Hong Kong films of 1977
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This is a list of films produced in Hong Kong
in 1977.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in 1977.
1977
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| 1977 1977 in film The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network.... |
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| The 36 Crazy Fists | Chan Chi Hwa | |||
| The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung | Li Han Hsiang Li Han Hsiang Richard Li Han Hsiang was a Chinese film director. Li directed more than 70 films in his career beginning in the 1950s and lasting till the 1990s.... |
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| Along Comes a Tiger | Wu Ma Wu Ma Wu Ma is a Chinese actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 180 appearances to his name , Wu Ma is one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema... |
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| Arson - The Criminals, Part III | Hua Shan , Kuei Chih Hung | |||
| Assassin | Larry Tu Chong Hsun | |||
| Assault - The Criminals, Part IV | Kuei Chih Hung , Sun Chung | |||
| At The Side of Sky-Line | Pai Ching Jui | |||
| The Battle Wizard The Battle Wizard The Battle Wizard is a 1977 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Pao Hsueh-li... |
Pao Hsueh Lieh | |||
| Be Quick Darling | Wu Fung Wu Fung Bowie Wu Fung is a former TVB actor and director. Wu was most famous for his role in Looking Back In Anger, one of TVB's most popular dramas ever and was also with GDTV in its early days.-Filmography:*Tears For An Absent Love... |
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| Below the Lion Rock Below the Lion Rock Below the Lion Rock is a TV show about the lives of Hong Kong citizens. It is broadcast five times, each forming its own series, from 1974 to 1979, 1984 to 1988, 1990, 1992 to 1995, and 2006... |
Allen Fong Yuk Ping , Ann Hui On Wah , Wong Sum | |||
| The Big Boss Girl And CID | Wu Fung Wu Fung Bowie Wu Fung is a former TVB actor and director. Wu was most famous for his role in Looking Back In Anger, one of TVB's most popular dramas ever and was also with GDTV in its early days.-Filmography:*Tears For An Absent Love... |
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| Black Belt Karate | ||||
| Black Samurai Black Samurai Black Samurai is a 1977 American blaxploitation film directed by Al Adamson, starring Jim Kelly. The script is credited to B. Readick, with additional story ideas from Marco Joachim... |
Al Adamson Al Adamson Al Adamson was a prolific director of B-grade horror films throughout the 1960s and 1970s.After assisting his father, Victor Adamson, in making the 1963 movie Halfway to Hell, Adamson decided to work in the motion picture industry himself... |
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| The Brave Archer | Chang Cheh Chang Cheh Chang Cheh was Shaw Brothers Studio's best known and most prolific film director, with such films as the Five Venoms, the Brave Archer , the The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.-Career:Referred to as "The Godfather of Hong Kong cinema", Chang Cheh directed over 100... |
Martial arts | Shaw Brothers | |
| Broken Oath Broken Oath Broken Oath is a 1977 Hong Kong kung fu film from South Korean director Jeong Chang-hwa, with action choreography by Tyrone Hsu Hsia and Yuen Woo-ping... |
Jeong Chang Hwa | |||
| Brotherly Love | ||||
| Bruce Lee, We Miss You | Lee Goon Cheung | |||
| Bruce Lee's Ways Of Kung Fu | Godfrey Ho Chi Keung | |||
| Bruce, Kung Fu Girls | Shut Dik |
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| The Call Girls The Call Girls The Call-Girls: A Tragi-Comedy with Prologue and Epilogue is a novel by Arthur Koestler. The plot tells the story of a group of academic scientists struggling to understand the human tendency towards self-destruction, while the group members gradually become more suspicious and aggressive towards... |
Ching Gong | |||
| Carry On Bangkok | Luk Bong | |||
