Portrait of John Law Ma

Directing

John Law Ma

Career

Active from 1967 to 1980, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Monkey Kung Fu
Monkey Kung Fu
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Law Ma Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.1, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Hong Kong Cinema 6
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Martial Arts Action 2
  • Martial Arts 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Kung Fu Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

2 titles
The Boxer from the Temple
The Boxer from the Temple (1980)

Director

Young Outcasts
Young Outcasts (1980)

Director

1970s

23 titles Β· average score 54
Monkey Kung Fu
Monkey Kung Fu (1979)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Writer

Five Superfighters
Five Superfighters (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Orchid in the Rain
Orchid in the Rain (1977)

Director

Bruce Lee and I
Bruce Lee and I (1976)
GoodWatch score 32

Director

The Girlie Bar
The Girlie Bar (1976)

Director

Big Times for the Crazy Bumpkins
Big Times for the Crazy Bumpkins (1976)

Director, Writer

Crazy Bumpkins in Singapore
Crazy Bumpkins in Singapore (1976)

Director

Return of the Crazy Bumpkins
Return of the Crazy Bumpkins (1975)

Director

The Happy Trio
The Happy Trio (1975)

Director

The Crazy Bumpkins
The Crazy Bumpkins (1974)

Director

Black List
Black List (1972)

Director, Writer

Bus Stop
Bus Stop (1971)

Director, Screenplay

1960s

6 titles Β· average score 70
Red Light, Green Light
Red Light, Green Light (1969)

Director

A Time for Reunion
A Time for Reunion (1968)

Director

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Director

The Love Eterne
The Love Eterne (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

as Student

Empress Wu
Empress Wu (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

as Prince Chieh/Prince Ying

The Adulteress
The Adulteress (1963)

as Wu's Friend