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Wu Ma (Chinese: 午馬, 22 September 1942 – 4 February 2014) is 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 is one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema. He is best known as the Taoist ghosthunter in A Chinese Ghost Story.
Known For
Wheels on Meals
(1984)
Mental Patient / Clock
My Lucky Stars
(1985)
Winners & Sinners
(1983)
Mailman
Dragons Forever
(1988)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
(1985)
Voodoo Man in Thailand
A Chinese Ghost Story
(1987)
Swordsman Yin Chek Ha
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
(1989)
Uncle Hoi
Mr. Vampire III
(1987)
Party Guest
Police Story 2
(1988)
Mall's Security Guard
Project A
(1983)
Mahjong Player
A Chinese Ghost Story II
(1990)
Swordsman Yan
Encounter of the Spooky Kind
(1980)
Ah Chiu
The Millionaires' Express
(1986)
Bank Robber
Mr. Vampire
(1985)
Rice Seller
High Risk
(1995)
Frankie's Father
Once Upon a Time in China
(1991)
Grand Uncle Chueng
Full Filmography
Acting
Lady General Hua Mulan
(1964)
Hua Mu Di
The Butterfly Chalice
(1965)
Magistrate's servant
Temple of the Red Lotus
(1965)
Monk Zhi Lai
The Twin Swords
(1965)
Zhineng
Sons of the Good Earth
(1965)
Sun Gui
The Golden Buddha
(1966)
Policeman
The Knight of Knights
(1966)
Wu Fan
Tiger Boy
(1966)
The Magnificent Trio
(1966)
Bandit
The Sword and the Lute
(1967)
Bao Erh
The Silent Swordsman
(1967)
General Yuan's messenger
King Cat
(1967)
The Thundering Sword
(1967)
Chief Wang
Sweet Is Revenge
(1967)
Trapeze Girl
(1967)
Thug
Rape of the Sword
(1967)
Black Falcon
(1967)
The Trail of the Broken Blade
(1967)
Jiao 1st
The Mirror and the Lichee
(1967)
Lin Fu
Operation Lipstick
(1967)
Hun Qiu
Angel with the Iron Fists
(1967)
Divorce, Hong Kong Style
(1968)
Hsiao Shen
The Angel Strikes Again
(1968)
Bomb Gang's thug
Golden Swallow
(1968)
Flying Fox Hu Zhen
Forever Diamonds
(1968)
Ding Wenhua
The Bells of Death
(1968)
Yuan Ke
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
(1969)
White Swordsman Guan Shun
Dead End
(1969)
The Invincible Fist
(1969)
Waiter
Torrent of Desire
(1969)
Blackmailer
Twelve Deadly Coins
(1969)
Red Hair Bear
The Flying Dagger
(1969)
Lu Hu
The Wandering Swordsman
(1970)
Foxy Hou Jiou
A Taste of Cold Steel
(1970)
Sick Tiger
What's Good for a Goose
(1970)
Swordswomen Three
(1970)
Wrath of the Sword
(1970)
Tso Zhi-Da
My Son
(1970)
David
The Mad Killer
(1971)
Xu Zong
Deaf and Mute Heroine
(1971)
The Water Margin
(1972)
Flea on a Drum, Shih Chien
The Black Tavern
(1972)
Leader of Five Ghosts of Xiang Xi
Young People
(1972)
Gao
The Lizard
(1972)
The Casino
(1972)
Devil and Angel
(1973)
The Young Tiger
(1973)
Manager
Tales of Larceny
(1973)
My Wife, My Love and My Maid
(1973)
Wits to Wits
(1974)
The Dumb Ox
(1974)
The Manchu Boxer
(1974)
Siu Ma
Naughty! Naughty!
(1974)
T.C.
