Waise Lee
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Waise Lee Chi-hung is a Hong Kong film and television actor best known for playing the roles of villains and antagonists in various films.
's Artist Training Academy in 1982 and was from the same batch as Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Francis Ng
. He started acting in Hong Kong films in the 1980s and became famous for his role as the antagonist Tam Shing in John Woo
's 1986 film A Better Tomorrow
. Since then Lee has made appearances in several films, including A Chinese Ghost Story II
(1990), To Be Number One
(1991), Powerful Four (1992). He also played the leading roles in The Big Heat
(1988), Bullet in the Head
(1990) and The Cat
.
Lee is best known on television for his roles in television series produced by TVB, such as Mind Our Own Business (1993), Cold Blood Warm Heart
(1996), Burning Flame (1998) and A Step into the Past
(2001). Starting around 2001, Lee made less appearances in TVB's television dramas. That year, he starred in To Where He Belongs, a television series produced by TVB's rival ATV
. He has also been more active in working on mainland Chinese television series since the late 2000s.
descent.
Biography
Lee graduated from TVBTelevision Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
's Artist Training Academy in 1982 and was from the same batch as Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Francis Ng
Francis Ng
-Career:Like so many of Hong Kong's actors, Ng has his roots in television. He graduated from TVB's training classes in 1985. He acted in minor roles working gradually upwards in the television hierarchy, but his looks did not fit in the conventional leading man role...
. He started acting in Hong Kong films in the 1980s and became famous for his role as the antagonist Tam Shing in John Woo
John Woo
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS is a Hong Kong-based film director and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard...
's 1986 film A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow is a 1986 Hong Kong action film which had a profound influence on the Hong Kong film-making industry, and later on an international scale.Directed by John Woo, it stars Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung...
. Since then Lee has made appearances in several films, including A Chinese Ghost Story II
A Chinese Ghost Story II
A Chinese Ghost Story II is a 1990 Hong Kong romantic comedy-horror film directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced by Tsui Hark...
(1990), To Be Number One
To Be Number One (film)
To Be Number One is a 1991 Hong Kong gangster film directed by Poon Man-kit, and produced by Johnny Mak. The film is based on the rise and fall of a real life gangster . The protagnist Ho begins the story as a poor Teochew refugee from Communist China, and leads his men to become paws of corrupted...
(1991), Powerful Four (1992). He also played the leading roles in The Big Heat
The Big Heat (1988 film)
The Big Heat is a 1988 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To, Andrew Kam Yeung Wah and Tsui Hark.-Cast and roles:* Waise Lee - Chief Inspector Waipong Wong* Joey Wong - Ada* Matthew Wong - Inspector Kwok-Keung Lun* Philip Kwok - Detective Ah Kam...
(1988), Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head is a 1990 Hong Kong action crime drama thriller film written, produced, edited and directed by John Woo , starring Tony Leung, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee and Simon Yam.-Plot:...
(1990) and The Cat
The Cat (1992 film)
The Cat The Cat The Cat (衛斯理之老貓 Wai Si Li zhi Lao Mao (Wisely's Old Cat) is an October 24, 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Lam Ngai Kai. It is an action film with science fiction elements...
.
Lee is best known on television for his roles in television series produced by TVB, such as Mind Our Own Business (1993), Cold Blood Warm Heart
Cold Blood Warm Heart
Cold Blood Warm Heart is a TVB drama serial broadcast in 1996. The TV series had 65 daily episodes.-Plot:Tsui Wing Pong and Tsui Ka Lap are adopted brothers. Pong was sent to the Tsui family when he was very young because his biological father abandoned the family during a difficult period...
(1996), Burning Flame (1998) and A Step into the Past
A Step Into The Past
A Step into the Past is a 2001 Hong Kong historical-science fiction television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same Chinese title. The series tells the story of a 21st century Hong Kong VIPPU officer who travels back in time to the Warring States Period of ancient China...
(2001). Starting around 2001, Lee made less appearances in TVB's television dramas. That year, he starred in To Where He Belongs, a television series produced by TVB's rival ATV
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
. He has also been more active in working on mainland Chinese television series since the late 2000s.
