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  • Replacement Killers
  • Replacement Killers review by A customer from GLASGOW
    Rated - 4 stars TOP MOVIE !!! 19 October 2005
    ...eature directorial debut with this action thriller starring Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-Fat. Chinese immigrant John Lee (Yun-Fat) has a violent past as a professional kill...  
  • Full Contact
  • Full Contact review by A customer from Sheffield, England
    Rated - 3 stars Said the nymphomaniac to the gay gangster... 23 February 2005
    ...entially downbeat, this film still manages to showcase the charisma that's made Chow Yun-Fat such a big star in Hong Kong cinema. Not one of his better films, it's still wo...  
  • Dragonball Evolution
  • Dragonball Evolution review by VIDEOMONSTER from Glasgow
    Rated - 2 stars THE LEGEND COMES TO LIFE? 28 April 2009
    ...est thing) fares little better. It is the Korean actors who actually fare well. Chow Yun-Fat is superb as Muten Roshi, but not as good as he was in Bulletproof Monk. The fi...  

Chow Yun-Fat - filmography


  • Dragonball Evolution on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Justin Chatwin,  James Marsters,  Emmy Rossum
    Director: James Wong
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A young boy named Goku seeks out upon his grandfather's dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls (of which he has one) in order to prevent Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 1,556 member
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  • Bulletproof Monk on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Seann William Scott,  James King
    Director: Paul Hunter
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Based on a comic book series, this is the story of a monk who has looked after a mysterious scroll for sixty years and kept it out of the wrong hands. It is now time for him to pass the scroll on for someone else to look after and the fates have decided on a petty criminal from San Francisco...
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 10,881 members
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  • The Art Of Action on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Samuel L. Jackson,  Jackie Chan,  Jet Li
    Director: Keith Clarke
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    This in-depth documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film--from its rebellious beginnings to the high-flying epics of today. Host Samuel L. Jackson takes you through the best moments of 100 films, including CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, and ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 159 members
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  • Flix Mix - Ultimate Fights on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Tsui Hark,  Jackie Chan,  Brad Pitt
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A compendium of some of the most exciting fight scenes in recent motion picture history, ULTIMATE FIGHTS provides a whole new perspective on scenes from films such as BLADE, SNATCH, SCARFACE, THE KILLER, FIRST BLOOD, RUMBLE IN THE BRONX, and THE KILLER.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 40% from 102 members
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  • The Corruptor on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Mark Wahlberg,  Byron Mann
    Director: James Foley
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Fat is Nick Chen, a severe New York Chinatown cop who is having a tough time keeping peace on the streets after a turf war breaks out between the triads and a street gang. Wahlberg is Danny Wallace, another cop brought in to help with the peacekeeping effort. When he realizes that Chen's ties to ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 872 members
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  • Peace Hotel on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Cecilia Yip,  Lau Shun
    Director: Wai Ka Fai
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A reformed assassin operates a safe-house for criminal fugitives, accepting anyone with no questions asked and offering protection in exchange for the rent. But he's got his hands full with a beautiful recent arrival, an incorrigible cheater on the run from an especially vicious pack of killers. ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 152 members
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  • The Return Of The God Of Gamblers on DVD (1994)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Tony Leung,  Ng Seen-Leen
    Director: Wong Jing
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In RETURN OF THE GOD OF GAMBLERS, Ko Chun (Chow Yun-Fat), an infamous gambler, is forced out of retirement when his main rival kills his pregnant wife. He promises to keep his identity secret for a year, but he's soon caught up in intrigue when he rescues the son of Taiwanese gang boss. Pursued by ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 572 members
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  • Treasure Hunt on DVD (1994)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Gordon Liu,  Chien-Lien Wu
    Director: Jeff Lau
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Filmed on location in China's famous Shaolin Temple, Chang Ching (Chow Yun Fat), a tough C.I.A. agent takes a mission in mainland China, where he enters a dangerous liaison with Mei (Wu Chien-Lien), a beautiful woman who possesses mysterious powers. As part of his mission, he must secure Mei, whose ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 93 members
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  • Hard Boiled on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Tony Leung,  Chow Yun-Fat,  Philip Chan
    Director: John Woo
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    When a tough police officer's (Chow Yun-Fat) partner is brutally murdered, he joins forces with another loose-cannon cop (Tony Leung) to exact his own bloody revenge on the gun-smuggling gangsters responsible for his friend's death. A lot of action, guns, and violence, all masterfully rendered by ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 7,943 members
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  • Once A Thief on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Leslie Cheung,  Cherie Cheung
    Director: John Woo
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A close-knit trio of dashing art thieves (Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, and Cherie Chung) undertake one last lucrative job before their planned retirement, only to be torn apart when the heist goes awry as the result of a double-cross from their criminal mentor. Once reunited, the team resolves to ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 2,073 members
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  • The Killer (1989)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Danny Lee,  Sally Yeh
    Director: John Woo
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In John Woo's THE KILLER, a hired assassin (Chow Yun-Fat) accidentally blinds a beautiful nightclub singer during what was supposed to be his last murder. When he falls in love with her and accepts another contract in order to finance her cornea surgery, the stage is set for a long and bloody ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 4,741 members
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  • Wild Search on DVD (1988)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Cherie Cheung,  Roy Cheung
    Director: Ringo Lam
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In WILD SEARCH, Chow Yun-Fat, the popular star of Ringo Lam's CITY ON FIRE and John Woo's HARD TARGET, reprises his familiar role as a lone wolf Hong Kong police detective. Here he plays Mew Mew, an emotionally fragile widow investigating arms smuggling. After her mother gets killed in a shoot-out ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 152 members
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  • Hong Kong 1941 on DVD (1984)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Alex Man,  Guk Fung
    Director: Po Chih Leong
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    When a refugee (Chow Yun-Fat) from the war-torn North arrives penniless in Hong Kong, he discovers love and sorrow in a friendship with a coolie and an acquaintance with a lovely woman. Yun-Fat was awarded a Taiwan Golden Horse Award for Best Actor for this role.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 217 members
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Chow Yun-Fat facts

5 most recent films

Dragonball Evolution - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars
Dragonball Evolution - 3.0 stars
Escape From Huang Shi - 3.5 stars
Curse Of The Golden Flower - 3.0 stars
Bulletproof Monk - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Escape From Huang Shi - 3.5 stars
The Killer - 3.5 stars
Anna And The King - 3.5 stars
Hard Boiled - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Flix Mix - Ultimate Fights - 2.0 stars
Once A Thief - 2.5 stars
The Postman Fights Back - 2.5 stars
The Art Of Action - 2.5 stars
Treasure Hunt - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Randall Duk Kim - 5 times - show films
Ken Tsang - 3 times - show films
Michelle Yeoh - 3 times - show films
Texas Battle - 2 times - show films
Tony Leung - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John Woo - 3 times - show films
Ringo Lam - 2 times - show films
Antoine Fuqua - 2 times - show films
James Wong - 2 times - show films
Keith Clarke - 1 times - show films