Lucky, Lucky
(1974)
A Mad World of Fools
(1974)
April Fool
(1974)
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
(1974)
Man carries eggs
Paris Killers
(1974)
Boss
All Men Are Brothers
(1975)
The Imposter
(1975)
Shantung Man in Hong Kong
(1975)
Along Comes a Tiger
(1977)
The Iron-Fisted Monk
(1977)
Miss Chuen's Client
The Iron Monkey
(1977)
Deadly Angels
(1977)
Club patron
Revenge Of The Shaolin Kid
(1978)
Con gambler
Love's Many Faces
(1978)
Ways of Kung Fu
(1978)
Drunk man on street
Snake-Crane Secret
(1978)
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
(1978)
Man pissing
Iron Fists
(1979)
Blooded Treasury Fight
(1979)
Jailer's assistant
Of Cooks and Kung Fu
(1979)
Shao Li Tzu
The Handcuff
(1979)
Fighting Ace
(1979)
By Hook or By Crook
(1980)
Flower Kid
Qiu Gang-She and White Thief Seven
(1980)
Kung Fu of 8 Drunkards
(1980)
Monkey
The Heroes
(1980)
Mm Ging
The Eight Escorts
(1980)
Encounter of the Spooky Kind
(1980)
Ah Chiu
Two Toothless Tigers
(1980)
Waiter [cameo]
A Wily Match
(1980)
Laughing Times
(1980)
Drunkard
The Crazy Chase
(1981)
Beware Of Pickpockets
(1981)
Superintendent
The Gold Hunters
(1981)
Tea house client
Brave Commando
(1981)
The Prodigal Son
(1981)
Brick Man
The Dead and the Deadly
(1982)
Ma Lun Chio
Carry on Pickpocket
(1982)
Man Taking Photo in Airport
Just For Fun
(1983)
Project A
(1983)
Mahjong Player
Winners & Sinners
(1983)
Mailman
Double Trouble
(1984)
Pom Pom
(1984)
Police Station Employee
Hong Kong 1941
(1984)
Chairman Liu
Invitation of Ghost
(1984)
Checkered Jacket
Hocus Pocus
(1984)
Hawker Customer
Wheels on Meals
(1984)
Mental Patient / Clock
The Owl vs Bombo
(1984)
Waiter
Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
(1985)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
(1985)
Voodoo Man in Thailand
Oh! My God
(1985)
Heart of Dragon
(1985)
Tea cafe boss
My Lucky Stars
(1985)
Those Merry Souls
(1985)
Ah Ma
Shyly Joker
(1985)
It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!
(1985)
Petrol station attendant
Yes, Madam!
(1985)
Beat Cop
Mr. Vampire
(1985)
Rice Seller
The Two Jolly Cops
(1985)
Goodbye Mammie
(1986)
Ice cream seller
Pom Pom Strikes Back
(1986)
Horsey
Righting Wrongs
(1986)
Joe Doh's Father
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
(1986)
Caper
(1986)
New Mr. Vampire
(1986)
Innkeeper (cameo)
The Millionaires' Express
(1986)
Bank Robber
Mr. Vampire II
(1986)
Mr. Hu's Neighbor
Peking Opera Blues
(1986)
Boss Wong
From Here to Prosperity
(1986)
Little Peach Blossom
To Err Is Humane
(1987)
Tattoo artist [cameo]
Scared Stiff
(1987)
Vampire Hunter
Last Eunuch In China
(1987)
Lord Ting
A Chinese Ghost Story
(1987)
Swordsman Yin Chek Ha
Mr. Vampire III
(1987)
Party Guest
Return of the Demon
(1987)
Kao
My Cousin, the Ghost
(1987)
Mako
Eastern Condors
(1987)
Vietnamese Corporal
Vampire's Breakfast
(1987)
Newspaper Director
No Compromise
(1988)
Tony
Bet on Fire
(1988)
Club manager
In the Blood
(1988)
Uncle Ma
The Beloved Son of God
(1988)
Uncle Wu
Police Story 2
(1988)
Mall's Security Guard
Lee See Fung
(1988)
Into the Night
(1988)
Mr. Chan
Painted Faces
(1988)
Film Director
Picture of a Nymph
(1988)
Wu Men-chu
Mr Vampire Saga 4
(1988)
Sifu Yi-Yu
Spooky, Spooky
(1988)
Old Master
18 Times
(1988)
Un Serveur
Dragons Forever
(1988)
Three Against the World
(1988)
Chia Yi Chen
Couples, Couples, Couples
(1988)
Dauphne's new apartment neighbor
Three Wishes
(1988)
All Night Long
(1989)
Uncle Bone
Winter Break
(1989)
Smashing the Coffin
(1989)
The Bachelor's Swan Song
