James Hong
Feb 22, 1929 (96 years old) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
James Hong (born February 22, 1929) is a Chinese American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists (AAPAA). A prolific acting veteran, Hong's career spans over 50 years and includes more than 350 roles in film, television, and video games.
Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sweatshop Owner

The Blacklist
The Coroner

Hawaii Five-0
Jin Leung

Seinfeld
Maître d'

The X-Files
Hard-Faced Man

Regular Show
Mr. Zhang / Luggage Handler (voice)

Friends
Hoshi

Teen Titans Go!
Turtle (voice)

Bones
Joseph Han

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
William May
Credits
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Gimme My Money FutureThe Maître D'★ NR
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This Is the Life Future★ 6
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Grandpa Giddy★ 7
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Kung Fu Panda 4 2024Mr. Ping (voice)★ 7.1
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Jade Emperor★ 6.5
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Grandpa (voice)★ 8.1
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The Muppets Mayhem 2023Chef Dan★ 6.1
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Chuck Lee★ 5
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Wendell & Wild 2022Father Bests (voice)★ 6.7
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Mr. Ping (voice)★ 7.5
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Gong Gong★ 7.8
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Turning Red 2022Mr. Gao (voice)★ 7.3
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Poorly Drawn Lines 2021Mr. Tran★ 6.1
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Star Wars: Visions 2021Self★ 7.2
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Zong Shi (voice)★ 7.5
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Self★ 7.1
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O-Sensei (voice)★ 6.7
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Beast Mode 2020Pish Rudabaker★ 5.6
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The Navigator★ 9.3
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Dropa 2019Jin★ 5.2
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Mr. Woo★ 4.8
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Abominable 2019Yak Leader (voice)★ 7.5
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Grand-Daddy Day Care 2019Walter★ 5.9
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Mr. Ping (voice)★ 7.2
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Confucius★ 4.5
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Sherlock Gnomes 2018Salt Shaker (voice)★ 5.7
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Unfallen 2017Consulate★ 3.5
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Better Criminal 2016Harold Fat★ 6.9
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Rush Hour 2016Dragon★ 5.2
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Fortune Cookie 2016Gui Po★ 1
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Kung Fu Panda 3 2016Mr. Ping (voice)★ 6.9
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Mr. Ping (voice)★ 6.8
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Wizard★ 1
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Old Monk (voice)★ 6.9
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Dr. Zin (voice)★ 6
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Mr. Lee★ 5.8
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Windmill Monster (voice)★ 6.9
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Star Wars Rebels 2014Azmorigan (voice)★ 7.7
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Mr. Ping (voice)★ 5.4
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William May★ 7.5
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The Blacklist 2013The Coroner★ 7.6
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Mr. Ping (Voice)★ 8
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R.I.P.D. 2013Nick's Avatar / Jerry Chen★ 5.8
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Summoned 2013Frank★ 4.5
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Teen Titans Go! 2013Turtle (voice)★ 6.5
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Blunt Movie 2013Travel Hang★ 3
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Faleaka★ 5.4
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Incredible Crew 2012★ 4.5
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Junk 2012Yukio Tai★ NR
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Ho Chan (voice)★ 8.3
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Elementary 2012Meng Zhou★ 7.6
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The First Family 2012Benny★ 9
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Safe 2012Han Jiao★ 6.5
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Key & Peele 2012Mr. Shin★ 7.6
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China, IL 2011Wise Old Monk (voice)★ 7
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Mr. Ping (voice)★ 7.4
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2 Broke Girls 2011Mr. Chang★ 7.2
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Trinity Goodheart 2011Mr. Kwon★ NR
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Kung Fu Panda 2 2011Mr. Ping (voice)★ 7
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A.N.T. Farm 2011Kenny★ 7.3
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Tattoo 2011The Old Man★ 6
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Mr. Ping (voice)★ 7
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Hawaii Five-0 2010Jin Leung★ 7.8
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Pair of Kings 2010Head Elder★ 8
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Regular Show 2010Mr. Zhang / Luggage Handler (voice)★ 8.6
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Sifu★ 4.4
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Chen (voice)★ 8.2
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Generator Rex 2010★ 8.5
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Archer 2009Bucky (voice)★ 7.9
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Mr. Wu★ 5.6
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Sifu★ 3
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Kung Fu Panda 2008Mr. Ping (voice)★ 7.3
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Self★ 7.9
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Rico★ 5.6
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Self★ NR
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Chowder 2007Lo Mein (voice)★ 8.2
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Chuck 2007Ben Lo Pan★ 7.7
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The Big Bang Theory 2007Chen★ 7.9
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The High Lama (voice)★ 7.5
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Balls of Fury 2007Master Wong★ 5.2
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Hollywood Chinese 2007Self★ NR
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Shanghai Kiss 2007Mark Liu★ 5.9
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Andy Barker, P.I. 2007Jon Leibowitz★ 7.2
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In Case of Emergency 2007★ 10
