Aaron Kwok Movies
- 2008
Aaron Kwok stars as a seedy Thailand detective named Tan who becomes drawn into a deadly mystery after his best friend claims that he's being pursued by a murderous femme fatale. Trouble is, each new clue that Tan unearths leads him ever deeper into a deadly world of intrigue. As the body count begins to add up and Tan vows to discover the mystery woman's identity even if it costs him his life, it begins to appear that he, too, has been marked for death. Oxide Pang directs a script penned in collaboration with fellow scribe Thomas Pang. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Aaron Kwok, Liu Kai-chi, (more)
- 2006
A young boy finds his unwavering loyalty to his loutish dad sealing a decidedly grim fate in Hong Kong director-turned-editor Patrick Tam's first directorial effort since his 1989 thriller My Heart Is That Eternal Rose. There was a time when Chow Cheong-shing (Aaron Kwok) was considered a smooth-talking ladies' man, but many years of gambling have turned him into a bitter and abusive shell of his former self. When Chow's admiring young son (Gow Ian Iskander) reveals to his father that his mother is packing her bags and planning a hasty getaway, the enraged Chow delivers a merciless beating to the woman that leaves father and son to fend for themselves. Now forced to resort to petty thievery as a means of helping dad pay off a series of lingering gambling debts, the young boy soon ends up locked away in a juvenile-detention facility. Soon thereafter, when Chow drops by to visit his son, the boy launches a vicious attack on his father that drives the pair apart for more than a decade. Years later, Chow's son has grown into a man, and is suddenly stricken with an overpowering bout of nostalgia and that leads him back to his old hometown and the quiet streets of his youth. Just then, far off in the distance, the emotionally scarred son catches a glimpse of a man who appears to be his father. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Aaron Kwok, Charlie Yeung, (more)
A top celebrity cop finds his ability to solve a series of kidnappings and white collar crimes sidelined by the grief he harbors for his long-missing girlfriend in this dramatic Hong Kong action entry from director Benny Chan. Ever since Suen Sui-yan (Aaron Kwok)'s girlfriend went missing without a trace ten years ago, everything just seemed to fall apart for the high profile policeman who could once do no wrong. These days Suen is investigating a lucrative money laundering scheme, but upon being assigned the task of escorting a crooked accountant named Hung (Patrick Chow) to the Hong Kong airport, his luck takes an even darker turn when an assassin's bullet kills his unfortunate charge. Suen's suspicions that something is amiss are soon confirmed when a barrister acting on behalf of powerful businessman Yiu (Lo Ka-leung) denies that his client played any part in the killing and Yiu's assets are freed-up since the potential police witness has been permanently silenced, and before long the suspicious suit is struggling to pay off a sizable debt to the triads. Soon after triad boss Jim (Lau Siu-ming) admits to a fondness for Yiu's pop-star son Yiu Ha (Tommy Yuen), the adolescent singing sensation is suddenly kidnapped. Now, as Suen struggles to make a connection between all the events and reveal the identity of the mysterious assassin, the resemblance between Barrister To (Ekin Chang)'s beautiful wife Amy (Angelica Lee) and Suen's own long-missing girlfriend fast begins to cloud the determined cop's head and complicate the case. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Aaron Kwok, Daniel Wu, (more)
A man who gave up on himself is redeemed by new and unexpected challenges in this drama from Hong Kong filmmaker Johnny To. Sze-To (Louis Koo) was once a respected judo champion, but he became jaded and lost interest in the sport. Now, Sze-To is an alcoholic who runs a night club and wastes his spare time by spending a massive bankroll he stole from a rival in fight promotion on gambling and liquor. When Sze-To learns that the judo master who was his mentor and teacher has died, it knocks a hole in the wall of booze and despair he's built around himself, and soon two new challenges present themselves. Mona (Cherrie Ying) is an aspiring singer trying to break away from her overly controlling father who arrives at Sze-To's club looking for a gig -- and won't go away until she gets one. And Tony (Aaron Kwok) is a young martial arts prodigy who has heard of Sze-To's former skills in the judo ring; eager to test his skills against a true master, Tony challenges Sze-To to a match, encouraging Sze-To to begin familiarizing himself again with the art of the gentle way. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, (more)