| The Chase | David Chung David Chung David Chung is a Malaysian-Papua New Guinean sports official, and the current President of the Oceania Football Confederation.... |
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| Chinatown Kid Chinatown Kid Chinatown Kid is a 1977 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, with action choreography by Robert Tai Chi Hsien and Lee Ka Ting, and starring Alexander Fu Sheng and the Venom Mob.... |
Chang Cheh Chang Cheh Chang Cheh was Shaw Brothers Studio's best known and most prolific film director, with such films as the Five Venoms, the Brave Archer , the The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.-Career:Referred to as "The Godfather of Hong Kong cinema", Chang Cheh directed over 100... |
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| Chinese Connection 2 | Lee Tso Nam | |||
| The Chivalry, The Gunman And Killer | Hon Bo Cheung | |||
| Chu Yuan Chu Yuan Chu Yuan , courtesy name Yanhui , formally Duke Wenjian of Nankang , was a high level official of the Chinese dynasties Liu Song and Southern Qi.-Background:... |
Bao Fang , Hui Sin | |||
| CID - second season | Alex Cheung | |||
| Clans of Intrigue Clans of Intrigue Clans of Intrigue is a 1977 Hong Kong film adapted from Fragrance in the Sea of Blood of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character... |
Chu Yuan Chu Yuan Chu Yuan , courtesy name Yanhui , formally Duke Wenjian of Nankang , was a high level official of the Chinese dynasties Liu Song and Southern Qi.-Background:... |
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| The Clones of Bruce Lee The Clones of Bruce Lee The Clones of Bruce Lee is one of the most notorious exploitation films in cinematic history... |
Joseph Kong Hung | |||
| Cloud of Romance | Chan Hung | |||
| The Clumsy Gambler | Luk Bong | |||
| Clutch of Power | Cheung Paang | |||
| Cobra Girl | Sun Chung | |||
| Confessions of a Private Secretary | Steve Chan | |||
| Confused Love | Patrick Tse Yin Patrick Tse Yin Patrick Tse Yin is a Hong Kong actor, producer, screenwriter and director in Hong Kong cinema.-Biography:Patrick Tse began his acting career in the 1950s and remained active for the next 40 years. He is a versatile and popular actor, usually playing the leading male roles. He stopped acting in... |
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| Crack Shadow Boxers | Wen Yao Hua | |||
| The Criminal The Criminal The Criminal is a 1960 British drama film produced by Nat Cohen and directed by Joseph Losey, starring Stanley Baker, Sam Wanamaker and Jill Bennett. Baker plays an ex-con who takes part in the robbery of a racetrack and is caught and sent back to prison... |
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| Deadly Angels | Pao Hsueh Lieh | |||
| Deadly Snail vs Kung Fu Killers | Heung Ling | |||
| Death Challenge | Lung Fong Lung Fong Jimmy Lung Fong was a former Hong Kong actor, film director, and action choreographer. Lung was best known to moviegoers for his frequent portrayal of villains in various Hong Kong films, most notably in films made by Wong Jing. Lung retired from the film industry, and died from lung cancer in... |
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| Death Duel Death Duel Death Duel is a 1977 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen under the Shaw Brothers Studio banner. The film stars Derek Yee and Ling Yun and marked the debut of Candice Yu for Shaw Studio where she plays a prostitute.-Cast:... |
Chu Yuan Chu Yuan Chu Yuan , courtesy name Yanhui , formally Duke Wenjian of Nankang , was a high level official of the Chinese dynasties Liu Song and Southern Qi.-Background:... |
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| The Diary of Di-Di | ||||
| The Discharged | Stanley Siu Wing , Alan Tang Kong Wing | |||
| Don't Kiss Me on the Street | Pai Ching Jui | |||
| Dragon Lives Again | Law Kei | |||
| Dragon on the Shaolin Tower | Cheung Yan Git | |||
| The Dragon, the Lizard, the Boxer | ||||