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One Night with You 2006Freddy★ 2
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Totally Awesome 2006Mr. Yamagashi★ 5
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Exit 38 2006Dr. Shen★ NR
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Monk (voice)★ 5
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Dragon Dynasty 2006Gao★ 4.4
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The Loop 2006★ 6.8
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Bones 2005Joseph Han★ 8.2
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Uncle Eddie (voice)★ 5.4
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Tashi (voice)★ 8.7
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Zoey 101 2005Mr. Takato★ 8.1
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American Fusion 2005Dr. Wong★ 5.5
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★ 7
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★ 7.2
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Sucker Free City 2004Kwok★ 6.2
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Latin Dragon 2004Mr. Rhee★ 5.3
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Ghost Rock 2004Weng★ 2.7
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Forbidden Warrior 2004Muraji, The Warlord★ 4.1
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★ 9.5
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Las Vegas 2003★ 7
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Teen Titans 2003Professor Chang (voice)★ 8.3
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Lost at Home 2003★ NR
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The Idol 2002Zao★ 4.7
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Hero 2002Qin Emperor (voice)★ 7.5
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The Biggest Fan 2002Larson★ 7.4
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Epoch 2001Ambassador Po★ 4.7
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The Chronicle 2001David Lo Pan★ 8.4
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The Division 2001★ 7
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The Ghost 2001Jing's Adoptive Father★ 2
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Daolon Wong (voice)★ 8.2
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The Art of War 2000Ambassador Wu★ 5.7
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Self★ 7.2
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Mr. Li★ 8.5
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G-2 1999Parmenion★ 4
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Singapore Sling 1999Adam Chance★ 2.1
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The West Wing 1999Chinese Ambassador★ 8.3
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Sweatshop Owner★ 7.9
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Breakout 1998Mr. Wang★ 3.3
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Charmed 1998Zen Master★ 8.2
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The King of Queens 1998Mr. Soo★ 7.1
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Mulan 1998Chi Fu (voice)★ 7.9
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Broken Vessels 1998Mr. Chen★ 5.3
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Red Corner 1997Lin Shou★ 6.3
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Catherine's Grove 1997Doctor Lee★ 4
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Spawn 1997★ 7.9
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McHale's Navy 1997Asian Leader (uncredited)★ 4.5
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The Practice 1997★ 7.7
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Bloodsport III 1996Master Sun★ 5.5
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Infinity 1996Abacus Adder★ 6.2
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South Beach Academy 1996Johnny Staccato★ 3.1
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The Pretender 1996Mr. Lee★ 7.4
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Malcolm & Eddie 1996★ 7.5
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Mr. Yamata★ 4
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Nash Bridges 1996★ 6.7
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Bloodsport II 1996Sun★ 5.3
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Paper Dragons 1996Master Tsai★ 2.3
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The Drew Carey Show 1995Government Worker★ 6.6
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Host★ 10
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Guns & Lipstick 1995Mr. Song★ 2
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Operation Dumbo Drop 1995Y B'ham★ 5.2
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Triplecross 1995Old Chinese Man★ 4.8
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Gladiator Cop 1995Parmenion★ 3.4
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Tank Girl 1995Che'tsai★ 5.4
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Baba / Mr. Sung (voice)★ 6
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Cyber Bandits 1995Tojo Yokohama★ 4
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Bad Company 1995Bobby Birdsong★ 4.8
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Mister Chang★ 3.3
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Nathan★ 4.7
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Friends 1994Hoshi★ 8.4
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Chicago Hope 1994★ 7.2
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The Shadow 1994Li Peng★ 6.1
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Master Sun★ 2.5
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Ellen 1994The Waiter★ 6.2
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Silent Fury 1994★ 6
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Wayne's World 2 1993Jeff Wong★ 6.1
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Diagnosis: Murder 1993Qwan Lok★ 7.1
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★ 5.3
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★ 8
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The X-Files 1993Hard-Faced Man★ 8.4
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Lee Pow★ NR
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L.A. Goddess 1993Edward★ 4
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Dalai Lama★ 6.7
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Talons of the Eagle 1992Mr. Li★ 5
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Joker's Wild 1992Boomer★ 6.5
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Forever Knight 1992★ 6.7
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Merlin 1992Leong Tao★ 5.5
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Missing Pieces 1992Chang★ 5.5
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Goodbye Paradise 1991Cook★ NR
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Home Improvement 1991Dave★ 7.4
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Mystery Date 1991Fortune Teller★ 5.9
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The Crime Lords 1991Ling★ 5.8
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The Perfect Weapon 1991Yung★ 6.2
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Too Much Sun 1990Frank, Sr.★ 5