Personal life
Lee is married to mainland Chinese actress Wang Yaqi (王雅琦), who is of HuiHui people
The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...
descent.
Filmography
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| 1986 | A Better Tomorrow A Better Tomorrow A Better Tomorrow is a 1986 Hong Kong action film which had a profound influence on the Hong Kong film-making industry, and later on an international scale.Directed by John Woo, it stars Chow Yun-fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung... 英雄本色 |
Tam Shing | |
| 1988 | The Diary of a Big Man 大丈夫日記 |
Lee Chi-hung | |
| The Big Heat The Big Heat (1988 film) The Big Heat is a 1988 Hong Kong film directed by Johnnie To, Andrew Kam Yeung Wah and Tsui Hark.-Cast and roles:* Waise Lee - Chief Inspector Waipong Wong* Joey Wong - Ada* Matthew Wong - Inspector Kwok-Keung Lun* Philip Kwok - Detective Ah Kam... 城市特警 |
John Wong Wai-pong | ||
| Gunmen 天羅地網 |
Captain Chang | ||
| Fury 情義心 |
Chou Chi-to | ||
| 1989 | Deception 驚魂記 |
Inspector Li | |
| 1990 | Story of Kennedy Town Story of Kennedy Town Story of Kennedy Town is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Wu Ma.-Cast and roles:* Mark Cheng - Kao Tieng Chiang* Sharla Cheung - Li * Aaron Kwok - Li Shao Wei* Waise Lee - Chuang Peng* Chu Tau - thug* Chun Kwai Bo - Ying's thug... 西環的故事 |
Chuang Peng | |
| A Chinese Ghost Story II A Chinese Ghost Story II A Chinese Ghost Story II is a 1990 Hong Kong romantic comedy-horror film directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced by Tsui Hark... 倩女幽魂 II：人間道 |
Fu | ||
| Bullet in the Head Bullet in the Head Bullet in the Head is a 1990 Hong Kong action crime drama thriller film written, produced, edited and directed by John Woo , starring Tony Leung, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee and Simon Yam.-Plot:... 喋血街頭 |
Paul | ||
| Song of the Exile Song of the Exile Song of the Exile is a 1990 Hong Kong-Taiwanese film directed by Ann Hui. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:... 客途秋恨 |
Mr. Cheung | ||
| Stage Door Johnny 舞台姊妹 |
Lu Tung-tong | ||
| Blood Stained Tradewind 血在風上 |
Xiong | ||
| Spy Games 中日南北和 |
Lee | ||
| 1991 | The Royal Scoundrel The Royal Scoundrel The Royal Scoundrel is a 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Johnny To and Chik Ki Yee.-Cast and roles:* Lam Chung * Waise Lee - Lee Nam* Tony Leung Chiu-Wai - Beach Boy* Ng Man-tat - Chow* Wong Tin-lam * Wong Yut Fei - Rusty... 沙灘仔與周師奶 |
Inspector Lee Nam | |
| Her Fatal Ways II 表姐,妳好野!續集 |
Wu Hsiung | ||
| To Be Number One To Be Number One (film) To Be Number One is a 1991 Hong Kong gangster film directed by Poon Man-kit, and produced by Johnny Mak. The film is based on the rise and fall of a real life gangster . The protagnist Ho begins the story as a poor Teochew refugee from Communist China, and leads his men to become paws of corrupted... 跛豪 |
Chan Dai-man | ||
| Tricky Brains Tricky Brains Tricky Brains is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, Ng Man Tat and Rosamund Kwan.-Summary:... 整蠱專家 |
Macky Kam | ||
| The Roar of the Vietnamese 越青 |
Tian San | ||
| Inspector Pink Dragon Inspector Pink Dragon Inspector Pink Dragon is a 1991 Hong Kong action-crime-comedy film produced by and starring Lawrence Cheng and directed by Gordon Chan. This is also one of the earliest Hong Kong films shot in sync sound.-Plot:... 神探馬如龍 |
Inspector Shih Ching | ||
| Forbidden Arsenal 地下兵工廠 |
Chen Aoqun | ||
| His Fatal Ways 老表,你好野! |
Hung | ||
| A Chinese Ghost Story III A Chinese Ghost Story III A Chinese Ghost Story III is a 1991 Hong Kong romantic comedy-horror film directed by Ching Siu-Tung and produced by Tsui Hark. It is the sequel to A Chinese Ghost Story and A Chinese Ghost Story II.... 倩女幽魂III 道道道 |
