Chang Cheh

Birthday:

02/10/1923

Place of birth:

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China:

Biography:

Chang Cheh (Chinese: 張徹, February 10, 1923 – 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 The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.



Credits

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary (2003)
Self (archive footage)
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1998)
Himself
The Angry Guest (1972)
Boss Yamaguchi
Iron Fist Pillage (2001)
Archival Footage Coordinator
Ninja in Ancient China (1993)
Director
Ninja in Ancient China (1993)
Writer
Ninja in Ancient China (1993)
Producer
Journey to the West (1991)
Director
Journey to the West (1991)
Screenplay
Slaughter in Xian (1990)
Director
Slaughter in Xian (1990)
Writer
Slaughter in Xian (1990)
Producer
Hidden Hero (1990)
Director
Hidden Hero (1990)
Writer
Cross the River (1988)
Director
Cross the River (1988)
Writer
Great Shanghai 1937 (1986)
Director
Great Shanghai 1937 (1986)
Writer
The Dancing Warrior (1985)
Director
Shanghai 13 (1984)
Director
Shanghai 13 (1984)
Writer
Death Ring (1984)
Director
The Nine Demons (1984)
Director
Attack of the Joyful Goddess (1983)
Director
Attack of the Joyful Goddess (1983)
Screenplay
The Weird Man (1983)
Director
The Weird Man (1983)
Writer
Ode to Gallantry (1982)
Director
Five Element Ninjas (1982)
Director
Five Element Ninjas (1982)
Screenplay
Brave Archer and His Mate (1982)
Director
Brave Archer and His Mate (1982)
Writer
House of Traps (1982)
Director
House of Traps (1982)
Writer
The Brave Archer 3 (1981)
Director
The Brave Archer 3 (1981)
Writer
Masked Avengers (1981)
Director
Masked Avengers (1981)
Writer
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981)
Director
Two Champions of Shaolin (1980)
Director
Two Champions of Shaolin (1980)
Writer
Legend of the Fox (1980)
Director
Legend of the Fox (1980)
Writer
The Rebel Intruders (1980)
Director
The Rebel Intruders (1980)
Writer
The Flag of Iron (1980)
Director
The Flag of Iron (1980)
Writer
Heaven and Hell (1980)
Director
Heaven and Hell (1980)
Writer
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung (1979)
Director
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung (1979)
Writer
Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
Director
Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
Writer
The Magnificent Ruffians (1979)
Director
The Magnificent Ruffians (1979)
Writer
The Daredevils (1979)
Director
The Daredevils (1979)
Writer
Shaolin Rescuers (1979)
Director
Crippled Avengers (1978)
Director
Crippled Avengers (1978)
Writer
Invincible Shaolin (1978)
Director
Invincible Shaolin (1978)
Writer
The Five Venoms (1978)
Director
The Five Venoms (1978)
Writer
Showdown at the Cotton Mill (1978)
Writer
The Brave Archer 2 (1978)
Director
Life Gamble (1978)
Director
Life Gamble (1978)
Writer
Chinatown Kid (1977)
Director
Chinatown Kid (1977)
Writer
The Brave Archer (1977)
Director
Magnificent Wanderers (1977)
Director
Magnificent Wanderers (1977)
Writer
The Naval Commandos (1977)
Director
Shaolin Temple (1976)
Director
Shaolin Temple (1976)
Writer
The New Shaolin Boxers (1976)
Director
The New Shaolin Boxers (1976)
Writer
The Shaolin Avengers (1976)
Director
The Shaolin Avengers (1976)
Screenplay
7-Man Army (1976)
Director
7-Man Army (1976)
Writer
Boxer Rebellion (1976)
Director
Boxer Rebellion (1976)
Writer
The Four Assassins (1975)
Director
The Four Assassins (1975)
Writer
The Bloody Escape (1975)
Director
The Fantastic Magic Baby (1975)
Director
The Fantastic Magic Baby (1975)
Writer
Disciples of Shaolin (1975)
Director
Disciples of Shaolin (1975)
Writer
All Men Are Brothers (1975)
Director
All Men Are Brothers (1975)
Writer
Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
Director
Na Cha the Great (1974)
Director
Na Cha the Great (1974)
Writer
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels (1974)
Presenter
A Mad World of Fools (1974)
Producer
Shaolin Martial Arts (1974)
Director
Shaolin Martial Arts (1974)
Writer
Friends (1974)
Director
Friends (1974)
Writer
Friends (1974)
Original Music Composer
Men from the Monastery (1974)
Director
Men from the Monastery (1974)
Writer
The Savage Five (1974)
Director
The Savage Five (1974)
Writer
Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu (1974)
Director
Heroes Two (1974)
Director
Heroes Two (1974)
Writer
Iron Bodyguard (1973)
Director
The Pirate (1973)
Director
Police Force (1973)
Director
Police Force (1973)
Screenplay
The Generation Gap (1973)
Director
The Generation Gap (1973)
Writer
Blood Brothers (1973)
Director
Blood Brothers (1973)
Writer
The Delinquent (1973)
Director
Four Riders (1972)
Director
Four Riders (1972)
Writer
Trilogy of Swordsmanship (1972)
Director
Man of Iron (1972)
Director
Man of Iron (1972)
Writer
The Delightful Forest (1972)
Director
The Delightful Forest (1972)
Writer
Young People (1972)
Director
Young People (1972)
Writer
The Water Margin (1972)
Director
The Angry Guest (1972)
Director
The Boxer from Shantung (1972)
Director
The Boxer from Shantung (1972)
Writer
The Deadly Duo (1971)
Director
Duel of Fists (1971)
Director
The Anonymous Heroes (1971)
Director
The Duel (1971)
Director
The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Director
King Eagle (1971)
Director
The Singing Killer (1970)
Director
The Heroic Ones (1970)
Director
The Heroic Ones (1970)
Writer
Vengeance! (1970)
Director
Vengeance! (1970)
Writer
The Wandering Swordsman (1970)
Director
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969)
Director
Dead End (1969)
Director
The Invincible Fist (1969)
Director
The Flying Dagger (1969)
Director
The Flying Dagger (1969)
Screenplay
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
Director
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
Writer
The Singing Thief (1969)
Director
Golden Swallow (1968)
Director
Golden Swallow (1968)
Writer
Golden Swallow (1968)
Lyricist
The Assassin (1967)
Director
The Assassin (1967)
Writer
The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Director
The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Screenplay
The Trail of the Broken Blade (1967)
Director
The Trail of the Broken Blade (1967)
Screenplay
The Perfumed Arrow (1966)
Writer
The Magnificent Trio (1966)
Director
The Magnificent Trio (1966)
Writer
The Knight of Knights (1966)
Writer
Tiger Boy (1966)
Director
Tiger Boy (1966)
Writer
Call of the Sea (1965)
Screenplay
Inside the Forbidden City (1965)
Writer
Crocodile River (1965)
Writer
The Butterfly Chalice (1965)
Director
The Butterfly Chalice (1965)
Writer
The Mermaid (1965)
Writer
The Warlord and the Actress (1964)
Writer
The Female Prince (1964)
Writer
The Amorous Lotus Pan (1964)
Screenplay
Her Pearly Tears (1962)
Script
It's Always Spring (1962)
Screenplay
Black Butterfly (1960)
Screenplay
Death Traps (1960)
Screenplay
The Tender Trap of Espionage (1960)
Screenplay
Wild Fire (1958)
Director
The Alishan Uprising (1950)
Director
The Alishan Uprising (1950)
Writer