Amy Yip

Amy Yip is an actress who was one of the leading sex symbols of Hong Kong Cinema in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Yip is best known for her roles in Hong Kong Category III films such as Sex and Zen and Erotic Ghost Story. Sex and Zen is the highest grossing Category III movie in the history of Hong Kong box office.

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Sex and Zen (1991)

A recently married scholar goes on a quest for knowledge of other people's wives, based on his philosophical differences with the Sack Monk. He encounters the Flying Thief, who agrees to help him find women, but only if he attains a penis as big as a horse's. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mak
CAST:  Lawrence Ng  •  Kent Cheng Jak-Si  •  Rena Murakami  •  Amy Yip

A recently married scholar goes on a quest for knowledge of other people's wives, based on his philosophical differences with the Sack Monk. He encounters the Flying Thief, who agrees to help him find women, but only if he attains a penis as big as a horse's. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mak
CAST:  Lawrence Ng  •  Kent Cheng Jak-Si  •  Rena Murakami  •  Amy Yip

Erotic Ghost Story (1990)

Three vixens have meditated for 1,000 years to able to shed their animal natures and become human. For the final month of their rigors, they have moved near a village where women pray to a god of fertility. One sister visits the god's temple and thinks lustful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lam Ngai Kai
CAST:  Amy Yip  •  Pal Sinn Lap-man  •  Hitomi Kudô  •  Ha Chi-Chun

Three vixens have meditated for 1,000 years to able to shed their animal natures and become human. For the final month of their rigors, they have moved near a village where women pray to a god of fertility. One sister visits the god's temple and thinks lustful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lam Ngai Kai
CAST:  Amy Yip  •  Pal Sinn Lap-man  •  Hitomi Kudô  •  Ha Chi-Chun

Legend of the Dragon (1991)

Chow plays a naive young kung fu student who leaves his rural home on a small island to find his fortune in Hong Kong under the dubious guidance of his uncle who cons him into using his natural skills as a snooker player for financial gain. This film also starred ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Lee Sau-Yin
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Teresa Mo  •  Yuen Wah  •  Leung Kar-yan

Chow plays a naive young kung fu student who leaves his rural home on a small island to find his fortune in Hong Kong under the dubious guidance of his uncle who cons him into using his natural skills as a snooker player for financial gain. This film also starred ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Lee Sau-Yin
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Teresa Mo  •  Yuen Wah  •  Leung Kar-yan

The Prince of Temple Street (1992)

Andy Lau stars in The Prince of Temple Street, a classic triad story of honor and righteousness. Andy Lau is "The Twelfth Young Master", so called because he was raised by twelve foster parents from the triad underworld. A lifelong resident of Temple Street, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Chiang Ka-Chun
CAST:  Joey Wong  •  Deanie Ip  •  Andy Lau  •  Chun Ho

Andy Lau stars in The Prince of Temple Street, a classic triad story of honor and righteousness. Andy Lau is "The Twelfth Young Master", so called because he was raised by twelve foster parents from the triad underworld. A lifelong resident of Temple Street, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Chiang Ka-Chun
CAST:  Joey Wong  •  Deanie Ip  •  Andy Lau  •  Chun Ho

Robotrix (1991)

A mad scientist transfers his mind to a wicked robot, which then embarks on a program of kidnaping, rape and murder, during which a female detective is killed. To fight the robot, the police woman's corpse is then made into a robotrix.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
CAST:  Chikako Aoyama  •  Amy Yip  •  David Wu  •  Hui Hiu-Daan

A mad scientist transfers his mind to a wicked robot, which then embarks on a program of kidnaping, rape and murder, during which a female detective is killed. To fight the robot, the police woman's corpse is then made into a robotrix.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
CAST:  Chikako Aoyama  •  Amy Yip  •  David Wu  •  Hui Hiu-Daan

The Blue Jean Monster (1991)

Joe, a police officer, has a happy life with his wife, who's pregnant. But one day when he gets a tip that a bank is about to be robbed, he rushes to it but killed. The hostage Gucci then holds the loot. Joe becomes a vampire when a black cat jumps on his body and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Lai Kai-Ming
CAST:  Shing Fui-On  •  Pauline Wong Siu-Fung  •  Gloria Yip Wan-Yee  •  Amy Yip

Joe, a police officer, has a happy life with his wife, who's pregnant. But one day when he gets a tip that a bank is about to be robbed, he rushes to it but killed. The hostage Gucci then holds the loot. Joe becomes a vampire when a black cat jumps on his body and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Lai Kai-Ming
CAST:  Shing Fui-On  •  Pauline Wong Siu-Fung  •  Gloria Yip Wan-Yee  •  Amy Yip

A Tale from the East (1990)

