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    Chow Yun-fat

    1955-05-18 (68 years old) in Hong Kong, China

    Chow Yun-fat SBS (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Once a Thief and Hard Boiled, and in the West for his roles as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Sao Feng in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He mainly plays in drama films and has won three Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor and two Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor in Taiwan. Chow started his career in movies in 1976 with Goldig Films, the third largest film company at the time.

    Movies

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    One More Chance
    59 %|Jun 21, 2023
    Family, Drama
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    Project Gutenberg
    69.84 %|Sep 30, 2018
    Action, Crime, Mystery
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    Cold War II
    62.31 %|Jul 8, 2016
    Action, Thriller, Crime
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    From Vegas to Macau III
    40 %|Feb 6, 2016
    Action, Comedy
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    Office
    59 %|Sep 24, 2015
    Music, Comedy, Drama
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    From Vegas to Macau II
    51 %|Feb 19, 2015
    Comedy
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    From Vegas to Macau
    50 %|Jan 30, 2014
    Comedy, Action
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    The Monkey King
    56.02 %|Jan 9, 2014
    Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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    The Last Tycoon
    64 %|Dec 22, 2012
    Drama, History
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    The Assassins
    56 %|Sep 26, 2012
    Drama, History
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    Beginning of the Great Revival
    47 %|Jun 23, 2011
    Drama, Action, History, War
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    Let the Bullets Fly
    76.74000000000001 %|Dec 20, 2010
    Action, Comedy
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    Shanghai
    60.98 %|Jun 10, 2010
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
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    Confucius
    60 %|Feb 11, 2010
    Drama, History
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    Dragonball Evolution
    28.889999999999997 %|Mar 12, 2009
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    The Children of Huang Shi
    68 %|Apr 3, 2008
    Drama, War
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    The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
    59 %|Aug 3, 2007
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    73 %|May 19, 2007
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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    Curse of the Golden Flower
    68.13 %|Dec 14, 2006
    Action, Drama, Fantasy
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    Waiting Alone
    69.5 %|Sep 8, 2005
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    Bulletproof Monk
    55 %|Mar 28, 2003
    Action, Comedy, Fantasy
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    Ultimate Fights from the Movies
    49 %|Apr 16, 2002
    Documentary, Action
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    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    74.22 %|Jul 6, 2000
    Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance
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    Anna and the King
    67.61999999999999 %|Dec 16, 1999
    Drama, Romance, History
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    The Corruptor
    60.81 %|Mar 12, 1999
    Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
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    The Replacement Killers
    62.32 %|Feb 6, 1998
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Peace Hotel
    57.59 %|Apr 12, 1995
    Action, Crime, Western
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    God of Gamblers' Return
    67.05 %|Dec 24, 1994
    Action, Comedy
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    Treasure Hunt
    59.33 %|Jan 29, 1994
    Romance, Action, Fantasy
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    Full Contact
    67.19 %|Jul 23, 1992
    Crime, Action, Thriller
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    Hard Boiled
    75 %|Apr 16, 1992
    Action, Thriller, Crime
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    Now You See Love... Now You Don't
    60 %|Feb 1, 1992
    Comedy
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    Prison on Fire II
    68.38 %|Jun 22, 1991
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Once a Thief
    66.55 %|Feb 2, 1991
    Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
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    The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
    60 %|Jan 18, 1990
    Comedy, Romance
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    God of Gamblers
    72.19 %|Dec 14, 1989
    Action, Comedy, Drama
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    A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
    65.05 %|Oct 20, 1989
    War, Action, Thriller
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    Triads: The Inside Story
    59.58 %|Aug 3, 1989
    Drama, Crime
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    Wild Search
    69.58 %|Jun 3, 1989
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    The Killer
    76.11 %|Mar 24, 1989
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    All About Ah-Long
    74.39 %|Mar 16, 1989
    Drama
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    City War
    70.83 %|Dec 21, 1988
    Action, Crime
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    Goodbye My Friend
    0 %|Oct 5, 1988
    War, Drama, Crime
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    When Tat Fu Was Young
    60 %|Sep 23, 1988
    Drama
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    The Greatest Lover
    48 %|Jul 30, 1988
    Comedy
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    The Diary of a Big Man
    62 %|Jul 21, 1988
    Romance, Comedy
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    Fractured Follies
    54 %|Jul 6, 1988
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
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    Tiger on the Beat
    62.64 %|Mar 19, 1988
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    The Eighth Happiness
    62 %|Feb 11, 1988
    Comedy
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    The Romancing Star II
    42 %|Jan 21, 1988
    Romance, Comedy
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    A Better Tomorrow II
    70.71 %|Dec 17, 1987
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Prison on Fire
    68.99 %|Nov 13, 1987
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
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    Spiritual Love
    66 %|Oct 15, 1987
    Horror
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    Flaming Brothers
    60.53 %|Jul 30, 1987
    Action, Crime, Romance
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    An Autumn's Tale
    73.72 %|Jul 16, 1987
    Drama, Romance
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    The Romancing Star
    57 %|Jun 25, 1987
    Comedy, Romance
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    Rich and Famous
    62.35 %|May 27, 1987
    Action, Crime
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    Code of Honor
    90 %|Mar 26, 1987
    Drama, Action, Crime
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    Scared Stiff
    77.5 %|Mar 6, 1987
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Tragic Hero
    57 %|Feb 20, 1987
    Crime, Action
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    City on Fire
    70.19 %|Feb 13, 1987
    Crime, Drama
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    My Will, I Will
    0 %|Nov 20, 1986
    Romance
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    A Hearty Response
    65.83 %|Oct 30, 1986
    Crime, Action, Comedy
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    The Seventh Curse
    66.38 %|Oct 17, 1986
    Horror, Action, Fantasy
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    Love Unto Wastes
    66 %|Aug 30, 1986
    Drama, Mystery, Romance
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    A Better Tomorrow
    74.13 %|Aug 2, 1986
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    The Lunatics
    76.36 %|Jun 5, 1986
    Drama
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    100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
    51.82000000000001 %|Jun 5, 1986
    Romance, Comedy
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    The Missed Date
    0 %|May 24, 1986
    Drama, Romance
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    Dream Lovers
    65 %|Apr 25, 1986
    Drama, Romance, Fantasy
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    Witch from Nepal
    59 %|Feb 27, 1986
    Horror, Action, Fantasy
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    Story of Rose
    67 %|Feb 21, 1986
    Romance, Drama
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    Why Me?
    80 %|Oct 29, 1985
    Drama
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    Women
    68 %|Jun 12, 1985
    Drama
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    Hong Kong 1941
    58.33 %|Nov 2, 1984
    Action, War
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    The Occupant
    66 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Comedy, Horror, Action, Thriller, Mystery
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    Love in a Fallen City
    60 %|Aug 2, 1984
    Romance, Drama, War
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    Last Affair
    80 %|Dec 9, 1983
    Drama, Romance
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    Bloody Money
    0 %|Mar 22, 1983
    Drama
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    KATANYU PRAKASIT
    0 %|Feb 12, 1983
    Action
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    The Bund Part II
    70 %|Jan 25, 1983
    Drama
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    The Bund
    59 %|Jan 20, 1983
    Drama
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    The Postman Strikes Back
    62.73 %|Jun 4, 1982
    Action
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    The Head Hunter
    52 %|Mar 25, 1982
    Action
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    The Story of Woo Viet
    63 %|Apr 23, 1981
    Crime, Drama
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    The Executor
    65 %|Mar 4, 1981
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    Soul Ash
    0 %|Jan 12, 1981
    Comedy, Horror, Drama, Fantasy
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    Modern Heroes
    70 %|Sep 18, 1980
    Action, Comedy, Crime
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    Pursuit
    60 %|Jun 26, 1980
    Comedy, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    Joy to the World
    60 %|Jun 7, 1980
    Romance, Comedy
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    God Father
    50 %|Jan 23, 1980
    Action, Comedy
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    Miss "O"
    0 %|Apr 28, 1978
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    Their Private Lives
    0 %|Jan 12, 1978
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    Hot Blood
    0 %|Sep 23, 1977
    Crime
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    Bed for Day, Bed for Night
    0 %|Mar 31, 1977
    Drama
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    The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile
    50 %|Nov 25, 1976
    Drama
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    Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung
    0 %|Nov 4, 1976
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    Massage Girls
    0 %|Sep 23, 1976
    Action
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    Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom
    0 %|Apr 29, 1976
    Comedy
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    The Reincarnation
    0 %|Mar 31, 1976
    Drama
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    Cold War III
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Action, Crime

