Person
Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
Writing · 1946–1991 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Biography
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.
Known for
Armour of God
Story
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
Commissioner Wong
The Killer
Chief Inspector Tu
Twin Dragons
Writer
Mr. Vampire II
Screenplay
Winners & Sinners
Roller Skate Race's Emcee
Hard Boiled
Screenplay
Mr. Vampire
Writer
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Screenplay
Eastern Condors
Screenplay
Filmography
- 2025Peg O' My HeartProduction Designer
- 1993Yesteryou, Yesterme, YesterdayJames Wong
- 1992Operation ScorpioWriter
- 1992Miracle 90 Days
- 1992Hard BoiledScreenplay
- 1992Fun and FuryScreenplay
- 1992Truant HeroesCommissioner Wong
- 1992Ghost PuntingWriter
- 1992Lethal ContactWriter
- 1992Twin DragonsWriter
- 1992A Kid from TibetWriter
- 1991The BanquetMan at Table
- 1991Slickers vs. KillersScreenplay
- 1991God of Gamblers III: Back to ShanghaiCommissioner Wong
- 1991Scheming Wonders
- 1991Fight Back to SchoolScissor Legs
- 1991Crazy SafariWriter
- 1991Alan and Eric: Between Hello and GoodbyeBarry
- 1990Against AllSupt Chow
- 1990The Nocturnal DemonCook
- 1990The Inspector Wears Skirts IIIKing of Gambling
- 1990Pantyhose HeroScreenplay
- 1990Family HonorICAC officer
- 1990Curry & PepperChief Inspector Chow
- 1990She Shoots StraightScreenplay
- 1990Outlaw BrothersScreenplay
- 1990Encounters of the Spooky Kind IIStory
- 1990The Fortune CodeScreenplay
- 1989City CopsWriter
- 1989Whampoa BluesWriter
- 1989Dragon FightDrug Dealer
- 1989Lost SoulsWriter
- 1989Vampire BusterPedestrian
- 1989The KillerChief Inspector Tu
- 1989Mr. SmartWriter
- 1989Pedicab DriverScreenplay
- 198818 TimesScreenplay
- 1988In the BloodStory
- 1988Walk on Fire
- 1988The Haunted Cop Shop IISnr. Inspector
- 1988Love Soldier of FortuneWriter
- 1987Eastern CondorsScreenplay
- 1987My Cousin, the GhostProducer
- 1986Righting WrongsScreenplay
- 1986Armour of GodStory
- 1986Mr. Vampire IIScreenplay
- 1986Goodbye MammieProducer
- 1986Lucky Stars Go Places
- 1986RosaWriter
- 1986Where's Officer Tuba?Screenplay
- 1986Millionaires' ExpressScreenplay
- 1986The Strange BedfellowStory
- 1985Yes, Madam!Screenplay
- 1985Mr. VampireWriter
- 1985Heart of DragonScreenplay
- 1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsScreenplay
- 1985Those Merry SoulsStory
- 1985Shyly JokerProducer
- 1985Affectionately YoursWriter
- 1985My Lucky StarsScreenplay
- 1985Friendly GhostScreenplay
- 1985Funny TripleWriter
- 1985Chase a FortuneStory
- 1984Double TroubleScreenplay
- 1984Silent RomanceIllegal fruit vendor
- 1984Funny Face
- 1984The Other Side of GentlemanFather Tam
- 1984The Intellectual TrioWriter
- 1983Winners & SinnersRoller Skate Race's Emcee
- 1983A Fist Full of TalonsWriter
- 1982The Dead and the DeadlyScreenplay
- 1982Carry On PickpocketWriter
- 1982Dragon LordScreenplay
- 1981The Prodigal SonWriter
- 1981The Gold HuntersWriter
- 1981The Daring AgeWriter
- 1980Read LipsWriter
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