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Chan Ming-Wai, actor
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Chan Ming-Wai: Movies & Box Office

films
51
on screen
1970–1990
box office
$5.11M
Career at a glance

Chan Ming-Wai's Career in Numbers

Chan Ming-Wai's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Chan Ming-Wai works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Touch of Zen (1970) to Return Engagement (1990), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Chan Ming-Wai Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 23
  2. 1980s 27
  3. 1990s 1

The 1980s were Chan Ming-Wai's busiest decade, with 27 films.

Chan Ming-Wai Movies by Genre

  • Action 22
  • Drama 10
  • Comedy 7
  • Adventure 4
  • Crime 3
  • Horror 2
  • Fantasy 2
  • Romance 1

Action is the genre Chan Ming-Wai has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of drama (10).

Chan Ming-Wai Career Milestones

First film
A Touch of Zen 1970
Biggest box office hit
A Better Tomorrow $5M worldwide
Newest film
Return Engagement 1990
51 credits

Chan Ming-Wai Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Chan Ming-Wai is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 1990 Return Engagement (1990) movie poster Return Engagement as Tung's Thug · Drama
  2. 1989 Vampire Vs. Vampire (1989) movie poster Vampire Vs. Vampire as Policeman · Horror
  3. 1989 Pedicab Driver (1989) movie poster Pedicab Driver as (extra) (uncredited) · Action
  4. 1988 Her Vengeance (1988) movie poster Her Vengeance Crime
  5. 1988 Tiger on the Beat (1988) movie poster Tiger on the Beat as Johnny's Thug (uncredited) · Crime
  6. 1987 Return of the Demon (1987) movie poster Return of the Demon Adventure
  7. 1987 Long Arm of the Law II (1987) movie poster Long Arm of the Law II as Policeman · Action
  8. 1987 Flaming Brothers (1987) movie poster Flaming Brothers as Alan's Man · Romance
  9. 1987 Scared Stiff (1987) movie poster Scared Stiff Crime
  10. 1986 A Better Tomorrow (1986) movie poster A Better Tomorrow as Shing's Gangster · Drama
  11. 1985 Police Story (1985) movie poster Police Story as Policeman (uncredited) · Comedy
  12. 1985 Yes, Madam! (1985) movie poster Yes, Madam! as Henry's Thug (uncredited) · Action
  13. 1985 Mr. Vampire (1985) movie poster Mr. Vampire as Hopping Corpse · Action
  14. 1985 Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985) movie poster Disciples of the 36th Chamber as (extra) (uncredited) · Action
  15. 1984 Prince Charming (1984) movie poster Prince Charming as Lalanto's Henchman · Comedy
  16. 1984 The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) movie poster The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Temple Monk / Yang Servant (uncredited) · Drama
  17. 1982 Cat vs. Rat (1982) movie poster Cat vs. Rat as Chiu's Servant (uncredited) · Comedy
  18. 1982 Carry On Pickpocket (1982) movie poster Carry On Pickpocket as CID · Action
  19. 1982 Legendary Weapons of China (1982) movie poster Legendary Weapons of China Drama
  20. 1982 Shaolin Prince (1982) movie poster Shaolin Prince as Shaolin Lohan Monk · Comedy
  21. 1981 The Prodigal Son (1981) movie poster The Prodigal Son as Angry Kungfu Master's Disciple · Comedy
  22. 1981 Bloody Parrot (1981) movie poster Bloody Parrot Fantasy
  23. 1981 Martial Club (1981) movie poster Martial Club as Student (uncredited) · Action
  24. 1981 My Young Auntie (1981) movie poster My Young Auntie as Rascal (uncredited) · Action
  25. 1980 Return to the 36th Chamber (1980) movie poster Return to the 36th Chamber Action
  26. 1980 Carry on Wise Guy (1980) movie poster Carry on Wise Guy Action
  27. 1980 Clan of the White Lotus (1980) movie poster Clan of the White Lotus as (extra) (uncredited) · Action
  28. 1980 Challenge of the Tiger (1980) movie poster Challenge of the Tiger as Thug (uncredited) · Adventure
  29. 1979 Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979) movie poster Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Duan's Thug (uncredited) · Action
  30. 1979 Odd Couple (1979) movie poster Odd Couple as (extra) (uncredited) · Action
  31. 1979 Dirty Ho (1979) movie poster Dirty Ho as Soldier / (extra) · Action
  32. 1979 Knockabout (1979) movie poster Knockabout as Street Thug · Comedy
  33. 1979 The Lama Avenger (1979) movie poster The Lama Avenger as Challenger · Drama
  34. 1979 Snake in the Monkey’s Shadow (1979) movie poster Snake in the Monkey’s Shadow as Yan Thug · Drama
  35. 1979 The Shadow Boxing (1979) movie poster The Shadow Boxing as Zombie / Casino Gambler / Zhou's Thug (uncredited) · Horror
  36. 1979 The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979) movie poster The Incredible Kung Fu Master as Student · Comedy
  37. 1978 Heroes of the East (1978) movie poster Heroes of the East as Martial Art Student · Action
  38. 1978 Shaolin Mantis (1978) movie poster Shaolin Mantis as (extra) (uncredited) · Action
  39. 1978 The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) movie poster The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Soldier · Adventure
  40. 1977 The Amsterdam Kill (1977) movie poster The Amsterdam Kill as Extra · Drama
  41. 1977 The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977) movie poster The Iron-Fisted Monk as Thug · Action
  42. 1976 Challenge of the Masters (1976) movie poster Challenge of the Masters as (uncredited) · Drama
  43. 1975 The Man from Hong Kong (1975) movie poster The Man from Hong Kong as Martial Artist (uncredited) · Action
  44. 1975 The Valiant Ones (1975) movie poster The Valiant Ones as Pirate · Action
  45. 1974 Stoner (1974) movie poster Stoner as Extra · Action
  46. 1973 When Taekwondo Strikes (1973) movie poster When Taekwondo Strikes as Japanese (uncredited) · Action
  47. 1972 The Fugitive (1972) movie poster The Fugitive Action
  48. 1972 Hapkido (1972) movie poster Hapkido as Black Bear Student (uncredited) · Drama
  49. 1971 The Angry River (1971) movie poster The Angry River Adventure
  50. 1971 The Blade Spares None (1971) movie poster The Blade Spares None as Extra · Drama
  51. 1970 A Touch of Zen (1970) movie poster A Touch of Zen as Monk · Fantasy
Works with

Who Chan Ming-Wai Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Chan Ming-Wai shares the most films with. Jackie Chan comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Maggie Cheung (2).

FAQ

Chan Ming-Wai: Questions & Answers

How many movies Chan Ming-Wai has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Chan Ming-Wai been in?

Chan Ming-Wai is credited on 51 films, from 1970 to 1990. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Chan Ming-Wai's highest-grossing movie?

A Better Tomorrow (1986) is Chan Ming-Wai's biggest box office hit, with $5M worldwide, ahead of Police Story (1985) ($113K). Across every film with box office figures, Chan Ming-Wai's movies have made $5.11M.

Chan Ming-Wai's biggest hits

What is Chan Ming-Wai's newest movie?

The most recent film on Chan Ming-Wai's filmography is Return Engagement (1990), in the role of Tung's Thug.

Who does Chan Ming-Wai work with most often?

Chan Ming-Wai shares the most films with Jackie Chan (5 films), Maggie Cheung (2 films) and Yasuaki Kurata (2 films).

The Best Chan Ming-Wai Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 51 credits.

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