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Chang Cheh

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
2

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 17, 1924 (102 years old)

Place of Birth
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Chang Cheh

Biography

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 kung fu film.

Known For

Editing

2001Iron Fist Pillage...Archival Footage Coordinator

Directing

1993Ninja in Ancient China...Director
1991Journey to the West...Director
1990Hidden Hero...Director
1990Slaughter in Xian...Director
1988Cross the River...Director
1986Great Shanghai 1937...Director
1985The Dancing Warrior...Director
1984Shanghai 13...Director
1984Death Ring...Director
1984The Nine Demons...Director
1983Attack of the Joyful Goddess...Director
1983The Weird Man...Director
1982Ode to Gallantry...Director
1982Five Element Ninjas...Director
1982Brave Archer and His Mate...Director
1982House of Traps...Director
1981The Brave Archer 3...Director
1981Masked Avengers...Director
1981The Sword Stained with Royal Blood...Director
1980Legend of the Fox...Director
1980The Rebel Intruders...Director
1980Two Champions of Shaolin...Director
1980The Flag of Iron...Director
1980Heaven and Hell...Director
1979Ten Tigers of Kwangtung...Director
1979Kid with the Golden Arm...Director
1979The Magnificent Ruffians...Director
1979The Daredevils...Director
1979Shaolin Rescuers...Director
1978Crippled Avengers...Director
1978Invincible Shaolin...Director
1978The Five Venoms...Director
1978The Brave Archer 2...Director
1978Life Gamble...Director
1977Chinatown Kid...Director
1977The Brave Archer...Director
1977Magnificent Wanderers...Director
1977The Naval Commandos...Director
1976Shaolin Temple...Director
1976The New Shaolin Boxers...Director
1976The Shaolin Avengers...Director
19767-Man Army...Director
1976Boxer Rebellion...Director
1975The Four Assassins...Director
1975The Bloody Escape...Director
1975The Fantastic Magic Baby...Director
1975Disciples of Shaolin...Director
1975All Men Are Brothers...Director
1974Five Shaolin Masters...Director
1974Na Cha the Great...Director
1974Shaolin Martial Arts...Director
1974The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires...Director
1974Friends...Director
1974Men from the Monastery...Director
1974Men from the Monastery...Director
1974The Savage Five...Director
1974Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu...Director
1974Heroes Two...Director
1973Iron Bodyguard...Director
1973The Pirate...Director
1973Police Force...Director
1973The Generation Gap...Director
1973Blood Brothers...Director
1973The Delinquent...Director
1972Four Riders...Director
1972Trilogy of Swordsmanship...Director
1972Man of Iron...Director
1972The Delightful Forest...Director
1972Young People...Director
1972The Water Margin...Director
1972The Angry Guest...Director
1972The Boxer from Shantung...Director
1971The Deadly Duo...Director
1971Duel of Fists...Director
1971The Anonymous Heroes...Director
1971The Duel...Director
1971The New One-Armed Swordsman...Director
1971King Eagle...Director
1970The Singing Killer...Director
1970The Heroic Ones...Director
1970Vengeance!...Director
1970The Wandering Swordsman...Director
1969Have Sword, Will Travel...Director
1969Dead End...Director
1969The Invincible Fist...Director
1969The Flying Dagger...Director
1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsman...Director
1969The Singing Thief...Director
1968Golden Swallow...Director
1967The Assassin...Director
1967The One-Armed Swordsman...Director
1967The Trail of the Broken Blade...Director
1966The Magnificent Trio...Director
1966Tiger Boy...Director
1965The Butterfly Chalice...Director
1958Wild Fire...Director
1950The Alishan Uprising...Director

Writing

1993Ninja in Ancient China...Writer
1991Journey to the West...Screenplay
1990Hidden Hero...Writer
1990Slaughter in Xian...Writer
1988Cross the River...Writer
1986Great Shanghai 1937...Writer
1984Shanghai 13...Writer
1983Attack of the Joyful Goddess...Screenplay
1983The Weird Man...Writer
1982Five Element Ninjas...Screenplay
1982Brave Archer and His Mate...Screenplay
1982House of Traps...Writer
1981The Brave Archer 3...Writer
1981Masked Avengers...Writer
1980Legend of the Fox...Screenplay
1980The Rebel Intruders...Screenplay
1980Two Champions of Shaolin...Screenplay
1980The Flag of Iron...Writer
1980Heaven and Hell...Writer
1979Ten Tigers of Kwangtung...Screenplay
1979Kid with the Golden Arm...Writer
1979The Magnificent Ruffians...Writer
1979The Daredevils...Writer
1978Crippled Avengers...Writer
1978Invincible Shaolin...Writer
1978The Five Venoms...Writer
1978Showdown at the Cotton Mill...Writer
1978Life Gamble...Screenplay
1977Chinatown Kid...Writer
1977Magnificent Wanderers...Writer
1976Shaolin Temple...Writer
1976The New Shaolin Boxers...Writer
1976The Shaolin Avengers...Screenplay
19767-Man Army...Writer
1976Boxer Rebellion...Writer
1975The Four Assassins...Screenplay
1975The Fantastic Magic Baby...Writer
1975The Iron Superman...Lyricist
1975Disciples of Shaolin...Writer
1975All Men Are Brothers...Writer
1974Na Cha the Great...Writer
1974Shaolin Martial Arts...Writer
1974Friends...Writer
1974Men from the Monastery...Writer
1974Men from the Monastery...Writer
1974The Savage Five...Writer
1974Heroes Two...Screenplay
1973Police Force...Screenplay
1973The Generation Gap...Writer
1973Blood Brothers...Screenplay
1972Four Riders...Writer
1972Man of Iron...Screenplay
1972The Delightful Forest...Screenplay
1972Young People...Writer
1972The Boxer from Shantung...Writer
1970The Heroic Ones...Writer
1970Vengeance!...Writer
1969The Flying Dagger...Screenplay
1969The Flying Dagger...Lyricist
1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsman...Writer
1968Golden Swallow...Writer
1968Golden Swallow...Lyricist
1967The Assassin...Writer
1967The Assassin...Lyricist
1967The One-Armed Swordsman...Screenplay
1967The Trail of the Broken Blade...Lyricist
1967The Trail of the Broken Blade...Writer
1966The Perfumed Arrow...Writer
1966The Magnificent Trio...Writer
1966The Knight of Knights...Writer
1966Tiger Boy...Writer
1965Call of the Sea...Screenplay
1965Inside the Forbidden City...Writer
1965Crocodile River...Writer
1965The Butterfly Chalice...Writer
1965The Mermaid...Writer
1964The Warlord and the Actress...Writer
1964The Female Prince...Writer
1964The Amorous Lotus Pan...Screenplay
1962It's Always Spring...Screenplay
1961You Were Meant for Me...Writer
1960Black Butterfly...Screenplay
1960The Tender Trap of Espionage...Screenplay
1950The Alishan Uprising...Writer

Production

1993Ninja in Ancient China...Producer
1990Slaughter in Xian...Producer
1989Just Heroes...Executive Producer
1985The Dancing Warrior...Producer
1975The Iron Superman...Producer
1974A Mad World of Fools...Producer

Crew

1975The Young Rebel...Presenter
1974Young Lovers on Flying Wheels...Presenter
1962Her Pearly Tears...Script

Sound

1974Friends...Original Music Composer

Acting

1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinemaas Self
1972The Angry Guestas Boss Yamaguchi (uncredited)