Chang Cheh

Known for Directing

Chang Cheh's portrait

Details

Birthday: January 17, 1924

Deathday: June 22, 2002

Place of birth: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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.

Actor

1998

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

1972

The Angry Guest

Director

1993

Ninja in Ancient China

1991

Journey to the West

1990

Slaughter in Xian

1990

Hidden Hero

1988

Cross the River

1986

Great Shanghai 1937

1985

The Dancing Warrior

1984

Shanghai 13

1984

The Nine Demons

1984

Death Ring

1983

The Weird Man

1983

Attack of the Joyful Goddess

1982

Five Element Ninjas

1982

House of Traps

1982

Brave Archer and His Mate

1982

Ode to Gallantry

1981

Masked Avengers

1981

The Brave Archer 3

1981

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood

1980

The Flag of Iron

1980

Two Champions of Shaolin

1980

The Rebel Intruders

1980

Heaven and Hell

1980

Legend of the Fox

1979

Kid with the Golden Arm

1979

Shaolin Rescuers

1979

The Daredevils

1979

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

1979

The Magnificent Ruffians

1978

Crippled Avengers

1978

The Five Venoms

1978

Life Gamble

1978

Invincible Shaolin

1978

The Brave Archer 2

1977

The Brave Archer

1977

Chinatown Kid

1977

Magnificent Wanderers

1977

The Naval Commandos

1976

7-Man Army

1976

Shaolin Temple

1976

Boxer Rebellion

1976

The New Shaolin Boxers

1976

The Shaolin Avengers

1975

All Men Are Brothers

1975

The Bloody Escape

1975

The Four Assassins

1975

Disciples of Shaolin

1975

The Fantastic Magic Baby

1974

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

1973

The Delinquent

1973

Blood Brothers

1973

Iron Bodyguard

1973

The Generation Gap

1973

The Pirate

1973

Police Force

1972

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

1971

The New One-Armed Swordsman

1971

King Eagle

1971

The Anonymous Heroes

1971

The Duel

1971

The Deadly Duo

1971

Duel of Fists

1970

The Heroic Ones

1970

The Wandering Swordsman

1970

Vengeance!

1970

The Singing Killer

1969

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

1968

Golden Swallow

1967

The One-Armed Swordsman

1967

The Assassin

1967

The Trail of the Broken Blade

1966

The Magnificent Trio

1966

Tiger Boy

1965

The Butterfly Chalice

1958

Wild Fire

1950

The Alishan Uprising

Writer

1993

Ninja in Ancient China

1990

Slaughter in Xian

1990

Hidden Hero

1988

Cross the River

1986

Great Shanghai 1937

1984

Shanghai 13

1983

The Weird Man

1982

House of Traps

1981

Masked Avengers

1981

The Brave Archer 3

1980

The Flag of Iron

1980

Heaven and Hell

1979

Kid with the Golden Arm

1979

The Daredevils

1979

The Magnificent Ruffians

1978

Crippled Avengers

1978

The Five Venoms

1978

Invincible Shaolin

1978

Showdown at the Cotton Mill

1977

Chinatown Kid

1977

Magnificent Wanderers

1976

Shaolin Temple

1976

The New Shaolin Boxers

1976

Boxer Rebellion

1976

7-Man Army

1975

All Men Are Brothers

1975

Disciples of Shaolin

1975

The Fantastic Magic Baby

1974

Friends

1974

Shaolin Martial Arts

1974

Na Cha the Great

1974

The Savage Five

1974

Men from the Monastery

1974

Men from the Monastery

1973

The Generation Gap

1972

The Boxer from Shantung

1972

Young People

1972

Four Riders

1970

The Heroic Ones

1970

Vengeance!

1969

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

1968

Golden Swallow

1967

The Assassin

1967

The Trail of the Broken Blade

1966

The Magnificent Trio

1966

The Knight of Knights

1966

Tiger Boy

1966

The Perfumed Arrow

1965

The Butterfly Chalice

1965

Crocodile River

1965

Inside the Forbidden City

1965

The Mermaid

1964

The Warlord and the Actress

1964

The Female Prince

1950

The Alishan Uprising