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List of the best James Hong movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. James Hong's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top James Hong movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated James Hong movies will be at the top of the list. James Hong has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest James Hong movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining James Hong films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best James Hong role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest James Hong performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
This list contains films like Missing in Action and Framed.
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best James Hong movies?" and "What are the greatest James Hong roles of all time?"
Roman Polanski and Ridley Scott are among those who have directed James Hong at one point or another during their careers in the film industry.
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Big Trouble in Little ChinaKurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, John Carpenter Big Trouble in Little China is a 1986 American action film directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong. The film was released in the United ...more
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Kung Fu PandaAngelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy martial arts film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by John Stevenson and ...more
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Blade RunnerHarrison Ford, Daryl Hannah, Sean Young Blade Runner is a 1982 American neo-noir dystopian science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos. The screenplay, ...more
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ChinatownJack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, Roman Polanski Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film, directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. The film was inspired by the ...more
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Red CornerRichard Gere, Bai Ling, Bradley Whitford Red Corner is a 1997 American mystery thriller film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Richard Gere, Bai Ling, and Bradley Whitford. Written by Robert King, the film is about an American ...more
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Kung Fu Panda 2Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman Kung Fu Panda 2 is a 2011 3D American computer-animated action comedy-drama martial arts film, directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, produced by DreamWorks Animation, and distributed by Paramount ...more
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Wayne's World 2Drew Barrymore, Kim Basinger, Heather Locklear Wayne's World 2 is a 1993 comedy film starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as hosts of a public-access television cable TV show in Aurora, Illinois. The film was adapted from a sketch on NBC's ...more
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The Golden ChildEddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Frank Welker The Golden Child is a 1986 fantasy comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Eddie Murphy as Chandler Jarrell, who is informed that he is "The Chosen One" and is destined to ...more
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MulanEddie Murphy, Ming-Na Wen, George Takei Mulan is a 1998 American animated musical action-comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan. The 36th animated feature in the Walt ...more
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The Art of WarDonald Sutherland, Wesley Snipes, Anne Archer The Art of War is a 2000 Canadian-American action film directed by Christian Duguay, starring Wesley Snipes, Michael Biehn, Anne Archer and Donald Sutherland. The film title refers to the ...more
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The Day the Earth Stood StillJennifer Connelly, Keanu Reeves, Jon Hamm The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 American science fiction film, a remake of the 1951 film of the same name. The screenplay is based on the 1940 classic science fiction short story ...more
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Tango & CashSylvester Stallone, Teri Hatcher, Kurt Russell Tango & Cash is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, although Albert Magnoli took over in the later stages of filming, and starring Sylvester ...more
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Tank GirlNaomi Watts, Ice-T, Iggy Pop Tank Girl is a 1995 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Rachel Talalay, loosely based on Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett's comic series of the same name, which originated in ...more
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The Sand PebblesSteve McQueen, Candice Bergen, Richard Attenborough The Sand Pebbles is a 1966 American period war film directed by Robert Wise. It tells the story of an independent, rebellious U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate, First Class aboard the fictional gunboat ...more
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R.I.P.D.Ryan Reynolds, Marisa Miller, Jeff Bridges R.I.P.D. is a 2013 American science fiction action-comedy film starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds. Robert Schwentke directed the film based on a screenplay adapted from the comic book Rest ...more
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Missing in ActionChuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, M. Emmet Walsh Missing in Action is a 1984 action film directed by Joseph Zito and starring Chuck Norris. It is set in the context of the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue. Colonel Braddock, who escaped a Vietnamese ...more
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Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in ParadiseJames Cromwell, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Anthony Edwards Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise is the 1987 sequel to the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds. Its cast featured most of the main actors from the earlier film, including Robert ...more
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Black WidowDennis Hopper, Debra Winger, Diane Ladd Black Widow is a 1987 thriller film starring Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey and Nicol Williamson. Dennis Hopper has a short role at the beginning of the film. It is a crime drama about ...more
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Balls of FuryChristopher Walken, Maggie Q, Aisha Tyler Balls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Ben Garant, and starring Dan Fogler, George Lopez, Christopher Walken and Jason Scott Lee. The film was released in the United ...more
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Rock 'n' Roll High School ForeverCorey Feldman, Al Lewis, Mary Woronov Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever is a 1991 musical comedy film and sequel to the 1979 film Rock 'n' Roll High School. The film stars Corey Feldman, Mary Woronov, and Sarah Buxton.
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Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingWilliam Holden, Jennifer Jones, James Hong Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is a 1955 American drama-romance film. Set in 1949–50 in Hong Kong, it tells the story of a married, but separated, American reporter Mark Elliot, who falls in ...more
Ninja III: The DominationJames Hong, Sho Kosugi, Lucinda Dickey Ninja III: The Domination is a 1984 film directed by Sam Firstenberg, and stars Sho Kosugi as Yamada, Lucinda Dickey as Christie, Jordan Bennett as Officer Billy Secord, and James Hong as ...more
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Vice VersaJane Lynch, Fred Savage, Swoosie Kurtz Vice Versa is a 1988 comedy film starring Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage. It is the fourth screen adaptation of the 1882 novel of the same name by F. Anstey. Three previous adaptations were ...more
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Broken VesselsJason London, William Smith, James Hong Broken Vessels is a 1998 medical drama film directed by Scott Ziehl and written by Ziehl along with David Baer and John McMahon. The film debuted at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and ...more
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Blood AlleyJohn Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Anita Ekberg Blood Alley is a 1955 seafaring adventure movie starring John Wayne and Lauren Bacall set in China.
