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Chow Yun-Fat - The Greatest of All Time

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People who added this item 157  Average listal rating (102 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating
1. The Killer (1989)
Undoubtedly the best action movie there is. A touching story about friendship and loyalty with a ridiculously high body count and few of the most breath-taking action sequences you'll ever see.
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People who added this item 12  Average listal rating (6 ratings) 8.2  IMDB Rating 7.9 
2. An Autumn's Tale (1987)
When it comes to the terms of acting, Mabel Cheung's masterpiece is Chow Yun-Fat's finest moment. He shares perfect chemistry with his co-star Cherie Chung in this Hong Kong Film Awards winner.
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People who added this item 1188  Average listal rating (820 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating
3. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Not that much of a Chow Yun-Fat movie, since he isn't at the center of things all the time. If you're only looking for a Chow Yun-Fat experience, you might want to pass this one. Still a visually stunning beautiful piece of art on its own behalf.
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People who added this item 16  Average listal rating (8 ratings) 8.4  IMDB Rating 6.8 
4. The Diary of a Big Man (1988)
This completely insane comedy has you laughing for hours after the end credits.
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People who added this item 174  Average listal rating (97 ratings) 8.2  IMDB Rating 7.9 
5. Hard Boiled (1992)
Great action sequences, especially in the latter half.
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People who added this item 102  Average listal rating (60 ratings) 7.9  IMDB Rating 7.5 
6. A Better Tomorrow (1986)
The action is great and the movie focuses quite a lot on the plot and the characters in a way that is typical for Woo.
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People who added this item 7  Average listal rating (5 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating
7. All About Ah-Long (1989)
One of Chow's finest roles. The movie has some great acting, especially for a Hong Kong movie.
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People who added this item 1  Average listal rating (1 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating 7.3 
8. Women (1985)
The cast could not be better here. Chow, Cora Miao and Cherie Chung all shine and really blow the viewer away.
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People who added this item 7  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 8.5  IMDB Rating 6.4 
9. Eighth Happiness (1988)
Pretty normal humor for a Hong Kong comedy if you're used to fast editing and completely insane randomness. Has some pretty nice Chinese opera sequences and manages to be really funny.
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People who added this item 10  Average listal rating (6 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating
10. Tiger on the Beat (1988)
Lots of insane humor and really breath-taking action sequences involving chainsaws.
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People who added this item 13  Average listal rating (11 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 7.2 
11. Full Contact (1993)
Has this "in your face" cool attitude that is so over-the-top that it works. Ann Bridgewater's dance scenes are a joy.
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People who added this item 8  Average listal rating (7 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating
12. Fractured Follies (1988)
Has perhaps the sickest humor in any Chow Yun-Fat movie so this one is greatly recommended. CYF jumps around in a pineapple suit.
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People who added this item 1  Average listal rating (1 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating 7.3 
13. Love Unto Waste (1986)
A well-written drama where the murder of a friend creates a painful love triangle. The movie doesn't focus on the murder at all but on the characters and how they react to it. The movie has some great acting from Tony Leung and the female leads. Chow Yun-Fat's detective character is a bit out of place at first but he gets a lot better near the end.
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People who added this item 1  Average listal rating (1 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating
14. Spiritual Love (1987)
This comedy has ghosts, werewolves, suicide humor and some things that you just can't figure out. Has some serious moments that actually play really well.
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People who added this item 27  Average listal rating (17 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating 7.3 
15. God of Gamblers (1989)
Interesting gambling sequences, completely retarded humor, solid action scenes and a Hong Kong all-star cast make the two hours fly by. Chow Yun-Fat as a penis cutter is one of the greatest things ever.
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People who added this item 6  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating 6.1 
16. Peace Hotel (1995)
Pretty good acting and a great story carry this movie that was for some time the last one Chow made in Hong Kong.
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People who added this item 3  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 7.3 
17. Prison on Fire (1987)
A strong prison drama.
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People who added this item 6  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 6.7 
18. God of Gamblers Returns (1994)
A great sequel with good action and gambling scenes. Elvis Tsui's police captain character is hilarious, Chingmy Yau always a big plus and Tony Leung Ka Fai is AWESOME! The humor is as funny as in the first part.
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People who added this item 3  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 6.1 
19. When Tat Fu Was Young (1988)
Chow is only the story's narrator here, but the movie is great.
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People who added this item 21  Average listal rating (6 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 7.1 
20. City on Fire (1987)
A nice action movie that gave Quentin Tarantino the idea for Reservoir Dogs. I must admit that Tarantino's vision is better in everything.
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People who added this item 54  Average listal rating (32 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating 7.3 
21. A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
The first half isn't that good, but the movie is worth seeing for the end battle alone.
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People who added this item 5  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating
22. Treasure Hunt (National Treasure) (1994)
Has some really naïve drama that is actually quite funny because it doesn't work at all in the way it is supposed to. Has scenes where monks chase a running flower pot or whack a young child with a stick. Great fun.
