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1980s Cantonese-language Movies

Public list by WPS with 227 movies or TV shows/series

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Wheels on Meals(1984)

PG-13
| 1h 48min | Romance / Love, Action, Comedy, Crime
3.5/5 (with 173 votes)

Cousins Thomas and David, owners of a mobile restaurant, team up with their friend Moby, a bumbling private detective, to save the beautiful Sylvia, a pickpocket.

Police Story(1985)

PG-13
| 1h 41min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 352 votes)

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

Dragons Forever(1988)

R
| 1h 33min | Action, Comedy, Romance / Love
3.6/5 (with 108 votes)

A hot-shot lawyer is hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, he is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.

My Lucky Stars(1985)

PG-13
| 1h 36min | Action, Comedy
3.2/5 (with 64 votes)

Two Hong-Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.

Police Story 2(1988)

PG-13
| 2h 2min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 214 votes)

The Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge.

Directed by Jackie Chan - With Maggie Cheung, Charlie Cho, Jackie Chan, Benny Lai, Bill Tung, Chor Yuen, ...

Armour of God(1986)

1h 28min | Adventure, Action, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 236 votes)

Jackie Chan stars as Asian Hawk, an Indiana Jones-style adventurer looking to make a fortune in exotic antiquities. After Hawk discovers a mysterious sword in Africa, a band of Satan-worshipping monks kidnap his ex-girlfriend Lorelei, demanding the sword as ransom as well as other pieces of the legendary Armour of God - a magical outfit dating back to the Crusades.

The Killer(1989)

R
| 1h 50min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 314 votes)

Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars(1985)

PG-13
| 1h 45min | Action, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 48 votes)

The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Lucky Stars. The team are released from prison to play detective in order to stop a ruthless gang from ruining their reputations, taking their lives, and that of a key witness in an upcoming trial. They must battle their way through and with the help of Muscles, take down the bad guys.

A Better Tomorrow(1986)

R
| 1h 35min | Action, Crime, Drama
3.7/5 (with 208 votes)

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

Winners & Sinners(1983)

PG-13
| 1h 48min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
3.5/5 (with 73 votes)

Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs fighting for control of the counterfeit currency market.

God of Gamblers(1989)

2h 6min | Action, Comedy, Drama
3.6/5 (with 60 votes)

Ko Chun, an extremely talented and well known gambler. On the eve of a big confrontation with a famous Singaporean gambler, Ko walks into a trap set by Knife, an avid but a so-so gambler, meant for an Indian servant. Struck on the head, Ko suffers from amnesia and regresses to a child-like state. Knife takes care of Ko and begins to exploit Ko's gambling talents.

Directed by Wong Jing - With Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Joey Wong, Sharla Cheung, Michael Chow, Ng Man-tat, ...

Project A: Part II(1987)

PG-13
| 1h 41min | Action, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 104 votes)

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

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The Young Master(1980)

1h 47min | Action, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 86 votes)

Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.

Directed by Jackie Chan - With Jackie Chan, Wei Pai, Shih Kien, Yuen Biao, Hwang In-shik, Lily Li, ...

Project A(1983)

PG-13
| 1h 46min | Action, Comedy, Adventure
3.6/5 (with 185 votes)

In late 19th Century Hong Kong the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. One Coast Guard officer is Dragon Ma, who is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.

Directed by Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung - With Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Kwan Hoi-san, Dick Wei, Hoi Sang Lee, ...

A Chinese Ghost Story(1987)

1h 38min | Fantasy, Action
3.7/5 (with 108 votes)

Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. No one is willing to give him shelter for the night, so he ends up in the haunted Lan Ro temple. There, he meets Taoist Swordsman Yen Che-Hsia, and the beautiful Nieh Hsiao-Tsing, with whom he falls in love.

Directed by Ching Siu-tung - With Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-ming, Lam Wai, Xue Zhilun, ...

Dragon Lord(1982)

1h 26min | Action, Comedy
3.1/5 (with 50 votes)

Dragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's national treasures overseas, the pair leap into action. Also, Cowboy's wealthy father is kidnapped by the villainous and lethal Big Boss, and the scene is set for a furious martial arts showdown.

Directed by Jackie Chan - With Jackie Chan, Cheung Wing Fat, Hwang In-shik, Tien Feng, Fung Hak-On, Shirley Yim, ...

As Tears Go By(1988)

3.5/5 (with 123 votes)

Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.