(1989)
Restaurant reservation manager
Little Cop
(1989)
Restuarant waiter
The Falcon
(1989)
Burning Sensation
(1989)
Ma Hau Pau
The Blonde Fury
(1989)
Uncle Ma
Old Man and Girl
(1989)
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
(1989)
Uncle Hoi
Seven Warriors
(1989)
Lou Gui
Just Heroes
(1989)
Ma
Honor Thy Father
(1989)
Mr. Sunshine
(1989)
Mr He
Lost Souls
(1989)
Florist
Triad Story
(1990)
Ma
Story of Kennedy Town
(1990)
Detective Sergeant Huang
Against All
(1990)
George Kam
Life is a Bet
(1990)
Pantyhose Hero
(1990)
Commissioner Wu
The Revenge of Angel
(1990)
Troupe leader Ma
Magic Cop
(1990)
Chief Inspector Ma
Swordsman
(1990)
Lau
Stage Door Johnny
(1990)
Pops Ma
Haunted House Elf
(1990)
Witch Doctor
Little Kids Beat the Boss
(1990)
Ghost Legend
(1990)
Ghostly Vixen
(1990)
Chin's Boss
Road to Hell
(1990)
A Chinese Ghost Story II
(1990)
Swordsman Yan
It Takes Two to Mingle
(1990)
The Magnificent Scoundrels
(1991)
Fa
Heroic Brothers
(1991)
Ghost Story of Kam Pin Mui
(1991)
Guys in Ghost's Hand
(1991)
Great Grandfather
Devil and Master
(1991)
Gambler's War
(1991)
Uncle Hua
My American Grandson
(1991)
Winter Ritual
(1991)
Fox Legend
(1991)
Dances with Dragon
(1991)
Uncle Prawn
A Chinese Legend
(1991)
Master of Old Sword Mansion
Retreat of the Godfather
(1991)
The Gambling Ghost
(1991)
Uncle Ng
Red and Black
(1991)
Ma
Off Track
(1991)
The Little Shaolin Monk
(1991)
The Tantana
(1991)
Chek Fei
Pretty Woman
(1991)
Once Upon a Time in China
(1991)
Grand Uncle Chueng
A Rascal's Tale
(1991)
Gambling Soul
(1992)
Ting San Gwai / Deadly Ghost
Stoneman
(1992)
Moon God
Ghost in Me
(1992)
Soul Master
Famous Prostitute-Sadly Fall: Liu Ju Shih
(1992)
Heroin Tunnel
(1992)
Magic Mod
(1992)
Rhythm of Destiny
(1992)
Uncle Kau
A Kid from Tibet
(1992)
Saka Lama
Raiders of Losing Treasure
(1992)
Big Circle Blues
(1992)
Gambling Ghost Are Ready
(1992)
Lover's Tear
(1992)
Ling's father
China Dolls
(1992)
Lao
Second to None
(1992)
The Direct Line
(1992)
Mei Kwok Bao
Joe-Goody
(1992)
Requital
(1992)
Detective Liao
Her Judgement Day
(1993)
Devil's Love
(1993)
1/3 Lover
(1993)
City on Fire
(1993)
The Buddhist Spell
(1993)
Chez n' Ham
(1993)
Principal
Drug Tiger
(1993)
Ma
Kickboxer
(1993)
Ah So
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
(1993)
Gen.Suen Chung Sau / Blind man
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
(1993)
Flute player
Exorcist Master
(1993)
Priest Wu
Painted Skin
(1993)
Zhang's Senior
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard
(1993)
Prime Minister
The Beheaded 1000
(1993)
Zhong Kui (Guardian of Hell)
Danger of the Wedding
(1993)
Beyond the Copline
(1994)
The Chinese Ghostbuster
(1994)
Kung Fu Kid
(1994)
Circus Kids
(1994)
Shen Tinyi
Deadful Melody
(1994)
Fire Master
Target Woman
(1994)
Switch-Over
(1994)
Master of Zen
(1994)
Son Kwong's Master
Broken China
(1995)
Dragon in Beijing
(1995)
High Risk
(1995)
Frankie's Father
Don't Give a Damn
(1995)
Arrested Hawker
To Be No. 1
(1996)
[Cameo]
Iron Monkey 2
(1996)
Ken
The Movie Story
(1996)
The Hunted Hunter
(1997)
Mr. Fok
Red Pirate
(1997)
Pathbreaker
(1998)
重振精武门
(1998)
The Kingdom of Mob
(1999)
Uncle Five
Heaven of Hope
(1999)
Taxi driver
The Legendary Heroes
(1999)
The Legendary Heroes II - Fist of Fury
(1999)
Generation Pendragon
(1999)
Ghost
(2001)
Hell-World Judge
(2003)
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary
(2003)
The Qian Nu Lost Souls: Catch Tianshi
(2004)
Cho Tai Yan Yuan
(2004)
Two Women
(2004)
Ghost in the House
(2005)
