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  • Naked Killer
  • Naked Killer review by from Kent, England
    Rated - 4 stars A complete reinvention of this forgotten classic 18 August 2004
    ...t to become a professional assassin. She then starts to fall for the policeman (Simon Yam: Once Upon A Time in China, Miracles) that is investigating the carnage left be...  
  • Full Contact
  • Full Contact review by A customer from Sheffield, England
    Rated - 3 stars Said the nymphomaniac to the gay gangster... 23 February 2005
    ... worth watching if only for the excellent pyrotechic display at the end and for Simon Yam's wonderfully overblown performance as a psychotic gay gangster! And, as usual,...  
  • Wake Of Death
  • Wake Of Death review by drunkenmaster from Mid Glamorgan
    Rated - 3 stars Action Overdrive. 20 March 2006
    ...s murdered by a Chinese drug running gang lord, played with a certain relish by Simon Yam. As action films go this delivers with car chases, shoot outs and some marti...  

Simon Yam - filmography


  • Triangle on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Louis Koo,  Simon Yam,  Honglei Sun
    Director: Ringo Lam,  Tsui Hark,  Johnny To
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Three masters. One masterpeice. Three giants of Hong Kong crime cinema - Tsui Hark (SEVEN SWORDS), Ringo Lam (CITY ON FIRE), and Johnnie To (ELECTION) - join forces to create Triangle. Longtime friends Bo-Sam, Fai, and Mokcontend with criminal hoods, a corrupt cop, and an unfaithful wife in their ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 384 members
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  • Fatal Move on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo,  Simon Yam,  Niu Tien
    Director: Dennis Law
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In the ultra-violent world of Hong Kong's Triad societies, one wrong move can be fatal... When a drug deal goes wrong, a simple kidnap turns to murder and a secret mission becomes a savage massacre, one of Hong Kong's most ruthless Triad gangs is on the verge of self-destruction. It's riddled with ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 54% from 125 members
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  • Exiled on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Anthony Wong Chau-Sang,  Francis Ng,  Simon Yam
    Director: Johnny To
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The time is 1998. The setting is Macau. Every living soul jumps at every chance to make quick money before the Portuguese colony ushers in a new era under the Chinese rule. For the jaded hit men, they wonder where this journey will end. Against this backdrop come two hit men from Hong Kong sent to ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 2,409 members
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  • S.P.L. : Sha po lang (2005)
    Starring: Donnie Yen,  Sammo Hung,  Wu Jing
    Director: Wilson Yip
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A crimelord (Sammo Hung) covers his tracks so well that he always gets away from all crimes he does, assisted by four fast-talking English lawyers. A professional assassin (Wu Jing), who never fails on his assignment, appearing out of nowhere. Four policemen so eager to nab the crimelord that they ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 78% from 47 members
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  • PTU - Police Tactical Unit on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Lam Suet,  Simon Yam,  Ruby Wong
    Director: Johnny To
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Johnny To (FULLTIME KILLER) directs this Hong Kong action film noir that takes place one dangerous night on the streets where the police tactical unit (PTU) are assigned to patrol. With shadowy alleyways, dingy restaurants, and seedy video game arcades setting the scene for the constantly violent ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 664 members
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  • Street Angels - Sexy And Dangerous on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Simon Yam,  Valerie Chow,  Qi Shu
    Director: Billy Tang
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Chingamy Yau (STREET ANGELS) returns to set the screen, this time with Simon Yam (her co-star in NAKED KILLER). She stars as Tung Yen, who, after being exiled to the backroom bars and karaoke lounges of Kowloon's Portland Street by her mob boss boyfriend Walkie, rebounds to invigorate the local ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 39% from 213 members
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  • Hitman on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Jet Li,  Eric Tsang,  Simon Yam
    Director: Wei Tung
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Double-crossing and the athletic physical shenanigans of superstar Jet Li are the order of the day in this Hong Kong actionfest in which an old man seeks revenge on a wealthy man of influence by hiring a gang of assassins to take the wealthy man's life. The man of wealth, however, has foreseen the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 1,229 member
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  • Young And Dangerous 3 on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Jordan Chan,  Ekin Cheng,  Gigi Lai
    Director: Andy Lau
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Third--and most ambitious--installment in the popular "Triad youth" franchise, which finds unrepentant Hong Kong teenagers climbing the ladder of a Triad gang. Very violent, slick, and stylish, with character chemistry that balances the disturbing subject matter.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 238 members
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  • Young And Dangerous 2 on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Jordan Chan,  Gigi Lai,  Chingamy Yau
    Director: Andy Lau
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A member of the Hing Hing Society and branch leader opens his first club which he celebrates with his girlfriend and high society members. Later when a power struggle erupts, the Hing Hing Society is threatened...
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 257 members
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  • Young And Dangerous on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Jordan Chan,  Dior Cheng,  Francis Ng
    Director: Andy Lau
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Andrew Lau's YOUNG AND DANGEROUS follows Chan Ho-Nam (Cheng Ekin) and his friends as they become formidable players within the notorious Hung Hing Society gangster triad. Aided by Uncle B (Chi-Hung Ng) and society head, Mr. Chiang (Simon Yam), Chan and his entourage thrive. However, a failed ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 351 members
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  • Naked Killer 2 on DVD (1993)
    Starring: Chingamy Yau,  Mark Cheng,  Simon Yam
    Director: Andy Lau
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    This freestanding sequel to NAKED KILLER follows a suave serial rapist and killer in his pursuit of two more victims. Recommended for adults only and available in Mandarin.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 39% from 337 members
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  • Run And Kill (1993)
    Starring: Simon Yam
    Director: Billy Tang
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Trouble arises when a psychotic hitman (the delightfully excessive Simon Yam) hired to kill a man's unfaithful wife asks for an exorbitant fee after the deal is struck. When the client fails to come up with the money, the assassin systematically tortures and murders all his remaining family members ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 38% from 8 members
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  • Naked Killer on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Chingamy Yau,  Simon Yam,  Carrie Ng
    Director: Clarence Ford
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A gang of women are committing murders right and left, and they recruit Kitty (Chingmy Yau) to join them. Coincidentally, the troubled cop (Simon Yam) investigating the murders develops a crush on Kitty, while twists and turns endanger both of their lives. Flashily filmed, with fight choreography ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 812 members
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Simon Yam facts

5 most recent films

Triangle - 2.5 stars
IP Man - 4.0 stars
IP Man - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Fatal Move - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars
Fatal Move - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

IP Man - 4.0 stars
Election - 3.0 stars
Young And Dangerous - 3.0 stars
Young And Dangerous 2 - 3.0 stars
Election 2 - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Hong Kong Thug Life - 1.5 stars
Run And Kill - 2.0 stars
Fatal Move - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars
IP Man - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
S.P.L. : Sha po lang - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Donnie Yen - 4 times - show films
Louis Koo - 3 times - show films
Gigi Lai - 3 times - show films
Chingamy Yau - 3 times - show films
Siu-Fai Cheung - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Johnny To - 6 times - show films
Andy Lau - 4 times - show films
Wilson Yip - 4 times - show films
Ringo Lam - 2 times - show films
Billy Tang - 2 times - show films