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People who added this item 3  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 5.3 
23. Witch From Nepal (1985)
Chow fights a cat man with a traffic light, so it isn't even possible to miss this one.
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People who added this item 2  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 6.2 
24. A Hearty Response (1986)
Has one of the most hilarious rape scenes in the history of cinema.
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People who added this item 4  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating 6.1 
25. Rich and Famous (1987)
Great action, but otherwise pretty forgettable.
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People who added this item 3  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating
26. Triads: The Inside Story (1989)
Has some great stunts and action. Look out for vans that really hit the stuntmen in action sequences.
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People who added this item 21  Average listal rating (13 ratings) 6.2  IMDB Rating 5.7 
27. A Better Tomorrow III (1989)
The weakest of the trilogy but still pretty good. The ending has a powerful message and it's pretty obvious that Tsui Hark tried to do his Bullet in the Head here.
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People who added this item 2  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 5.4 
28. Scared Stiff (1987)
Is so awful that you'll become angry watching it, but has really insane robot humor and some extra goodies for people who hate Eric Tsang so it's hard to hate this movie.
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People who added this item 2  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 5.9 
29. The Greatest Lover (1988)
Chow and his buddies steal tiger feces from the zoo to escape from their home. The movie also has a western chef named is Gay Wai who likes to squeeze men's asses. It's a shame that the movie is way too long because it gives really good laughs.
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People who added this item 3  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 6.3 
30. City War (1988)
Has a great final battle and is worth buying because of it.
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People who added this item 8  Average listal rating (5 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.4 
31. Flaming Brothers (1987)
Pretty solid action movie but also a forgettable one.
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People who added this item 6  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating 6.5 
32. Tragic Hero (1987)
Has potential for more but doesn't use all of it. Andy Lau's character doesn't get enough time on screen.
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People who added this item 2  Average listal rating (1 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 6.8 
33. Dream Lovers (1986)
The first half is really boring but the end is pretty good.
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People who added this item 7  Average listal rating (6 ratings) 5.7  IMDB Rating 6.9 
34. Hong Kong 1941 (1984)
Has a good story but some awful over-acting pretty much ruins it.
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People who added this item 4  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating
35. Prison on Fire II (1991)
Nowhere near the first part. Chow's character has been pussified here and the absence of Tony Leung is noticeable.
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People who added this item 2  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 6.4 
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I recommend to stay away from this one because the only English-subtitled DVD version is so awful that it's hard to follow the movie. Might be better with a decent DVD release, so wait for it.
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People who added this item 53  Average listal rating (38 ratings) 5.6  IMDB Rating 5.7 
37. The Corruptor (1999)
The reason I think this is Chow's best Hollywood movie is that Mark Wahlberg doesn't annoy at all in this one. And that is a merit that should be glorified.
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People who added this item 314  Average listal rating (189 ratings) 6.2  IMDB Rating 6.5 
38. Anna and the King (1999)
Chow and Foster are good, Tom Felton is awful. The movie is too long to be interesting all the time.
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People who added this item 140  Average listal rating (99 ratings) 5.7  IMDB Rating 5.8 
39. The Replacement Killers (1998)
The beginning is pretty cool but I couldn't care less about the rest of the movie.
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People who added this item 31  Average listal rating (24 ratings) 5.8  IMDB Rating 6.8 
40. Once a Thief (1991)
Bad humor and awful action scenes ruin the movie.
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People who added this item 1  Average listal rating (1 ratings) 4  IMDB Rating 5.3 
41. Code of Honor (1987)
You'd expect CYF to star in this one since he takes up 40% of the DVD cover, but he is in this movie for about 2 minutes. Overall this is a boring and badly done HK-action with one interesting thing: One of those background goons from nearly all of Hong Kong movies of the 80s, Fui On-Shing, is in the leading role.
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People who added this item 7  Average listal rating (6 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 6.2 
42. The Postman Fights Back (1981)
Chow Yun-Fat is no martial artist so he shouldn't have tried to be in a martial arts movie. A real waste of potential since the movie has Chow AND Cherie Chung.
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People who added this item 191  Average listal rating (122 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating
43. Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Tries to be too Grand and is only boring. A real waste of Chow and Gong Li's talents.
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People who added this item 3  Average listal rating (2 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating
44. Cinema of Vengeance (1994)
Chow's part in this is only to be in some of the clips in the document. A real waste of time since it spoils some ending scenes from well known Hong Kong movies and doesn't actually give any information to the viewer.
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People who added this item 251  Average listal rating (177 ratings) 5.2  IMDB Rating 5.2 
45. Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Just plain awful.
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This list includes only those Chow Yun-Fat movies that I've seen. The purpose is to comment these as CYF experiences and tell why these are/aren't worth seeing.

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