Unrivaled Sand Palm
(2005)
Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
(2005)
House of Fury
(2005)
Uncle Chiu
鬼妹
(2005)
The Dream of My Family
(2006)
Gui Li Hun
(2006)
Battle of the Warriors
(2006)
Royal Tutor
Hand Over Arms, Not Harm
(2006)
Tripping
(2006)
Feast & Fate
(2006)
Si Da Jin Chai
(2007)
A Wind Cold Town
(2007)
Getting Home
(2007)
Ticket
(2008)
Chong Qing Girl
(2009)
Jeet Kune Do
(2010)
Kung-Fu Master
(2010)
14 Blades
(2010)
Qiao Yung
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
(2010)
Power God
Common Heroes
(2010)
The Immemorial Magic
(2010)
The Adventure Of The King
(2010)
Deng Enming's Childhood
(2011)
My Own Swordsman
(2011)
Legendary Amazons
(2011)
Nine-Mile Fragrance
(2011)
Shi Bi
Hand in Hand
(2011)
The Guardsman
(2011)
White Vengeance
(2011)
Grand Tutor Liu Xuan
I Love Hong Kong 2011
(2011)
Lee Kei's father
What's Under The Bed
(2011)
Happy Adventure
(2012)
Decrepit Dream
(2012)
Moonlight Love
(2012)
The Happy Kids Adventure
(2012)
Be a Mother
(2012)
No Retreat
(2012)
The Painter
(2012)
If I Were You
(2012)
Old Beard
Death Is Here
(2012)
Uncle Qiao
Fall in Love in Huayao
(2013)
A Funny Wedding
(2013)
Don't Talk About High-Rich and Handsome
(2013)
Affection Tricks
(2013)
Mark of Youth
(2013)
Game of Assassins
(2013)
Recovery of the Butterfly
(2014)
The King 2
(2014)
Fighting
(2014)
A Stupid Journey
(2014)
Situ Guangzong
Shigeshoshi
(2014)
Old Ma
Da Hua Feng Shen Zhi Du Shi Nv Wa Re De Huo
(2015)
Kung Fu Kids
(2015)
Love Will Be Back
(2015)
Dumb Child
(2016)
Yin Edge Marriage
(2018)
Decide To Fall in Love With You
(2019)
Directing
The Invincible Fist
(1969)
Assistant Director
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
(1969)
Assistant Director
The Singing Thief
(1969)
Assistant Director
Wrath of the Sword
(1970)
Director
Deaf and Mute Heroine
(1971)
Director
The Protectors
(1971)
Director
The Water Margin
(1972)
Director
The Young Tiger
(1973)
Director
The Pirate
(1973)
Director
April Fool
(1974)
Director
The Manchu Boxer
(1974)
Director
The Dumb Ox
(1974)
Director
Wits to Wits
(1974)
Director
All Men Are Brothers
(1975)
Director
The Golden Triangle
(1975)
Director
The Shaolin Avengers
(1976)
Director
Shaolin Temple
(1976)
Co-Director
7-Man Army
(1976)
Director
Along Comes a Tiger
(1977)
Director
Shaolin Deadly Kicks
(1977)
Director
Snake-Crane Secret
(1978)
Director
The Murder of Murders
(1978)
Director
Showdown at the Cotton Mill
(1978)
Director
Eunuch of the Western Palace
(1979)
Director
Flying Sword Lee
(1979)
Director
The Handcuff
(1979)
Director
Kung Fu of 8 Drunkards
(1980)
Director
The Heroes
(1980)
Director
Brave Commando
(1981)
Director
Beware Of Pickpockets
(1981)
Director
The Dead and the Deadly
(1982)
Director
Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
(1985)
Director
Shyly Joker
(1985)
Director
My Cousin, the Ghost
(1987)
Director
Picture of a Nymph
(1988)
Director
Burning Sensation
(1989)
Director
Just Heroes
(1989)
Director
Story of Kennedy Town
(1990)
Director
Stage Door Johnny
(1990)
Director
Fox Legend
(1991)
Director
Kickboxer
(1993)
Director
Exorcist Master
(1993)
Director
The Chinese Ghostbuster
(1994)
Director
Circus Kids
(1994)
Director
Generation Consultant
(1996)
Director
Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia
(2005)
Director
Feast & Fate
(2006)
Director
Shigeshoshi
(2014)
Director
Writing
Eunuch of the Western Palace
(1979)
Writer
Flying Sword Lee
(1979)
Screenplay
Just For Fun
(1983)
Writer
Picture of a Nymph
(1988)
Screenplay
Production