Chingmy Yau
Born May 16, 1968 as Yau Suk Ching, Chingmy Yau get her start in the entertainment industry by participating in beauty pageants. It was after her appearance at the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant in 1989 (where she took the "Miss Photogenic" trophy) that she began to get film offers. Most of her early work consisted of her playing goody-two-shoes roles in romantic comedies until notorious film-maker Wong Jing took Yau under his wing -- and into his bed, even though he was married at the time. Yau became one of the queens of Category III (Hong Kong's version of the NC-17 rating, given to movies with high doses of sex and/or violence) films, through her roles in movies such as the deliciously sleazy Naked Killer (1992). However, unlike most Cat III actresses, she never appeared fully nude. Rumors abounded that Wong Jing (who either directed or produced almost every film Yau was in at the time) had strict control over what Yau could or could not show. Despite Wong's restrictions, Yau continued to heat up the screen in her roles. She even lent a bit of "real" sensuality to the usually sexually tame Jackie Chan in 1992's City Hunter (where she sports almost the exact same outfit as worn by Lara Croft in the hit video game "Tomb Raider"). Gambling never seemed as sexy as when Yau combined kung-fu with wagering in God of Gamblers Returns (1994). Yau provided excellent comic relief (and got back a bit at the hounding Hong Kong press) as well as providing a nice bit of "eye candy" by portraying an annoying tabloid TV reporter in High Risk (1995). Despite her attempts to diversify her acting portfolio, she is still best known for her roles in ultra-sleazy exploitation flicks such as Raped by an Angel (1993). The Hong Kong tabloid press is well-known for being rabid, especially towards actresses, and Chingmy Yau was no exception. Almost from the beginning of her film career, Yau was hounded by reporters claiming that she had slept her way into the film industry, and critics were always quick to cut her down. By 1997, when she publicly announced her and Wong Jing's breakup, no one was really surprised and most people expected her to retire outright. She has continued to work -- albeit at a much slower pace, now doing about one movie a year. But it seems as if Yau is following the lead of many other Hong Kong actresses who shot to fame and left just as quickly. She recently tied the knot to a fashion designer, and if the marriage goes well, she may never work again.
Lover of the Last Empress
as Hui Yu Lan/Empress Tzu HsiThe story of an innocent girl who is destined to become one of the emperor´s concubines....
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City Hunter
as Saeko Nogami / AnnaA self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous...
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Naked Killer
as KittyA young woman is trained by a martial arts specialist to become a professional assassin.
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Legend of the Red Dragon
as Red BeanA young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China,...
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God of Gamblers' Return
as Hoi TongChow returns to play Ko Chun, a skilled gambler who now lives in retirement in France. Wu...
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High Risk
as HelenAfter failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret...
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Royal Tramp 2
as Princess King NingFollowing on from the Royal Tramp I, after discovering that the Empress is actually Lone-er, a...
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Young and Dangerous 2
as Ding YiuChicken is back in exile. Hung Hing, a triad, is trying to ally with Chicken's new group, the...
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Royal Tramp
as Princess King NingThe story of Wilson Bond, a pimp who after saving Chan, the leader of the Heaven and Earth...
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The Kung Fu Cult Master
as Siu ChiuA wild and rollicking martial arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords and...
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Future Cops
as Chun MayIn the year 2043, an evil crime lord is trying to take over the world. Only one government...
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Casino Tycoon I
as MeiSet in World War II, Casino Tycoon chronicles the story of Benny, a young graduate played by...
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Tricky Brains
as Banana FungA trickster-for-hire, known as the Tricky Expert, is hired to ruin the lives of a father and son...
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Ghost Lantern
as Siu Fu YungA gang member is pursued by a ghost who was his lover in a past life.
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Casino Tycoon II
as Mrs Ho MeiIt is 20 years on and Ho Hsin is now the proud and powerful owner of a chain of casinos in...
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Lee Rock II
as Rose / HaThe second part of the trilogy chronicling the rise and fall of Hong Kong's top corrupt...
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Lee Rock
as RoseThe film chronicles the rise and fall of a corrupt police force that Lee Rock becomes a part of.
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Raped by an Angel 4: The Rapist's Union
as Woman in introCIA agent turned HIV positive sexual predator Daniel (Ben Ng) uses his wealth and collection of...
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They Came to Rob Hong Kong
as Jenny TungA bungling gang of criminal mercenaries arrives from the Chinese mainland on a mission for a...
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Lawyer Lawyer
as Lotus ShuiStephen Chow plays a selfish yet in some places kind hearted barrister who tricks his servant in...
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The Saint of Gamblers
as Yuen-FanLui is the tyrant of gamblers in Macau. He puts forward a masked Saint Of Gamblers to cover for...