| The Dream of the Red Chamber | Li Han Hsiang Li Han Hsiang Richard Li Han Hsiang was a Chinese film director. Li directed more than 70 films in his career beginning in the 1950s and lasting till the 1990s.... |
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| Dreams of Eroticism | Siu Jeung Pin Diy Cho | |||
| Duel in the Desert | Siu Muk | |||
| Duel With the Devils | ||||
| Dynamite Shaolin Heroes | Godfrey Ho Godfrey Ho Godfrey Ho is a former Hong Kong-based prolific film director and screenwriter, sometimes considered the Ed Wood of Hong Kong cinema. Ho is believed to having directed more than one hundred films, including over 80 movies from 1980 to 1990, but only one film since 1995, apparently retiring from... |
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| Dynasty Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire... |
Cheung Mei Gwan | |||
| Eagle's Claw Eagle's Claw Eagle’s Claw is a 1978 martial arts film directed by Lee Tso Nam, starring Wong Tao, Chang Yi and Chi Kwan Chun.- Plot :... |
Lee Tso Nam | |||
| Eight Masters | Joseph Kuo | |||
| The End of Wicked Tiger | Law Kei | |||
| Enter the Invincible Hero | Godfrey Ho Godfrey Ho Godfrey Ho is a former Hong Kong-based prolific film director and screenwriter, sometimes considered the Ed Wood of Hong Kong cinema. Ho is believed to having directed more than one hundred films, including over 80 movies from 1980 to 1990, but only one film since 1995, apparently retiring from... |
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| Eternal Love | ||||
| Executioners of Shaolin | Lau Kar-leung Lau Kar-leung Lau Kar-Leung is a famous Hong Kong martial arts filmmaker, choreographer, and actor.Lau Kar-Leung is best known for his movies which he made during the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio... |
Kuan Tai Chen, Li-Li, Li Yue Wong, Lo Lieh Lo Lieh Lo Lieh was a Hong Kong actor in martial arts films. His real name is Wang Lap Tat. After his parents sent him back to China he attended acting school in Hong Kong. He began his martial arts training in 1962 and joined the Shaw Brothers Studio in the same year and went on to become one of the... , Gordon Liu Gordon Liu Gordon Liu is a Chinese martial arts film actor. He became famous for playing the lead in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and its sequels... |
Martial arts Martial arts Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development.... |
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| Fame of Chess | Ha Yue | |||
| The Fatal Flying Guillotines | Raymond Lui | |||
| Fight for Survival | Hau Chang | |||
| A Fine Chilly Autumn | ||||
| Fists of Dragon | ||||
| Forever and Ever | John Law John Law (film director) John Law Ma, also known as Mar Lo or Lo Mar, was a Hong Kong film director and screenwriter best known for his films of the 1970s.-Film career:... |
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| Four Iron Men | Kim Jeong Rong | |||
| The Four Shaolin Challengers | Ngai Hoi | |||
| The Gambler | Aan Lik | |||
| The Glory Of The Sunset | ||||
| Golden Peacock Castle | ||||
| Golgo 13 Kowloon Assignment | ||||
| The Great Man The Great Man The Great Man is a 1956 drama film directed by José Ferrer and based on a novel by Al Morgan. It was loosely based on the controversial career of Arthur Godfrey, the beloved TV and radio host whose image had been tarnished by a number of cast firings and Godfrey's contentious battles with the... |
Tam Bing Man | |||
| Greatest Plot | Ulysses Au-Yeung Jun | |||
| He Has Nothing But Kung Fu He Has Nothing But Kung Fu He Has Nothing But Kung Fu is a 1977 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lau Kar-wing, starring Gordon Liu and Wong Yue.-Plot:Yung Wang Yu stars as Sha Shan, a crafty con-artist who uses his wiles to trick money out of the unsuspecting public while also avoiding those he enrages... |
Lau Kar Wing Lau Kar Wing Lau Kar Wing is a Hong Kong martial arts film director, action choreographer and actor.-Background:Born in the Xinhui District of Jiangmen in Guangdong, China, Lau Kar Wing was the fourth child of Lau Cham , a martial arts master who studied under Lam Sai Wing, pupil of the legendary Chinese folk... |