    Series

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    The Yang's Saga
    78 %|Sep 23, 1985
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Battle Among the Clans
    0 %|Jul 18, 1985
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    Police Cadet
    0 %|Oct 29, 1984
    Drama
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    The Smiling Proud Wanderer
    0 %|Apr 2, 1984
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    Angels And Devils
    0 %|Aug 8, 1983
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    The Super Power
    0 %|Aug 1, 1983
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Radio Tycoon
    0 %|Jan 3, 1983
    Drama
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    The Legend of Master So
    90 %|Sep 27, 1982
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    The Maverick
    0 %|Jan 4, 1982
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    Good Old Times
    0 %|Dec 14, 1981
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    Hero's Blood Road
    0 %|Oct 5, 1981
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    The Fate
    0 %|Jun 29, 1981
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    The Shell Game (II)
    0 %|Apr 13, 1981
    Drama
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    The Shell Game
    0 %|Sep 15, 1980
    Drama
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    The Brothers
    0 %|Apr 21, 1980
    Drama
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    The Bund
    92 %|Mar 10, 1980
    Drama, Crime
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    The Good The Bad The Ugly
    90 %|Oct 1, 1979
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    Man From Hong Kong
    0 %|Apr 30, 1979
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    I Am Woman
    0 %|Mar 5, 1979
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    Cheap Detective
    0 %|Feb 12, 1979
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    The Landlord
    0 %|Jan 1, 1979
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    Conflict
    0 %|Oct 2, 1978
    Drama
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    Hong Kong Story II
    0 %|Aug 7, 1978
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    Disco Fever
    0 %|Aug 7, 1978
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    The Giants
    0 %|May 1, 1978
    Drama
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    Vanity Fair
    0 %|Jan 2, 1978
    Drama
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    Hero
    0 %|Aug 8, 1977
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    A House Is Not a Home
    0 %|Aug 1, 1977
    Drama
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    13
    0 %|May 23, 1977
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    C.I.D.(Series 2)
    0 %|Dec 28, 1976
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    Hotel
    0 %|Oct 4, 1976
    Drama
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    Teenager
    0 %|Sep 6, 1976
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    The First Love
    0 %|Aug 9, 1976
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    Mystery Beyond
    0 %|Jul 15, 1976
    Mystery
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    This Generation
    0 %|Apr 26, 1976
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    The Killer
    0 %|Mar 29, 1976
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    Dream Of The Red Chamber
    60 %|Jul 14, 1975
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    Murder Of Passion
    0 %|Dec 30, 1974
    Drama
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    The God of Aqua
    0 %|Dec 30, 1974
    Drama
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    Chinese Folklore
    0 %|Nov 4, 1974
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    Golden Horse Awards
    0 %|Oct 31, 1962
    Documentary