Painted Faces
“The critically-acclaimed story of three young men growing from a traditional Chinese theatrical school to stardom in Hong Kong's thriving film industry.”
Painted Faces is streaming on Catchplay in Taiwan, and available to rent or buy on Catchplay. Availability checked 15 June 2026.
Where to watch Painted Faces
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Good to know
- Director
- Alex Law Kai-Yui
- Release date
- 1988-11-10
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Language
- Cantonese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Studio
- Shaw Brothers
Painted Faces — trailer
About Painted Faces
Painted Faces is a 1988 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Alex Law Kai-Yui, starring Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Lam Ching-Ying and Cheng Pei-Pei. It has a runtime of 1 hour 48 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 31 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Painted Faces in Taiwan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
This is a story about the Peking Opera School that Jackie Chan, Samo Hung and Yuen Biao attended as young men. The story is about their teacher Master Yu and his school.
Cast
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Master Yu Jim-Yuen
Lam Ching-Ying
Uncle Hua
Cheng Pei-Pei
Master Cheng
Lee Din-Hing
Cheng Lung's Mother
Yeung Yam-Yin
Child Sammo
Chung Gam-Yam
Teenage Sammo
Siu Ming-Fui
Child Ah-Lung (Big Nose/Jackie Chan)
Cheung Man-Lung
Teenage Ah-Lung (Big Nose/Jackie Chan)
Goo Fai
Child Yuen Biao
Wong Kim-Wai
Teenage Yuen Biao
Winnie Lau Siu-Wai
Hsiao-hsien
Jue Yam-Fai
Child Ming
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Painted Faces in Taiwan?+
In Taiwan, you can stream Painted Faces on Catchplay. It's also available to rent or buy on Catchplay.
Is Painted Faces on Netflix?+
Painted Faces is not on Netflix in Taiwan right now, but you can stream it on Catchplay.
How long is Painted Faces?+
Painted Faces has a runtime of 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
Who stars in Painted Faces?+
Painted Faces stars Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Lam Ching-Ying, Cheng Pei-Pei, Lee Din-Hing and Yeung Yam-Yin.
When did Painted Faces come out?+
Painted Faces is a 1988 movie directed by Alex Law Kai-Yui.
What genre is Painted Faces?+
Painted Faces is Drama film.
Who directed Painted Faces?+
Painted Faces was directed by Alex Law Kai-Yui.
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