Portrait of Szeto On

Writing

Szeto On

Career

Active from 1962 to 1992, busiest in 1979 with 10 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Warriors Two
Warriors Two
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Szeto On Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Wit & Wordplay
    1.9, average 3.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.4, average 4.9
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Martial Arts 12
  • Hong Kong Cinema 10
  • Revenge 10
  • Historical Setting 10
  • Fast-Paced 7
  • Wuxia 6
  • Action-Packed 6
  • Kung Fu 4
  • Action 4
  • Crime Thriller 4
  • Revenge Plot 4
  • Physical Comedy 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

125
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

6 titles · average score 52
Legend of Wong Tai Sin
Legend of Wong Tai Sin (1992)

Screenplay

Erotic Ghost Story II
Erotic Ghost Story II (1991)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

The Fatal Game
The Fatal Game (1991)

Writer

Thunder Run
Thunder Run (1991)

Screenplay

Gangland Odyssey
Gangland Odyssey (1990)

Screenplay

Fire Phoenix
Fire Phoenix (1990)

Writer

1980s

27 titles · average score 64
Killer Angels
Killer Angels (1989)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

The Boxer's Omen
The Boxer's Omen (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

Deadly Life of a Ninja
Deadly Life of a Ninja (1983)

Screenplay

Tales of a Eunuch
Tales of a Eunuch (1983)

Writer

Buddha's Palm
Buddha's Palm (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Hex After Hex
Hex After Hex (1982)

Writer

Curse of Evil
Curse of Evil (1982)

Writer

Bewitched
Bewitched (1981)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Corpse Mania
Corpse Mania (1981)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Hex vs. Witchcraft
Hex vs. Witchcraft (1980)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

Killer Constable
Killer Constable (1980)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

Haunted Tales
Haunted Tales (1980)

Writer

1970s

47 titles · average score 65
Monkey Kung Fu
Monkey Kung Fu (1979)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

Five Superfighters
Five Superfighters (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

The Dragon, the Hero
The Dragon, the Hero (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Warriors Two
Warriors Two (1978)
GoodWatch score 78

Writer

The Vengeful Beauty
The Vengeful Beauty (1978)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Shaolin Mantis
Shaolin Mantis (1978)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Enter Three Dragons
Enter Three Dragons (1978)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

Jackie Chan and the 36 Crazy Fist
Jackie Chan and the 36 Crazy Fist (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Lady Exterminator
Lady Exterminator (1977)

Writer

The Magic Blade
The Magic Blade (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer

Big Brother Cheng
Big Brother Cheng (1975)

Screenplay

The Manchu Boxer
The Manchu Boxer (1974)

Writer, Script

1960s

45 titles
The One-armed Magic Nun
The One-armed Magic Nun (1969)

Writer

Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves (1969)

Writer

The Little Warrior
The Little Warrior (1969)

Screenplay

Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship (1968)

Screenplay

Buddhist Spiritual Palm
Buddhist Spiritual Palm (1968)

Script

Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle (1967)

Writer

The Jade Goddess Steals
The Jade Goddess Steals (1967)

Screenplay

Legacy
Legacy (1966)

Screenplay

The Violet Girl
The Violet Girl (1966)

Screenplay

The Furious Buddha's Palm
The Furious Buddha's Palm (1965)

Screenplay

Buddha's Palm (Part 4)
Buddha's Palm (Part 4) (1964)

Screenplay

Buddha's Palm (Part 1)
Buddha's Palm (Part 1) (1964)

Writer