Chang Cheh

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.

Known For

The Five Venoms
The Five Venoms
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The One-Armed Swordsman
The One-Armed Swordsman
Crippled Avengers
Birth Location Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Born 1923-02-10
Died 2002-06-22

Movies

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary as Self (archive footage)
2003
The Angry Guest as Boss Yamaguchi
1972

Movies

Iron Fist Pillage Archival Footage Coordinator
2001
1993
1993
Journey to the West Screenplay
1991
1991
1990
1990
1990
Hidden Hero Director
1990
Hidden Hero Writer
1990
1988
Cross the River Director
1988
1986
1986
1985
1985
Shanghai 13 Writer
1984
Shanghai 13 Director
1984
Death Ring Director
1984
The Nine Demons Director
1984
The Weird Man Writer
1983
The Weird Man Director
1983
Ode to Gallantry Director
1982
Five Element Ninjas Screenplay
1982
1982
House of Traps Director
1982
1982
1981
1981
1981
Masked Avengers Director
1981
1980
1980
1980
1980
1980
The Flag of Iron Director
1980
1980
1980
Heaven and Hell Director
1980
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
The Daredevils Director
1979
Shaolin Rescuers Director
1979
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
The Five Venoms Director
1978
1978
Life Gamble Writer
1978
Life Gamble Director
1978
Chinatown Kid Director
1977
Chinatown Kid Writer
1977
The Brave Archer Director
1977
1977
1977
1977
1976
Shaolin Temple Director
1976
1976
1976
1976
7-Man Army Writer
1976
7-Man Army Director
1976
1976
Boxer Rebellion Director
1976
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1974
1974
Na Cha the Great Director
1974
1974
1974
1974
Friends Original Music Composer
1974
Friends Writer
1974
Friends Director
1974
1974
1974
The Savage Five Director
1974
Heroes Two Writer
1974
Heroes Two Director
1974
Iron Bodyguard Director
1973
The Pirate Director
1973
Police Force Screenplay
1973
Police Force Director
1973
1973
1973
1973
Blood Brothers Director
1973
The Delinquent Director
1973
Four Riders Writer
1972
Four Riders Director
1972
1972
Man of Iron Writer
1972
Man of Iron Director
1972
1972
1972
Young People Writer
1972
Young People Director
1972
The Water Margin Director
1972
The Angry Guest Director
1972
1972
The Deadly Duo Director
1971
Duel of Fists Director
1971
1971
The Duel Director
1971
King Eagle Director
1971
1970
1970
The Heroic Ones Director
1970
Vengeance! Writer
1970
Vengeance! Director
1970
1970
1969
Dead End Director
1969
1969
The Flying Dagger Screenplay
1969
1969
1969
Golden Swallow Lyricist
1968
1968
Golden Swallow Director
1968
The Assassin Lyricist
1967
The Assassin Director
1967
The Assassin Writer
1967
1967
1967
1966
1966
1966
1966
Tiger Boy Writer
1966
Tiger Boy Director
1966
Call of the Sea Screenplay
1965
1965
1965
1965
The Mermaid Writer
1965
1964
1964
1962
It's Always Spring Screenplay
1962
Black Butterfly Screenplay
1960
Death Traps Screenplay
1960
Wild Fire Director
1958
1950
1950