Chang Cheh
Directing·January 17, 1924·† June 22, 2002 — 78 years old·Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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
The Five Venoms
1978·6.6
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974·5.8
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967·6.9
Crippled Avengers
1978·6.8
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969·6.6
Five Element Ninjas
1982·6.8
The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971·6.9
The Boxer from Shantung
1972·6.9
Golden Swallow
1968·6.4
Kid with the Golden Arm
1979·6.8
Invincible Shaolin
1978·6.5
Blood Brothers
1973·6.3
Filmography · 118
2001Iron Fist PillageArchival Footage Coordinator1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese CinemaSelf1993Ninja in Ancient ChinaDirector · Writer · Producer1991Journey to the WestDirector · Screenplay1990Slaughter in XianWriter · Producer · Director1990Hidden HeroDirector · Writer1989Just HeroesExecutive Producer1988Cross the RiverDirector · Writer1986Great Shanghai 1937Director · Writer1985The Dancing WarriorDirector · Producer1984Shanghai 13Writer · Director1984The Nine DemonsDirector1984Death RingDirector1983Attack of the Joyful GoddessDirector · Screenplay1983The Weird ManWriter · Director1982Ode to GallantryDirector1982Five Element NinjasDirector · Screenplay1982Brave Archer and His MateDirector · Screenplay1982House of TrapsWriter · Director1981The Brave Archer 3Writer · Director1981Masked AvengersWriter · Director1981The Sword Stained with Royal BloodDirector1980Legend of the FoxDirector · Screenplay1980The Rebel IntrudersDirector · Screenplay1980Two Champions of ShaolinDirector · Screenplay1980The Flag of IronDirector · Writer1980Heaven and HellDirector · Writer1979Ten Tigers of KwangtungDirector · Screenplay1979Kid with the Golden ArmDirector · Writer1979The Magnificent RuffiansDirector · Writer1979The DaredevilsWriter · Director1979Shaolin RescuersDirector1978Crippled AvengersDirector · Writer1978Invincible ShaolinDirector · Writer1978The Five VenomsDirector · Writer1978Showdown at the Cotton MillWriter1978The Brave Archer 2Director1978Life GambleDirector · Screenplay1977Chinatown KidWriter · Director1977The Brave ArcherDirector1977Magnificent WanderersDirector · Writer1977The Naval CommandosDirector1976Shaolin TempleWriter · Director1976The New Shaolin BoxersWriter · Director1976The Shaolin AvengersDirector · Screenplay19767-Man ArmyDirector · Writer1976Boxer RebellionDirector · Writer1975The Four AssassinsDirector · Screenplay1975The Bloody EscapeDirector1975The Fantastic Magic BabyDirector · Writer1975The Iron SupermanProducer · Lyricist1975Disciples of ShaolinDirector · Writer1975All Men Are BrothersDirector · Writer1975The Young RebelPresenter1974Five Shaolin MastersDirector1974Na Cha the GreatDirector · Writer1974Young Lovers on Flying WheelsPresenter1974A Mad World of FoolsProducer1974Shaolin Martial ArtsDirector · Writer1974The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresDirector1974FriendsDirector · Writer · Original Music Composer1974Men from the MonasteryDirector · Writer1974Men from the MonasteryDirector · Writer1974The Savage FiveDirector · Writer1974Heroes TwoDirector · Screenplay1974Three Styles of Hung School's Kung FuDirector1973Iron BodyguardDirector1973The PirateDirector1973Police ForceDirector · Screenplay1973The Generation GapDirector · Writer1973Blood BrothersDirector · Screenplay1973The DelinquentDirector1972Four RidersDirector · Writer1972Trilogy of SwordsmanshipDirector1972Man of IronDirector · Screenplay1972The Delightful ForestDirector · Screenplay1972Young PeopleWriter · Director1972The Water MarginDirector1972The Angry GuestBoss Yamaguchi (uncredited) · Director1972The Boxer from ShantungDirector · Writer1971The Deadly DuoDirector1971Duel of FistsDirector1971The Anonymous HeroesDirector1971The DuelDirector1971The New One-Armed SwordsmanDirector1971King EagleDirector1970The Singing KillerDirector1970The Heroic OnesDirector · Writer1970Vengeance!Director · Writer1970The Wandering SwordsmanDirector1969Have Sword, Will TravelDirector1969Dead EndDirector1969The Invincible FistDirector1969The Flying DaggerDirector · Screenplay · Lyricist1969Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanDirector · Writer1969The Singing ThiefDirector1968Golden SwallowDirector · Writer · Lyricist1967The AssassinWriter · Director · Lyricist1967The One-Armed SwordsmanDirector · Screenplay1967The Trail of the Broken BladeDirector · Lyricist · Writer1966The Perfumed ArrowWriter1966The Magnificent TrioDirector · Writer1966The Knight of KnightsWriter1966Tiger BoyWriter · Director1965Call of the SeaScreenplay1965Inside the Forbidden CityWriter1965Crocodile RiverWriter1965The Butterfly ChaliceWriter · Director1965The MermaidWriter1964The Warlord and the ActressWriter1964The Female PrinceWriter1964The Amorous Lotus PanScreenplay1962Her Pearly TearsScript1962It's Always SpringScreenplay1960Black ButterflyScreenplay1960The Tender Trap of EspionageScreenplay1958Wild FireDirector1950The Alishan UprisingWriter · Director