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List Of Action Films Of The 1990s ...
This is chronological list of action films released in the 1990s. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between action and other genres (including horror, comedy, and science fiction films); the list should attempt to document films which are more closely related to action, even if they bend genres. See also * Action films * Martial arts films * Swashbuckler films Notes External links List of 1990s action filmsat IMDb {{DEFAULTSORT:Action films of the 1990s 1990s Action Action may refer to: * Action (philosophy), something which is done by a person * Action principles the heart of fundamental physics * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Film
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as David Bordwell suggested they were films that favor spectacle to storytelling, others such as Geoff King stated they allow the scenes of spectacle to be attuned to storytelling. Action films are often hybrid with other genres, mixing into various forms such as comedy film, comedies, science fiction films, and horror films. While the term "action film" or "action adventure film" has been used as early as the 1910s, the contemporary definition usually refers to a film that came with the arrival of New Hollywood and the rise of antihero, anti-heroes appearing in American films of the late 1960s and 1970s drawing from war films, crime films and Western (film), Westerns. These genres were followed by what is referred to as the "classical period" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Spottiswoode
John Roger Spottiswoode (born 5 January 1945) is a Canadian-British director, editor and writer of film and Television program, television. Early life He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was raised in Britain. His father Raymond Spottiswoode was a British film theoretician who worked at the National Film Board of Canada during the 1940s, directing short films such as ''Wings of a Continent''. Career In the 1960s, Spottiswoode entered the British film industry as a trainee editor where he apprenticed under editor John Bloom (film editor), John Bloom. In the early 1970s Spottiswoode edited several films for Sam Peckinpah. He wanted to direct and Walter Hill advised him the best way in was to write a script. Hill and Spottiswoode collaborated on the scripts for ''48 Hours'' and the never-made ''The Last Gun''. Spottiswoode turned to directing in the early 1980s and has since directed a number of notable films and television productions, including ''Under Fire (1983 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Delgado
Juan Marasigan Feleo (February 28, 1948 – November 19, 2009), known professionally as Johnny Delgado, was a Filipino television and movie actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his television work on the TV gag show ''Goin' Bananas''. Other roles include the films '' Kakabakaba Ka Ba?'' and '' Tanging Yaman''. The latter won him the FAMAS Award and the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actor in 2000. Personal life He was born as Juan Marasigan Feleo on February 28, 1948, in Manila. He is the son of Ben Feleo, a film director, and Victorina Marasigan, an educator. Johnny had his formal education at Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He was the husband of actress-director Laurice Guillen and the father of actresses Anna Feleo and Ina Feleo. Besides his work in film and television, he also appeared in the Philippine version of Coca-Cola's TV commercial for Cherry Coke. He was posthumously inducted to the Philippines Eastwood City Walk of Fame in December 2010 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edu Manzano
Eduardo "Edu" Barrios Manzano (; born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino actor, television presenter, and politician. He hosted the game shows ''The Weakest Link'', '' Pilipinas, Game KNB?'', '' 1 vs. 100'', '' Asar Talo Lahat Panalo!'', and '' Game 'N Go''. Early life Eduardo Barrios Manzano was born on September 14, 1955, in San Francisco, California, United States to Hispanofilipino parents. Manzano studied at De La Salle University in Manila. Acting career Manzano moved to the Philippines to pursue a full-time career with the local film industry. He was president of the actors’ group ''Katipunan ng mga Artista ng Pelikulang Pilipino'' in the 1990s. He was part of ABS-CBN's roster of contract actors until he took leave to run for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2010 general elections. After losing in the elections, he elected to transition from show business to current affairs programs, and soon after, signed a contract and returned to GMA Network. In 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice De Belen
Catherine Janice Yap de Belen (born November 9, 1968), better known as Janice de Belen (), is a Filipino actress. She is dubbed as the "Queen of Horror-Drama" in the Philippines for her acting and portrayals in both Filipino drama and horror films. She began her career in show business as a child star, and her breakthrough came when she played the title role in the soap opera '' Flordeluna'', which aired from 1979 until 1984. She was hailed as the "80s Teen Drama Princess" alongside then showbiz rival Julie Vega. De Belen is a FAMAS Award winner (including three Best Actress nominations). In 2020, she won "Best Actress in a Drama Series" alongside Angel Locsin, Maricel Soriano and Eula Valdez at the 18th Gawad Tanglaw Awards. The same year, she also won "Best Drama Supporting Actress" at the 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television. She won "Best Actress" in the 2021 International Film Festival Manhattan. In 2022, she won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 70th FAMAS Awards fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bong Revilla
