Lai Yan

Lai Yan

Acting

Known For & Full Filmography32 Titles

#1The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m as Extra (uncredited)

5.8 / 10
ActionHorror

Professor Van Helsing had been asked to help against the tyranny of skeletal creatures that are responsible for terror and death amongst the peasants in rural China. He is the only person qualified to deal with the cause of these phenomena, for the undead are controlled by the most diabolical force of all.... Count Dracula. But he is not alone- to aid him comes a mystical brotherhood of seven martial arts warriors.

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#2The Young Master

Movie - 1980, 2h 15m as Wai Yee School's Student (uncredited)

7.0 / 10
ActionComedy

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.

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#3The One-Armed Swordsman

Movie - 1967, 2h 15m as (extra) (uncredited)

6.9 / 10
ActionDrama

A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.

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#4Five Fingers of Death

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m as Master Suen's Pupil (uncredited)

6.7 / 10
ActionDrama

A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.

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#5Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m as (extra) (uncredited)

6.6 / 10
ActionAdventure

After the events of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), a retired Fang Gang is drawn back into the jianghu to protect various young apprentices whose swordsmanship schools have been terrorized by 8 evil swordsmen seeking to rule the jianghu.

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#6Come Drink with Me

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m as Caravan Guard

6.7 / 10
ActionAdventure

Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Sparrow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.

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#7The New One-Armed Swordsman

Movie - 1971, 2h 15m as (extra)

6.9 / 10
ActionDramaHistory

Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.

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#8Golden Swallow

Movie - 1968, 2h 15m as (extra)

6.4 / 10
ActionAdventureRomance

Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she is forced into violence when a figure from her mysterious past goes on a killing rampage while leaving evidence that holds her responsible. Golden Swallow also makes room for a love triangle involving a mad, but righteous, swordsman named Silver Roc and a gentle warrior named Golden Whip. The three team up to conquer the evil forces of the martial world, but their joint venture only lasts so long, due to the two men's egos. Ultimately, a duel to the death is planned between them, leaving Golden Swallow caught between two men, both of whom she admires.

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#9Have Sword, Will Travel

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m as Extra (uncredited)

7.2 / 10
ActionAdventureRomance

Ying Ke-Feng, head of Peerless Manor, is an expert swordsman whose escort business transports 200,000 taels of silver to the capital each year. This year, however, he is afflicted with an infirmity that renders him unable to use his sword.

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#10All Men Are Brothers

Movie - 1975, 2h 15m as Liang Shan Bandit

7.0 / 10
ActionAdventureDrama

Based on one of China's enduring epic novels, written in the 14th century, "All Men Are Brothers" continues the patriotic story of righteous warriors battling despotic leaders, featuring mythic characters familiar to every Chinese, and with a cast that has achieved an equally celebrated status among Shaw Brothers devotees.

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#11Four Riders

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m as Thug

6.1 / 10
ActionDramaCrime

Four highly skilled fighters unite to take on a ruthless criminal gang, battling corruption, murder, and injustice in the wake of the Korean War.

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#12The Water Margin

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m as (uncredited)

6.9 / 10
ActionDrama

The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain bandits who nevertheless live by a scrupulous code of conduct, the Honorable 108 pledge to end the repression of the brutal overlords.

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#13Heroes Two

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m as Manchu Thug (uncredited)

6.6 / 10
ActionDramaHistory

A band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state are driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty officials. Due to a misunderstanding, Shaolin kung fu prodigy Fong Sai-yuk is duped into helping Qing agents to capture leading Shaolin rebel Hung Hei-gun. Upon discovering his mistake, Sai-yuk teams up with the remaining rebels to free Hei-gun before his planned execution. Plotting to stop them is General Che Kang, a formidable Tibetan kung fu master who commands an army of fighters including four deadly Tibetan llamas.

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#14The Flying Dagger

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m as (extra) (uncredited)

6.0 / 10
ActionDrama

The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter kills the clan chief's son. The Green Dragon chief wounds family head Yu Yuan with his flying daggers, and kills many others who try to protect the noble family. Wandering swordsman Ying Qing saves the family in a fight, using his own flying dagger skills, but his allegiances and motives are unclear.

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#15The Deadly Duo

Movie - 1971, 2h 15m as (uncredited)

6.3 / 10
Action

The plot involves patriots during the Sung Dynasty and their attempts to rescue a kidnapped prince from Ching troops who have invaded the north of China. The patriots are led by Ti Lung who recruits a mysterious but seemingly superhuman fighter played by David Chiang to find a way to cross a perilous bridge to enter an impregnable fortress to locate and rescue the imprisoned prince.

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#16The Boxer from Shantung

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m as Yang's Thug (uncredited)

6.9 / 10
ActionCrimeDrama

Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.

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#17The Duel

Movie - 1971, 2h 15m as Gan's Man (uncredited)

6.9 / 10
ActionDramaCrime

After a gang massacre that resulted in the killing of his adopted father and gang leader, a martial artist goes into exile to take the blame. A year later, his gang is mysteriously trying to kill him, and he slowly discovers why.

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#18The Anonymous Heroes

Movie - 1971, 2h 15m as (extra) (uncredited)

6.8 / 10
ActionComedy

A perennial Chang Cheh favorite, Anonymous Heroes focuses on two vagabond brothers, Meng Kang and Tieh who, in the search for fame and fortune, join in a rebellion against a provincial general. Used to shaking down local vendors for food and gambling away their limited funds, they are recruited by a local rebel leader who promises them a glorious adventure. The rebels plan is to steal a huge cache of new rifles set to be delivered to the barracks of the local army. With the help of an officer's daughter, their plan starts out well, but inevitably slips toward a heroic but tragic finale.