Two men who have a great deal in common become friends, only to find themselves turned into enemies in this slam-bang action fest from Hong Kong. Tyler (Nicholas Tse) is a man trying to make a career in a rough section of Hong Kong. One night, after several drinks too many, he hooks up with Ah Jo (Cathy Chui), an off-duty undercover cop who has also had a bit more alcohol than usual. Tyler and Ah Jo spend the night together, even though she usually prefers the company of women, and Ah Jo soon finds she's pregnant. Ah Jo has no desire to remain involved with Tyler, but he wants to do the right thing, so he takes a job as a bodyguard for low-level gangster Uncle Ji (Anthony Wong) and sends her his money, all the while wishing he could be in Brazil. Meanwhile Jack (Wu Bai), who once lived in Brazil, is back in Hong Kong with his very pregnant wife Ah Hui (Candy Lo), the daughter of a triad kingpin targeted by Brazilian gangsters. Uncle Ji is in charge of protecting the triad leader, and he makes Tyler one of his right-hand men. Tyler and Jack get to know one another and become close friends, but their friendship comes to an end when the Brazilian mob makes Jack an offer he can't refuse, putting the two men on opposite sides of a gangland war. Seunlau Ngaklau was directed by Tsui Hark, who returned to Hong Kong filmmaking after a brief sojourn in Hollywood. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Nicholas Tse, Wu Bai, (more)
Two young Shanghai detectives, Alex (Wang Lee Hom) and Darren (Aaron Kwok), uncover the plot by an ambitious and ruthless mobster, Tony (Mark Dacascos), to bring tons of cocaine into China sold to him by Los Angeles drug dealer Coolio (Coolio). Darren is distracted by the arrest of mob-gal Norika (Norika Fujwara), who isn't what she seems, and Alex's life is complicated with his impending engagement to the daughter of the local sheriff (Paul Chiang), who is helping them in their dangerous mission to stop the drugs from infiltrating their country. ~ Buzz McClain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Aaron Kwok, Noriko Fujiwara, (more)
After witnessing the death of his brother at the hands of murderous secret agents, helpless Peter must summon the courage to clear his brother's name and save the world from a forthcoming catastrophe in director Gordan Chan's action-packed tale of high-tech espionage. Peter's brother Greg was one of the best computer programmers on the planet, but when Greg is killed in a horrific act of violence and Peter bears witness to his brother's death, the CIA, the Hong Kong Police, and a mysterious Singaporean special agent are hot on his trail. When a woman claiming to have been Greg's fiancée appears, Peter vows to elude his pursuers long enough to find out the truth behind his brother's untimely demise and being the men responsible to justice before the citizens of the world suffer the consequences. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1998
This Hong Kong comedy of relationships is based on composer J.S. Bach's "The Songbook of Anna Magdalena Bach" and is divided into four "movements," each of which presents a sticky romantic situation for the story's three protagonists: Chan (Takeshi Kaneshiro), a piano tuner; his roommate Yau (Aaron Kwok), a rather spaced-out writer; and the lovely Mok (Kelly Chen), the girl who lives upstairs from them. A complex romantic dance begins when Yau falls in love with Yok without realizing that Chan has secretly loved her for ages. This film was screened at South Korea's 1998 Pusan Film Festival. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Takeshi Kaneshiro, Aaron Kwok, (more)
Cinematographer Andrew Lau directed this Hong Kong martial arts fantasy from a Manfred Wong screenplay. Wong based his script on a Chau Ting screenplay adapted from the long-running manga by Ma Wing-shing. Martial arts ruler Lord Conqueror (Sonny Chiba) adopts two youngsters as disciples, and a decade later, the two -- Wind (Ekin Cheng) and Cloud (Aaron Kwok) -- are rivals for the affections of the Lord Conqueror's daughter Charity (Kristy Yang). When they duel, Charity is accidentally killed, and Cloud loses an arm. Muse (Shu Qi) takes care of Cloud, and her father gives Cloud his own arm for future fights. Wind seeks some magical stones, needed to help him in his duel with the Sword Saint (Anthony Wong). Filming began May 1997 in China's Sichuan province with CGI effects added by Hong Kong's post-production house Centro, co-producers of the film. This manga has been serialized since 1989, but only the first third has been adapted here. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, (more)
- 1996
