Underated Actors

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Postby Tonic » Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:55 am

I definately agree about Yuen Biao, I saw 'On The Run' expecting a different film, what I saw was simply amazing. It was definately one of those films that kicks you in privates and when the credits I rolling all you can say is "Wow".

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Postby chiangkamfan » Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:46 pm

I think that chiang kam was one of the most underated actors ,he was a hero in action comedy films and also in a few serious roles i´ve seen him,his performance was one of a kind. it´s sad that there are no informations about him and that he´s mostly not credited in the cast/crew informations,even not when he had a bigger part in some movies like "Fast fingers" or "Kid from Kwantung.
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Postby steve_cole1 » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:49 am

I think chin kar lok was great in one nite in mongkok i havent seen any of his other dramatic roles i know he was a stuntman in JC films and i like chapman to who was in infernal affairs
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Postby Young Master » Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:28 am

Not so very underrated, but Kent Cheng defenitely needs more credit for the fantastic actor he is.
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Postby Fan » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:54 am

chiangkamfan wrote:I think that chiang kam was one of the most underated actors...it´s sad that there are no informations about him...


I know him from some TV series and remember he mostly did funny roles or supporting roles. I read from the internet that he's moved to Australia over 10 years ago.
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Postby mandel » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:46 pm

Ruby Wong. Underrated and underused.

Jan Lam, much better than most credit him to be.
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Postby shenzen » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:37 pm

Please don't forget Grace Yip !!!
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Postby ekisha » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:02 am

i don't know whether i should write on dead topic or not,anyway I'd say Kent Cheng,Ray Lui and Lin Wei are underrated actors.
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Postby Brian Thibodeau » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:07 am

It was nice to see Ray Lui return to form as the villain in FLASH POINT. A bit disappointing to see him turn up in so-so material like THE PRETTY WOMEN afterwards, but I guess he's gotta pay the bills somehow!
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Postby ewaffle » Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:35 pm

Teresa Mak--often as the sidekick/best friend to the star (several tims to Shu Qi or Jade Leung), part of an ensemble or as the star of really bad movies.
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Postby Brian Thibodeau » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:34 pm

ewaffle wrote:Teresa Mak--often as the sidekick/best friend to the star (several tims to Shu Qi or Jade Leung), part of an ensemble or as the star of really bad movies.


She most definitely deserves better, has aged beautifully and is a much better actress than she's been given the chance to prove to a wide audience in many years. Would love to see her get a meaty role in a mainstream Hong Kong picture after all those years toiling in the B's. :(



EDIT: Fixed. Retracted.
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Re: Underated Actors

Postby AV1979 » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:09 am

The late Lung Fong (Jimmy Lee) always struck a chord in me. He definitely was a talented actor. He will sadly be missed.
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Re: Underated Actors

Postby AV1979 » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:09 am

The late Lung Fong (Jimmy Lee) always struck a chord in me. He definitely was a talented actor. He will sadly be missed.
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Re: Underated Actors

Postby beyond asiaphilia » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:50 pm

I am loving Roy Cheung. He's absolutely awesome in Infernal Affairs 2 without a single line of dialog. Also good in Exiled, as well as in his numerous triad roles from the 1990s. Plus easy on the eyes. ; p
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Re: Underated Actors

Postby PAUL MARTINEZ » Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:51 am

Wow some excellent posts. Teresa Mak is definatley under appreciated. While i woul;dn't call Kent Cheng necessarily under-rated I think he is an excellent actor. I guess he is under rated now that i think of it.
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Re: Underated Actors

Postby KMGor » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:36 pm

Shing Fui-On. By no means a great actor, but he has legitimate comic talent, and it gets completely ignored under all the "Man, he's so ugly" characterizations.
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