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Chan Ming-Wai

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Known for: Acting

Also known as: 陳明偉, 陳偉明, 陈伟明

Chan Ming-Wai

Biography

Movie Credits

The Iron-Fisted Monk
3

The Iron-Fisted Monk

1977-08-25

Husker is a student of the Shaolin monks, learning kung fu so that he can avenge his uncle who was m

Return Engagement
3.3

Return Engagement

1990-03-17

A well-known gangster is released from prison, and decides look for his daughter with the help of a

Knockabout
3.5

Knockabout

1979-04-12

After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take

The Prodigal Son
3.5

The Prodigal Son

1981-11-10

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his fathe

Dirty Ho
3.7

Dirty Ho

1979-08-04

A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.

A Better Tomorrow
3.7

A Better Tomorrow

1986-08-02

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his

The Lama Avenger
4

The Lama Avenger

1979-03-15

When two acrobats are fired for fighting with punks in the audience, they go to live with an aunt wh

Carry On Pickpocket
3

Carry On Pickpocket

1982-03-31

Hung Tai-Kong aka Rice Pot and Chan Yin-Tung aka Chimney are two friends who work with their master

Hapkido
3.3

Hapkido

1972-10-01

Yu Ying, Kao and Fan return to China to start a martial arts school but are bullied by the Japanese

The Incredible Kung Fu Master
3.4

The Incredible Kung Fu Master

1979-01-26

Tung Wei is a lad who wants to learn kung fu. He trains in two different styles: Hung Gar and Wing C

A Touch of Zen
3.8

A Touch of Zen

1970-07-10

Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by

Mr. Vampire
3.5

Mr. Vampire

1985-11-07

After the planned reburial of a village elder goes awry and the corpse resurrects into a hopping vam

Vampire Vs. Vampire
3

Vampire Vs. Vampire

1989-07-26

Lam Ching-Ying returns as the famous "Vampire Buster," this time starring as the One-Eyebrow Priest.

Pedicab Driver
3.5

Pedicab Driver

1989-02-11

Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen

The Man from Hong Kong
3.3

The Man from Hong Kong

1975-07-31

Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and s

Snake in the Monkey's Shadow
3.8

Snake in the Monkey's Shadow

1979-02-15

A young peasant boy who is bullied by local noblemen seeks to learn drunken boxing from the head of

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
3.8

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

1978-02-02

During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the

Return to the 36th Chamber
3.4

Return to the 36th Chamber

1980-08-24

The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu

Disciples of the 36th Chamber
3.2

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

1985-05-17

Monk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt

The Rascal Billionaire
0

The Rascal Billionaire

1978-12-08

The drug lord has occupied the whole Southeast Asian market for decades, and no rival has been able

Clan of the White Lotus
3.3

Clan of the White Lotus

1980-01-01

The Qing emperor releases all detained Shaolin disciples, but the vindictive White Lotus clan decide

Legendary Weapons of China
3.5

Legendary Weapons of China

1982-01-21

Legendary Weapons of China is a martial arts fantasy film taking place during the late Qing Dynasty

Tiger on the Beat
3.2

Tiger on the Beat

1988-03-19

A seasoned cop and his rookie partner try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.

The Valiant Ones
3.4

The Valiant Ones

1975-02-19

A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo struggle to protect China from the machinations of Ja

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
3.5

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

1984-02-17

The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family

Heroes of the East
3.7

Heroes of the East

1978-12-30

Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. Wh

Dangerous Person
0

Dangerous Person

1981-12-03

Elder brother, Big Cat is a flirt and younger brother, Small Cat is mean and cold. They were sent to

The Blade Spares None
0

The Blade Spares None

1971-04-30

Ho Li-Chun, a pretty but ruthless swordswoman, and three challengers are participating in an open to

Challenge of the Masters
3

Challenge of the Masters

1976-05-07

The Wong family kung fu school gets smacked around by a rival school. Wong Fei-hong gets fed up with

Executioners from Shaolin
3.4

Executioners from Shaolin

1977-02-16

A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, bu

Police Story
3.8

Police Story

1985-12-14

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone,

Shaolin Mantis
3.3

Shaolin Mantis

1978-06-28

When scholar Wei Fung is forcibly hired by the Manchu Emperor to infiltrate a clan of rebellious Min

The Shadow Boxing
2.9

The Shadow Boxing

1979-02-15

Lau Kar-leung returns to the success of his first directed film, "The Spiritual Boxer," which also s

The Fugitive
3.3

The Fugitive

1972-12-06

Siu Lao (Lieh) and Ma Tien Piao (Feng) are bandits who ride from town to town holding up banks and k

Mad Monkey Kung Fu
3.3

Mad Monkey Kung Fu

1979-10-05

A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend.