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Lee Hyeok Su | |||
| Hero from Shanghai | Pao Hsueh Lieh | |||
| Heroes of Shaolin Heroes of Shaolin Heroes of Shaolin aka Heroes of the Wild is the Americanized title for the 1977 Hong Kong kung fu epic 'Daai miu si yue siu piu haak'. The two-part story was directed by William Chang and co-written by Chang and relatively unknown kung-fu film writer Chang Hsin Yee... |
William Cheung Kei | |||
| Heroes of the Eastern Skies | Cheung Chang Chak | |||
| Hong Kong Emmanuelle | Man Wa | |||
| Hot Blood | Richard Yeung Kuen | |||
| A House Is Not a Home A House Is Not a Home (TV series) A House Is Not a Home is a TVB television series, premiered on 1 August 1977. It is a very successful classic series boasting the likes of stars Liza Wang, Simon Yam, Ha Yu and also veteran actors like Bak Man-biu, Tang Pik-wan and Lee Heung-kam... |
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| ICAC ICAC ICAC may refer to:*Independent Commission Against Corruption**Independent Commission Against Corruption **Independent Commission Against Corruption *Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference... |
Ann Hui Ann Hui Ann Hui On-Wah is a Hong Kong film director, film producer and occasional screenwriter, one of the most critically acclaimed amongst the Hong Kong New Wave.-Early life:... , David Lam David Lam - External links :**... , Yim Ho Yim Ho Yim Ho is one of the most famous Hong Kong directors of the 1980s, and a leader of Hong Kong New Wave.He began his career in television production making television programs for RTHK, then became a film director in 1980.... |
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| Imperial Sword Imperial Sword The Imperial Sword , is one of four Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire. During the coronation, it was given to the emperor along with the sceptre and the Imperial Orb... |
Chan Chi Hwa | |||
| The Inheritor of Kung Fu | Chan Hung Lit Chan Hung Lit Chan Hung-lit , also known as Chen Hung-lieh and Golden Chan, was a Shaw Brothers actor famous for portraying villains from the 1960s to 1980s. In his acting hiatus, Chan was involved in the garment industry. He later resumed his acting career by joining TVB in 1995, left the following year and did... |
Lau Kar Wing Lau Kar Wing Lau Kar Wing is a Hong Kong martial arts film director, action choreographer and actor.-Background:Born in the Xinhui District of Jiangmen in Guangdong, China, Lau Kar Wing was the fourth child of Lau Cham , a martial arts master who studied under Lam Sai Wing, pupil of the legendary Chinese folk... , Shek Kin Shih Kien Shek Wing-cheung , better known as Shih Kien, was a Chinese actor from Hong Kong. He is sometimes credited as Shek Kin or Kien Shih... , Chan Hung Lit Chan Hung Lit Chan Hung-lit , also known as Chen Hung-lieh and Golden Chan, was a Shaw Brothers actor famous for portraying villains from the 1960s to 1980s. In his acting hiatus, Chan was involved in the garment industry. He later resumed his acting career by joining TVB in 1995, left the following year and did... |
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| Innocent Lust | Ho Fan Ho Fan Ho Fan / 何藩 is a celebrated Chinese Photographer, Film director and Actor. He has won over 280 awards from international exhibitions and competitions worldwide since 1956 for his photography.-Biography:... |
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| Instant Kung Fu Man | Richard Tung | |||
| Invincible Armour | Ng See Yuen | |||
| Invincible Swordswoman | Chan Ming Wa | |||
| Iron Fisted Monk The Iron-Fisted Monk The Iron-Fisted Monk is a 1977 Hong Kong martial arts action film written and directed by Sammo Hung his directorial debut... |
Sammo Hung Sammo Hung Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema... |
Sammmo Hung, James Tien James Tien (actor) James Tien Chun is a Hong Kong actor from Guangdong, China. He appeared in almost 70 films, primarily in Hong Kong action cinema, including roles in the films of martial arts stars including Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. He often played villains or supporting roles... |
