Wu Ma
Born: 1942-09-22 in Tianjin, China
Died: 2014-02-04
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wu Ma (Chinese: 午馬, 22 September 1942 – 4 February 2014) was a Chinese actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 300 appearances to his name (plus over 40 directorial credits within a twenty-five year period), Wu Ma was one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema. He was best known as the Taoist ghosthunter in A Chinese Ghost Story.
Filmography
2024
2023
2020
2018
2017
- 商界
- Da Sheng Kui
- 深流 as Liu Zhengfeng
2016
- Dumb Child
- Big Little Soldier as 栓子爷爷
2015
2014
- Fighting
- A Stupid Journey as Situ Guangzong
- The King 2
- Recovery of the Butterfly
- Shigeshoshi as Old Ma
- Phoenix Travel Longmen
- That Year to the Ghost as Ge Dao Yuan
2013
2012
2011
- I Love Hong Kong 2011 as Lee Kei's father
- White Vengeance as Grand Tutor Liu Xuan
- My Own Swordsman as 娄知县
- Legendary Amazons
- Deng Enming's Childhood
- The Guardsman
- What's Under The Bed
- 致命关系
- Hand in Hand
- 身份疑云
- 家乡的彩虹
- Nine-Mile Fragrance as Shi Bi
- My Father's Name is Bench
- 独刺
- Big Whaling Room as Actor
- 下南洋
- A Swordsman in Wilderness
- Family Property as Gao Grandfather(高老爷子)
- King of Legend
- 少林寺传奇之十三棍僧
- Fanjingshan Story as Zhang Jingru
2010
- 14 Blades as Qiao Yung
- Journey to the West as Elder Jin Chi
- Kung-Fu Master
- Jeet Kune Do
- Common Heroes
- Fortune King Is Coming to Town! as Power God
- The Adventure of the King
- 西塘河
- 猎头华尔兹
- 别跟狗较劲
- The Immemorial Magic
- 淘气包马小跳 as 爷爷
- 兵临城下 as Chen Ziqiu
2009
- The Qin Empire as 百里遥
- Chong Qing Girl
- 濠河边上的女人
- 捉贼记
- 虎山行 as 苗一岳
2007
- A Legend of Shaolin Temple as Tie Zuixian
- Getting Home
- A Wind Cold Town
- Si Da Jin Chai
2006
- Battle of the Warriors as Précepteur royal de Liang
- Lost City in Snow Heaven as 杨安
- Tripping
- The Dream of My Family
- Gui Li Hun
- Hand Over Arms, Not Harm
- Feast & Fate
2005
2004
- Imperial Four Treasures as Li Guangdi
- Cho Tai Yan Yuan
- The Qian Nu Lost Souls: Catch Tianshi
- Two Women
- 原味的夏天 as 夏英雄
- 聊斋之龙飞相公 as 童无忌
2002
- Wu Dang as 药王
2001
2000
1999
- The Legendary Heroes II - Fist of Fury
- The Kingdom of Mob as Uncle Five
- The Legendary Heroes
- Heaven of Hope as Taxi driver
- Generation Pendragon
1997
- The Hunted Hunter as Mr. Fok
- Red Pirate
- 燕翎义薄云天 as Jia Hutu
1996
- Iron Monkey 2 as Ken
- To Be No. 1 as Brother Poon
- The Movie Story
- Generation Consultant
1995
- High Risk as Frankie's Father
- The Righteous Guards as 贾湖土
- Broken China
- Don't Give a Damn as Arrested Hawker
- Dragon in Beijing
1994
- Beyond the Copline as Chen Shun San
- Deadful Melody as Fire Master
- The Chinese Ghostbuster
- Switch-Over as Ying-Choi's father
- Kung Fu Kid
- Master of Zen as Son Kwong's Master
- Target Woman
- Circus Kids as Shen Tinyi
1993
- Swordsman III: The East Is Red as Flute Player
- Painted Skin as Zhang's Senior
- The Beheaded 1000 as Zhong Kui (Guardian of Hell)
- All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard as Prime Minister
- Exorcist Master as Priest Wu
- Her Judgement Day as Granny
- 1/3 Lover
- Devil's Love
- The Sword Stained with Royal Blood as Gen.Suen Chung Sau / Blind man
- Kickboxer as Ah So
- Danger of the Wedding
- The Buddhist Spell
- Drug Tiger as Ma
- 边陲威龙
- City on Fire
- Chez n' Ham as Principal
1992
- Requital as Detective Liao
- China Dolls as Lao
- Gambling Soul as Ting San Gwai / Deadly Ghost
- A Kid from Tibet as Saka Lama
- The Direct Line as Mei Kwok Bao
- Stoneman as Moon God
- Magic Mod
- Second to None as Lo Siu Ping
- Rhythm of Destiny as Uncle Kau