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| 1992 | The Cat The Cat (1992 film) The Cat The Cat The Cat (衛斯理之老貓 Wai Si Li zhi Lao Mao (Wisely's Old Cat) is an October 24, 1991 Hong Kong film directed by Lam Ngai Kai. It is an action film with science fiction elements... 衛斯理之老貓 |
Wisely | |
| Swordsman II Swordsman II Swordsman II, also known as The Legend of the Swordsman, is a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia film. It was directed by Ching Siu-tung and Stanley Tong and written by Hanson Chan, Tang Pik-yin and Tsui Hark. The film was the second part of a trilogy. It starred Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Rosamund Kwan and Michelle... 笑傲江湖之東方不敗 |
Hattori | ||
| Direct Line 踩過界 |
Gao Shen | ||
| Centre Stage Centre Stage Centre Stage , also known as Actress and Yuen Ling-yuk, is a 1992 Hong Kong film, directed by Stanley Kwan.The film is based on a true story: the tragic life of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu. This movie chronicles her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during... 阮玲玉 |
Lai Man-Wai Lai Man-Wai Lai Man-Wai , now known as Father of Hong Kong Cinema, was the director of the first Hong Kong movie Zhuangzi Tests His Wife in 1913... |
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| Fatal Chase 執法威龍 |
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| Devil's Love 性奴 |
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| Misty 霧都情仇 |
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| Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 is a 1992 Hong Kong film directed by David Lam Tak Luk and Wong Chi. It is a sequel to the 1988 film Girls Without Tomorrow.-Cast and roles:* Pauline Chan - Eva... 現代應召女郎 |
Dr. Peter Yeung | ||
| Zen of Sword 俠女傳奇 |
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| Powerful Four 四大探長 |
Yiu Hung | ||
| Mountain Warriors 沙丘戰士 |
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| 1993 | Shadow Cop 神探乾濕褸 |
Chiu Chi-hsiong | |
| The Incorruptible 李洛夫奇案 |
Lee Choi-fat | ||
| He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father aka. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother is a 1993 Hong Kong film directed by Peter Chan. The title is a pun of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" , a hit single for The Hollies in 1969 and for Neil Diamond in 1970.-Plot:Yuan scorns his father, who he thinks is too... 新難兄難弟 |
Lee Kar-shing | ||
| First Shot 廉政第一擊 |
Lui Tai-chiu | ||
| Angel the Kickboxer 縱橫天下 |
Lee Chi-hung | ||
| A Serious Shock! Yes Madam! 末路狂花 |
Brother Boy | ||
| Murders Made to Order 蠍子之滅殺行動 |
Shih Lung | ||
| The Avenging Quartet 霸海紅英 |
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| Lady Supercop 女兒當自強 |
Edmond | ||
| Pink Bomb 人生得意衰盡歡 |
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| The 13 Cold-Blooded Eagles 新冷血十三鷹 |
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| The Black Morning Glory 疊影驚情 |
Officer Tso Wing | ||
| 1994 | A Taste of Killing and Romance 殺手的童話 |
Inspector Tung Fai | |
| Underground Judgement 地下裁決 |
Chau | ||
| Wing Chun Wing Chun (film) Wing Chun is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and stars Michelle Yeoh as the eponymous character Yim Wing-Chun, a tofu maker and martial artist who tries to protect her village's inhabitants from a group of bandits.The film was preceded by a 1994... 詠春 |
Scholar Wong Hok-chow | ||
| 1995 | Tough Beauty and the Sloppy Slop 怒海威龍 |
Wai | |
| Daughter of Killer | |||
| Red Zone 爆炸令 |
Wong Wai-hung | ||
| Angel on Fire 喋血柔情 |
Inspector Lee | ||
| Tomorrow 明日天涯 |
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| 1996 | Hu-Du-Men 虎度門 |
