Lau Kar-leung

Known for: Directing
Born: July 28, 1934, Xinhui, Guangdong, China
Died: June 24, 2013
Movies: 127

Lau Kar-leung (Chinese: 劉家良, 28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013), also known as Liu Chia-liang, was a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor, filmmaker, choreographer and martial artist. Lau is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio. One of his most famous works is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin which starred Gordon Liu, as well as Drunken Master II which starred Jackie Chan.

Best-Known Movies

7.5

The Legend of Drunken Master

1994

7.5

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

1978

6.9

Twin Dragons

1992

6.8

Return to the 36th Chamber

1980

6.2

Seven Swords

2005

7.0

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

1984

6.9

The One-Armed Swordsman

1967

6.6

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

1969

6.3

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

1985

6.3

Martial Arts of Shaolin

1986

Filmography

2008	The Master of Martial Arts film director : Lau Kar-leung
2008	Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente	Self
2005	Seven Swords	Fu Qingzhu
2003	Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong	Self
2003	Drunken Monkey	Master Man Bill
2003	Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen	Himself
2003	Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia	Self
2003	Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu	Self
2002	The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies	Self - Interviewee
1994	Drunken Master III	Uncle Yan
1994	The Legend of Drunken Master	Fu Wen-Chi
1994	Cinema of Vengeance	Self (uncredited)
1992	Operation Scorpio	Master Lo
1992	Twin Dragons	Doctor
1991	The Banquet	Master Lau
1990	New Kids in Town	Uncle
1989	Pedicab Driver	Casino Boss
1988	A Bloody Fight	Leung
1987	The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987	Evil Cat	Master Cheung
1985	Disciples of the 36th Chamber	Manchu Gym Chief
1984	The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter	Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape
1983	Tigerkralle Schlägt Zu
1983	The Lady Is the Boss	Wang Hsieh Yun
1982	Legendary Weapons of China	Lui Gung / Uncle Yu
1981	Martial Club	Explains Lion Dance in Intro (uncredited)
1981	My Young Auntie	Yu Jing-Chuen
1979	Mad Monkey Kung Fu	Uncle Chan
1978	Heroes of the East	Master So
1977	Executioners from Shaolin	Governor's Fighter on the Stairs (uncredited)
1976	Challenge of the Masters	Ho Fu
1975	The Spiritual Boxer	Chien's Disciple (uncredited)
1969	The Flying Dagger	Thug (uncredited)
1969	Twelve Deadly Coins	Meng Gang
1969	Return of the One-Armed Swordsman	Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian
1968	The Sword of Swords	2nd brother
1968	Golden Swallow	Golden Dragon Branch leader
1967	The Assassin	Tian Qing (uncredited)
1967	The Strange Hero Yi Zhimei	Boss
1967	Girl with Cat's Eye	Detective
1967	The One-Armed Swordsman	Ba Shuang
1967	The Perilous Rescue
1967	Golden Eagle	Henchman
1967	The Thundering Sword	Lau, Yue's Security Escort member (uncredited)
1967	The Sweetest Moment	One of Liu's thugs
1967	Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell	Policeman
1967	The Black Killer	Gang Member
1967	The Trail of the Broken Blade	Qiu's Fighter with Shield (uncredited)
1966	One Duel Too Many (Part 2)	武士
1966	The Perfumed Arrow	Bandit
1966	The Magnificent Trio	Brother Hu
1966	The Big Chase	hatchet man
1966	Lady Bond
1966	中原奇俠	北岳猿猴
1966	The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon	BDG Killer 'Sea Tiger'
1966	女毒手
1965	The Twin Swords	Red Lotus member
1965	Temple of the Red Lotus	Red Lotus member
1965	The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
1965	The Lotus Lamp
1965	Sons of the Good Earth	Japanese Agent
1964	The Amorous Lotus Pan	Qing's man
1964	Buddha's Palm (Part 1)	(Uncredited) Xiu Zhao, disciple of the Cross Gate
1964	The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
1964	The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
1963	The Killing Flag (Part 1)	Ruffian
1963	The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
1963	万剑之王
1963	仙剑神魔(上集)
1962	The Blonde Hair Monster
1962	The Birth of Yue Fei
1962	The Flaming Mountain
1962	Secret Book (Part 3)
1962	A Couple in Cold War
1960	The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine	Cheung Sam
1960	Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers	Thug
1960	娘子軍封王	漢將
1960	Apartment Murder
1960	Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla
1959	How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
1959	Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell
1959	Madam White Snake's Reincarnation
1958	Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring
1958	Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle
1957	風火鬼頭刀
1956	The White Crane Hero
1956	Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan	Thug
1956	Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance	Kwok To
1956	羊城殲霸戰	馬騮廣
1956	黃飛鴻擂台比武
1956	黃飛鴻大鬧佛山
1956	黃飛鴻大戰雙門底
1956	黃飛鴻三戲女鏢師
1956	黃飛鴻義救龍母廟
1956	黃飛鴻怒吞十二獅
1956	黃飛鴻鐵雞鬥蜈蚣
1956	黃飛鴻龍舟奪錦
1956	黃飛鴻水底三擒蘇鼠廉
1956	黃飛鴻沙面伏神犬
1955	黃飛鴻威震四牌樓
1953	How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod

Directing, Writing & Producing

2003	Drunken Monkey	Director
1994	Drunken Master III	Director
1994	The Legend of Drunken Master	Director
1990	Tiger on the Beat 2	Director
1989	Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit	Director
1988	Tiger on the Beat	Director
1986	Martial Arts of Shaolin	Director
1985	Disciples of the 36th Chamber	Director, Screenplay
1984	The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter	Director, Screenplay
1983	Shaolin and Wu Tang	Producer
1983	The Lady Is the Boss	Director, Screenplay
1982	Cat vs. Rat	Director
1982	Legendary Weapons of China	Director, Screenplay
1981	Martial Club	Director
1981	My Young Auntie	Director, Screenplay
1980	Return to the 36th Chamber	Director
1979	Mad Monkey Kung Fu	Director
1979	Dirty Ho	Director
1979	The Shadow Boxing	Director
1978	Heroes of the East	Director
1978	Shaolin Mantis	Director
1978	Breakout from Oppression	Director
1978	The 36th Chamber of Shaolin	Director
1977	Executioners from Shaolin	Director
1976	Challenge of the Masters	Director
1975	The Spiritual Boxer	Director

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