Andy LauFilmography

The Warlords

Actors: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Xu Jinglei

Synopsis: Love, politics, and loyalty threaten to tear apart three soldiers in this lavish historical epic from Hong Kong. In 1870, the power of the corrupt Qing Dynasty has been threatened by the rise of a revolutionary army, led by religious fanatics, and civil war is tearing the nation apart. Pang Read More

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

Actors: Andy Lau, Maggie Q

Synopsis: This sweeping martial arts epic - a co-production of Hong Kong and Korea - stars Asian screen idol Andy Lau as Zhao, a layman caught up in a rising tide of chaotic violence as his country is ripped in half by the blight of civil war. In desperation, Zhao draws from his inner resources and "rises Read More

Protégé

Actors: Daniel Wu, Andy Lau, Zhang Jingchu, Louis Koo, Derek Yee

Synopsis: One Night in Mongkok director Derek Yee takes a trip into the underworld with this crime drama starring Andy Lau, Lewis Koo, Daniel Wu, and Anita Yuen. An undercover cop infiltrates a major heroin ring, skillfully ascending the ranks from low-level dealer to middle management. After falling for a Read More

A Battle of Wits

Actors: Andy Lau, Ahn Sung-ki, Wang Zhiwen, Fan Bingbing, Choi Si-won

Synopsis: A lone hero comes to the rescue of a village about to be overrun by a marauding army in this historical epic from Hong Kong. In the year 370 B.C., China has been torn apart by a handful of warring factions, and the Zhao State has set out on a long march to invade and conquer the Yan State. En Read More

Crazy Stone

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Guo Tao, Liu Huai-Liang, Huang Bo, Yue Xiaojun, Teddy Lin

Synopsis: Mongolian Pingpong director Ning Hao weaves this tangled heist tale concerning a priceless piece of jade, and the bumbling thieves willing to do whatever it takes to assume ownership of the gem. The owner of a dilapidated factory has discovered a valuable piece of jade on his property, and now in Read More

All About Love

Actors: Andy Lau, Charlie Young, Charlene Choi, Amber Xu, Sasha Hou

Synopsis: A former doctor believes he may have found a connection to the woman he loved and lost in this romantic melodrama. Ko (Andy Lau) is a young doctor married to Zi-qing (Charlene Choi), but while he has a beautiful and caring wife, Ko’s career is time consuming and he doesn’t get to spend as much Read More

Wait 'til You're Older

Synopsis: Wait Til You're Older concerns a twelve year old boy having a difficult time in his life. The boy has a severely strained relationship with his father, who he suspects might have had something to do with mother's death. The boy has a rich and detailed fantasy life in which he imagines himself as Read More

Days of Being Wild

Actors: Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Andy Lau

Synopsis: Following up on his debut As Tears Go By, master filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai directs this dark, brooding tale about identity and unrequited love. Set in 1960, the film center of the young, boyishly handsome Yuddy (Leslie Cheung), who learns from the drunken ex-prostitute who raised him that she is not Read More

McDull, Prince de la Bun

Actors: Andy Lau, Anthony Wong, Sandra Ng, Jan Lamb, Tse Yut-mei

Magic Kitchen

Synopsis: Magic Kitchen stars Sammi Cheng as Yau, a female chef who has built a very successful professional life, but at the expense of a rewarding personal life. While making an appearance on the popular television program Iron Chef, she comes into contact with an old lover who she discovers is planning Read More

Yesterday Once More

Actors: Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Jenny Hu, Carl Ng, Lam Ka-tung

Synopsis: Mrs. Do (Sammi Cheng) is sure that that her millionaire ex-husband is behind the theft of her new fiancé's family jewels. She is determined not to let him control her anymore, so she goes on a quest to get him to confess. What follows is a complex web of jealousy and sabotage. ~ Cammila Albertson Read More

A World Without Thieves

Synopsis: Hong Kong cinema star Andy Lau stars in director Feng Xiaogang's crime story about two married con artists who attempt to turn away from the grift but give in to temptation after boarding a train that's overflowing with shady characters. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide Read More

Infernal Affairs III

Actors: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Andy Lau, Leon Lai, Chen Daoming, Kelly Chen

Synopsis: Infernal Affairs III picks up where the first film left off. Ming (Andy Lau) is cleared of any charges involving Yan's (Tony Leung) death, and is eventually assigned to the Internal Affairs division. He discovers that another cop, Yeung (Leon Lai of Fallen Angels), quickly rising through the ranks Read More

