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Gregory Charles Rivers

Date of birth: 1965-04-30

Place of birth: Queensland, Australia

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 河國榮, Ho Kwok-wing, 河国荣, 何国荣

Gregory Charles Rivers

Biography

Gregory Charles Rivers (April 1965 – 2 February 2024), also known by his Chinese name Ho Kwok-wing (Chinese: 河國榮; Jyutping: Ho4 Gwok3wing4), was an Australian–Hong Kong actor. He was known for his roles in various TVB series, and was dubbed "TVB's token gweilo" (white person) for his frequent appearances as stereotypical Caucasian characters.

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Thunder Cops II
2.1

Thunder Cops II

1989-11-18

A clumsy policewoman trains hard to avenge her father's death.

Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow
0

Iron Butterfly III: Tomorrow

1992-11-17

Tomorrow is a Hong Kong made-for-TV movie starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai

Man on the Edge
2.6

Man on the Edge

2022-04-15

On the eve of the 1997 handover, violence is rampant as the British Hong Kong government has joined

The Iron Butterfly
0

The Iron Butterfly

1989-06-25

The police feel the case is serious, then send Shan, Hui even hand investigation, two at first did n

The Big Score
4

The Big Score

1990-09-27

Wong Jing wrote and directed this film, he also co-stars as a shady and bumbling individual who's fo

A Beautiful Moment
3.5

A Beautiful Moment

2018-02-15

An ageing bachelor playboy finally meets the girl of his dreams and proposes marriage, only to disco

Stooge, My Love
0

Stooge, My Love

1996-11-09

Set in the 1970s, this overlooked gem is about stripper Giu (Carrie Ng) and a mentally handicapped m

Everything Under Control
2.1

Everything Under Control

2023-01-20

During a diamond heist, one of the security escorts steals the diamonds and flees. Fellow security e

Running on Empty
2.5

Running on Empty

1991-04-08

Based on a true story, and recreated from the personal account of one of the robbers, the film follo

Story of Nam
3

Story of Nam

1989-12-31

Nam was originally a Vietnamese soldier, yet because he hated the cruelty of war, he fled to Hong Ko

Shanghai Shanghai
2.9

Shanghai Shanghai

1990-01-20

Little Tiger (Yuen Biao) ventures from the sticks to the big city in search of his cop brother Big T

Floating City
3.4

Floating City

2012-05-18

Set in Hong Kong in the 1980s, the film follows a fisherman’s son who rises to become a powerful tai

Little Big Master
3.9

Little Big Master

2015-03-19

The story of a hopeful headmaster who perseveres in running a kindergarten for underprivileged child

A Bite of Love
3

A Bite of Love

1990-08-24

A vampire is repulsed by the thought of killing in order to stay alive. He becomes the local blood b

Banana Club
2.3

Banana Club

1996-04-13

Story of three bachelors living together, working together as DJs at a radio station, and trying to

A Punch to Revenge
3

A Punch to Revenge

1989-09-30

A crippled man with an invalid son, is so greedy that he forces his wife into prostitution. Then, he

Those Were the Days
3

Those Were the Days

1996-06-07

Those Were the Days is a Hong Kong Drama starring Eric Tsang

The Iron Butterfly II
0

The Iron Butterfly II

1990-09-21

A Hong Kong homicide detective insists on the same name that his father, Rock Moon, has died and car

L.A.Connection
0

L.A.Connection

1988-01-01

Hong Kong movie

Red Zone
3.5

Red Zone

1995-12-01

A drug lord under arrested threatens the judges and the police. Meanwhile an undercover cop approach

The Thief of Time
2

The Thief of Time

1992-01-01

A dimwitted thief, mistakes for a spy, in order to free himself he holds the honest driver, as a hos

Mission Dynamo
0

Mission Dynamo

1989-01-01

The Vietnam war and terrorists led by Torosky battle it out with South Vietnamese forces assisted by

Edge of Justice
0

Edge of Justice

1993-04-01

In British-ruled Hong Kong, a powerful British prosecutor attempts rape, leading to the victim’s dea

Get Outta Here
2.4

Get Outta Here

2015-10-08

In a construction site under the full moon, construction workers dig too deep and inadvertently wake

Legendary Couple
3.1

Legendary Couple

1995-09-14

When an honest company employee is falsely accused of being an accomplice to a robbery, and his wife

Her Fatal Ways 4
0

Her Fatal Ways 4

1994-04-28

In this third sequel, Mainland cop and perennial straight-woman Cheng decides on a civilian life in

Lucky Fat Man
3

Lucky Fat Man

2017-01-19

Chow Chong Fat and Wat Kam Heung, who knew each other since young, are coming to their 10th wedding

Forced Nightmare
2.8

Forced Nightmare

1992-03-26

A female psychic leaves her mainland home to visit Hong Kong. Along the way her bus crashes killing

The Figures from Earth
3.5

The Figures from Earth

1990-05-19

Five hundred years ago, to practice witchcraft, a bat elf forces her sister, Siu-chu to lure strong

Funny Business
3.5

Funny Business

2000-11-02

Fuk Ching (Michael Hui) runs a farm in Mainland China. Persuaded by a Western businessman, the two p

American Force 3: High Sky Mission
1.5

American Force 3: High Sky Mission

1987-01-01

Fighting from the air or in the deepest jungle, the enemy must be crushed. A group of deadly America

Act of Gangs
0.3

Act of Gangs

1988-01-01

Lion Rock
2

Lion Rock

2019-11-14

In 2011, Lai Chi-wai – one of the top rock climbers in Asia – lost everything when a motorcycle acci

My People, My Country
3.3

My People, My Country

2019-09-30

Anthology of short films directed by several different directors.

The Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey
3.1

The Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey

2017-09-07

Hong Kong is just a ridiculous place full of lies. In this prosperous city, there are a group of peo

Exodus
2.9

Exodus

2007-09-13

A darkly comic tale of a world in which the female population are slowly, and methodically doing awa

Casino Raiders
3.1

Casino Raiders

1989-06-29

Law and Chan are gamblers and friends. Forced into a battle with the Yakuza, How far will friendship

All U Need Is Love
2.1

All U Need Is Love

2021-04-22

When the Grande Hotel suddenly detected a suspected Covid case, the epidemic prevention center order

Justice Is Blind
0

Justice Is Blind

1993-08-01

In December 1974, a 16-year-old girl was murdered after borrowing a phone at an ice cream shop. The

The Supernormal 3
0

The Supernormal 3

2018-03-01

Love Is......?
0

Love Is......?

2008-01-01

Hong Kong movie

One Step Beyond
0

One Step Beyond

1992-12-04

This documentary is about metaphysics, physiognomy, fungshui and the unseen world. Ming Lam and Ng K