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Director
Chang Cheh
Defining Films
Profile
Chang Cheh was a prolific Hong Kong director who shaped the martial arts film genre through his work at Shaw Brothers Studios from the 1960s onwards. He directed over one hundred films, establishing the template for the swordplay movie with works like *Come Drink with Me* (1966) and *The One-Armed Swordsman* (1967), which featured dynamic choreography and operatic narratives that influenced generations of filmmakers. His stylistic approach combined elaborate sword-fighting sequences with melodramatic storytelling and vivid color cinematography. Chang Cheh's innovations in action cinema left a significant mark on Hong Kong film and international perceptions of the martial arts genre.
Filmography (96)
The Magic Kid
Hidden Hero
Ninja in Ancient China
Tragic Heroes
Tragic Heroes
The Nine Demons
The Nine Demons
The Ghost
The Weird Man
Dancing Warrior
Disciples of Shaolin
Attack of the God of Joy
Mysterious Island
The Brave Archer and His Mate
Five Element Ninjas
House of Traps
The Brave Archer, Part Three
Masked Avengers
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
The Shanghai Thirteen
Ode to Gallantry
Flag of Iron
The Guerrillas
Heaven and Hell
Legend of the Fox
Two Champions of Shaolin
Avenging Warriors
Avenging Warriors
Life Combat
Life Combat
Eagle’s Killer
The Kid With the Golden Arm
The Magnificent Ruffians
The Magnificent Ruffians
The Daredevils
The Daredevils
Ten Tigers from Kuangtung
Ten Tigers from Kuangtung
The Five Venoms
The Five Venoms
Invincible Shaolin
Invincible Shaolin
The Brave Archer, Part Two
The Brave Archer, Part Two
Crippled Avengers
Crippled Avengers
The Naval Commandos (codirected with Wu Ma
The Brave Archer
The Chinatown Kid
The Chinatown Kid
Magnificent Kung Fu Warriors
The Boxer Rebellion
The Shaolin Temple (codirected with Wu Ma
Invincible Kung Fu Brothers
The Fantastic Magic Baby
Disciples of Shaolin
Marco Polo
Spiritual Fists
The Bloody Escape
Five Shaolin Masters
Five Shaolin Masters
Heroes Two
Heroes Two
The Savage Five
The Savage Five
Shaolin Martial Arts
Shaolin Martial Arts
Friends
Na Cha the Great
Na Cha the Great
Men from the Monastery
Men from the Monastery
The Iron Bodyguard
Police Force
Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers
The Pirate (codirected with Wu Ma and Bao Xueli
The Pirate (codirected with Wu Ma and Bao Xueli
The Generation Gap
The Generation Gap
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
Young People
The Angry Guest
Delightful Forest (codirected with Bao Xueli
Four Riders
Four Riders
The Duel
The Deadly Duo
Duel of Fists
King Eagle
The New One-Armed Swordsman
The Anonymous Heroes
The Little Killer
The Heroic Ones
The Heroic Ones
The Wandering Swordsman
Vengeance
Vengeance
The Singing Thief
Flying Dagger
Flying Dagger
Dead End
The Invincible Fist
The Invincible Fist
Have Sword Will Travel
Have Sword Will Travel
The Mermaid (Kao Li
The Mermaid (Kao Li
The Perfumed Arrow
Inside the Forbidden City
Crocodile River (Lo Wei
Crocodile River (Lo Wei
Call of the Sea (Lo Wei
Call of the Sea (Lo Wei
The Warlord and the Actress (Ho Meng-hwa
The Warlord and the Actress (Ho Meng-hwa
The Female Prince (See Luk Chow
The Female Prince (See Luk Chow
Her Pearly Tears (Wang Tian-lin
Her Pearly Tears (Wang Tian-lin
Come Rain, Come Shine (Tang Huang
Come Rain, Come Shine (Tang Huang
It’s Always Spring (Yi Wen
It’s Always Spring (Yi Wen
You Were Meant for Me (Wang Tian-lin
You Were Meant for Me (Wang Tian-lin
The Girl With the Golden Arm (Tang Huang
The Girl With the Golden Arm (Tang Huang
Song Without Words (Lo Wei
Song Without Words (Lo Wei
The Tender Trap of Espionage (Lo Wei
The Tender Trap of Espionage (Lo Wei
The Cruel Heart of My Man
The Cruel Heart of My Man
Love in the Wild
The Woman With the False Face
The Woman With the False Face