The best Andy Lau’s action movies

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

27/09/1961 (62 años)
Andy Lau Tak-wah (born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, presenter, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time. For his contributions, a wax figure of Lau was unveiled on 1 June 2005 at the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. He also entered into Guinness World Records for "Most Awards Won by a Cantopop Male Artist". By April 2000, he had already won a total unprecedented 292 awards.
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Wandering Earth 2

Wandering Earth 2
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The Great Wall

The Great Wall
5.9/10
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.

Shaolin Soccer

Shaolin Soccer
7.3/10
  • Genre: ActionComedy
  • Release: 05/07/2001
  • Character: [Singing voice]
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

Infernal Affairs

Infernal Affairs
8/10
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.

The Legend of Drunken Master

The Legend of Drunken Master
7.5/10
  • Genre: ActionComedy
  • Release: 03/02/1994
  • Character: Counter Intelligence Officer
Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong must fight against the foreigners using his Drunken Boxing style, and overcome his father's antagonism as well.

Infernal Affairs III

Infernal Affairs III
6.8/10
Infernal Affairs III is a 2003 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third installment in the Infernal Affairs film series, and is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film, as it intercuts events before and after the events in the original.

House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers
7.5/10
In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

The Adventurers

The Adventurers
5.6/10
The world's top thieves join forces to pull off the heist of a lifetime. But when they find themselves pursued across Europe by a legendary French detective, they'll have to take their game to the next level.

Cold War

Cold War
6.6/10
  • Genre: ActionThriller
  • Release: 08/11/2012
  • Character: Philip Luk Ming-wah
They say Hong Kong is the safest city in Asia. But tonight, a police van has been hijacked along with the arms, equipment and the five officers aboard, one of the hostages being the only son of police deputy commissioner M.B. Lee! With the chief commissioner away on a conference overseas, the fiery Lee immediately takes command of the rescue operation – codenamed "Cold War" – but the mysterious kidnappers clearly know the police procedures and are therefore in an advantageous position. Objecting to Lee's aggressive but futile methods, the other deputy commissioner Sean Lau steps in at this time of crisis to lead the operation. But even Lau's careful plan to negotiate with the kidnappers ends up a failure, losing the $50 million cash ransom and the life of his lieutenant in the process. Meanwhile, the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) begins to investigate Lau and Lee on suspicion of having hidden ties to the kidnappers...

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard
5.9/10
  • Genre: ActionDrama
  • Release: 01/04/2016
  • Character: Li Zheng-Jiu
A retired bodyguard who has settled into a corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet as he suffers from early dementia finds a new friend in a young girl. When her life is threatened by her father's connection with a local crime lord, .the bodyguard must call upon his long forgotten skills to save her.

God of Gamblers

God of Gamblers
7.2/10
  • Genre: ActionComedyDrama
  • Release: 14/12/1989
  • Character: Michael Chan / Little Knife / Dagger
Chow Yun-Fat plays 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 (Andy Lau), 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.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
6.2/10
  • Genre: ActionComedy
  • Release: 15/08/1985
  • Character: Inspector at Warehouse
The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners (1983) and My Lucky Stars (1985)... 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.

Firestorm

Firestorm
6.2/10
Hong Kong. When Cao Nan and his group of thieves rob an armored car in broad daylight, they don't hesitate to murder innocent people on the run. Lui Ming Chit, a veteran police inspector, is forced to use sinister tactics to catch them.

The Warlords

The Warlords
7/10
A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi.

Shaolin

Shaolin
6.8/10
  • Genre: ActionDrama
  • Release: 20/01/2011
  • Character: General Hou Jie
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
6.6/10
An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.A bizarre murder mystery brings together the most powerful woman in China, the soon-to-be-Empress Wu Zetian and a formerly exiled detective, Dee Renjie at the infamous Imperial Palace. Hoping he will solve the crime before her coronation, Wu appoints Dee Chief Judge of the Empire and implores him to combine his indisputable wisdom with his unparalleled martial arts skills to save the future of her dynasty. Director Tsui Hark (Seven Swords) teams with stunt director Sammo Hung in this heart-pounding, epic thriller inspired by the incredible true story of one of the Tang Dynasty's most celebrated officials.

Shock Wave

Shock Wave
6.3/10
  • Genre: ActionCrime
  • Release: 20/04/2017
  • Character: Cheung J.S.
When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.

From Vegas to Macau III

From Vegas to Macau III
2.6/10
  • Genre: ActionComedy
  • Release: 06/02/2016
  • Character: Michael
A gambler is targeted for murder during the wedding of his daughter to his protege.

Shock Wave 2

Shock Wave 2
6.6/10
  • Genre: ActionCrime
  • Release: 24/12/2020
  • Character: Poon Sing-fung
After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may be involved after he is found unconscious at a crime scene. Now faced with memory loss and recalling only fragments of his former life, Fung sets out to uncover the truth and find out who he really is.

God of Gamblers II

God of Gamblers II
6.8/10
  • Genre: ActionComedy
  • Release: 13/12/1990
  • Character: Little Knife / Knight of Gamblers
Wong Jing's sequel to All for the Winner and spin-off to God of Gamblers finds Chow Sing Cho looking up to Michael "Dagger" Chan in order to become Ko Chun's next disciple, but the two must put aside their differences when they discover that a gang boss is bent on ruining the God of Gamblers' name.

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