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#19The Angry Guest

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m as (extra) (uncredited)

6.0 / 10
ActionCrimeDrama

The Angry Guest is a direct sequel to Duel of Fists which had two long-separated brothers, Ti Lung and David Chiang, reuniting in Bangkok and running afoul of the local mob after Ti Lung, a boxer, beats the local favorite in the ring. In this film, the action shifts from Bangkok to Hong Kong to Japan and then back to HK as the brothers contend with a Japanese mob led by crime boss Yamaguchi, who is played by the film's director, Chang Cheh, in a rare screen appearance.

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#20Bloody Parrot

Movie - 1981, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

6.6 / 10
HorrorActionFantasy

An expert swordsman is suspected of being the thief of a treasure sent to the Emperor, having nothing to do with the theft, the swordsman investigates and is led on the trail of the supernatural "Bloody Parrot".

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#21The Pirate

Movie - 1973, 2h 15m as (extra) (uncredited)

6.4 / 10
ActionCrimeDrama

Pirate Chang Pao-Chai springs a leak after an otherwise successful raid on a foreign ship. He goes ashore to get materials to patch his ship up, where he encounters corrupt Qing officials and poor, oppressed peasants. Being a good man at heart, he decides to help out and becomes an even bigger outlaw in the process.

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#22Shaolin Martial Arts

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m as Manchu Student

6.5 / 10
Action

After the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, the Chings are in control and send their best students to wipe out all of the remaining Shaolin practioners. They almost succeed, but two students escape. They learn various Kung Fu styles from different teachers to combat the Ching's two kung fu fighters.

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#23Man of Iron

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m as Zeng's Thug (uncredited)

7.1 / 10
ActionDramaCrime

Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall story of Ma Yung Chen and it reunites the directors and some of the cast in a similar but much slighter tale of a lesser gangster's rise and fall in Shanghai. While the opening narration specifically recalls the events and tragic conclusion of BOXER, this one is set 20 years later in the same section of Shanghai but otherwise has nothing to do with the events or characters of the previous film.

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#24The Magnificent Trio

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m as Soldier

6.5 / 10
ActionDramaRomance

A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.

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#25The Invincible Fist

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m as (extra) (uncredited)

6.8 / 10
ActionDrama

Here Lo Lieh plays a dedicated chief constable for Tsang Chou village, who falls in love with the blind daughter of a bandit who is wreaking havoc.

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#26The Bloody Fists

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m as Student

5.4 / 10
Action

Yuen Woo Ping, who would in time become one of the world's leading martial arts choreographers, blocked the fight scenes for this Kung Fu action extravaganza. A small Chinese town is being torn apart by a conflict between local farmers and Japanese soldiers of fortune, who have been brought to town to liberate supplies of a rare Chinese herb. A martial arts expert gifted in both Chinese and Japanese fighting disciplines passes through town, and takes it upon himself to settle the feud.

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#27The Villains

Movie - 1973, 2h 15m as Casino Gambler

6.0 / 10
DramaAction

A poor orphan seeks help from her wealthy uncle and his sons.

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#28The Bastard

Movie - 1973, 2h 15m as Gu's Thug

7.0 / 10
ActionDrama

Little Bastard searches for the parents who abandoned him as an infant, with the help of Little Beggar. He finds his father, who is a powerful and wealthy manl and is taken in by him and his family. Before long Little Bastard is seduced by his attractive cousin, making Little Beggar very jealous. However, the seduction and family welcome are all part of a nefarious plan.

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#29The Delinquent

Movie - 1973, 2h 15m as Big Sean's Gangster (uncredited)

7.0 / 10
ActionDramaCrime

Delivery boy Chung rings an order to a local martial arts school. He shows that he too is a kung fu student when he punches a bag and also kicks out the instructor for his money. Chung has a tough life. His father constantly nags him to work hard. One day, his is heckled by Chien-Pe, a disabled thug who runs a gang. Chung fights and beats them up and as a result, he is fired from his job. Chien turns to his boss, Tai Chung, to get Chung.

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#30Honor and Love

Movie - 1973, 2h 15m as Extra

8.8 / 10

Honor and Love is a Hong Kong Martial Arts Film

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#31Breakout from Oppression

Movie - 1978, 2h 15m as Umbrella for Captain (uncredited)

2.0 / 10
Action

Tsao Chan (Gordon Liu) is a letter carrier in the countryside who wanders into a town after being accosted by some corrupt cops. He witnesses three men running from a group of houses, and when he investigates he finds two murder victims inside. Meanwhile, a skirmish is developing between a factory owner (Fung Hak On) and his workers, led by two brothers (Paul Chin and Dean Shek). Tsao recognizes the brothers as two of the men fleeing the murder scene, so he decides to ally with the factory boss in order to go solve the crime. Soon though, it becomes clear that the boss and his thugs may have other things in mind that aren't so kosher. Tsao becomes trapped in the middle of the feuding groups and must decide who is honest and who is not.

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#32The Kung Fu Monks

Movie - 1975, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Action

A monk is expelled from a monastery because he was found with a dirty magazine under his pillow. He falls in with a gang of villains, who hire him because of his martial arts skills. He later returns to the monastery where (for reasons unexplained), he fights his former buddy-monk.

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