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Chang Cheh

Directing

Chang Cheh

EN, CN, ZH cinema · 118 credits

Born

17 January 1924

Died

22 June 2002 (aged 78)

Birthplace

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Also known as 張徹 · 张彻

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

Filmography

Iron Fist Pillage poster

Iron Fist Pillage

EN · 200110.0

Archival Footage Coordinator

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema poster

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

CN · 19985.5

as Self

Ninja in Ancient China poster

Ninja in Ancient China

ZH · 19935.5

Director, Producer, Writer

Journey to the West poster

Journey to the West

ZH · 19917.0

Director, Screenplay

Slaughter in Xian poster

Slaughter in Xian

ZH · 19906.5

Writer, Producer, Director

Hidden Hero poster

Hidden Hero

ZH · 19906.5

Director, Writer

Just Heroes poster

Just Heroes

CN · 19896.6

Executive Producer

Cross the River poster

Cross the River

CN · 198810.0

Director, Writer

Great Shanghai 1937 poster

Great Shanghai 1937

ZH · 19867.5

Director, Writer

The Dancing Warrior poster

The Dancing Warrior

CN · 19856.7

Director, Producer

Shanghai 13 poster

Shanghai 13

ZH · 19846.1

Director, Writer

The Nine Demons poster

The Nine Demons

ZH · 19845.0

Director

Death Ring poster

Death Ring

CN · 19845.5

Director

The Weird Man poster

The Weird Man

ZH · 19835.0

Director, Writer

Attack of the Joyful Goddess poster

Attack of the Joyful Goddess

ZH · 19836.6

Director, Screenplay

Five Element Ninjas poster

Five Element Ninjas

ZH · 19826.8

Director, Screenplay

House of Traps poster

House of Traps

ZH · 19826.3

Director, Writer

Brave Archer and His Mate poster

Brave Archer and His Mate

ZH · 19825.5

Director, Screenplay

Ode to Gallantry poster

Ode to Gallantry

ZH · 19826.0

Director

Masked Avengers poster

Masked Avengers

ZH · 19816.9

Director, Writer

The Brave Archer 3 poster

The Brave Archer 3

ZH · 19816.4

Director, Writer

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood poster

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood

CN · 19816.1

Director

The Flag of Iron poster

The Flag of Iron

ZH · 19807.2

Director, Writer

Two Champions of Shaolin poster

Two Champions of Shaolin

ZH · 19806.2

Director, Screenplay

The Rebel Intruders poster

The Rebel Intruders

ZH · 19806.7

Director, Screenplay

Heaven and Hell poster

Heaven and Hell

ZH · 19805.9

Director, Writer

Legend of the Fox poster

Legend of the Fox

ZH · 19806.3

Director, Screenplay

Kid with the Golden Arm poster

Kid with the Golden Arm

ZH · 19796.8

Director, Writer

Shaolin Rescuers poster

Shaolin Rescuers

CN · 19797.2

Director

The Daredevils poster

The Daredevils

ZH · 19797.1

Director, Writer

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung poster

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

ZH · 19796.2

Director, Screenplay

The Magnificent Ruffians poster

The Magnificent Ruffians

ZH · 19797.2

Director, Writer

Crippled Avengers poster

Crippled Avengers

ZH · 19786.8

Director, Writer

The Five Venoms poster

The Five Venoms

ZH · 19786.6

Director, Writer

Life Gamble poster

Life Gamble

ZH · 19787.2

Director, Screenplay

Invincible Shaolin poster

Invincible Shaolin

ZH · 19786.5

Writer, Director

The Brave Archer 2 poster

The Brave Archer 2

ZH · 19786.6

Director

Showdown at the Cotton Mill poster

Showdown at the Cotton Mill

ZH · 19785.5

Writer

The Brave Archer poster

The Brave Archer

ZH · 19776.9

Director

Chinatown Kid poster

Chinatown Kid

ZH · 19776.4

Director, Writer

Magnificent Wanderers poster

Magnificent Wanderers

ZH · 19776.2

Director, Writer

The Naval Commandos poster

The Naval Commandos

ZH · 19777.6

Director

7-Man Army poster

7-Man Army

ZH · 19766.2

Director, Writer

Shaolin Temple poster

Shaolin Temple

ZH · 19766.2

Writer, Director

Boxer Rebellion poster

Boxer Rebellion

ZH · 19766.4

Director, Writer

The New Shaolin Boxers poster

The New Shaolin Boxers

ZH · 19767.0

Writer, Director

The Shaolin Avengers poster

The Shaolin Avengers

ZH · 19766.8

Director, Screenplay

All Men Are Brothers poster

All Men Are Brothers

ZH · 19757.0

Writer, Director

The Bloody Escape poster

The Bloody Escape

ZH · 19756.0

Director

The Four Assassins poster

The Four Assassins

ZH · 19755.6

Director, Screenplay

Disciples of Shaolin poster

Disciples of Shaolin

ZH · 19756.5

Director, Writer

The Fantastic Magic Baby poster

The Fantastic Magic Baby

ZH · 19756.0

Director, Writer

The Young Rebel poster

The Young Rebel

ZH · 19756.5

Presenter

The Iron Superman poster

The Iron Superman

ZH · 19755.8

Producer, Lyricist

Five Shaolin Masters poster

Five Shaolin Masters

ZH · 19747.2

Director

The Savage Five poster

The Savage Five

ZH · 19746.4

Director, Writer