The Little Princess and her bodyguard Jiang travel 200 years from the past to the present day. They are relentlessly pursued by the evil General Shea Hai, a vicious and seemingly indestructible puffy-faced Blood Devil demon who wants to get his hands on a magical ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manfred Wong Man-Chun
CAST:  Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting  •  David Wu  •  Manfred Wong Man-Chun  •  Amy Yip

The Little Princess and her bodyguard Jiang travel 200 years from the past to the present day. They are relentlessly pursued by the evil General Shea Hai, a vicious and seemingly indestructible puffy-faced Blood Devil demon who wants to get his hands on a magical ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manfred Wong Man-Chun
CAST:  Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting  •  David Wu  •  Manfred Wong Man-Chun  •  Amy Yip

To Be Number One (1991)

The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared crime bosses in Hong Kong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Poon Man-kit
CAST:  Kent Cheng Jak-Si  •  Cecilia Yip  •  Amy Yip  •  Waise Lee Chi-Hung

The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared crime bosses in Hong Kong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Poon Man-kit
CAST:  Kent Cheng Jak-Si  •  Cecilia Yip  •  Amy Yip  •  Waise Lee Chi-Hung

The Magnificent Scoundrels (1991)

Romeo is a mediocre con artist who crosses paths with Betsy Kwan, a fellow con artist. Together they impersonate various people and create numerous schemes to make money. Meanwhile, a group of gangsters are cooking up a scheme of their own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Lik-Chi
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Teresa Mo  •  Tien Niu  •  Amy Yip

Romeo is a mediocre con artist who crosses paths with Betsy Kwan, a fellow con artist. Together they impersonate various people and create numerous schemes to make money. Meanwhile, a group of gangsters are cooking up a scheme of their own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Lik-Chi
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Teresa Mo  •  Tien Niu  •  Amy Yip

She Shoots Straight (1990)

Hong Kong police officer Mina Kao marries Huang Tsung-Pao, who is a member of a law enforcement dynasty. His father and his many sisters are also officers, and the eldest sister Chia-Ling is one of the highest ranking women in the police department. When a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Corey Yuen
CAST:  Sammo Hung  •  Joyce Godenzi  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Carina Lau

Hong Kong police officer Mina Kao marries Huang Tsung-Pao, who is a member of a law enforcement dynasty. His father and his many sisters are also officers, and the eldest sister Chia-Ling is one of the highest ranking women in the police department. When a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Corey Yuen
CAST:  Sammo Hung  •  Joyce Godenzi  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Carina Lau

The Inspector Wears Skirts II (1989)

Four new Banshee Squad Members join the Hong Kong Police Academy to undergo training supervised by Madam Wu. Their personalities don't click with the current Squad Members, resulting in petty arguments and duels. However, they later make peace with one another as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
CAST:  Joanna Chan Pui-San  •  Jeffrey Falcon  •  Sibelle Hu  •  Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu

Four new Banshee Squad Members join the Hong Kong Police Academy to undergo training supervised by Madam Wu. Their personalities don't click with the current Squad Members, resulting in petty arguments and duels. However, they later make peace with one another as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
CAST:  Joanna Chan Pui-San  •  Jeffrey Falcon  •  Sibelle Hu  •  Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu

China Dolls (1992)

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Tong catches Chiu attempting to rape his wife May (Amy Yip). They scuffle and Tong shoots Chiu dead with Chiu's gun. They flee but Tong is killed in a shootout with police. May begs an officer to take her child, since if he is repatriated he'll have a horrible life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gin Yeung-Chi
CAST:  Amy Yip  •  Wu Ma  •  Yuet-Sin Lee  •  Jack Suen Kwok-Ming

Tong catches Chiu attempting to rape his wife May (Amy Yip). They scuffle and Tong shoots Chiu dead with Chiu's gun. They flee but Tong is killed in a shootout with police. May begs an officer to take her child, since if he is repatriated he'll have a horrible life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gin Yeung-Chi
CAST:  Amy Yip  •  Wu Ma  •  Yuet-Sin Lee  •  Jack Suen Kwok-Ming

Queen of Underworld (1991)

Popular Hong Kong actress Amy Yip plays Sister Har -- a seminal figure in 1960s and '70s Hong Kong nightlife -- in this biographical film that follows the scenester's rise and fall from the upper echelons of society to the glamour and excess of Hong Kong's teeming ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherman Wong
CAST:  Pauline Chan  •  Shing Fui-On  •  Gigi Lai  •  Pal Sinn Lap-man

Popular Hong Kong actress Amy Yip plays Sister Har -- a seminal figure in 1960s and '70s Hong Kong nightlife -- in this biographical film that follows the scenester's rise and fall from the upper echelons of society to the glamour and excess of Hong Kong's teeming ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherman Wong
CAST:  Pauline Chan  •  Shing Fui-On  •  Gigi Lai  •  Pal Sinn Lap-man

