Polyphemus
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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-04-04 (101 years old)

Place of Birth

Shouxian, Anhui, China

Cheng Kang

Biography:

Born in Anhui Shouxian County in 1924. In 1942 joined a theatrical troupe where he begins to write succesful plays. In 1949 he goes to Hong Kong to work as scriptwriter, and debuted as a film director very soon, in 1951. His most famous and awarded movie is "The 14 Amazons" (1972).

Known For

Acting

1976

1974

The Tea House as Judge

1973

Tales of Larceny as Scholar Hsu Shou-Ching

1970

Vengeance! as Jin's Thug (uncredited)

Writing

1982

Escape to Freedom as Screenplay

1981

The Casino as Screenplay

1978

Immortal Warriors as Screenplay

1975

1974

Kidnap as Screenplay

1972

The 14 Amazons as Writer
Pursuit as Writer

1970

1969

Killers Five as Writer

1966

Sweet and Wild as Writer

1965

Squadron 77 as Writer

1964

A Mad Woman as Writer
The Coin as Co-Writer

1962

1959

The Stolen Love as Writer

1958

The Tormented Beauty as Screenplay
You Are My Soul as Writer
A Kiss for Me as Writer

1957

A Mellow Spring as Writer
Darling Girl as Writer

1956

The Wall as Screenplay
The Haunted Pot as Writer

1955

Backyard Adventures as Screenplay
An Orphan's Tragedy as Screenplay

1954

Father and Son as Screenplay

1953

A Myriad Homes as Writer

1950

Midnight Bells as Writer

Directing

2018

IDOL PRODUCER as Director

1992

Gambling Soul as Director

1982

Escape to Freedom as Director
酒色財氣 as Director

1981

Gambler's Delight as Director
The Casino as Director

1979

1978

Immortal Warriors as Director

1977

The Scoundrel as Director
The Call Girls as Director

1976

The Criminals as Director
King Gambler as Director

1975

1974

Kidnap as Director

1973

Tales of Larceny as Director

1972

The 14 Amazons as Director
Pursuit as Director

1969

Killers Five as Director

1968

Gun Brothers as Director

1967

Kiss and Kill as Director

Crew

1963

Sea as Script

1955