Shaolin Martial Arts poster

Shaolin Martial Arts

ZH · 19746.5

Director, Writer

Men from the Monastery poster

Men from the Monastery

ZH · 19745.5

Director, Writer

Heroes Two poster

Heroes Two

ZH · 19746.6

Director, Screenplay

Na Cha the Great poster

Na Cha the Great

ZH · 19746.3

Director, Writer

Friends poster

Friends

ZH · 19746.6

Director, Writer, Original Music Composer

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels poster

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

ZH · 19746.5

Presenter

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires poster

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

EN · 19745.9

Director

A Mad World of Fools poster

A Mad World of Fools

CN · 19746.0

Producer

Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu poster

Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu

ZH · 1974Not rated

Director

The Delinquent poster

The Delinquent

ZH · 19737.0

Director

Blood Brothers poster

Blood Brothers

ZH · 19736.4

Director, Screenplay

Iron Bodyguard poster

Iron Bodyguard

ZH · 19736.1

Director

The Generation Gap poster

The Generation Gap

ZH · 19734.8

Director, Writer

The Pirate poster

The Pirate

ZH · 19736.4

Director

Police Force poster

Police Force

ZH · 19736.2

Director, Screenplay

The Angry Guest poster

The Angry Guest

ZH · 19726.4

as Boss Yamaguchi (uncredited), Director

The Water Margin poster

The Water Margin

ZH · 19726.9

Director

The Boxer from Shantung poster

The Boxer from Shantung

ZH · 19726.9

Writer, Director

Man of Iron poster

Man of Iron

ZH · 19727.1

Director, Screenplay

Four Riders poster

Four Riders

ZH · 19726.1

Director, Writer

The Delightful Forest poster

The Delightful Forest

ZH · 19726.5

Director, Screenplay

Trilogy of Swordsmanship poster

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

ZH · 19726.5

Director

Young People poster

Young People

ZH · 19726.5

Director, Writer

The New One-Armed Swordsman poster

The New One-Armed Swordsman

ZH · 19716.9

Director

King Eagle poster

King Eagle

ZH · 19716.3

Director

The Anonymous Heroes poster

The Anonymous Heroes

ZH · 19716.8

Director

The Duel poster

The Duel

ZH · 19716.9

Director

The Deadly Duo poster

The Deadly Duo

ZH · 19716.3

Director

Duel of Fists poster

Duel of Fists

ZH · 19716.8

Director

The Heroic Ones poster

The Heroic Ones

ZH · 19706.6

Writer, Director

The Wandering Swordsman poster

The Wandering Swordsman

ZH · 19706.6

Director

Vengeance! poster

Vengeance!

ZH · 19706.4

Director, Writer

The Singing Killer poster

The Singing Killer

ZH · 19707.9

Director

The Invincible Fist poster

The Invincible Fist

ZH · 19696.8

Director

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman poster

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

ZH · 19696.6

Writer, Director

Have Sword, Will Travel poster

Have Sword, Will Travel

ZH · 19697.1

Director

The Flying Dagger poster

The Flying Dagger

ZH · 19696.0

Director, Screenplay, Lyricist

The Singing Thief poster

The Singing Thief

ZH · 19695.6

Director

Dead End poster

Dead End

ZH · 19696.4

Director

Golden Swallow poster

Golden Swallow

ZH · 19686.4

Director, Writer, Lyricist

The One-Armed Swordsman poster

The One-Armed Swordsman

ZH · 19676.9

Director, Screenplay

The Assassin poster

The Assassin

CN · 19676.4

Writer, Director, Lyricist

The Trail of the Broken Blade poster

The Trail of the Broken Blade

ZH · 19676.0

Director, Lyricist, Writer

The Magnificent Trio poster

The Magnificent Trio

ZH · 19666.5

Writer, Director

The Knight of Knights poster

The Knight of Knights

ZH · 19667.2

Writer

Tiger Boy poster

Tiger Boy

ZH · 19667.0

Writer, Director

The Perfumed Arrow poster

The Perfumed Arrow

ZH · 19666.0

Writer

The Butterfly Chalice poster

The Butterfly Chalice

ZH · 19656.3

Writer, Director

Crocodile River poster

Crocodile River

ZH · 19654.5

Writer

Inside the Forbidden City poster

Inside the Forbidden City

ZH · 19659.0

Writer

The Mermaid poster

The Mermaid

ZH · 19656.7

Writer

Call of the Sea poster

Call of the Sea

ZH · 19657.0

Screenplay

The Warlord and the Actress poster

The Warlord and the Actress

ZH · 196410.0

Writer

The Amorous Lotus Pan poster

The Amorous Lotus Pan

ZH · 19646.7

Screenplay

The Female Prince poster

The Female Prince

ZH · 19646.5

Writer

It's Always Spring poster

It's Always Spring

ZH · 1962Not rated

Screenplay

珍珠淚

1962

Her Pearly Tears

ZH · 19628.0

Script

You Were Meant for Me poster

You Were Meant for Me

ZH · 1961Not rated

Writer

黑蝴蝶

1960

Black Butterfly

ZH · 19609.0

Screenplay

脂粉間諜網

1960

The Tender Trap of Espionage

ZH · 1960Not rated

Screenplay

野火

1958

Wild Fire

EN · 1958Not rated

Director

The Alishan Uprising poster

The Alishan Uprising

ZH · 19507.0

Writer, Director