- Lover's Tear as Ling's father
- Heroin Tunnel
- Ghost in Me as Soul Master
- Joe-Goody
- Famous Prostitute-Sadly Fall: Liu Ju Shih
- Raiders of Losing Treasure
- Gambling Ghost Are Ready
- Big Circle Blues as Police Chief
1991
- Once Upon a Time in China as Grand Uncle Chueng
- Pretty Woman
- The Magnificent Scoundrels as Fa
- Dances with Dragon as Uncle Prawn
- Ghost Story of Kam Pin Mui
- Retreat of the Godfather
- Red and Black as Ma
- Fox Legend
- A Chinese Legend as Master of Old Sword Mansion
- The Tantana as Master Chek Fei
- Guys in Ghost's Hand as Great Grandfather
- The Gambling Ghost as Uncle Ng
- Devil and Master
- Gambler's War as Uncle Hua
- My American Grandson
- Off Track as Lui's father
- Heroic Brothers
- A Rascal's Tale
- The Little Shaolin Monk
- Winter Ritual
1990
- A Chinese Ghost Story II as Swordsman Yan
- Pantyhose Hero as Commissioner Wu
- Ghost Legend
- Magic Cop as Chief Inspector Ma
- Ghostly Vixen as Chin's Boss
- Road to Hell
- Story of Kennedy Town as Detective Sergeant Huang
- Triad Story as Ma
- Takes Two to Mingle
- Little Kids Beat the Boss
- Life is a Bet
- The Revenge of Angel as Troupe leader Ma
- Stage Door Johnny as Pops Ma
- Haunted House Elf as Witch Doctor
- Swordsman as Lau
- Against All as George Kam
1989
- Miracles: The Canton Godfather as Uncle Hoi
- Just Heroes as Ma
- Burning Sensation as Ma Hau Pau
- Celebrity Talk Show as 午马
- Lost Souls as Florist
- The Bachelor's Swan Song as Restaurant Reservation Manager
- Winter Break
- Old Man and Girl
- Lady Reporter as Shorty's Dad
- Seven Warriors as Ghost
- Mr. Sunshine as Mr He
- Little Cop as Restuarant Waiter
- The Falcon
- Honor Thy Father
- Smashing the Coffin
- All Night Long as Uncle Bone
1988
- Dragons Forever
- Mr Vampire Saga 4 as Sifu Yi-Yu
- Bet on Fire as Club Manager
- Painted Faces as Film Director
- Picture of a Nymph as Wu Men-chu
- Three Wishes
- Three Against the World as Chia Yi Chen
- Couples, Couples, Couples as Dauphne's new apartment neighbor
- The Beloved Son of God as Uncle Wu
- No Compromise as Tony
- Spooky, Spooky as Old Master
- In the Blood as Uncle Ma
- Into the Night as Mr. Chan
- 18 Times as Un Serveur
- Police Story 2 as Mall's Security Guard
- Lee See Fung
1987
- A Chinese Ghost Story as Swordsman Yin Chek-ha
- Mr. Vampire III as Party Guest
- Eastern Condors as Vietnamese Corporal
- Last Eunuch In China as Lord Ting
- Vampire's Breakfast as Newspaper Director
- Scared Stiff as Vampire Hunter
- To Err Is Humane as Tattoo artist [cameo]
- Return of the Demon as Kao
- My Cousin, the Ghost as Mako
- Promising Young Boy ... (Producer)
1986
- Mr. Vampire II as Mr. Hu's Neighbor
- Millionaires' Express as Bank Robber
- Righting Wrongs as Joe Doh's Father
- 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife as Ma
- Caper
- New Mr. Vampire as Innkeeper (cameo)
- Goodbye Mammie as Ice Cream Seller
- Pom Pom Strikes Back as Horsey
- From Here to Prosperity as Little Peach Blossom
- Peking Opera Blues as Boss Wong
1985
- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Voodoo Man in Thailand
- Mr. Vampire as Rice Seller
- Heart of Dragon as Tea Cafe Boss
- Oh! My God
- Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom as Bank Robber
- Shyly Joker
- It's a Drink! It's a Bomb! as Petrol station attendant
- Those Merry Souls as Ah Ma
- The Two Jolly Cops
- Yes, Madam! as Policeman
1984
- Wheels on Meals as Mental Patient (Clock)
- The Return of Pom Pom ... (Producer)
- Hong Kong 1941 as Chairman Liu
- The Owl vs Bombo as Waiter
- Pom Pom as Police Station Employee
