Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Acting
Biography
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho was a Hong Kong filmmaker known for his work as a director, producer, and occasional actor from the late 1960s to the 2000s. He started his career in the 1960s as a photography assistant and director, later transitioning to administrative roles in the 1980s, including working with companies like Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and D&B Films. Yip passed away in 2003 after battling a sudden illness while filming in Shanghai.
Place of Birth: China
Known For
You're OK, I'm OK
From Here to Prosperity
In Thailand in the 1950s, Detective Au Wei is shot to death by Cha Tin-Hung in a raid because of Cha's involvement with black market diamonds and jewelery. Wei's daughter Chun Chun swears revenge, helped by Wei's friend Yeh Tai-kor, a professional con-man.
No Way Back
After an undercover cop is brutally slain, his friend goes deep undercover to find those who are responsible.
You Bet Your Life
Story of a down on their luck married couple who make a deal with a ghost to win at gambling. Only catch is that it must be spent before 7am.
New Tenant
Alan Tam is a writer who has spent the last decade in a mental hospital. Upon leaving, he rents an apartment in an abandoned building which contains a clock that sends him back to 1984. The only person that can hear Alan during this time is one of the previous tenants, a young girl named Dolphin. A strange romance soon develops between the two, and so when her sister Whale begins dating a suspicious professor, Alan helps Dolphin to find out the shocking truth about her sister's beau.
The Mad Phoenix
A Cantonese librettist enjoys immense popularity over the course of decades, followed by decline.
The Killer
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.
Revanchist
Brothers Fay and Fong arrive in Shanghai dreaming of a future. They end up in the Horng Men gang, and Fong is sentenced to prison while his brother rises through the ranks. On an undercover mission in rival gang, Fay is killed and his brother seeks revenge.
The Invincible Eight
Everyday when General Xiao and his men ride through the Imperial City, inhabitants have to scatter around in order to keep out of their path. One day when Lei plans to assassinate Xiao but gets hurt, another three fighters He, Jiao and Feng come out boldly to help him out. With the help of Zhu, a cook, He succeeds to escape whereas the other three are seized. Later on, He acquaints himself with the girl Gui. Along with another two girls, Hai and Jiang, these eight youngsters are the descendants of the late patriotic generals, who have been recently murdered. Gui suspects that Hai and Jiang are controlled by Xiao and sneaks into his manor. She meets the girls successfully, but she is seized. When Wan, Xiao's butler, urges his master to kill Hai and Jiang, Jiang overhears their conversation and tries to rescue all her friends. At last, the eight are united and try their best to fight against General Xiao and his men.
People's Hero
Ex-gangster Sonny Koo finds himself in the middle of a bank holdup by two inexperienced crooks. The robbery goes awry, but before order can be restored, Sonny assumes control. He proceeds to turn the hostage situation to his advantage, and uses the bank's customers and personnel as leverage to free his girlfriend from prison. On the outside, sympathetic cop Captain Chan debates with his captain over how to handle the situation.
Filmography
as Fat Uncle
as Mainland Eatery Boss
as Inspector Tsoi
as Dolphin's Dad
as Senior Officer Yip
as Doug's father
as Hung's dad
as Apologetic Official
as Mayor
as Commissioner
as Dwarf Man Having Dinner
as General's Sushi Chef
as Fred's Insurance Agency Boss
as Vivian's Uncle
as Card Player
as Mr. Yeh
as Arcade Boss
as Night Club Presenter
as Boss Yip
as Yau Mo-Leung
as Lam Chi Ming / Lily's Father
as Officer Yip
as Boss Yeh
as Kent
as Building Security
as Mahjong Maker
as Uncle
as Prisoner (uncredited)
as Mr Chu
as Supt. Yeh
as shit England
as Mr Chong
as Manager Wu
as Fatty
as Judge
as Tony Wong Tung Yuen
as Bean Curd Seller
as Ying's Godfather
as Amy's Father
as Head of Village
as Ming's Father
as Alex's Boss
as Mall's Director
as Pang
as Manager
as Mr Chan
as Director
as Mr. Lin
as Bill's Manager
as Party Guest
as Bank Employee
as Karaoke Pianist
as Chan
as Food Hawker
as Mr. Yip
as Hotel Front Desk Clerk
as School Principal
as Joanne's Father
as Passerby Watching Fong Tin and Siu Hon Kiss
as Hotel Staff
as Restaurant Manager
as TV Producer
as Mental Patient
as Waiter
as Fighter Who Gets Frozen
as Soldier