Look Out, Officer! (1990)

After police officer Piao is murdered, his soul cannot be at rest for his murder has been written off as a suicide. Therefore the heavens send him back to Earth as a spirit to find his 'savior' who will help him clear his name. Hsing, a rookie officer, is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lau Shut-Yue
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Vivian Chan  •  Bill Tung  •  Stanley Fung

After police officer Piao is murdered, his soul cannot be at rest for his murder has been written off as a suicide. Therefore the heavens send him back to Earth as a spirit to find his 'savior' who will help him clear his name. Hsing, a rookie officer, is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lau Shut-Yue
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Vivian Chan  •  Bill Tung  •  Stanley Fung

Miracles (1989)

A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jackie Chan
CAST:  Anita Mui Yim-Fong  •  Jackie Chan  •  Gua Ah-leh  •  Wu Ma

A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jackie Chan
CAST:  Anita Mui Yim-Fong  •  Jackie Chan  •  Gua Ah-leh  •  Wu Ma

Raid on Royal Casino Marine (1990)

Inspector Kan (Stanley Fung), now married to Madame Wu (Sibelle Hu), has been instructed to train the Banshee Squad Members after Madame Wu goes into semi-retirement. For their next mission, the Squad is assigned to go undercover into a Casino Ship to nab a group ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
CAST:  Sibelle Hu  •  Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu  •  Amy Yip  •  Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Inspector Kan (Stanley Fung), now married to Madame Wu (Sibelle Hu), has been instructed to train the Banshee Squad Members after Madame Wu goes into semi-retirement. For their next mission, the Squad is assigned to go undercover into a Casino Ship to nab a group ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
CAST:  Sibelle Hu  •  Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu  •  Amy Yip  •  Kara Wai Ying-Hung

Who Is The Craftiest (1987)

Lau used all his savings to purchase a house from a shady profiteer named Wing. The house had plenty of problems--despite the fact that it wasn't even big enough for a single person--and Lau tried to sue Wing to recover his money, but lost. Lau eventually died of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Poon Man-kit
CAST:  Bill Tung  •  Chan Yau-Hau  •  Tang Pik-Wan  •  Ricky Hui

Lau used all his savings to purchase a house from a shady profiteer named Wing. The house had plenty of problems--despite the fact that it wasn't even big enough for a single person--and Lau tried to sue Wing to recover his money, but lost. Lau eventually died of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Poon Man-kit
CAST:  Bill Tung  •  Chan Yau-Hau  •  Tang Pik-Wan  •  Ricky Hui

Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema (2018)

An insightful look at the history of Hong Kong's exploitation cinema, from the early days of the Shaw Brothers and such shockers as "Killer Snakes" through to the advent of the Category III rating in 1988 and then the June 4th massacre in Beijing. The latter led to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Calum Waddell
CAST:  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Josie Ho  •  Godfrey Ho  •  Bey Logan

An insightful look at the history of Hong Kong's exploitation cinema, from the early days of the Shaw Brothers and such shockers as "Killer Snakes" through to the advent of the Category III rating in 1988 and then the June 4th massacre in Beijing. The latter led to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Calum Waddell
CAST:  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Josie Ho  •  Godfrey Ho  •  Bey Logan

Heart to Hearts (1988)

The first of the three titles in the screwball Hong Kong "Hearts" series. Alex, a creative director, temporarily fills in as conductor for a choir. Two playful kids give him a big headache. One of them is Wei Man. Her mother is a neurotic single parent. She ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Shin
CAST:  George Lam Chi-Cheung  •  Carol Cheng  •  Rosamund Kwan  •  Vivian Chow

The first of the three titles in the screwball Hong Kong "Hearts" series. Alex, a creative director, temporarily fills in as conductor for a choir. Two playful kids give him a big headache. One of them is Wei Man. Her mother is a neurotic single parent. She ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Shin
CAST:  George Lam Chi-Cheung  •  Carol Cheng  •  Rosamund Kwan  •  Vivian Chow

Ghost Fever (1989)

Ling Sie-Cheong, a businessman whose boss permits him to occupy a luxurious but long vacant house, rent-free, Ling not being aware that the palatial residence was where an entire family was murdered but has remained upon the premises as ghosts and, shortly after ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lau Shut-Yue
CAST:  Pat Ha  •  Rosamund Kwan  •  Wong Jing  •  Chan Pak-Cheung

Ling Sie-Cheong, a businessman whose boss permits him to occupy a luxurious but long vacant house, rent-free, Ling not being aware that the palatial residence was where an entire family was murdered but has remained upon the premises as ghosts and, shortly after ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lau Shut-Yue
CAST:  Pat Ha  •  Rosamund Kwan  •  Wong Jing  •  Chan Pak-Cheung
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