Ramon Bautista Bong Revilla Jr. (; born Jose Mari Mortel Bautista; September 25, 1966) is a Filipino actor, director, producer, television presenter and politician serving as a Senate of the Philippines, senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016. The son of actor-politician Ramon Revilla Sr., he himself became an Action hero, action star in the 1980s and 1990s as Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., starring in the Alyas Pogi (film series), ''Alyas Pogi'' film series as the titular policeman Henry Cruz. He started his political career in Cavite, serving as vice governor (1995–1998) and later Governor of Cavite, governor (1998–2001). He was the chairman of the Optical Media Board, Videogram Regulatory Board (now the Optical Media Board) from 2002 to 2004. Revilla was first elected to the Senate in 2004. He successfully ran for a second term and topped the 2010 Philippine Senate election, senatorial race in 2010. His alleged involvement in the Priority Development Assistance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ng Man Tat
Richard Ng Man-tat (, 2 January 1952 – 27 February 2021), commonly called Uncle Tat (), was a Hong Kong actor originally from Fujian. He was a veteran with dozens of awards in the Hong Kong film industry, including Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in '' A Moment of Romance''. Ng was best known for his comedic roles alongside Stephen Chow and was a versatile actor with many memorable performances throughout his career. Early life Richard Ng Man-tat was born on Gulangyu island in Xiamen, Fujian, on 2 January 1952. He had an older sister and two younger brothers. As such, his mother tongue was actually Hokkien, but his younger brothers cannot speak it at all. Ng's family migrated to Hong Kong when he was five. The family relied on his father's monthly income of to survive. Ng studied at Aberdeen Technical School, where he taught a mechanical course to help provide for the family. Career Early acting career and bankruptcy Ng noticed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow Sing-chi (; born 22 June 1962) is a Hong Kong filmmaker and former actor, known for his mo lei tau comedy. His career began in television, where he gained recognition through variety shows and TV dramas. Chow's breakthrough came in 1989 with the comedy dramas '' The Final Combat'' and ''The Justice of Life'', the latter marking the beginning of his on-screen collaboration with Ng Man-tat. He consecutively broke Hong Kong’s box office records in the next two years with films '' All for the Winner'' (1990) and '' Fight Back to School'' (1991), cementing his status as one of the region's most popular comedic actors. Since the early 1990s, Chow began working as a screenwriter and director, serving as a de facto director for '' Flirting Scholar'' (1993) before receiving his first directorial credit with '' From Beijing with Love'' (1994). His first two attempts at Hong Kong–mainland co-productions, ''Flirting Scholar'' and the two-part tragicomedy '' A Chinese Odyssey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Lau
Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai (; born 5 February 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Lau is famous for writing and directing " mo lei tau" comedies. His comedies include '' A Chinese Odyssey'' (with Stephen Chow) and '' Chinese Odyssey 2002'', the latter which was voted Best 2002 Film by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. Filmography *''Nomad'' (1982) *'' My Darling, My Goddess'' (1982) *'' Coolie Killer'' (1982) *'' Yellow Peril'' (1984) *'' Hong Kong Butcher'' (1985) *'' Operation Pink Squad'' (1986) *'' The Haunted Cop Shop'' (1987) *'' Eastern Condors'' (1987) *'' Flaming Brothers'' (1987) *'' Operation Pink Squad II'' (1987) *''Carry on Hotel Carry or carrying may refer to: People *Carry (name) Finance * Carried interest (or carry), the share of profits in an investment fund paid to the fund manager * Carry (investment), a financial term: the carry of an asset is the gain or cost of h ...'' (1988) *'' The Haunted Cop Shop II'' (1988) *'' Thunde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corey Yuen
Corey Yuen Kwai (; 15 February 1951 – 2022) was a Hong Kong film director, film producer, action choreographer, and actor. Yuen attended the China Drama Academy and was one of the Seven Little Fortunes. In Hong Kong, he worked on several films such as Bruce Lee's '' Fist of Fury'' (1972), Hwang Jang-lee's '' Snuff Bottle Connection'', '' Secret Rivals 2'', '' The Invincible Armour'' (all 1977), '' Dance of the Drunk Mantis'' (1979), '' Ninja in the Dragon's Den'' (1982), '' Millionaire's Express'' (1986), and Jet Li's '' Fong Sai-yuk II'' (1993), '' The New Legend of Shaolin'' (1994), '' High Risk'', and '' My Father Is a Hero'' (both 1995). Yuen gained fame in American cinema beginning with his work as an action director on the 1998 film ''Lethal Weapon 4'', followed by the 2000 blockbuster ''X-Men'' and six of Jet Li's English-language works: ''Romeo Must Die'' (2000), ''Kiss of the Dragon'', '' The One'' (both 2001), '' Cradle 2 the Grave'' (2003), '' War'' (2007), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All For The Winner
''All for the Winner'' () is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film, directed by Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen, and starring Stephen Chow. It was the first movie ever in Hong Kong to cross the HK$40 million (HK$41,326,156.00) mark in the Hong Kong box office. It was a parody of '' God of Gamblers'' (1989), and due to its success it spawned a sequel, '' God of Gamblers II'' (1990), which featured characters from the original God of Gamblers. Plot Sing (Stephen Chow) is a mainland China country boy who arrives in Hong Kong to visit his Uncle "Blackie Tat" (Ng Man-tat). When Sing stays with his uncle and his friends in their apartment, Blackie soon learns of Sing's supernatural ability to see through objects and, later on, his ability to change playing cards by rubbing them. He takes advantage of this and turns Sing into the ''Dou Seng'' or the "Saint of Gamblers". After getting into a fight with several alleyway gamblers he meets the lovely ''Yee-mung'' a.k.a. "Lady Dream" (lit. trans: Beautif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
