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Chang Cheh
Writer 1924 - 2002

Chang Cheh

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Chang Cheh (Chinese: 張徹, January 17, 1924 – June 22, 2002) was Shaw Brothers Studio's best known and most prolific film director, with such films as The Five Venoms, The Brave Archer (based on the works of Jin Yong), The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and... Read full bio →

Filmography

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Shang Hai tan: Shi san tai bao

Shang Hai tan: Shi san tai bao

Chang Cheh 1984 1h 30m 5.0

A patriot finds evidence that the government is collaborating with a foreign power. He gets assistance from a local rebel leader who is in charge of a motley group of fighters called the Shanghai 13.

Shen diao xia lü

Shen diao xia lü

Chang Cheh 1982 1h 40m

Brave Archer and His Mate is the fourth in a series originally starring international favorite Alexander Fu Sheng as master martial artist Kuo Tsing. Kuo Chui is the new hero who is out to defeat the mass murderer of his martial arts masters.

Ren zhe wu di

Ren zhe wu di

Chang Cheh 1982 1h 48m

A young martial artist seeks revenge on the ninja who kills his martial arts brothers and teacher.

She diao ying xiong chuan san ji

She diao ying xiong chuan san ji

Chang Cheh 1981 1h 32m

Guo Jing and Huang Rong pursue Yang Kang to Iron Palm Peak, where Qiu Qianren and the Iron Palm Sect is based. Huang is injured by Qiu in a fight and she escapes with Guo Jing's help. Guo brings her in search of a cure to heal her wounds and they stumble upon a house in a swamp, inhabited by a woman called Yinggu.

Wu du

Wu du

Chang Cheh 1978 1h 41m 6.3

A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.

Can que

Can que

Chang Cheh 1978 1h 46m 6.0

A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, and his son.

Shao Lin si

Shao Lin si

Chang Cheh 1976 2h 6m

There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple.

Fang Shi Yu yu Hu Hui Qian

Fang Shi Yu yu Hu Hui Qian

Wu Ma, Chang Cheh 1976 1h 37m

Heroism and romance combine in an action-packed martial arts story. When the Shaolin are betrayed by White-Browed Hermit, hotheaded warrior-hero Fong Sai Yuk vows revenge.

Hong hai er

Hong hai er

Chang Cheh 1975 1h 36m

In The Fantastic Magic Baby, director Chang Che weaves a wild and woolly yarn about how the legendary Monkey King and Goddess of Mercy battle and defeat the child god Hung Hai-erh then point him down the road to righteousness.

Dong kai ji

Dong kai ji

Wu Ma, Chang Cheh 1975 1h 42m

Based on one of China's enduring epic novels, written in the 14th century, "All Men Are Brothers" continues the patriotic story of righteous warriors battling despotic leaders, featuring mythic characters familiar to every Chinese, and with a cast that has achieved an equally celebrated status among Shaw Brothers devotees.

Shao Lin zi di

Shao Lin zi di

Chang Cheh 1974 1h 41m

The majestic Ming dynasty is invaded by the Manchu troops, its upto the Shaolin monastery to fight them and save the fate of the nation.

Hong quan yu yong chun

Hong quan yu yong chun

Chang Cheh 1974 1h 47m

After the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, the Chings are in control and send their best students to wipe out all of the remaining Shaolin practioners. They almost succeed, but two students escape. They learn various Kung Fu styles from different teachers to combat the Ching's two kung fu fighters.

Fang Shi Yu yu Hong Xiguan

Fang Shi Yu yu Hong Xiguan

Chang Cheh 1974 1h 33m

A band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state are driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty officials. Due to a misunderstanding, Shaolin kung fu prodigy Fong Sai-yuk is duped into helping Qing agents to capture leading Shaolin rebel Hung Hei-gun.

Ci Ma

Ci Ma

Chang Cheh 1973 2h 3m

Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status.

Ma Yong Zhen

Ma Yong Zhen

Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li 1972 2h 14m

Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.

Kuai huo lin

Kuai huo lin

Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li 1972 1h 32m

Wu, a prisoner is sent into exile where he becomes friends with Shih En, a prison officer. He later helps Shih in fighting a local thug named Chiang who has forcefully taken over Shih's restaurant.

Chou lian huan

Chou lian huan

Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li 1972 1h 39m

In 1940s Shanghai, a tough, up-and-coming gangster goes against an old gangster and his treacherous second in command, and comes to find that when the chips are down, only his fist is by his side.

Shi san tai bao

Shi san tai bao

Chang Cheh 1970 2h 6m

A Mogul king decides to take stealthy action to help overpower his greatest rivals. He chooses nine out thirteen of his loyal generals to embark on the mission. However, jealously amongst them sparks a treacherous family feud that could lead to catastrophic consequences for all involved.

Bao Chou

Bao Chou

Chang Cheh 1970 1h 42m

David Chiang stars as a martial arts-trained Chinese opera performer on a killing spree to avenge the murder of his brother (Ti Lung)

Du bei dao wang

Du bei dao wang

Chang Cheh 1969 1h 46m 7.0

RETURN OF THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (1968) is a direct sequel to ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967), a seminal Hong Kong martial arts film that, unlike earlier swordplay films with Wang Yu (e.g. TWIN SWORDS, MAGNIFICENT TRIO), placed the emphasis on technique and training in order to defeat a superior enemy.

Jin yan zi

Jin yan zi

Chang Cheh 1968 1h 44m

Golden Swallow is living peacefully but soon finds herself embroiled in a love triangle and a Kung Fu action packed fight of good vs evil.

Du bei dao

Du bei dao

Chang Cheh 1967 1h 51m 6.7

A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.

Bian cheng san xia

Bian cheng san xia

Chang Cheh 1966 1h 43m

A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.

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