more daring acts.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Lieh Lo, Chen-Chi Lin, Albert Au, Tin Sang Lung
Votes: 1,088
4. The Secret (1979)
85 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A real murder case which was complicated by the minage ' trois relationship of the victim and the main suspects. As different witnesses narrated their conflicting stories, the case seemed ... See full summary »
Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Sylvia Chang, Angie Chiu, Norman Chu, Lee Hye-suk
Votes: 280
5. Boat People (1982)
R | 109 min | Drama
A Japanese photojournalist revisits Vietnam after the Liberation and learns harsh truths about its regime and its "New Economic Zones".
Director: Ann Hui | Stars: George Lam, Cora Miao, Season Ma, Andy Lau
Votes: 1,677
6. The Spooky Bunch (1980)
97 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A Cantonese opera company arrives in Cheung Chau to perform for a rich man, who wants to marry of his nephew Dick to the star of the company Ah Gee. As soon as they arrive, the company is ... See full summary »
Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Josephine Siao, Kenny Bee, Mang-Ha Cheng, Chung Kwan
Votes: 124
7. The Story of Woo Viet (1981)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Wu Viet is a Vietnamese refugee who wants to leave his country behind and start over in the United States. First, he must make his way to Hong Kong, but as he passes through Thailand, he ... See full summary »
Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cora Miao, Cherie Chung, Lieh Lo
Votes: 292
8. Love in a Fallen City (1984)
93 min | Drama, Romance, War
A cynical playboy pursues an introverted divorcee in the decadence of Hong Kong on the eve of the 1941 Japanese invasion.
Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cora Miao, Gerry Barnett, Chiao Chiao
Votes: 338
9. The Romance of Book and Sword (1987)
180 min | Action, Drama
The story is based on the popular novel developed from folk legend. It goes that the Manchurian emperor Qianlong of China (circa 18th Century) was actually the son of a Han Chinese, the ... See full summary »
Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Nuo Ai, Shichang Da, Jie Deng, Cuihua Ding
Votes: 96
10. Princess Fragrance (1987)
94 min | Action, Drama, History
Director: Ann Hui | Stars: Nuo Ai, Shichang Da, Hachier, Liu Jia
Votes: 57
11. 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: 554
12. Homecoming (1984)
96 min | Drama
Coral, a Hong Kong woman tortured by city life, returns to her hometown to visit her two old friends. They all find that some precious things in life that disappear through the years can never be recovered.
Director: Ho Yim | Stars: Josephine Koo, Siqin Gaowa, Weixiang Xie, Yun Zhou
Votes: 188
13. Love Massacre (1981)
91 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
The story of a young co-ed whose boyfriend turns into a demented stalker after the suicide of his sister.
Director: Patrick Tam | Stars: Kuo-Chu Chang, Charlie Chin, Ann Hui, Deannie Ip
Votes: 245
14. The Sword (1980)
85 min | Action, Thriller
A swordsman and a samurai work together to find a blade.
Director: Patrick Tam | Stars: Chi-Chi Chen, Adam Cheng, Norman Chu, Jade Hsu
Votes: 493
15. Nomad (1982)
96 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A story about the experiences of a group of youngsters who feel lost and try to find the true meaning of life.
Directors: Patrick Tam, Tong Kay Ming Terry | Stars: Cecilia Yip, Leslie Cheung, Patricia Ha, Ken Tong
Votes: 486
16. Final Victory (1987)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
An affable guy gets more than he bargained more when he halfheartedly agrees to watch over the wife and the mistress of his incarcerated brother and gets trapped between the women in a love triangle - right before the parole hearing.
Director: Patrick Tam | Stars: Eric Tsang, Tien-Lang Li, Loletta Lee, Hark Tsui
Votes: 323
17. 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: 618
18. Father and Son (1981)
97 min | Drama
A young man dreamed of a career in comics and movies. But his father would rather gave up all he had in order to let him receive formal education.
Director: Allen Fong | Stars: Lei Shih, Hong Zhu, Wai-Man Yung, Yan Chan
Votes: 118
19. Ah Ying (1983)
110 min | Drama
When romance starts to cool, Ah Ying applies for a job in a film centre. Instead of paying her for her work, the centre lets her attend its classes for free. She is later drawn into a ... See full summary »
Director: Allen Fong | Stars: Kwok-Lam Cha, Chi-Hung Chang, Ming-Cheung Chin, Pui Hui
Votes: 166
20. The Imp (1981)
95 min | Horror
Ging-Keung encounters sinister turns of fate where he works, and he becomes frightened enough to consult with a Taoist priest. The priest informs him that his workplace had been the site of murdering.
Director: Dennis Yu | Stars: Charlie Chin, Dorothy Chi-hsia Yu, Hua Yueh, Shen Chan
Votes: 321
21. Legacy of Rage (1986)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Brandon Ma is an average Joe but his best friend, Michael, is a sinister drug dealer with a crush on Brandon's girlfriend, May. When Michael murders a dirty cop and frames his friend, sending him to jail, Brandon returns for vengeance.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Brandon Lee, Michael Wong, Regina Kent, Michael Wai-Man Chan
Votes: 1,539
22. 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: 549
23. 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: 25,432
24. A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Chow Yun-Fat, Lung Ti, Dean Shek
Votes: 11,304
25. The Killer (1989)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
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: 51,043
26. 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: 11,647
27. As Tears Go By (1988)
Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Alex Man
Votes: 12,468 | Gross: $0.01M
28. Days of Being Wild (1990)
Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
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: 25,443 | Gross: $0.14M
29. Once Upon a Rainbow (1982)
83 min | Drama
Fong and Angie were close friends when they were in school but departed after graduation.
Director: Agnes Ng | Stars: Ching Yee Chong, Jade Hsu, Marilyn Wong Cho-See, Siu Gong Ng
Votes: 54
30. An Autumn's Tale (1987)
98 min | Drama, Romance
Filmed in New York, story of naive young woman from Hong Kong who goes to New York to study. Street-wise cabbie cousin takes care of her in the big city.
Director: Mabel Cheung | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Cherie Chung, Danny Bak-Keung Chan, Gigi Suk Yee Wong
Votes: 2,337
31. Rouge (1987)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
Fleur is the blue angel in one of Hong Kong's "flower houses" - bordellos and night clubs of the 1930s. A detached and beautiful performer, she falls in love with Twelfth Master Chan, heir ... See full summary »
Director: Stanley Kwan | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui, Alex Man, Emily Chu
Votes: 3,415
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