Lung | |
| 1997 | A Queer Story 基佬40 |
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| Task Force 熱血最強 |
triad boss | ||
| Super Cops 伙頭大將軍 |
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| 1998 | The Lord of Hangzhou 杭州王爺 |
Gon Lung | |
| The Conman 賭俠1999 |
Handsome | ||
| 1999 | Running Out of Time Running Out of Time Running Out of Time is a novel by Margaret Peterson Haddix.-Plot summary:Jessie Keyser is a 13-year-old girl from the village of Clifton, Indiana in the 1840s. During a village-wide bout of diphtheria, Jessie's mother reveals that the actual year is 1996, and that Clifton Village is actually a... 暗戰 |
Baldy | |
| 2000 | Freaking Spicy Killer 麻辣至尊 |
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| Life Played a Joke on Me 生命的愚弄 |
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| 2001 | Believer of Frighten 魔鬼使徒 |
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| 2002 | Return from the Other World 賭神之神 |
Mr. Gao | |
| Inner Senses Inner Senses Inner Senses is a 2002 Hong Kong psychological horror film directed by Law Chi-leung and starring Leslie Cheung and Karena Lam. The film explores themes on hallucination, clinical depression, psychological trauma and suicide. It is also the last film Leslie Cheung acted in before he committed... 異度空間 |
Wilson Chan | ||
| Cut Off Game 玩盡殺絕 |
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| 2003 | Infernal Affairs III Infernal Affairs III 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 first film... 無間道III:終極無間 |
Sergeant Chan Chun | |
| The Runner 逃犯 |
Mr. Tsui | ||
| Dirty Man 陰司路之色中餓鬼 |
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| 2004 | Fearful 24 Hours 古宅魅影 |
Lawyer Areca | |
| Men in a Blue Mood 三個男人故事 |
Wong Lui | ||
| Promise to the Killers 殺手的諾言 |
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| 2005 | Crazy n' the City 神經俠侶 |
S.P. Chan | |
| Oh, My Wife! 老婆萬歲 |
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| 2006 | The Wild Ninja 終極忍者 |
Brian | |
| 2007 | The First of August 八月一日 |
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| 2009 | Overheard Overheard (film) Overheard is a 2009 Hong Kong crime thriller film written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, and produced by Henry Fong and Derek Yee. The film stars Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo and Daniel Wu as a trio of police officers conducting surveillance on a public company... 竊聽風雲 |
Ringo Low | |
| 2010 | My Belle Boss 我的美女老闆 |
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| Our Graduating Summer 我們畢業的夏天 |
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| 2011 | The Aroma City 芳香之城傳奇 |
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| The Road of Exploring 湘江北去 |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unconfirmed | Laopo Daren Julebu 老婆大人俱樂部 |
Hua Hongming | ||
| 1990 | 水鄉危情 | Cheung Shun-fung | TVB | |
| Friends and Lovers 又是冤家又聚頭 |
Lee Chun-chung | TVB | ||
| 天涯路客 | Wu Siu-tin | TVB | television film | |
| 1991 | 特警90之明日天涯 | Ko Fai | TVB | television film |
| 1993 | Mind Our Own Business 開心華之里 |
Yeung Tso-kai | TVB | |
| 1995 | The Condor Heroes 95 The Condor Heroes 95 The Condor Heroes 95 is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Return of the Condor Heroes. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1995. Many of the cast from The Legend of the Condor Heroes reprised their roles in the series, such as Lau Dan and Wayne Lai... 神鵰俠侶 |
Luk Chin-yuen | TVB | |
| 廉政英雌 | Cheuk Ming | TVB | ||
