Lo Chen
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1923
- Died
- January 31, 2003 (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Shanghai, China
Biography
Lo Chen was born in 1923, in Shanghai, as Li Meng Fei. He settled in Hong Kong in 1947 and began working as a scriptwriter and as an assistant director for the Great China Film Company. After the closure of the Great China Film Company, Lo worked together with Ma Xu Weibang and wrote several other movies, including Resurrected Rose and Merry-Go-Round. Lo gained recognition with The Long Lane, which won the Best Screenplay award at the Asian Film Festival in 1956. That year, he directed his first feature film, The Fresh Peony. Lo joined Shaw Brothers in 1961 as a director, and together with Li Han Hsiang, Doe Ching and Griffin Yueh Feng were known as the “Four Aces”. Although better known for his drama, Lo has also directed movies of other genres, including comedies, musicals and even martial arts movies. Lo left Shaw Brothers at the end of the 70s, to continue his director career in Taiwan before retiring in US in the mid 90s. He passed away in 2003.
Known For
Filmography
Behind the Storm
Movie · Director
The Funny Couple
Movie · Director
Revenge of a Shaolin Master
Movie · Director
Murder on the Wedding Night
Movie · Director
Erotic Nights
Movie · Director
The Snake Prince
Movie · Director
It's All in the Family
Movie · Director
The Concrete Jungle
Movie · Director
The Invincible
Movie · Director
In the Nick of Time
Movie · Director
The Night Is Young
Movie · Director
Love Across the Seas
Movie · Director
The Mad Killer
Movie · Director
Ripples
Movie · Director
My Son
Movie · Director
Raw Passions
Movie · Director
Torrent of Desire
Movie · Director
The Rainbow
Movie · Director
Too Late for Love
Movie · Director
Swan Song
Movie · Director
The Joy of Spring
Movie · Director
Vermilion Door
Movie · Director
Between Tears and Smiles
Movie · Director
The Shepherd Girl
Movie · Director
Comedy of Mismatches
Movie · Director
Her Sister's Keeper
Movie · Director
The Second Spring
Movie · Director
The Tryst
Movie · Director
Kiss for Sale
Movie · Director
Bride For Rent
Movie · Director
Flames of Passion
Movie · Director
Portrait of Four Beauties
Movie · Script Supervisor