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Street Angels
as Tung YenAfter her gangster boyfriend Walkie Pie skips town to evade a murder rap, beautiful Tung Yen...
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She Starts the Fire
as WendyChingmy Yau stars in She Starts The Fire, a fish-out-of-water comedy where the fish can set...
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Raped by an Angel
as Yau Yuk-namA lawyer is fascinated by an advertisement with two models, Lam and Man. He arranges a rape plan...
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1941 Hong Kong on Fire
as Law Mong-DaiA family suffers at the hands of the Japanese during the occupation of Hong Kong.
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The Crazy Companies II
as Tau Tau/AmyOne the day Horny to get married, his two pals Frank and Kai told him to avoid the trap of...
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Truant Heroes
as Kwan Tak Hing/Ng Siu YuenUndercover cop, Kin, infiltrates a Hong Kong school to root out an underworld presence. Things...
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The Crazy Companies
as BeanieA rivalry between two brothers causes chaos through out the business world. Can the good brother...
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Return to a Better Tomorrow
as ChiliAn adventure that delves into the dark caverns of the underworld and tells the tale of three...
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Money Maker
as Koh Tau TauWhen expert gambler Sandra Ng is killed by a rival, her ghost enlists Wong Jing and Ng Man-Tat,...
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Hold You Tight
as Ah MoonTwo women are bound for the same plane, one of whom makes the flight while the other does not....
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Hold You Tight
as Rosa GaoTwo women are bound for the same plane, one of whom makes the flight while the other does not....
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as uncreditedThe final part to the Lee Rock trilogy. Lee Rock's rise to power with the corruption of the Hong...
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How to Pick Girls Up!
as Xiao BeibeiThree love-challenged men meet a radio host who tutors them in the art of picking up women in a...
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Mr. Possessed
as WawaRiley (Kenny Bee) is being followed by the ghost of an evil warlock, who was killed in a duel...
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Legend Of The Liquid Sword
as FlowerlessThe young Chor Lau-heung learns martial arts from Tuk-ku Kau-pai and has attained a high level...
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Ghost Busting
as Yip LingSalesmen Bangladesh and Robert once worked in countryside and came across a female ghost and a...
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Satan Returns
as Chan Shou-ChingWomen born on the 6th June are being killed around Hong Kong. There is a lunatic on the loose....
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I'm Your Birthday Cake
as Cher LoA man (Cheng) hires a mousy woman (Yau to help his disabled brother overcome psychological...
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Legendary Couple
as Lui Chi LanWhen an honest company employee is falsely accused of being an accomplice to a robbery, and his...
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Modern Romance
as ChanelStory 1: A superstitious girl who would only marry her 29th boyfriend. The 29th boyfriend is...
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Boys Are Easy
as Ching Siu SzeA man wants to see his three daughters get married.
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Mr. Fortune
as Cha Kit ChingToy designer Yau (Anthony Chan) is always bullied by boss (Wong Wan Si) and ex-girlfriend (Money...
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Perfect Match
as GynaecologistIn the boardrooms and hallways of the fiercely competitive "Lok's Toy Company", where employees...
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Feel 100%... Once More
as GobbyFive popular screenidols star in this sequel to the original "Feel 100%." Finding their...
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Deadly Dream Woman
as JaneNightingale Wong is a super heroine who looses her memory when her triad boss father is...
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Bodyguards of Last Governor
as Siu DauA political satire on Hong Kong before the 1997 takeover. Two bodyguards compete to protect the...
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My Neighbours are Phantoms
as SandyChingmy starts noticing some very odd things about the neighbors and it turns out they they are...
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4 Faces of Eve
as Nurse/Cherry ChanMade up of four short stories. One, a lonely hooker can't stop crying whenever she has sex with...
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The Modern Love
as BoBoHong Kong in the 90's - the women's movement and attitudes towards love and sex is depicted...
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The Romancing Star III
as ChingThis third franchise installment carries on the wacky romantic spirit of cheese auteur Wong...
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Happy Together
as Cherry's housemateKenny Bee works for a large Hong Kong corporation who's business practice is not exactly...
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Blind Romance
as Yim Tung TungChingmy Yau is spunky girl-next-door Tung-Tung, who's hot for rich guy Wing (Tony Leung...
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Psycho Killer
as uncreditedFemale detective is on the trail of a serial killer raping and murdering busty women, whose...
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Millionaire Cop
as ShunA police detective (Aaron Kwok) must pose as the son of a millionaire to catch a kidnapping...
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Police Cadet
as uncreditedPolice Cadet '84 was a TV series which included such stars in TVB as Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung,...
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The Modern Love Story
as uncreditedA collection of different love stories starring the most famous singers and stars from Hong Kong...
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