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SafeJason Statham, Anson Mount, Chris Sarandon Safe is a 2012 American action crime thriller film directed by Boaz Yakin. Luke Wright (Jason Statham), an ex-cop and former cage fighter, winds up protecting a gifted child who is being chased ...more
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Sucker Free CityAnthony Mackie, Ken Leung, Marguerite Moreau Sucker Free City is a 2004 television film directed by Spike Lee. The film examines white, black, and Chinese characters in San Francisco and the conflicts they encounter with each other. The ...more
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The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy StoneMark Dacascos, Sammi Hanratty, James Hong The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone is a Christian children's book and movie written by Bill Muir. The story revolves around Billy Stone and Allie as amateur archaeologists who ...more
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InfinityMatthew Broderick, Patricia Arquette, Željko Ivanek Infinity is a 1996 American biographical drama film about the early life of physicist Richard Feynman. Feynman was played by Matthew Broderick, who also directed and produced the film. ...more
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Dynamite BrothersJames Hong, Timothy Brown, Aldo Ray Dynamite Brothers, also known by its alternate title East Meets Watts, is a 1974 martial arts and blaxploitation film. It was filmed on location in Watts, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. It ...more
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How to Make Love to a WomanIan Somerhalder, Jenna Jameson, Krysten Ritter How to Make Love to a Woman is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Scott Culver and written by Dennis Kao, both making their respective debuts. Starring Josh Meyers, Krysten Ritter, Ian ...more
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Shanghai KissHayden Panettiere, Kelly Hu, Summer Altice Shanghai Kiss is a 2007 direct-to-DVD film. The film was released on DVD on October 9, 2007. Hayden Panettiere won the Feature Film Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival for her role as ...more
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Totally AwesomeTracy Morgan, Brittany Daniel, Chris Kattan Totally Awesome is a television film produced by VH1. Totally Awesome directly parodies a number of 1980s movies, including Dirty Dancing, Soul Man, Footloose, Some Kind of Wonderful, Sixteen ...more
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Bloodsport IIIPat Morita, John Rhys-Davies, James Hong Bloodsport III is the third film in the Bloodsport franchise. It was released direct-to-video in 1997 and starred Daniel Bernhardt for the second time as Alex Cardo.
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Caged FuryJanine Lindemulder, Ron Jeremy, Erik Estrada Caged Fury is a 1989 women in prison film about a group of prisoners who decide to escape from an all-female prison. The film was directed by Bill Milling, and stars Erik Estrada and James
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Alamo BayEd Harris, Amy Madigan, James Hong Alamo Bay is a 1985 drama film about a Vietnam veteran who clashes with Vietnamese immigrants who move to his fictitious Texas bay hometown. The film was directed by Louis Malle, and stars Amy ...more
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ShadowzoneLouise Fletcher, Shawn Weatherly, James Hong Shadowzone is a science fiction/horror movie directed by J.S. Cardone and released in 1990.
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Exit 38James Hong, Martin Kove, Dean George
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When Hell was in SessionEva Marie Saint, Hal Holbrook, Mako Iwamatsu When Hell was in Session is a 1979 television program and is a memoir by Jeremiah Denton, recounting his experiences as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.
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Kung Fu Panda HolidayAngelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman Kung Fu Panda Holiday is a 2010 American television special that premiered on NBC on November 24, 2010. Featured are the voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth ...more
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Zoey 101: Chasing ZoeyVictoria Justice, Jamie Lynn Spears, Austin Butler The end of the school year is approaching, and that means Prom is too! Zoey is going to spend her summer in Maui, but when James offers to come along, her reaction isn't what he expected. Quinn ...more
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Forbidden WarriorMusetta Vander, James Hong, Andrew Divoff Forbidden Warrior is a 2005 martial arts fantasy action film starring Marie Matiko, Sung Kang and Karl Yune. It was directed by Jimmy Nickerson, and produced by Glen Hartford and Daniel Toll. ...more
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American FusionPat Morita, Fabio Lanzoni, Randall Park American Fusion is a 2005 romantic comedy film written by Frank Lin and Randall Park and directed by Frank Lin.
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TattooPowers Boothe, James Hong Tattoo is a 2011 short, mystery film written by Daniel Hsia, Bill Paxton, and Mick Reinman and directed by Bill Paxton.
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China RoseGeorge C. Scott, Ali MacGraw, Michael Biehn
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Cyber BanditsGrace Jones, Alexandra Paul, Adam Ant Cyber Bandits is a 1995 action, thriller, science fiction, adventure film written by James Robinson and James Goldman and directed by Erik Fleming.
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South Beach AcademyCorey Feldman, Ron Jeremy, Julie Lynn Cialini What do you do when the future of your school, your family, and your fortune all rest on the performance of the school's all-female volleyball team? It's up to two brothers and a steamy student ...more
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Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the DragonJason London, James Hong, Matt Mullins Adventures of Johnny Tao is a kung fu-zombie film, written and directed by former Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Kenn Troum, under the name Kenn Scott.
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Bloodsport II: The Next KumitePat Morita, James Hong, Daniel Bernhardt Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite is the sequel to the 1987 film Bloodsport. This sequel had a limited release before going direct-to-video in 1996 and starred Daniel Bernhardt, who reprised the ...more
