Directing · b. 1924 · 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.

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