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Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

44 movies on Netflix

Biography

Anthony Wong Chau-sang is a Hong Kong actor, director and singer known for playing often amoral characters with intensity. Born in British Hong Kong in 1961, he moved to Britain in his late teens before returning to train in hairdressing and then joining Asia Television's training program at 21. He went on to study at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and with Philippe Gaulier in France, and was initially typecast as a villain. He won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor three times, for The Untold Story (1993), Beast Cops (1998) and Still Human (2018), and took Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for The Sunny Side of the Street (2022). His films include Hard Boiled (1992), Infernal Affairs (2002), The Painted Veil (2006) and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). He made his directing debut in 1995 with The New Tenant and later won TVB awards for Lord of Shanghai.

65years old

Turns 66 on September 2in 295 days

  • Born British Hong Kong
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Also credited as Wong Chau-sang, Anthony Perry and Huang Qiusheng

Movie Career

Films
44
Career span
28 years1990 to 2018

Genres

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  1. Behind the award

    In 2015, Wong won Best Actor and Best Drama at the TVB Anniversary Awards for Lord of Shanghai. That made him the first Hong Kong actor to take Best Actor honors in films, stage theater and TV.

  2. Early training

    Wong trained under Philippe Gaulier at École Philippe Gaulier in France, after earlier training at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

  3. A change of course

    Wong came back to Hong Kong for a hairdressing training course, but he quit it to join the training program of Asia Television, which he did when he was 21.

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Infernal Affairs2002 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras 黄志诚

    IMDb rating 8.0139K votes

  2. Hard Boiled1992 Action, Crime, Dramaas Johnny Wong

    IMDb rating 7.761K votes

  3. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor2008as Yang

    IMDb rating 5.3182K votes

  4. The Painted Veil2006as Colonel Yu

    IMDb rating 7.4101K votes

  5. Ip Man: The Final Fight2013as Ip Man

    IMDb rating 6.112K votes

  6. The Medallion2003as Lester Wong

    IMDb rating 5.247K votes

  7. Exiled2006as Blaze

    IMDb rating 7.210K votes

  8. Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen2010as Liu Yutian

    IMDb rating 6.212K votes

Most often with

Johnnie To directed five of these films, Gordon Chan four and Andrew Lau four. Anthony Chau-Sang Wong appears in 27 of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, 27 films togetherSee the 27 films with Anthony Chau-Sang WongSandra Ng Kwan-Yu, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Sandra Ng Kwan-YuSimon Yam, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Simon YamPaul Chun Pui, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Paul Chun PuiQi Shu, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Qi ShuSam Lee, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Sam LeeJohnnie ToDirector, 5 filmsSee the 5 films by Johnnie ToGordon ChanDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Gordon ChanAndrew LauDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Andrew Lau

Films together

  • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong27 films together, 1992 to 2015
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong's page
  • Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu5 films together, 1990 to 2015
    Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu's page
  • Simon Yam4 films together, 1992 to 2009
    Simon Yam's page
    • Vengeance2009IMDb rating 6.6Chau-Sang as Lee Yuen KwaiYam as George Fung
    • Exiled2006IMDb rating 7.2Chau-Sang as BlazeYam as Boss Fay
    • Young and Dangerous 31996IMDb rating 6.6Chau-Sang as Tai FeiYam as Boss Chiang Tin-Sung
    • Full Contact1992IMDb rating 7.1Chau-Sang as Sam SeiYam as Judge
  • Paul Chun Pui4 films together, 1993
    Paul Chun Pui's page
  • Qi Shu4 films together, 1999 to 2011
    Qi Shu's page
  • Sam Lee4 films together, 1999 to 2018
    Sam Lee's page
    • Still Human2018IMDb rating 7.6Chau-Sang as Leung Cheong WingLee as Cheung Fai
    • Gen-Y Cops2000IMDb rating 4.6Chau-Sang as Dr. Tang Chin-ChauLee as Alien
    • A Man Called Hero1999IMDb rating 5.8Chau-Sang as PrideLee as Fire
    • Metade Fumaça1999IMDb rating 7.0Chau-Sang as Brother KeiLee as Young Nine Dragons
  • Johnnie ToDirector, 5 films, 1993 to 2009
  • Gordon ChanDirector, 4 films, 2003 to 2014
    All films by Gordon Chan
    • The Four 32014IMDb rating 5.6Chau-Sang as Zhuge Zhenwo
    • The Four 22013IMDb rating 5.7Chau-Sang as Zhuge Zhenwo
    • The Four2012IMDb rating 5.7Chau-Sang as Zhuge Zhenwo
    • The Medallion2003IMDb rating 5.2Chau-Sang as Lester Wong
  • Andrew LauDirector, 4 films, 1996 to 2011
  • Also four films together9 more actors
    • Josie HoMotorway (2012), Exiled (2006), House of Fury (2005) and Vampire Effect (2003)
    • Karen Mok Man-WaiVampire Effect (2003), Young and Dangerous 4 (1997), Black Mask (1996) and Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)
    • Ekin Cheng Yee-KinVampire Effect (2003), A Man Called Hero (1999), Young and Dangerous 4 (1997) and Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)
    • Shawn YueMotorway (2012), Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010), Initial D (2005) and Infernal Affairs (2002)
    • Anita Mui Yim-FongExecutioners (1993), Fight Back to School 3 (1993), The Heroic Trio (1993) and The Mad Monk (1993)
    • Jordan Chan Siu-ChunIp Man: The Final Fight (2013), Initial D (2005), Young and Dangerous 4 (1997) and Young and Dangerous 3 (1996)
    • Edison ChenInitial D (2005), Vampire Effect (2003), Infernal Affairs (2002) and Gen-Y Cops (2000)
    • Lee Siu-KayYoung and Dangerous 4 (1997), Young and Dangerous 3 (1996), A Moment of Romance II (1993) and The Heroic Trio (1993)
    • Roy Cheung Yiu-YeungExiled (2006), Young and Dangerous 4 (1997), Young and Dangerous 3 (1996) and Organized Crime & Triad Bureau (1994)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Anthony Wong Chau-Sang's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$658 million

21 of the 44 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 44 films: 21 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 20 figure not found.

  • 21Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 20Figure not found

Top grosser

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor2008as Yang$403 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor2008as Yang
    $403M61.3% of the total
  2. 2
    Black Mask1996as King Kau
    $60M9.1% of the total
  3. 3
    The Medallion2003as Lester Wong
    $34M5.2% of the total
  4. 4
    The Four 32014as Zhuge Zhenwo
    $32M4.9% of the total
  5. 5
    The Four 22013as Zhuge Zhenwo
    $28M4.3% of the total
  6. 6
    The Painted Veil2006as Colonel Yu
    $27M4.1% of the total
  7. 7
    The Heroic Trio1993as Kau
    $20M3.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Secret2007as Sir. Yip
    $9.0M1.4% of the total
Infernal Affairs (2002), $8.8 millionInitial D (2005), $7.1 millionExecutioners (1993), $5.2 millionIp Man: The Final Fight (2013), $4.0 millionFight Back to School 3 (1993), $3.9 millionVampire Effect (2003), $3.6 millionHouse of Fury (2005), $2.9 millionHard Boiled (1992), $2.6 millionFull Contact (1992), $2.1 millionVengeance (2009), $1.3 millionExiled (2006), $1.2 millionUnderdog Knight (2008), $1.2 millionLegend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010), $48,398

$44.1 millionfrom the other 13 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total

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