| 1996 | Cold Blood Warm Heart Cold Blood Warm Heart Cold Blood Warm Heart is a TVB drama serial broadcast in 1996. The TV series had 65 daily episodes.-Plot:Tsui Wing Pong and Tsui Ka Lap are adopted brothers. Pong was sent to the Tsui family when he was very young because his biological father abandoned the family during a difficult period... 天地男兒 |
Yip Wing-cheung | TVB | |
| 1997 | Qianqiu Jiaguo Meng 千丘家國夢 |
Qian Chuan | ||
| 1998 | Burning Flame 烈火雄心 |
Lok Hiu-fung | TVB | |
| 1999 | Justice Sung II Justice Sung II Justice Sung II is a Hong Kong television series. It was first run on TVB in 1999.-Plot:Episodes 1-3The story picks up from what was left off in the first installment. Sung Sai Kit along with his wife, Lin Lung, and his family, which now includes his son, are trying to elude the Ching officials... 狀王宋世傑（貳） |
Prince Gong | TVB | |
| 2000 | Lost in Love 大囍之家 |
Lin Tin-lok | TVB | |
| War of the Genders War of the Genders War of the Genders is a Hong Kong sitcom which aired on TVB Jade from 21 February to 7 July 2000. The series was produced by Television Broadcasts Limited with Tsui Chong-hong serving as the executive producer... 男親女愛 |
Herman Wong | TVB | ||
| 2001 | A Step into the Past A Step Into The Past A Step into the Past is a 2001 Hong Kong historical-science fiction television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same Chinese title. The series tells the story of a 21st century Hong Kong VIPPU officer who travels back in time to the Warring States Period of ancient China... 尋秦記 |
Chiu Muk | TVB | |
| To Where He Belongs 縱橫天下 |
Lui Lok-tin | ATV | ||
| Xinyang 信仰 |
Song Changhe / Song Jianshe | |||
| Zhiming Yichan 致命遺產 |
Peng Yawei | |||
| Xiongxin Miling 雄心密令 |
Nie Ying | |||
| 2003 | 亞洲英雄 | Tin Kwok-tung | ATV | |
| 2004 | Twin of Brothers Twin of Brothers Twin of Brothers is a 2004 Hong Kong television series based on the novel of the same Chinese title by Huang Yi. It was broadcast on TVB.-Plot:... 大唐雙龍傳 |
Yu-man Fa-kup Yuwen Huaji Yuwen Huaji was a general of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty who, in 618, led a coup against Emperor Yang of Sui, killing him. He subsequently declared Emperor Yang's nephew Yang Hao led Emperor Yang's elite Xiaoguo Army north, but was then repeatedly defeated by Li Mi, Li Shentong , and... |
TVB | |
| The Last Breakthrough The Last Breakthrough The Last Breakthrough is a television drama on the TVB channel in Hong Kong. The story is about an organization named 'Life Force' which is similar to Médecins Sans Frontières... 天涯俠醫 |
Tsai Ka-sheung | TVB | ||
| 2005 | The Academy 學警雄心 |
Chung Chi-wah | TVB | |
| Enchou Jie 恩仇劫 |
Xu Yong | television film | ||
| 2006 | Menghui Qinghe 夢回清河 |
Ma Langdang | ||
| 2 Lu Dianche 2路電車 |
Inspector Hu | |||
| Hua Niao Ji 畫鳥記 |
Li Mian | television film | ||
| 2007 | Survivor's Law II Survivor's Law II Survivor's Law II is a 20-episode TVB drama broadcast between December 2007 and January and January 2008. It is the direct sequel to 2003's Survivor's Law... 律政新人王II |
Tsui Ching-ping | TVB | |
| Fuzi Shentan Zhi Qiannian Zhou 父子神探之千年咒 |
Chen Hengli | television film series | ||
| 2008 | Fengchuan Mudan 鳳穿牡丹 |
Huo Wanhong | ||
| Canghai Yisu 蒼海一粟 |
Jiang Huaizhong | |||
| Shenqi 2008 神奇2008 |
Ouyang Jianren | |||
| Jinji Shike 緊急時刻 |
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| 2009 | Qiu Shuang 秋霜 |
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| 2010 | Biography of Sun Tzu 孫子大傳 |
Fugai | ||
| Huankan Jinzhao 還看今朝 |
Shi Baiqing | |||
| Tezhan Xianfeng 特戰先鋒 |
Sentian | |||
| Lihua Lei 梨花淚 |
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| 2011 | All Men Are Brothers 水滸傳 |
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| Putishu Xia 菩提樹下 |
2nd Master Long | |||
| Juhua Zui 菊花醉 |
Li Zhong | |||
| TBA | Tianxia Yanshang 天下鹽商 |
Ye Youtian | ||
| Leng Fengbao 冷風暴 |
Yi Anzhi |