Cat and Mouse

Synopsis: Director Gordon Chan (Fist of Legend) presents this light romantic action-comedy about a young woman with a secret alter-ego. Andy Lau stars as Zhan, a policeman who's constantly in pursuit of a well-intention and skillful criminal who robs from the rich to give back to the underprivileged. All Read More

Running on Karma

Actors: Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Cheung Siu Fai, Wong Chun Fai, Karen Tong

Synopsis: "Big" (Andy Lau of Infernal Affairs, wearing a gargantuan prosthetic muscle suit) is a competition weight lifter and part-time male stripper. One night while dancing at a strip club, Big responds to the frantic exhortations of a comely patron (Cecilia Cheung) and strips completely naked. Read More

Infernal Affairs

Actors: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Andy Lau, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Chapman To

Synopsis: As Infernal Affairs opens, Ming (Andy Lau of Full-time Killer) is being initiated into the criminal underworld by triad boss Sam (Eric Tsang of The Accidental Spy), who ends his speech to his young charges by wishing them success in the police department. Ming enters the police academy, where he Read More

Golden Chicken

Actors: Sandra Ng, Eric Tsang, Alfred Cheung

Synopsis: Kam (veteran Hong Kong comic actress Sandra Ng) is making a withdrawal from an ATM on New Year's Eve when she's held up at knifepoint by the desperate Bong (Eric Tsang), who is distressed to learn that Kam doesn't even have enough money in her account to make a withdrawal. The two agree to leave Read More

Fulltime Killer

Actors: Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam, Kelly Lin, Cherrie Ying

Synopsis: Following up on his two-fisted 2000 flick The Mission, Johnnie To, along with Wai Ka Fai, directs this high-octane shoot 'em up about a pair of hired killers vying for their reputation and for a beautiful girl. O (Takashi Sorimachi) is a reclusive, highly disciplined assassin who is considered the Read More

Love on a Diet

Actors: Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng, Rikiya Kurokawa, Asuka Higuchi, Wong Tin-lam

Synopsis: A young woman's broken heart leads her to pack on the pounds in this romantic comedy from Hong Kong. Mini is the obese woman in question, and when she meets a man named Fatso, he helps her get herself back on track and shed the pounds. After dropping the unwanted heft, Mini rekindles her Read More

Dance of a Dream

The Legend of Drunken Master

Actors: Jackie Chan, Ti Lung, Anita Mui, Felix Wong, Lau Kar-Leung

Synopsis: Jackie Chan returns in one of his greatest roles in this action-comedy sequel to his 1978 Hong Kong blockbuster Drunken Master. Wong Fei Hong (Chan) is a young master of the martial art of "drunken boxing," in which fighters use alcohol to blind themselves to pain and release the angry brawler Read More

Gu Nam Gwa Nui

Actors: Andy Lau, Fiona Leung, Raymond Wong, Hui Shiu-hung

Synopsis: Hong Kong heartthrob Andy Lau and singing star Sammi Cheng team up for this romantic comedy. Kinki (Cheng) is a high-strung young woman employed by a Hong Kong computer firm who finds herself working alongside straight-laced salesman Andy (Lau). Kinki has just broken up with her boyfriend, while Read More

Needing You

Synopsis: Office politics and love between co-workers complicates the lives of two computer-company employees in this romantic comedy starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng. When executive assistant Kinki Kowk (Cheng) is forced to transfer departments, she grows increasingly uncomfortable due to frequent rumors Read More

The Duel

Actors: Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung

Synopsis: Two expert swordsmen (known as "Sword Saint" and "God of Sword," respectively) must train for the duel of their lives. Scheduled to take place on top of the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City, the duel has inspired trickery amongst nearly everyone involved. The most nefarious plot is discovered Read More

Century of the Dragon

Actors: Andy Lau

Synopsis: A lawman finds his loyalties put to the test in this action thriller from Hong Kong. Shing (Louis Koo), a top student at the Police Academy, is groomed for a special assignment -- to crack open the Hung Hing triad from the inside as an undercover agent. Shing is able to join up with the Hung Hings Read More

Running Out Of Time

Actors: Andy Lau, Lau Ching-Wan, Yo Yo Mung, Hui Shiu-hung

Synopsis: Noted Hong Kong action director Johnny To spins this ultra-cool cat and mouse game between a very tenacious cop and a super thief with 72 hours to live. After brilliantly swiping diamonds from an insurance company, a master criminal (Andy Lau) inveigles Inspector Ho (Lau Ching-wan) into being his Read More