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Partners in Life 1990M.C.★ 10
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The Two Jakes 1990Kahn★ 6
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Framed 1990Mr. Chew★ 3.9
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Dragonfight 1990Asawa★ 4.1
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Caged Fury 1990Detective Randall Stoner★ 4.2
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Shadowzone 1990Dr. Van Fleet★ 5
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Tango & Cash 1989Quan★ 6.5
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Booker 1989★ 5.1
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Nasty Boys 1989Oscar★ 5.5
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Doogie Howser, M.D. 1989★ 6.6
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The Jitters 1989Tony Yang Sr.★ 4.2
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Seinfeld 1989Maître d'★ 8.3
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The Vineyard 1989Dr. Elson Po★ 4.8
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Rocket Boy 1989Mr. Wong★ 5
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Deadlock 1989Arman Benru★ NR
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Col. Chan★ 6.7
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Dr. Dentworth★ 7.2
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Murphy Brown 1988Supervisor Monk★ 6.4
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War of the Worlds 1988Soo Tak★ 6.2
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Question of Faith 1988Li★ NR
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Hot to Trot 1988Boss★ 5.3
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China Beach 1988★ 7.4
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Vice Versa 1988Kwo★ 5.8
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Tax Season 1988Mr. Tagasaki★ 1
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Jake and the Fatman 1987★ 6
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China Girl 1987Gung Tu★ 6.2
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Beauty and the Beast 1987★ 7.5
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Tour of Duty 1987Quang★ 8
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Snotty★ 5.6
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Harry's Hong Kong 1987Mr. Yu★ NR
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Black Widow 1987H. Shin★ 6.2
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The Golden Child 1986Doctor Hong★ 5.9
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David Lo Pan★ 7.2
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MacGyver 1985Kuang★ 7.7
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The Equalizer 1985Sirit Bansari★ 7.2
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Stingray 1985★ 7.2
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Blade in Hong Kong 1985Key Tam★ NR
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Crazy like a Fox 1984★ 7.1
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Missing in Action 1984Gen. Trau★ 5.9
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Chow Ting★ 7.2
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Who's the Boss? 1984★ 7.4
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Hunter 1984Chang★ 7.2
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Miami Vice 1984★ 7.5
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Miyashima★ 6.1
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Airwolf 1984General Rangavara★ 7.6
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China Rose 1983Professor Chen★ 6
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Manimal 1983Grandfather Tan★ 7.3
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Breathless 1983Grocer★ 5.8
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The A-Team 1983Byron Fong / General Chow★ 7.5
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Inspector Perez 1983Benson Liu★ NR
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Marco Polo 1982Phags Pa★ 6.8
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St. Elsewhere 1982Mr. Wong★ 5.5
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Yes, Giorgio 1982Kwan★ 3.8
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Blade Runner 1982Chew★ 7.9
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The Letter 1982Old Man★ 6
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Cagney & Lacey 1982Mr. Nguyen★ 6.9
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T. J. Hooker 1982Dr. Lou Hong★ 6.3
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Falcon Crest 1981Charles Fong★ 5.5
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True Confessions 1981Coroner Wong★ 6.1
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So Fine 1981Asian Man #1★ 5
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Dynasty 1981★ 6.5
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Magnum, P.I. 1980★ 7.3
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Yutong★ 6.2
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Airplane! 1980Japanese General★ 7.3
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Desk Clerk★ 4.7
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Palmerstown, U.S.A. 1980★ 5.5
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Nguyen★ 7
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Hart to Hart 1979Holy Man★ 6.8
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The In-Laws 1979Bing Wong★ 6.6
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Mandrake 1979Theron★ NR
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Quan Dong★ 6
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Libra 1978Dr. Chin★ 5.1
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Taxi 1978Wealthy Passenger★ 7.2
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Go Tell the Spartans 1978The Old Man★ 6.1
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Japanese Man★ NR
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Dr. Scorpion 1978Ho Chin★ 5
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Yes Man #3★ 5.8
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Panic in Echo Park 1977Larry Lee★ 5.4
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★ 7.1
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Bethune 1977General Nieh★ 5.7
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Bound for Glory 1976Chili Joint Owner★ 6.9
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Charlie's Angels 1976Prof. Perkins★ 6.7
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Baa Baa Black Sheep 1976Col. Ikuda★ 7.7
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Ming Lo★ 6.2
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Jigsaw John 1976Frank Chen★ 6
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The Bionic Woman 1976★ 7
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Wonder Woman 1975Oshima★ 7
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Starsky & Hutch 1975Su Long★ 7.3
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Switch 1975Wang★ 6.7
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S.W.A.T. 1975★ 7
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Khan! 1975★ 5
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Baretta 1975★ 6.3
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Prior★ NR