Legacy of Rage(1986)

1h 27min | Action
3.8/5 (with 29 votes)

Brandon plays Brandon Ma, a regular working Joe who holds down two jobs, so he can support his girlfriend May and his dream of owning a motorcycle. Brandon's best friend is Michael, an ambitious and murderous dope peddler. Michael covets May and so he comes up with a plan that will win her for him, and solves a problem he's been having. It seems that an undercover cop named Sharky has been using his police connections to dominate the local cocaine trade, so Michael has him killed and uses Brandon as the fall guy. Brandon goes to jail, though he thinks that he will be released soon thanks to the efforts of his good buddy Michael. Eight years later Brandon finally gets out of jail and vows revenge.

Miracles(1989)

PG-13
| 2h 7min | Crime, Action, Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 65 votes)

A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.

Directed by Jackie Chan - With Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Wu Ma, Benny Lai, Bill Tung, Chor Yuen, ...

Encounter of the Spooky Kind(1980)

1h 42min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
3.3/5 (with 32 votes)

Sammo is Courageous Cheung, a pedicab driver in a rural community who is known around town as the man who fears nothing. Well, this is proved false before the opening credits finish when he endures a particularly frightening nightmare of flesh-eating zombies. But, that's just the beginning of his run-ins with the supernatural...

Directed by Sammo Hung - With Sammo Hung, Chung Fat, Huang Ha, Peter Chan Lung, Lam Ching-ying

Return to the 36th Chamber(1980)

1h 39min | Action
3.4/5 (with 59 votes)

The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate a priest and kung-fu expert from the temple of Shaolin. The factory owner proves the actor a fraud, and punishes all those involved. The young actor feels he has let the workers down, and promises to atone. He sets out for Shaolin, determined to be accepted as a kung-fu pupil at the elite temple.

The Millionaires' Express(1986)

1h 34min | Action, Comedy
3.2/5 (with 21 votes)

What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines and a gang of brigands on board, speeds towards the small town of Hanshui, where escaping bank robbers, corrupt officials, and gamblers await? Well, let's just say the Titanic had a smoother maiden voyage.

A Better Tomorrow II(1987)

1h 45min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 107 votes)

A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

Mr. Vampire III(1987)

1h 28min | Horror, Action, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 13 votes)

The Vampire Master joins forces with another fellow priest with his two pet ghosts along for the ride to defeat an evil witch and her henchman, whose goals are to defeat the human race. The priests must also overcome the odds of the separation between humans and ghosts.

Eastern Condors(1987)

1h 37min | Action, Adventure, War
3.6/5 (with 36 votes)

A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise of a pardon: to go deep into Vietnam and destroy a secret depot of missiles that the US left behind during the pull-out.

Mr. Vampire(1985)

1h 36min | Action, Comedy, Horror
3.5/5 (with 39 votes)

The planned reburial of a village elder goes awry as the corpse resurrects into a hopping, bloodthirsty vampire, threatening mankind. Therefore, a Taoist Priest and his two disciples attempt to stop the terror.

Directed by Ricky Lau - With Lam Ching-ying, Ricky Hui, Chin Siu-ho, Moon Lee, Yuen Wah

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon(1989)

1h 54min | War, Action, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 51 votes)

The year is 1974. A young Hong Kong Chinese, Mark, travels to Saigon to make his fortune. There, he encounters a mysterious femme fatale, the lovely Kit. As he becomes more involved in her various underworld deals, a tragic romance develops. On the eve of the outbreak of war, Kit's past returns to endanger her, and Mark must risk everything for the one true love of his life.

Yes, Madam!(1985)

1h 33min | Action, Crime, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 26 votes)

Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport with a hidden microfilm wanted by a triad boss. Two hard kicking women cops from HK and UK get the case.

Heart of Dragon(1985)

R
| 1h 31min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 63 votes)

A policeman forsakes his dream of world travel to care for a mentally impaired brother, who is later kidnapped by gangsters.

Heroes Shed No Tears(1984)

1h 33min | Action, War, Drama
3.1/5 (with 25 votes)

The Thai government hires a group of Chinese mercenaries to capture a powerful drug lord from the Golden Triangle. The mercenaries manage to capture the drug lord, but soon find themselves pursued by his forces, and the forces of a bitter Thai officer. The Chinese mercenaries are vastly outnumbered, and as their numbers begin to dwindle, their desperation pulls them into a corner as their enemies close in on them.

Directed by John Woo - With Eddy Ko, Kim Ho-kon, Austin Wai, Lam Ching-ying
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