The Conman

Actors: Andy Lau

The Conmen in Vegas

Hei Jin

Actors: Andy Lau, Tony Leung Kar-Fai, Pauline Suen, Annie Wu, Kathy Kuo

Synopsis: Hong Kong director Johnny Mak (Long Arm of the Law) helmed this drama detailing triad links to Taiwanese politics, with a several real-life political parallels. In 1995, a corrupt official (Li Li-chun) positions wealthy mob kingpin Chou (Tony Leung Kar-fai) as a candidate in upcoming elections. Read More

Armageddon

Actors: Andy Lau, Anthony Wong, Michelle Reis

Synopsis: Not to be mistaken for the movie in which a smirking Bruce Willis saves the world, this film, directed by Gordon Chan, is a rare example of a Hong Kong sci-fi thriller. The film opens with a noted scientist bursting into flames in a church belfry at the exact moment that a number of satellites Read More

Full Throttle

Synopsis: Derek Yee Tung-sing remakes Jacob Cheung's Goodbye Hero with this tale about an aging stuntman and motorcycle racer. Joe's (Andy Lau Tak-wah) formerly stellar career is languishing with a suspended license. Worse, he hates his father and is bored by his timid, dull girlfriend, Yee (Gigi Leung Read More

Best of the Best

Synopsis: This Hong Kong action film from director Andrew Lau details the activities of a Special Duty Unit (SDU, the local equivalent of a SWAT team) and was designed to capitalize on the success of Gordon Chan's 1994 blockbuster The Final Option. Indeed, the film's Chinese title positions it as a direct Read More

Shanghai Grand

Synopsis: Gangsters abound in this lively, romantic crime drama that is set in Shanghai during WW II. The tale of Taiwanese patriot Hsu Wen-Chiang begins as he is washed up on a beach near Shanghai. He is taken in by Ting Lik, a kindly beggar who is desperately in love with Feng Ching-Ching, the daughter of Read More

The Adventurers

Actors: Andy Lau

Synopsis: Following up on his two-fisted Hong Kong action thriller Full Contact, ace director Ringo Lam spins this hard-boiled revenge drama. After the murder of his parents and only sister at the hands of the villianous gun-running billionaire Ray Lui (Paul Chun Pui) in 1975, crack jet pilot Yan (Andy Lau Read More

Return to a Better Tomorrow

Synopsis: Tong (Ekin Cheng) is an up-and-coming member of a gang of outlaws who is well-respected among his peers for his intelligence and sense of fairness. One of Tong's cohorts, Ha, is accused of killing a man who was having an affair with his wife. Tong persuades his attorney to defend Ha, and they Read More

Casino Raiders 2

Synopsis: Although Andy Lau was indeed one of the stars of the 1989 hit Casino Raiders, his participation in this unrelated sequel was more of an attempt by Hong Kong filmmaker Johnny To to capitalize on Lau's successful pairing with Jacqueline Wu in the previous year's A Moment of Romance. Lau stars as Read More

Three Swordsmen

Synopsis: In this martial arts-adventure, three warriors who are gifted with swords -- Smiling Sam (Andy Lau), Big Knife (Elvis Tsui), and Samurai (Brigitte Lin) -- are en route to Central China for a tournament where their skills are to be put to the test. A villain who has disguised himself as Smiling Sam Read More

Drunken Master 3

Synopsis: Hong Kong filmmaker Lau Kar-leung followed up the outstanding Drunken Master II by directing this mostly unrelated martial arts comedy which still manages to garner a few laughs despite its dubious reputation and the absence of Jackie Chan. In Chan's place is comedian Willie Chi as Wong Fei-hong Read More

C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri

Actors: Andy Lau, Carina Liu, Carrie Ng, Fong Bo-bo

Synopsis: Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Yee's highly lauded and sentimental tearjerker swept the 1993 Hong Kong Film Awards and was warmly embraced by audiences due to its well-developed characters and exceptional performances. Anita Yuen stands out as Min, an ebullient young woman who came from a Read More

Moon Warriors

Actors: Kenny Bee, Anita Mui, Andy Lau

Synopsis: This Hong Kong kung fu adventure, directed by Sammo Hung, tells the story of Fei, a fisherman (Andy Lau), and Yen Ling, a prince (Kenny Bee). When Yen Ling is betrayed by his own brother, the two form a friendship. Fei is sent to retrieve the prince's fiancee, Yueh (Anita Mui), but falls in love Read More