Martial Arts / Action | |
| Iron Monkey Iron Monkey (1977 film) Iron Monkey is a martial arts film directed by, and starring Chen Kuan Tai, as a Shaolin Temple trained Monkey Kung Fu expert, fighting against the Qings.-Plot:... |
Chen Kuan Tai Chen Kuan Tai Chen Kuan-tai is a Chinese martial arts film star. He has primarily appeared in Shaw Brothers productions, and was one of the first solid trained, martial arts stars employed by the company... |
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| Ironside 426 | Lam Gwok Cheung | |||
| It's Azalea's Time | ||||
| Jade Tiger | Chu Yuan Chu Yuan Chu Yuan , courtesy name Yanhui , formally Duke Wenjian of Nankang , was a high level official of the Chinese dynasties Liu Song and Southern Qi.-Background:... |
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| Judgement of an Assassin | Sun Chung | |||
| Killer From Above | Joe Law Chi | |||
| Kung Fu Kid Kung Fu Kid Kung Fu Kid is a Sega Master System video game about a kid that has knowledge of kung fu . This action game tests his skills as he defeats terrible enemies in order to save the day. It was released for the Sega Mark III in Japan as .... |
Lo Wei Lo Wei Lo Wei was a famous Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, and Jackie Chan, in New Fist of Fury.... |
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| Lady Constables | Cheung San Yee | |||
| Lady Exterminator | Sun Chung | |||
| The Lady Killer | Zhu Mu | |||
| Lantern Festival Adventure | Cheung Pooi Saan | |||
| Lantern Street | Larry Tu Chong Hsun | |||
| Last Hurrah for Chivalry Last Hurrah for Chivalry Last Hurrah for Chivalry is a 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film directed and written by John Woo, starring Damian Lau and Wei Pai. The film is a precursor to Woo's heroic bloodshed films.-Plot:... |
John Woo John Woo John Woo Yu-Sen SBS is a Hong Kong-based film director and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard... |
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| Last Strike | Wa Yat Wang | |||
| Legend of All Men Are Brothers | Tien Peng | |||
| The Legend of The Purple Hairpin | Lee Tit | |||
| Life and Death | Fu Qi | |||
| Lost Swordship | Lee Ga | |||
| Love Across the Bridge | ||||
| Gao Shan Lan | ||||
| Love in the Shadow | ||||
| Love Stories Love Stories Love Stories is a 1997 Polish film about four men with unresolved romances. Jerzy Stuhr plays all four characters and wrote and directed the film.The film is dedicated to Krzysztof Kieślowski, who gave Stuhr important roles in his films.-Plot summary:... |
Yang Tao | |||
| Tiger Love Tiger Love Tiger Love is a 1977 Hong Kong martial art film produced by Kan Yeung Film Company.In its theatrical and DVD releases, the film has been under several different titles: Le Jeune tigre du kung fu , Kung Fu Zombie vs... |
Hu Chin, Wang Ya, Lo Lieh Lo Lieh Lo Lieh was a Hong Kong actor in martial arts films. His real name is Wang Lap Tat. After his parents sent him back to China he attended acting school in Hong Kong. He began his martial arts training in 1962 and joined the Shaw Brothers Studio in the same year and went on to become one of the... |
Martial arts Martial arts Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development.... |
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| To Kill with Intrigue To Kill with Intrigue To Kill with Intrigue is a Kung Fu 1977 Hong Kong action film, directed by Lo Wei. In the movie's plot, Chin Chang Yin leads a gang known as the Killer Bees on a revenge mission to kill Cao Lei's family. However, she kills everyone but Cao Lei and falls in love with him... |
Lo Wei Lo Wei Lo Wei was a famous Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, and Jackie Chan, in New Fist of Fury.... |
Jackie Chan Jackie Chan Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts... |
Kung fu |
External links
- IMDB list of Hong Kong films
- Hong Kong films of 1977 at HKcinemamagic.com