Odd Couple
3.5

Odd Couple

1979-08-09

Hailed as possibly the greatest classical weapons movie ever made and starring world-renowned martia

Martial Club
3.3

Martial Club

1981-08-20

Wong Fei Hung and his friend are constantly having contests to see who has the better martial arts s

My Young Auntie
3.2

My Young Auntie

1981-01-01

Cheng, a beautiful martial arts ace, battles to keep her inheritance from the ruthless Yun Wei, but

Challenge of the Tiger
2.8

Challenge of the Tiger

1980-01-01

Two CIA agents, a kung fu master and a suave womanizer, track the stolen formula for a super-sterili

The Top Lady of Sword
0

The Top Lady of Sword

1993-05-12

Two top swordswomen practice the rare art of Chrysanthemum Sword to rid the country of a ruthless sw

Carry on Wise Guy
2.5

Carry on Wise Guy

1980-07-03

Gordon Liu as the Master Killer has taken a vow not to use his superior fighting abilities, but he i

The Crimson Charm
3.1

The Crimson Charm

1971-07-01

A noble swordsman and a one-armed swordswoman go up against the vicious Crimson Charm gang of thieve

Her Vengeance
2.9

Her Vengeance

1988-10-07

Fong Kit Ying is an unassuming nightclub employee in Macao who inadvertently angers a gang of drunk

The Perfect Match
3.5

The Perfect Match

1982-12-18

Prince Charming
2.8

Prince Charming

1984-04-18

Chen Li is the son of an enormously wealthy Hong Kong businessman and is vacationing in Hawaii, expe

Lady with a Sword
2.9

Lady with a Sword

1971-10-14

After a trio of rogues murder her sister and leave her nephew for dead, a skilled swordswoman seeks

Yes, Madam!
3.5

Yes, Madam!

1985-11-30

Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport, with a hidde

Cat vs. Rat
2.5

Cat vs. Rat

1982-09-30

Pai 'The Rat' always gets into trouble with Chan 'The Cat'. They always try to outsmart each other e

Stoner
2.4

Stoner

1974-08-02

An Australian cop heads to Hong Kong to head off the supply of a new designer drug which raises the

When Taekwondo Strikes
3.6

When Taekwondo Strikes

1973-09-09

The story is about the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II. A Korean patriot played by

Scared Stiff
3.5

Scared Stiff

1987-03-06

Alan and Halley are partners in a pest control company. Handsome Alan gets the girls and puffy Halle

The Angry River
3.1

The Angry River

1971-05-12

The plot has to do with a reign of terror conducted by a mysterious killer dubbed "Poison Dart," who

Flaming Brothers
3.1

Flaming Brothers

1987-07-30

Two blood brothers, who have grown up on the streets of Macau, are bound together by a special code

Bloody Parrot
3

Bloody Parrot

1981-10-01

An expert swordsman is suspected of being the thief of a treasure sent to Emperor. The swordsman who

Shaolin Prince
3.4

Shaolin Prince

1982-01-01

Two princes are seperated by birth; one is raised by the Prime Minister, the other by three mad Shao

Long Arm of the Law II
3.5

Long Arm of the Law II

1987-08-29

This sequel to the critically-acclaimed box-office winner Long Arm of the Law maintains the same sta

Shatter
2.8

Shatter

1974-12-06

Shatter, an international contract killer, has been assigned to assassinate the President of a small

Hong Kong Godfather
3.1

Hong Kong Godfather

1985-10-27

After receiving a life imprisonment sentence for a NY Chinatown massacre, Jia Shi Lan obtains a pard

The Amsterdam Kill
2.4

The Amsterdam Kill

1977-12-26

Former DEA Agent Quinlan, removed from the force some years earlier for stealing confiscated drug mo

Return of the Demon
3.3

Return of the Demon

1987-12-10

A group of treasure hunters accidentally unleash a malevolent demon who is attempting to obtain 49 s