A Moment of Romance

Synopsis: This thriller stars Hong Kong actor Andy Lau as Wah, the getaway driver in a robbery attempt. When the heist goes bad, the gang takes a girl named Jojo (Wu Chien-lien) for their hostage. After they finally evade capture, the gang plans to kill her. Only Wah is against this plan and escapes with Read More

Savior of the Soul 2

Actors: Corey Yuen, Andy Lau, David Lai

Synopsis: David Lai and Corey Yuen team up again for this name-only sequel to their 1991 box-office hit. Ching-yan (Andy Lau) along with his adventuring buddies, Tim and Doc, are searching for the mythical Snowy Mountain where the beautiful Ice Woman resides. They venture to a bizarro world at the bottom of Read More

Royal Tramp

Actors: Cheung Man

Synopsis: This blend of comedy and historical adventure from Hong Kong stars Stephen Chiau as a trusted advisor of the emperor, while Cheung Man plays the leader of a sect out to stop the imperial forces. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide Read More

Savior of the Soul

Actors: Andy Lau, Anita Mui, Kenny Bee

Synopsis: David Lai and Corey Yuen spins this unusual -- for Hong Kong cinema -- sci-fi flick inspired in part by Japanese manga. Set in the near future, notorious assassin Silver Fox (Aaron Kwok) is out to avenge his master who was blinded by cop May-chun (Anita Mui). Fox's first attempt manages to kill Read More

Zodiac Killers

Actors: Andy Lau, Cherie Chung

Synopsis: Acclaimed Hong Kong director Ann Hui spins this crime drama about Chinese immigrants struggling to get ahead in Japan. Ben (Andy Lau) is a Chinese student with a fiery temper who is making a go at working as a tour guide. One day he meets fellow student Meng Tieh-lan (Cherie Chung). He immediately Read More

The Last Blood

Actors: Eric Tsang, Andy Lau, Alan Tam Wing-lun

Synopsis: Wong Jing spins this over-the-top action spectacular about Interpol agent Lui Tai (Alan Tam Wing-lun) assigned to protect Tibetan holy man the Daka Lama (yes, you read that right). Upon his arrival in Singapore, the spiritual leader is attacked by "The Order of the Death," a fanatical Red Army Read More

Tricky Brains

Synopsis: Hong Kong superstar comedian Stephen Chiau stars in this wild and woolly yarn directed by Jing Wong. Jing Koo (Chiau) is the master of the practical joke and demands hefty fees to ply his trade on unsuspecting victims. Jing's latest client is the shady Macky Kam (Waise Lee Chi-hung) who wants Jing Read More

The Tigers

Synopsis: TVB network's five most popular male idols all star together on the silver screen in this critically panned crime thriller. The film centers around a quartet of young police detectives -- Chi-ming (Andy Lau Tak-wah), Tau-pi (Tony Leung Chiu-wai), Bong (Felix Wong Yat-wah), and Wai (Miu Kiu-wai) Read More

Lee Rock

Synopsis: Andy Lau was nominated for Best Actor in the 1991 Hong Kong Film Awards for his work in this drama about the life of legendary police detective Lee Rock. Also stars Yau Chimgmy and Cheung Man. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide Read More

Lee Rock II

Mission Kill

God of Gamblers II

Actors: Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Ng Man Tat

Synopsis: At one time there was a special genre of Hong Kong entertainment films which focused on gamblers and their like. In 1989, that genre was decisively revived thanks to the very successful release God of Gamblers. In that earlier film, among his other accomplishments, the master gambler played by Read More

Return Engagement

Dragon In Jail

Synopsis: Character actor Kent Cheng takes a turn behind the camera with this gritty crime melodrama. Wayne (Kenny Ho) is a spoiled rich kid whose churlishness lands him with a brief stint in jail. There he befriends Henry (Andy Lau), a working-class kid spending four years in the clink for manslaughter. Read More

Kawachima Yoshiko

Actors: Anita Mui, Andy Lau, Derek Yee

Synopsis: The extremely eccentric Manchurian princess who is briefly seen in The Last Emperor in the scenes set in Manchukuo, receives a more comprehensive screen treatment here. Born a scion of the rapidly fading Ching (Manchu) dynasty of China, Yoshiko Kawashima (Anita Mui) was taken away by the Japanese Read More

Fortune Code

Synopsis: Kent Cheng Chuk-see directs this Chinese lunar extravaganza, which, true to this subgenre, features a huge budget, an eye-popping all-star cast, and not much of a story to speak of. The film is set in Japanese POW camp 732, which houses scores of Chinese rebels. Rakish special agent Wah (Andy Lau Tak-wah Read More

