Chang Cheh

Chang Cheh

Known for
Directing
Born
January 17, 1924
Died
June 22, 2002 (aged 78)
Birthplace
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.

Known For

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Filmography

1993
Ninja in Ancient China poster

Ninja in Ancient China

Movie · Director

1991
Journey to the West poster

Journey to the West

Movie · Director

1990
Slaughter in Xian poster

Slaughter in Xian

Movie · Director

1990
Hidden Hero poster

Hidden Hero

Movie · Director

1988
Cross the River poster

Cross the River

Movie · Director

1986
Great Shanghai 1937 poster

Great Shanghai 1937

Movie · Director

1985
The Dancing Warrior poster

The Dancing Warrior

Movie · Director

1984
Shanghai 13 poster

Shanghai 13

Movie · Director

1984
The Nine Demons poster

The Nine Demons

Movie · Director

1984
Death Ring poster

Death Ring

Movie · Director

1983
The Weird Man poster

The Weird Man

Movie · Director

1983
Attack of the Joyful Goddess poster

Attack of the Joyful Goddess

Movie · Director

1982
Five Element Ninjas poster

Five Element Ninjas

Movie · Director

1982
House of Traps poster

House of Traps

Movie · Director

1982
Brave Archer and His Mate poster

Brave Archer and His Mate

Movie · Director

1982
Ode to Gallantry poster

Ode to Gallantry

Movie · Director

1981
Masked Avengers poster

Masked Avengers

Movie · Director

1981
The Brave Archer 3 poster

The Brave Archer 3

Movie · Director

1981
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood poster

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood

Movie · Director

1980
The Flag of Iron poster

The Flag of Iron

Movie · Director

1980
Two Champions of Shaolin poster

Two Champions of Shaolin

Movie · Director

1980
The Rebel Intruders poster

The Rebel Intruders

Movie · Director

1980
Heaven and Hell poster

Heaven and Hell

Movie · Director

1980
Legend of the Fox poster

Legend of the Fox

Movie · Director

1979
Kid with the Golden Arm poster

Kid with the Golden Arm

Movie · Director

1979
Shaolin Rescuers poster

Shaolin Rescuers

Movie · Director

1979
The Daredevils poster

The Daredevils

Movie · Director

1979
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung poster

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

Movie · Director

1979
The Magnificent Ruffians poster

The Magnificent Ruffians

Movie · Director

1978
Crippled Avengers poster

Crippled Avengers

Movie · Director

1978
The Five Venoms poster

The Five Venoms

Movie · Director

1978
Life Gamble poster

Life Gamble

Movie · Director

1978
Invincible Shaolin poster

Invincible Shaolin

Movie · Director

1978
The Brave Archer 2 poster

The Brave Archer 2

Movie · Director

1977
The Brave Archer poster

The Brave Archer

Movie · Director

1977
Chinatown Kid poster

Chinatown Kid

Movie · Director

1977
Magnificent Wanderers poster

Magnificent Wanderers

Movie · Director

1977
The Naval Commandos poster

The Naval Commandos

Movie · Director

1976
7-Man Army poster

7-Man Army

Movie · Director

1976
Shaolin Temple poster

Shaolin Temple

Movie · Director

1976
Boxer Rebellion poster

Boxer Rebellion

Movie · Director

1976
The New Shaolin Boxers poster

The New Shaolin Boxers

Movie · Director

1976
The Shaolin Avengers poster

The Shaolin Avengers

Movie · Director

1975
All Men Are Brothers poster

All Men Are Brothers

Movie · Director

1975
The Bloody Escape poster

The Bloody Escape

Movie · Director

1975
The Four Assassins poster

The Four Assassins

Movie · Director

1975
Disciples of Shaolin poster

Disciples of Shaolin

Movie · Director

1975
The Fantastic Magic Baby poster

The Fantastic Magic Baby

Movie · Director

1974
Five Shaolin Masters poster

Five Shaolin Masters

Movie · Director

1974
The Savage Five poster

The Savage Five

Movie · Director

1974
Shaolin Martial Arts poster

Shaolin Martial Arts

Movie · Director

1974
Men from the Monastery poster

Men from the Monastery

Movie · Director

1974
Heroes Two poster

Heroes Two

Movie · Director

1974
Na Cha the Great poster

Na Cha the Great

Movie · Director

1974
Friends poster

Friends

Movie · Director

1974
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires poster

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

Movie · Director

1974
Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu poster

Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu

Movie · Director

1973
The Delinquent poster

The Delinquent

Movie · Director

1973
Blood Brothers poster

Blood Brothers

Movie · Director

1973
Iron Bodyguard poster

Iron Bodyguard

Movie · Director

1973
The Generation Gap poster

The Generation Gap

Movie · Director

1973
The Pirate poster

The Pirate

Movie · Director

1973
Police Force poster

Police Force

Movie · Director

1972
The Water Margin poster

The Water Margin

Movie · Director

1972
The Boxer from Shantung poster

The Boxer from Shantung

Movie · Director

1972
Man of Iron poster

Man of Iron

Movie · Director

1972
Four Riders poster

Four Riders

Movie · Director

1972
The Delightful Forest poster

The Delightful Forest

Movie · Director

1972
The Angry Guest poster

The Angry Guest

Movie · Director

1972
Trilogy of Swordsmanship poster

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

Movie · Director

1972
Young People poster

Young People

Movie · Director

1971
The New One-Armed Swordsman poster

The New One-Armed Swordsman

Movie · Director

1971
King Eagle poster

King Eagle

Movie · Director

1971
The Anonymous Heroes poster

The Anonymous Heroes

Movie · Director

1971
The Duel poster

The Duel

Movie · Director

1971
The Deadly Duo poster

The Deadly Duo

Movie · Director

1971
Duel of Fists poster

Duel of Fists

Movie · Director

1970
The Heroic Ones poster

The Heroic Ones

Movie · Director

1970
The Wandering Swordsman poster

The Wandering Swordsman

Movie · Director

1970
Vengeance! poster

Vengeance!

Movie · Director

1970
The Singing Killer poster

The Singing Killer

Movie · Director

1969
The Invincible Fist poster

The Invincible Fist

Movie · Director

1969
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman poster

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Movie · Director

1969
Have Sword, Will Travel poster

Have Sword, Will Travel

Movie · Director

1969
The Flying Dagger poster

The Flying Dagger

Movie · Director

1969
The Singing Thief poster

The Singing Thief

Movie · Director

1969
Dead End poster

Dead End

Movie · Director

1968
Golden Swallow poster

Golden Swallow

Movie · Director

1967
The One-Armed Swordsman poster

The One-Armed Swordsman

Movie · Director

1967
The Assassin poster

The Assassin

Movie · Director

1967
The Trail of the Broken Blade poster

The Trail of the Broken Blade

Movie · Director

1966
The Magnificent Trio poster

The Magnificent Trio

Movie · Director

1966
Tiger Boy poster

Tiger Boy

Movie · Director

1965
The Butterfly Chalice poster

The Butterfly Chalice

Movie · Director

1958
Wild Fire

Wild Fire

Movie · Director

1950
The Alishan Uprising poster

The Alishan Uprising

Movie · Director