This Hong Kong melodrama shares only the title Robert Wise's 1956 film biography of American middleweight champion Rocky Graziano. The story begins as a luminescent beauty watches two men fighting in the ring. Suddenly the story jumps back 10 months when Gloria, the girl first fell in love with Ken, one of the fighters. For the two it was nearly love at first sight, but for the intervention of Gloria's older brother who beats the stuffing out of Ken. Rocky, the pugnacious brother, is a local champion and he is currently training to take the pan-Asian title away from the current champ the Japanese fighter Yamada. Deciding that he too wants to fight, Ken begs a noted kickboxing instructor to teach him. The story then jumps to the opening fight, a bout that goes terribly awry when Ken accidentally kills Rocky. Devastated and guilt-filled, Ken leaves legitimate boxing and becomes an illegal bare-knuckle fighter. Eventually he resurfaces to take on the fearsome Yamada in the film's exciting conclusion. Serious aficionados of Hong Kong movies should keep an eagle eye out for numerous celebrity cameos that include filmmakers Clifton Ko and Ann Hui. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
The title of this Hong-Kong film is a little deceiving. It is actually more of a biker-action film with a hint of romance targeted for adolescent audiences. Frank is an angry young-man on a motorcycle. His girlfriend and total opposite is Celia, a mainlander trying to earn enough money to defend her brother, a political prisoner. Her chosen profession is prostitution. She came to Frank after encountering problems with both the police and gangsters. While the mobsters continue their pursuit of Celia, Frank enters a motorcycle race to try to win the cash prize that will help Celia out. He is helped by a worker at the track. One of the pursuing policemen also tries to help, but he is too late. Blood is spilled. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Aaron Kwok, Kwok Tsuen On, (more)
Legendary schlockmeister Wong Jing -- along with Yeung Wai-yip -- direct this thoroughly convoluted martial arts fantasy about brilliant swordsman Fragrant Chu (Aaron Kwok Fu-shing), his three sisters (Gloria Yip Wan-yee, Winnie Lau Siu-wai, and Anita Yuen Wing-yee), and his dim-witted associate Metal Flower Hu (Deric Wan Siu-lun). Looking to prove his martial arts talents, Chu challenges kung fu master Flowerless (Chingmy Yau Suk-ching) to a duel. Though the battle ends in a draw, the two part amicably. Later, Chu gets enmeshed in a plot involving Flowerless' twin sister, Night Bloom, and a villainous character called Batman. When Chu winds up pulped and diminished from his encounter with the dastardly Batman, he recruits the aid of the mysterious Jelly Fish (Sharla Cheung Man), who not only heals Chu, but thwarts the villains as well. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Wong Jing produces and Cheung Kon-man directs this wacky cop comedy about mismatched partners Fish and Ball (Ng Man-tat and Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, respectively). While occupied with tracking down the thug who cut off Fish's hand, the two are assigned to go undercover and protect Jessy (Deric Wan Siu-lun), the scion of a wealthy businessman under threat from the mob. While posing as Jessy, Ball falls for the lad's beautiful though high-strung girlfriend Jacky (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) while at the same time trying not to discourage the advances of his ex-ladyfriend Shun (Chingmy Yau Suk-ching). ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ng Man Tat, Aaron Kwok, (more)
Norman Law Man directs this affable kung fu comedy about the wisecracking Lun Man-chui (Dicky Cheung), who is a master in japes, snipes, and witty insults. His family forces him to put his mental agility to the test and study to become the first certified Cantonese scholar. His rival is a handsome kung fu master named Liu Sin-hoi (Aaron Kwok), who is more than Lun's equal in terms of wit. When their teacher learns that he is being pursued by a dastardly agent from the East Chamber, the two put their differences aside and battle against their newfound enemy. Vivian Chow, Ng Man-tat, Leung Kar yan, and Gordon Lau also appear. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- 1992
Gordon Chan Kar-seung directs this critically panned crime comedy starring Andy Lau Tak-wah as Wong Kau-tai, an idiot savant who is mistaken for the head of a massive and ruthless crime syndicate after his mobland doppelganger is arrested in India. Everyone quickly becomes concerned with Wong's bizarre behavior and his fascination with toys, especially his bodyguard Chung (Aaron Kwok Fu-shing) and the gang's number two guy Uncle Seven (Ng Man-tat). When Wong declares that the gang is getting out of crime all together, crime load Master Dragon (Yuen Woo-ping) orders his stunning hitwoman daughter Veronica Kwan (Rosamund Kwan Chi-lam), who looks fetching in a leather jumpsuit, to marry Wong, and then kill him. Sandra Ng Kwan-yu also appears. Rumor has it that director Gordon Chan was forced to direct this film by the triads. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Andy Lau Tak-wah, Aaron Kwok, (more)
