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Barry Wong Ping-Yiu

1946 – 1991 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony · Active 1980–2025

Barry Wong Ping-Yiu (Chinese: 黃炳耀) was a Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actor. He was hailed as one of the most prolific screenwriters of Hong Kong cinema, penning scripts for some of the top filmmakers and actors during the 1980s and early 1990s.

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A Kid from Tibet

A Kid from Tibet

1992 ★ 6.8
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As the evil sect known as the Black Section of Esoteric Buddhism wreaks havoc on Tibet, a young monk named Wong La (Biao Yuen) is sent to Hong Kong to recover a sacred urn that holds the power to defeat the enemies. Wong soon meets and safeguards a gorgeous woman (Michelle Reis) connected to the urn's protector, while the leader of the Black Section learns of Wong's plan and pursues the urn for himself in this martial arts thriller.

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Filmography

96 credits
1990s 13 credits
1993
Movie ★ 7.3
1992
Movie ★ 7.5
1992
Truant Heroes as Commissioner Wong
Movie ★ 7.1
1991
Movie ★ 8.0
1991
Fight Back to School as Scissor Legs
Movie ★ 7.0
1991
Movie ★ 7.0
1991
Movie ★ 7.3
1991
The Banquet as Man at Table
Movie ★ 5.8
1990
Curry & Pepper as Chief Inspector Chow
Movie ★ 6.6
1990
Movie ★ 6.6
1990
Against All as Supt Chow
Movie ★ 7.8
1990
Movie ★ 6.8
1990
Family Honor as ICAC officer
Movie ★ 7.0
1980s 10 credits
1989
Vampire Buster as Pedestrian
Movie ★ 6.9
1989
Movie ★ 6.2
1989
The Killer as Chief Inspector Tu
Movie ★ 7.6
1988
Movie ★ 6.0
1988
The Haunted Cop Shop II as Snr. Inspector
Movie ★ 5.5
1986
Movie ★ 6.2
1984
Movie
1984
Silent Romance as Illegal fruit vendor
Movie ★ 4.0
1984
Movie ★ 6.0
1983
Winners & Sinners as Roller Skate Race's Emcee
Movie ★ 6.9
Crew Credits
2020s 1 credit
2025
Peg O' My Heart Production Designer
Movie ★ 5.0
1990s 22 credits
1992
Hard Boiled Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.5
1992
Movie ★ 6.7
1992
Fun and Fury Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.5
1992
Movie ★ 6.4
1992
Movie ★ 6.2
1992
Movie ★ 6.0
1992
Movie ★ 7.0
1991
Movie ★ 5.3
1991
Movie ★ 6.2
1991
Movie ★ 5.8
1991
Movie ★ 8.0
1991
Movie ★ 7.0
1990
Movie ★ 5.5
1990
Pantyhose Hero Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.0
1990
Movie ★ 5.5
1990
Movie ★ 7.0
1990
Movie ★ 7.0
1990
Movie ★ 6.5
1990
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II Director of Photography
Movie ★ 5.5
1990
Movie ★ 7.3
1990
Movie ★ 6.6
1980s 50 credits
1989
Movie ★ 6.8
1989
Pedicab Driver Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.9
1989
Movie ★ 5.6
1989
Movie ★ 10.0
1989
Vampire Buster Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.9
1989
Movie ★ 5.8
1988
Movie ★ 5.5
1988
18 Times Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.3
1988
Movie ★ 9.0
1988
Movie ★ 5.7
1987
Movie ★ 7.3
1987
Movie ★ 6.6
1986
Movie ★ 6.1
1986
Rosa Writer
Movie ★ 6.3
1986
Movie ★ 7.6
1986
Movie ★ 6.7
1986
Movie ★ 6.2
1986
Movie ★ 7.0
1986
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Movie ★ 7.0
1986
Mr. Vampire II Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.9
1985
Movie ★ 6.9
1985
Movie ★ 8.5
1985
My Lucky Stars Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.6
1985
Movie ★ 6.6
1985
Movie ★ 6.5
1985
Movie ★ 6.5
1985
Movie ★ 4.0
1985
Friendly Ghost Screenplay
Movie ★ 10.0
1985
Yes, Madam! Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.2
1985
Movie ★ 8.0
1985
Movie ★ 7.3
1985
Shyly Joker Producer
Movie ★ 9.0
1985
Movie ★ 7.0
1985
Movie ★ 7.0
1984
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Movie ★ 4.0
1984
Movie ★ 5.3
1984
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Funny Face Screenplay
Movie
1984
Double Trouble Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.5
1983
Movie ★ 6.9
1983
Movie ★ 5.8
1982
Movie ★ 6.5
1982
Dragon Lord Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.4
1982
Movie ★ 6.1
1981
Movie ★ 7.0
1981
Movie ★ 9.0
1981
Movie ★ 6.3
1980
Movie ★ 4.8