Man Sau

Acting

Freshness: Jan 25, 2026

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Man Sau reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Man Sau's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 22% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Man Sau remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in The Adulteress, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Man Sau Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Man Sau's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

★10.0

The Adulteress: The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced

The Adulteress

1963•History

★7.3

The Enchanting Shadow (1960) movie poster

★7.3

The Enchanting Shadow: A young scholar spends the night in a creepy temple that is said to be haunted. He doesn't believe in the rumors, but af

The Enchanting Shadow

1960•Drama

★7.3

★7.3

The Arch: A widow upholds feudal virtue by suppressing her love for a cavalry captain in favor of her daughter.

The Arch

1969•Drama

★7.2

★7.2

The Contract: Struggling actor Chih-Wen (Michael Hui) got a raw deal from his company, MTV Studios. He signed a binding 8-year contrac

The Contract

1978•Comedy

★7.1

★7.1

Odd Couple: Hailed as possibly the greatest classical weapons movie ever made and starring world-renowned martial arts master, direc

Odd Couple

1979•Action

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Man Sau.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
1988	Soursweet	Chen's Mother	Flop	Similar →
1982	Expensive Tastes	Grandmother	Flop	Similar →
1979	Odd Couple	Orange Seller (uncredited)	Hit	Similar →
1978	The Contract	Man's Mother	Hit	Similar →
1978	Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog	(uncredited)	Average	Similar →
1977	Dreams Of Eroticism	Old Madam	Flop	Similar →
1975	Fearful Interlude	(segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")	Average	Similar →
1975	The Flying Guillotine	Midwife	Hit	Similar →
1975	All in the Family	-	Average	Similar →
1974	Young Lovers on Flying Wheels	Yumei's Mother	Flop	Similar →
1973	If Tomorrow Comes	-	Flop	Similar →
1971	The Crimson Charm	Grand Teacher	Average	Similar →
1970	The Iron Buddha	Aunt Fu	Average	Similar →
1969	The Arch	Old Madame Dong	Hit	Similar →
1969	Farewell, My Love	Nurse	Flop	Similar →
1969	Raw Courage	Dr Ku's Wife	Hit	Similar →
1969	Diary of a Lady-Killer	-	Flop	Similar →
1968	The Jade Raksha	Mrs Xu Mei Juan	Hit	Similar →
1968	Double Trouble	Wedding guest	Flop	Similar →
1968	The Sword of Swords	Jenshiau's aunt	Average	Similar →
1968	Golden Swallow	Villager	Average	Similar →
1967	The Assassin	Yang Jian's Mother (uncredited)	Average	Similar →
1967	The Midnight Murder	Brothel Madam	Flop	Similar →
1967	The One-Armed Swordsman	Xiao Man's Mother	Hit	Similar →
1967	Too Late for Love	Mrs Li's maid	Flop	Similar →
1967	That Man in Chang-An	King Dai's wife	Average	Similar →
1967	Sweet Is Revenge	Matchmaker	Flop	Similar →
1966	The Mating Season	-	Flop	Similar →
1966	Princess Iron Fan	Fake Old Woman	Flop	Similar →
1966	The Blue and the Black	Mme. Kao's birthday guest	Average	Similar →
1966	Till the End of Time	-	Flop	Similar →
1966	The Monkey Goes West	-	Average	Similar →
1965	Vermilion Door	Nurse	Flop	Similar →
1965	The Lark	-	Average	Similar →
1965	Pink Tears	-	Flop	Similar →
1965	The Grand Substitution	Midwife	Average	Similar →
1964	Beyond the Great Wall	Chun's mother	Flop	Similar →
1964	The Story of Sue San	Prison Warden	Average	Similar →
1964	The Last Woman of Shang	-	Hit	Similar →
1964	The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian	Empress Dowager	Flop	Similar →
1964	Lady General Hua Mulan	Mu Lan's aunt	Average	Similar →
1964	The Amorous Lotus Pan	Neighbor at wake	Average	Similar →
1964	The Dancing Millionairess	Mei's aunt	Average	Similar →
1963	The Adulteress	Mrs Ko's Neighbor	Super Hit	Similar →
1963	Return of the Phoenix	Refugee	Average	Similar →
1963	Empress Wu	Palace maid	Average	Similar →
1963	The Love Eterne	Maid	Hit	Similar →
1960	The Enchanting Shadow	Granny's friend	Hit	Similar →
1960	Devotion	-	Flop	Similar →
1959	Air Hostess	Woman with handbag	Flop	Similar →

Man Sau - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Man Sau?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Man Sau is "The Adulteress" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Man Sau acted in?

Man Sau has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Man Sau?

Other notable films include "The Enchanting Shadow", "The Arch", and "The Contract".