- Hocus Pocus as Hawker Customer
- Invitation of Ghost as Checkered Jacket
- Double Trouble
1983
- Project A as Mahjong Cheat
- Winners and Sinners as Mailman
- Just For Fun
1982
- The Dead and the Deadly as Ma Lun-Cheung (Ma Lucho)
- Carry On Pickpocket as Man Taking Photo in Airport (uncredited)
1981
- The Prodigal Son as Brick Man
- Beware Of Pickpockets as Superintendent
- The Crazy Chase
- The Gold Hunters as Tea house client
- Brave Commando
1980
- The Heroes as Mm Ging
- The Eight Escorts
- By Hook or By Crook as Flower Kid
- A Wily Match
- Laughing Times as Drunkard
- Two Toothless Tigers as Waiter [cameo]
- Kung Fu of 8 Drunkards as Monkey
- Qiu Gang-She and White Thief Seven
- Encounters of the Spooky Kind as Ah Chiu
1979
- The Handcuff
- Eunuch of the Western Palace ... (Director)
- Fighting Ace
- Blooded Treasury Fight as Jailer's assistant
- Flying Sword Lee ... (Director)
- Iron Fists
- Of Cooks and Kung Fu as Shao Li Tzu
1978
- Half a Loaf of Kung Fu as Pissing Man
- Showdown at the Cotton Mill ... (Director)
- Snake-Crane Secret
- Ways of Kung Fu as Drunk man on street
- Revenge Of The Shaolin Kid as Con gambler
- Murder of Murders ... (Director)
- Love's Many Faces
1977
- The Iron-Fisted Monk as Miss Chuen's Client
- Deadly Angels as Club patron
- Magnificent Wanderers ... (Co-Director)
- Along Comes a Tiger
- Shaolin Deadly Kicks ... (Director)
- The Iron Monkey
1976
- Shaolin Temple ... (Co-Director)
- 7-Man Army ... (Director)
- The Shaolin Avengers ... (Director)
1975
- All Men Are Brothers
- The Imposter
- Shantung Man in Hong Kong
- The Protectors ... (Director)
- The Golden Triangle ... (Director)
1974
- The Manchu Boxer as Siu Ma
- Lucky, Lucky
- A Mad World of Fools
- The Dumb Ox
- Young Lovers on Flying Wheels as Man Carries Eggs
- Naughty! Naughty! as T.C.
- Wits to Wits
- Paris Killers as Boss
- April Fool
1973
- The Pirate ... (Director)
- Tales of Larceny
- The Young Tiger as Manager
- My Wife, My Love and My Maid
- Devil and Angel
1972
- The Water Margin as Flea on a Drum, Shih Chien
- Young People as Gao
- The Casino
- The Black Tavern as Leader of Five Ghosts of Xiang Xi
- The Lizard
1971
- Deaf and Mute Heroine
- The Mad Killer as Xu Zong
1970
- A Taste of Cold Steel as Sick Tiger
- The Wandering Swordsman as Foxy Hou Jiou
- Wrath of the Sword as Tso Zhi-Da
- Swordswomen Three
- My Son as David
- What's Good for a Goose
1969
- Dead End
- Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as White Swordsman Guan Shun
- Torrent of Desire as Blackmailer
- The Flying Dagger as Lu Hu
- Twelve Deadly Coins as Red Hair Bear
- The Singing Thief ... (Assistant Director)
- The Invincible Fist as Waiter
1968
- Golden Swallow as Flying Fox Hu Zhen
- Divorce, Hong Kong Style as Hsiao Shen
- The Angel Strikes Again as Bomb Gang's thug
- The Bells of Death as Yuan Ke
- Forever Diamonds as Ding Wenhua
1967
- The Trail of the Broken Blade as Jiao 1st
- The Silent Swordsman as General Yuan's messenger
- Angel with the Iron Fists as Dark Angel's member
- The Sword and the Lute as Bao Erh
- Black Falcon
- Trapeze Girl as Thug
- The Thundering Sword as Chief Wang
- Rape of the Sword
- King Cat
- The Mirror and the Lichee as Lin Fu
- Operation Lipstick as Hun Qiu
- Sweet Is Revenge as Prison guard
1966
- The Magnificent Trio as Bandit
- Tiger Boy
- The Knight of Knights as Wu Fan
- The Golden Buddha as Policeman
1965
- Sons of the Good Earth as Sun Gui
- Temple of the Red Lotus as Monk Zhi Lai
- The Twin Swords as Zhineng
- The Butterfly Chalice as Magistrate's servant
1964
- Lady General Hua Mulan as Hua Mu Di