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Charlie Chin(I)

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Charlie Chin
When his wife, also working for the the police, but in a different department, is being brutally murdered, a police officer begins to investigate the case on his own. Soon he has the hitwoman, who did it arrested, but must find out that things are not as easy as he thought. He has knocked at the wrong door and it turns out that the woman he has hold of may be his only ally.
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On the Run (1988)
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Charlie Chin was born on 19 May 1948 in Nanjing, China. He is an actor, known for Far Away from Home (1977), Long Way from Home (1975) and My Lucky Stars (1985). He is married to Chang-li Cao. He was previously married to Josephine Siao.
BornMay 19, 1948
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BornMay 19, 1948
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      • 2 wins total

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    Known for

    Far Away from Home (1977)
    Far Away from Home
    6.6
    • Actor
    • 1977
    Long Way from Home (1975)
    Long Way from Home
    5.7
    • Actor
    • 1975
    Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Sibelle Hu, Michiko Nishiwaki, and Biao Yuen in My Lucky Stars (1985)
    My Lucky Stars
    6.3
    • Herb(as Charlie Ching)
    • 1985
    Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, and Biao Yuen in Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
    Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars
    6.2
    • Herb
    • 1985

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    • Ghost Punting (1992)
      Ghost Punting
      5.5
      • Herb
      • 1992
    • Patricia Ha and Biao Yuen in On the Run (1988)
      On the Run
      7.0
      • Lu
      • 1988
    • King of Stanley Market (1988)
      King of Stanley Market
      6.3
      • Charlie (as Charlie Ching)
      • 1988
    • Cherie Chung, Richard Ng, and Joey Wang in Carry on Hotel (1988)
      Carry on Hotel
      5.5
      • Steve
      • 1988
    • Keep on Dancing (1988)
      Keep on Dancing
      5.5
      • 1988
    • Eastern Condors (1987)
      Eastern Condors
      7.1
      • Szeto Chun
      • 1987
    • The Sunset in Geneva (1986)
      The Sunset in Geneva
      • 1986
    • Ba er san pao zhan (1986)
      Ba er san pao zhan
      5.9
      • (as Hsiang-Lin Chin)
      • 1986
    • Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, and Biao Yuen in Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
      Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars
      6.2
      • Herb
      • 1985
    • Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Sibelle Hu, Michiko Nishiwaki, and Biao Yuen in My Lucky Stars (1985)
      My Lucky Stars
      6.3
      • Herb (as Charlie Ching)
      • 1985
    • Heaven Can Help (1984)
      Heaven Can Help
      6.3
      • Killer
      • 1984
    • Deanie Ip, Richard Ng, and John Sham in Pom Pom (1984)
      Pom Pom
      6.0
      • Cameo appearance
      • 1984
    • Zui chang de yi ye (1983)
      Zui chang de yi ye
      • 1983
    • Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Fung Hak-On, Lung Chan, Philip Chan, Paul Chang Chung, John Cheung, Tai-Bo, Charlie Chin, Cherie Chung, Fat Chung, Stanley Sui-Fan Fung, Patricia Ha, Dick Wei, Richard Ng, John Sham, James Tien, Cecilia Yip, and Biao Yuen in Winners & Sinners (1983)
      Winners & Sinners
      6.6
      • Vaseline
      • 1983
    • Coolie Killer (1982)
      Coolie Killer
      6.9
      • Ko Tat-fu
      • 1982

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    Winners and Sinners
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    Winners and Sinners
    Winners and Sinners
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    Winners and Sinners
    My Lucky Stars aka "Fuk Sing Go Jiu"
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    My Lucky Stars aka "Fuk Sing Go Jiu"

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    • Alternative names
      • Cheun-Lam Chin
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • May 19, 1948
      • Nanjing, China
    • Spouses
        Josephine SiaoOctober 1975 - 1978 (divorced)

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      Resides in San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, USA.

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