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U.N. Secretary-General U Thant★ 7.5
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The Rockford Files 1974Forensic Expert Kumagi★ 7.5
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Harry O 1974★ 4.6
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Chinatown 1974Evelyn's Butler★ 7.9
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Wei Chin★ 4.1
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Sunshine 1973Dr. Wilde★ 6.9
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The New Perry Mason 1973★ 7.4
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Pueblo 1973Super C★ 5.7
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Kung Fu 1972★ 7.6
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★ 6.9
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The Bob Newhart Show 1972The Man★ 7.5
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The Rookies 1972★ 6.8
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Anna and the King 1972★ 6.5
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The Carey Treatment 1972David Tao★ 5.8
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Hot Connections 1972The Snooper★ 4.5
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Hsiang★ 7
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Earth II 1971Chinese Military Official★ 5.3
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McMillan & Wife 1971James Hong★ 7.1
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A Tattered Web 1971Police Surgeon★ 5.7
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The Forgotten Man 1971Maj. Thon★ 6.5
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Cannon 1971★ 6.5
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Fearless Fighters 1971One Man Army★ 5.9
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All in the Family 1971Doctor (uncredited)★ 7.9
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The Hawaiians 1970Ti Chong★ 5.4
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Dr. Chin★ 6.9
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The Bamboo Saucer 1968Archibald★ 4.9
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Here's Lucy 1968Lee Wong★ 6.7
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Hawaii Five-O 1968James Watanu★ 7.1
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Nobody's Perfect 1968Narrator★ 5.5
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Old Man★ 3
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Ironside 1967★ 6.8
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The Sand Pebbles 1966Victor Shu★ 7.2
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CBS Playhouse 1966★ 7
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Mission: Impossible 1966Yin★ 7.6
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Family Affair 1966★ 6.6
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One Spy Too Many 1966Prince Phanong★ 5.1
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Ho Lee★ 5
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The F.B.I. 1965Tom Kagawa★ 5.5
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I Dream of Jeannie 1965Chan★ 7.8
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The Satan Bug 1965Dr. Yang★ 6.2
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Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. 1964★ 7.2
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Prince Phanong★ 7.2
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Mickey 1964★ 6
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The Fugitive 1963Edward Hee★ 7.2
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The Outer Limits 1963Wen Li★ 7.8
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Ensign O'Toole 1962Headwaiter★ 6.5
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Priest★ 5
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Flower Drum Song 1961Headwaiter★ 6.1
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Ben Casey 1961★ 5.6
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87th Precinct 1961Mike II★ 7.5
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The Human Vapor 1960Narrator / Mizuno★ 6.6
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The Islanders 1960Wu Pan★ 8
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Sam Wong★ 6.2
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Checkmate 1960Louis Quong★ 4.1
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Hong Kong 1960Chen★ NR
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Never So Few 1959General Chao★ 5.4
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Blood and Steel 1959Japanese Draftsman★ 4
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Hawaiian Eye 1959★ 5.2
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Lim Fong★ 5.7
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Johnny Ringo 1959Charlie Chung★ 5.7
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Bonanza 1959Hop Sing's #3 Cousin★ 7.5
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One Step Beyond 1959Tour Guide★ 5.6
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Bat Masterson 1958Ching Sun★ 6.1
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The Donna Reed Show 1958★ 6.2
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Peter Gunn 1958★ 6.5
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Soldier★ NR
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Tombstone Territory 1957Lum Chen★ 6
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Zorro 1957★ 7.5
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Perry Mason 1957Dean Chang★ 7.7
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Sugarfoot 1957Hatchetman★ 4.8
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★ 7.4
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★ 5.5
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Young Man★ 6.2
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The Seventh Sin 1957Chinese Officer★ 5.3
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China Gate 1957Charlie★ 6
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Battle Hymn 1957ROK Maj. Chong (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Flight to Hong Kong 1956Traffic Policeman (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Ogata / Dr. Serizawa / Hagiwara (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.6
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The Man Called X 1956★ NR
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Blood Alley 1955Communist Soldier★ 5.9
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Fifth Brother (uncredited)★ 6
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Soldier of Fortune 1955Chinese Policeman (uncredited)★ 5.9
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The Millionaire 1955Lee - Waiter★ 5
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The Shanghai Story 1954Driver (uncredited)★ 4.8
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Dragonfly Squadron 1954South Korean Pilot Trainee★ 6
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Letter to Loretta 1953Lee Chan★ 6.5
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The Oscars 1953Self★ 6.9
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Four Star Playhouse 1952Cpl. Ikura★ 6.3
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Dragnet 1951★ 6.4