Chan Ming-Wai: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 51
- on screen
- 1970–1990
- box office
- $5.11M
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
- 1970s 23
- 1980s 27
- 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
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.
- 1990
Return Engagement as Tung's Thug · Drama - 1989
Vampire Vs. Vampire as Policeman · Horror - 1989
Pedicab Driver as (extra) (uncredited) · Action - 1988
Her Vengeance Crime - 1988
Tiger on the Beat as Johnny's Thug (uncredited) · Crime - 1987
Return of the Demon Adventure - 1987
Long Arm of the Law II as Policeman · Action - 1987
Flaming Brothers as Alan's Man · Romance - 1987
Scared Stiff Crime - 1986
A Better Tomorrow as Shing's Gangster · Drama Worldwide box office: $5M - 1985
Police Story as Policeman (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $113K - 1985
Yes, Madam! as Henry's Thug (uncredited) · Action - 1985
Mr. Vampire as Hopping Corpse · Action - 1985
Disciples of the 36th Chamber as (extra) (uncredited) · Action - 1984
Prince Charming as Lalanto's Henchman · Comedy - 1984
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Temple Monk / Yang Servant (uncredited) · Drama - 1982
Cat vs. Rat as Chiu's Servant (uncredited) · Comedy - 1982
Carry On Pickpocket as CID · Action - 1982
Legendary Weapons of China Drama - 1982
Shaolin Prince as Shaolin Lohan Monk · Comedy - 1981
The Prodigal Son as Angry Kungfu Master's Disciple · Comedy - 1981
Bloody Parrot Fantasy - 1981
Martial Club as Student (uncredited) · Action - 1981
My Young Auntie as Rascal (uncredited) · Action - 1980
Return to the 36th Chamber Action - 1980
Carry on Wise Guy Action - 1980
Clan of the White Lotus as (extra) (uncredited) · Action - 1980
Challenge of the Tiger as Thug (uncredited) · Adventure - 1979
Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Duan's Thug (uncredited) · Action - 1979
Odd Couple as (extra) (uncredited) · Action - 1979
Dirty Ho as Soldier / (extra) · Action - 1979
Knockabout as Street Thug · Comedy - 1979
The Lama Avenger as Challenger · Drama - 1979
Snake in the Monkey’s Shadow as Yan Thug · Drama - 1979
The Shadow Boxing as Zombie / Casino Gambler / Zhou's Thug (uncredited) · Horror - 1979
The Incredible Kung Fu Master as Student · Comedy - 1978
Heroes of the East as Martial Art Student · Action - 1978
Shaolin Mantis as (extra) (uncredited) · Action - 1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Soldier · Adventure - 1977
The Amsterdam Kill as Extra · Drama - 1977
The Iron-Fisted Monk as Thug · Action - 1976
Challenge of the Masters as (uncredited) · Drama - 1975
The Man from Hong Kong as Martial Artist (uncredited) · Action Worldwide box office: $684 - 1975
The Valiant Ones as Pirate · Action - 1974
Stoner as Extra · Action - 1973
When Taekwondo Strikes as Japanese (uncredited) · Action - 1972
The Fugitive Action - 1972
Hapkido as Black Bear Student (uncredited) · Drama - 1971
The Angry River Adventure - 1971
The Blade Spares None as Extra · Drama - 1970
A Touch of Zen as Monk · Fantasy
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).
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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