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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-01-17 (101 years old)

Place of Birth

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Chang Cheh

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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The One-Armed Swordsman

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Five Shaolin Masters

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Shaolin Temple

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Shanghai 13

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The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

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Crippled Avengers

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The Boxer from Shantung

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The Water Margin

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Blood Brothers

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The Four Assassins

Acting

2003

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary as Self (archive footage)

1998

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema as Self

1972

The Angry Guest as Boss Yamaguchi (uncredited)

Directing

1993

Ninja in Ancient China as Director

1991

Journey to the West as Director

1990

Slaughter in Xian as Director

Hidden Hero as Director

1988

Cross the River as Director

1986

Great Shanghai 1937 as Director

1985

The Dancing Warrior as Director

1984

Shanghai 13 as Director

The Nine Demons as Director

Death Ring as Director

1983

The Weird Man as Director

Attack of the Joyful Goddess as Director

1982

Five Element Ninjas as Director

House of Traps as Director

Brave Archer and His Mate as Director

Ode to Gallantry as Director

1981

Masked Avengers as Director

The Brave Archer 3 as Director

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood as Director

1980

The Flag of Iron as Director

Two Champions of Shaolin as Director

The Rebel Intruders as Director

Heaven and Hell as Director

Legend of the Fox as Director

1979

Kid with the Golden Arm as Director

Shaolin Rescuers as Director

The Daredevils as Director

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung as Director

The Magnificent Ruffians as Director

1978

Crippled Avengers as Director

The Five Venoms as Director

Life Gamble as Director

Invincible Shaolin as Director

The Brave Archer 2 as Director

1977

The Brave Archer as Director

Chinatown Kid as Director

Magnificent Wanderers as Director

The Naval Commandos as Director

1976

7-Man Army as Director

Shaolin Temple as Director

Boxer Rebellion as Director

The New Shaolin Boxers as Director

The Shaolin Avengers as Director

1975

All Men Are Brothers as Director

The Bloody Escape as Director

The Four Assassins as Director

Disciples of Shaolin as Director

The Fantastic Magic Baby as Director

1974

Five Shaolin Masters as Director

The Savage Five as Director

Shaolin Martial Arts as Director

Men from the Monastery as Director

Heroes Two as Director

Na Cha the Great as Director

Friends as Director

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires as Director

Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu as Director

1973

The Delinquent as Director

Blood Brothers as Director

Iron Bodyguard as Director

The Generation Gap as Director

The Pirate as Director

Police Force as Director

1972

The Water Margin as Director

The Boxer from Shantung as Director

Man of Iron as Director

Four Riders as Director

The Delightful Forest as Director

The Angry Guest as Director

Trilogy of Swordsmanship as Director

Young People as Director

1971

The New One-Armed Swordsman as Director

King Eagle as Director

The Anonymous Heroes as Director

The Duel as Director

The Deadly Duo as Director

Duel of Fists as Director

1970

The Heroic Ones as Director

The Wandering Swordsman as Director

Vengeance! as Director

The Singing Killer as Director

1969

The Invincible Fist as Director

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as Director

Have Sword, Will Travel as Director

The Flying Dagger as Director

The Singing Thief as Director

Dead End as Director

1968

Golden Swallow as Director

1967

The One-Armed Swordsman as Director

The Assassin as Director

The Trail of the Broken Blade as Director

1966

The Magnificent Trio as Director

Tiger Boy as Director

1965

The Butterfly Chalice as Director

1958

Wild Fire as Director

1950

The Alishan Uprising as Director

Writing

1993

Ninja in Ancient China as Writer

1991

Journey to the West as Screenplay

1990

Slaughter in Xian as Writer

Hidden Hero as Writer

1988

Cross the River as Writer

1986

Great Shanghai 1937 as Writer

1984

Shanghai 13 as Writer

1983

The Weird Man as Writer

Attack of the Joyful Goddess as Screenplay

1982

House of Traps as Writer

Five Element Ninjas as Screenplay

Brave Archer and His Mate as Screenplay

1981

Masked Avengers as Writer

The Brave Archer 3 as Writer

1980

The Flag of Iron as Writer

Legend of the Fox as Screenplay

Heaven and Hell as Writer

Two Champions of Shaolin as Screenplay

The Rebel Intruders as Screenplay

1979

Kid with the Golden Arm as Writer

The Daredevils as Writer

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung as Screenplay

The Magnificent Ruffians as Writer

1978

Crippled Avengers as Writer

The Five Venoms as Writer

Invincible Shaolin as Writer

Showdown at the Cotton Mill as Writer

Life Gamble as Screenplay

1977

Chinatown Kid as Writer

Magnificent Wanderers as Writer

1976

Shaolin Temple as Writer

The New Shaolin Boxers as Writer

Boxer Rebellion as Writer

7-Man Army as Writer

The Shaolin Avengers as Screenplay

1975

All Men Are Brothers as Writer

Disciples of Shaolin as Writer

The Fantastic Magic Baby as Writer

The Four Assassins as Screenplay

1974

Friends as Writer

Heroes Two as Screenplay

The Savage Five as Writer

Na Cha the Great as Writer

Shaolin Martial Arts as Writer

Men from the Monastery as Writer

1973

Police Force as Screenplay

The Generation Gap as Writer

Blood Brothers as Screenplay

1972

The Boxer from Shantung as Writer

Young People as Writer

Four Riders as Writer

The Delightful Forest as Screenplay

Man of Iron as Writer

1970

The Heroic Ones as Writer

Vengeance! as Writer

1969

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as Writer

The Flying Dagger as Screenplay

The Flying Dagger as Lyricist

1968

Golden Swallow as Writer

Golden Swallow as Lyricist

1967

The Assassin as Writer

The Trail of the Broken Blade as Screenplay

The One-Armed Swordsman as Screenplay

The Assassin as Lyricist

The Trail of the Broken Blade as Lyricist

1966

The Magnificent Trio as Writer

The Knight of Knights as Writer

Tiger Boy as Writer

The Perfumed Arrow as Writer

1965

The Butterfly Chalice as Writer

Crocodile River as Writer

Inside the Forbidden City as Writer

The Mermaid as Writer

Call of the Sea as Screenplay

1964

The Warlord and the Actress as Writer

The Amorous Lotus Pan as Screenplay

The Female Prince as Writer

1962

It's Always Spring as Screenplay

1960

Black Butterfly as Screenplay

Death Traps as Screenplay

The Tender Trap of Espionage as Screenplay

1950

The Alishan Uprising as Writer

Editing

2001

Iron Fist Pillage as Archival Footage Coordinator

Crew

1974

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels as Presenter

1962

Her Pearly Tears as Script

Production

1993

Ninja in Ancient China as Producer

1990

Slaughter in Xian as Producer

1985

The Dancing Warrior as Producer

1974

A Mad World of Fools as Producer

Sound

1974

Friends as Original Music Composer