Casino Raiders

Synopsis: Hong Kong filmmakers Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing co-directed this highly successful gambling film which begat a spate of unrelated sequels. Wong had actually written a similar (and highly profitable) film for television nine years earlier (The Shell Game), but this one marked the beginning of a Read More

God of Gamblers

Actors: Joey Wong, Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau

Synopsis: This 1989 thriller, directed by Jing Wong, resurrected the subgenre of the Hong Kong gambling film. Do San (Chow Yun-Fat) is a slick professional gambler on a seemingly endless winning streak. On his way to defeat a rival in a card game, Do's streak comes to a close when a head injury leaves him Read More

As Tears Go By

Actors: Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Maggie Cheung

Synopsis: Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar-wai makes his feature film debut with this gritty romantic crime-drama inspired by Scorsese's Mean Streets. The film opens with young gangster Wah (Andy Lau) getting a visit for the day from his beautiful cousin Ah-Ngor (Maggie Cheung), who is coming into Kowloon from the Read More

Dragon Family

Actors: Ko Chun Hsiung

Synopsis: Prolific Hong Kong filmmaker Lau Kar-wing directed this gangster-themed crime-drama about the internecine struggles within a powerful triad family. Lung Ying (Ko Chun Hsiung) is the patriarch of the clan, and -- in a setup used in many such films since The Godfather -- is attempting to slowly move Read More

Sworn Brothers

Synopsis: A Cantonese detective trained in Scotland Yard returns to Hong Kong to take on the mob in this bloody crime drama. His assignment leads him to the hit man (Lau Tak Wah), an orphan who was raised by the notorious leader of the syndicate. Although they respect each others abilities, the hit man and Read More

Rich and Famous

Actors: Chow Yun-Fat, Man Chi Leung, Andy Lau, Alan Tam

Synopsis: Taylor Wong delivers this gangster saga about brotherhoood and betrayal. Bumptious, ill-tempered Yung (Man Chi-leung) has run up a huge gambling debt is about to get his finger loped off for non-payment until his more levelheaded brother, Kwok (Andy Lau), intercedes. When Yung's troubles become Read More

Tragic Hero

Synopsis: Taylor Wong Tai-loi directs this sequel to his gangster epic Rich and Famous. With crime boss Chai (Chow Yun-fat) now a successful legitimate businessman, Yung (Man Chi-leung) wants to kill him more now than ever. While Chai tries to negotiate gangland peace, Yung steady kills off every competitor Read More

Magic Crystal

Actors: Andy Lau, Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Siu Bin-Bin

Synopsis: Looking to cash in on the popularity of Steven Spielberg's mega-hits E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hong Kong schlockmeister Wong Jing directs this yarn about Andy (Andy Lau Tak-wah) who, along with buddies Pin-pin (Siu bin-bin) and Pancho (Wong Jing) ventures to Greece to find his long lost Read More

Lucky Stars Go Places

The Seventh Curse

Actors: Chow Yun-Fat, Andy Lau

Synopsis: What do a cannibalistic, flying-demon baby, a spine-sucking Worm-tribe god, a blood curse that can only be cured by eating a nipple, and Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun Fat have in common? If you guessed they are all elements of one of the most outrageous and bizarre Hong Kong films of the 1980s, you Read More

My Lucky Stars

Actors: Yuen Biao, Jackie Chan

Synopsis: This is an early onscreen collaboration of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao. Muscles (Chan) and Ricky (Biao) are two cops who go after a corrupt cop with ties to the Japanese underworld. When Ricky is kidnapped, Fastbuck (Hung), a childhood friend of Muscles, recruits some of their old Read More

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars

Actors: Yuen Biao, Jackie Chan

Synopsis: This third installment in the popular "Lucky Stars" series -- directed by Sammo Hung -- finds Muscles (Jackie Chan), Kidstuff (Hung), Fung (Yuen Biao), and the gang taking a well-needed vacation in Thailand courtesy of the Hong Kong police department. Also on the trip is police inspector Woo (Sibelle Hu Hui-chang Read More

Boat People

Actors: Lam Chi-Cheung, Season Ma, Cora Miao

Synopsis: A landmark of the nascent Hong Kong New Wave of the early '80s, this melodrama -- directed by Ann Hui -- concerns the plight of Vietnamese peasants shortly after the fall of Saigon. The film centers on a Japanese photojournalist named Shiomi Akutagawa (George Lam Chi-cheung) who ventures to Danang Read More

Gods, Gangsters and Gamblers

Actors: Andy Lau, Anthony Wong, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai