Jack Kao is a Taiwanese actor who was born on April 23, 1958, in Taiwan. He made his acting debut in the 9187 movie release “Daughter of the Nile.” He has since gone on to appear in dozens of hit Taiwanese movies, including international hits like “Millennium Mambo” (2001) and “Prince of Tears” (2009). His more recent works include “The Gangster’s Daughter” (2017) and “The Longest Shot” (2019).

Jack Kao

Teenager Shao Wu (Ally Chiu) is fiercely independent. Her father Kei Go (Jack Kao) is a Taipei-based gangster who operates protection rackets, illegal gambling dens, and shady hostess bars. He left Shao Wu and her mother alone many years ago on a small island, a home to fearsome snakes that she, somehow, has never been scared of.

After the death of her mother, Shao Wu is left with her only her grandmother to look after her. Shao Wu’s fearlessness has landed her in trouble of late, though – standing up to male school bullies and the like has landed her in hot water at school.

Facing suspension (or worse) from school, she instead begrudgingly agrees to go to start anew, moving to Taipei to live with her father.

Kei Go is happy to be reunited with his daughter, but refuses to change his lifestyle. Gradually, she gets to know more about her father, his work, his friends, and even his girlfriend…

Can the father-and-daughter duo learn to put the past behind them and create a new, happier life in Taipei?

“The Gangster’s Daughter” is a 2017 Taiwanese movie that was directed by Chen Mei Juin.

The Gangster's Daughter

The sole heir to a vast fortune, Gao Ye (Aaron Kwok) literally had the world at his feet. But instead of investing in both his own future and that of his family, he chose the opposite. Unwilling to listen to reason or seek any sort of help, Gao Ye’s uncontrollable gambling addiction led him to utter ruin. Soon without wealth or family, Gao Ye lands himself in trouble, in more ways than one.&nbsp;

After a short stint in prison, Gao Ye finds himself a free man, but it doesn’t take long for him to return to his old life. Befriending a beautiful prostitute by the name of Momo (Yang Zi Shan), Gao Ye decides it’s time to reclaim the fortune he lost and reconnect with the daughter he left behind. Unfortunately the only way he can do either, is by returning to the dark world he had only just escaped. Diving deeper into the criminal underworld than he’s ever gone before, Gao Ye and Momo soon find themselves the target of some very powerful mobsters.

Caught in a wildly spinning whirlwind of schemes and counter-schemes, Gao Ye and Momo quickly realize that this one night could very well be their last. Will their combined wit be enough to escape those attempting to hunt them down?

Equal parts crime thriller and tragic romance, “One Night Only” is a 2016 action crime romance film directed by Matt Wu.

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