Chang Cheh

Directing

Chang Cheh

Born January 17, 1924Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China106 credits

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

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
4.9

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Movie

1998

Ninja in Ancient China
4.0

Ninja in Ancient China

Movie

1993

Journey to the West
7.0

Journey to the West

Movie

1991

Slaughter in Xian
6.0

Slaughter in Xian

Movie

1990

Hidden Hero
6.0

Hidden Hero

Movie

1990

Cross the River

Cross the River

Movie

1988

Filmography

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
1998Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinemaas SelfMovie
Ninja in Ancient China
1993Ninja in Ancient ChinaDirectorMovie
Journey to the West
1991Journey to the WestDirectorMovie
Slaughter in Xian
1990Slaughter in XianWriterMovie
Hidden Hero
1990Hidden HeroDirectorMovie
Cross the River
1988Cross the RiverDirectorMovie
Great Shanghai 1937
1986Great Shanghai 1937DirectorMovie
The Dancing Warrior
1985The Dancing WarriorDirectorMovie
Shanghai 13
1984Shanghai 13DirectorMovie
The Nine Demons
1984The Nine DemonsDirectorMovie
D
1984Death RingDirectorMovie
Attack of the Joyful Goddess
1983Attack of the Joyful GoddessDirectorMovie
The Weird Man
1983The Weird ManDirectorMovie
Ode to Gallantry
1982Ode to GallantryDirectorMovie
Five Element Ninjas
1982Five Element NinjasDirectorMovie
Brave Archer and His Mate
1982Brave Archer and His MateDirectorMovie
House of Traps
1982House of TrapsDirectorMovie
The Brave Archer 3
1981The Brave Archer 3DirectorMovie
Masked Avengers
1981Masked AvengersDirectorMovie
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981The Sword Stained with Royal BloodDirectorMovie
Legend of the Fox
1980Legend of the FoxDirectorMovie
The Rebel Intruders
1980The Rebel IntrudersDirectorMovie
Two Champions of Shaolin
1980Two Champions of ShaolinDirectorMovie
The Flag of Iron
1980The Flag of IronDirectorMovie
Heaven and Hell
1980Heaven and HellDirectorMovie
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
1979Ten Tigers of KwangtungDirectorMovie
Kid with the Golden Arm
1979Kid with the Golden ArmDirectorMovie
The Magnificent Ruffians
1979The Magnificent RuffiansDirectorMovie
The Daredevils
1979The DaredevilsDirectorMovie
Shaolin Rescuers
1979Shaolin RescuersDirectorMovie
Crippled Avengers
1978Crippled AvengersDirectorMovie
Invincible Shaolin
1978Invincible ShaolinDirectorMovie
The Five Venoms
1978The Five VenomsDirectorMovie
Showdown at the Cotton Mill
1978Showdown at the Cotton MillWriterMovie
The Brave Archer 2
1978The Brave Archer 2DirectorMovie
Life Gamble
1978Life GambleDirectorMovie
Chinatown Kid
1977Chinatown KidDirectorMovie
The Brave Archer
1977The Brave ArcherDirectorMovie
Magnificent Wanderers
1977Magnificent WanderersDirectorMovie
The Naval Commandos
1977The Naval CommandosDirectorMovie
Shaolin Temple
1976Shaolin TempleDirectorMovie
The New Shaolin Boxers
1976The New Shaolin BoxersDirectorMovie
The Shaolin Avengers
1976The Shaolin AvengersDirectorMovie
7-Man Army
19767-Man ArmyDirectorMovie
Boxer Rebellion
1976Boxer RebellionDirectorMovie
The Four Assassins
1975The Four AssassinsDirectorMovie
The Bloody Escape
1975The Bloody EscapeDirectorMovie
The Fantastic Magic Baby
1975The Fantastic Magic BabyDirectorMovie
Disciples of Shaolin
1975Disciples of ShaolinDirectorMovie
All Men Are Brothers
1975All Men Are BrothersDirectorMovie
Five Shaolin Masters
1974Five Shaolin MastersDirectorMovie
Na Cha the Great
1974Na Cha the GreatDirectorMovie
Shaolin Martial Arts
1974Shaolin Martial ArtsDirectorMovie
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresDirectorMovie
Friends
1974FriendsDirectorMovie
Men from the Monastery
1974Men from the MonasteryDirectorMovie
Men from the Monastery
1974Men from the MonasteryDirectorMovie
The Savage Five
1974The Savage FiveDirectorMovie
Heroes Two
1974Heroes TwoDirectorMovie
Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu
1974Three Styles of Hung School's Kung FuDirectorMovie
Iron Bodyguard
1973Iron BodyguardDirectorMovie
The Pirate
1973The PirateDirectorMovie
Police Force
1973Police ForceDirectorMovie
The Generation Gap
1973The Generation GapDirectorMovie
Blood Brothers
1973Blood BrothersDirectorMovie
The Delinquent
1973The DelinquentDirectorMovie
Four Riders
1972Four RidersDirectorMovie
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
1972Trilogy of SwordsmanshipDirectorMovie
Man of Iron
1972Man of IronDirectorMovie
The Delightful Forest
1972The Delightful ForestDirectorMovie
Young People
1972Young PeopleDirectorMovie
The Water Margin
1972The Water MarginDirectorMovie
The Angry Guest
1972The Angry Guestas Boss Yamaguchi (uncredited)Movie
The Boxer from Shantung
1972The Boxer from ShantungDirectorMovie
The Deadly Duo
1971The Deadly DuoDirectorMovie
Duel of Fists
1971Duel of FistsDirectorMovie
The Anonymous Heroes
1971The Anonymous HeroesDirectorMovie
The Duel
1971The DuelDirectorMovie
The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971The New One-Armed SwordsmanDirectorMovie
King Eagle
1971King EagleDirectorMovie
The Singing Killer
1970The Singing KillerDirectorMovie
The Heroic Ones
1970The Heroic OnesDirectorMovie
Vengeance!
1970Vengeance!DirectorMovie
The Wandering Swordsman
1970The Wandering SwordsmanDirectorMovie
Have Sword, Will Travel
1969Have Sword, Will TravelDirectorMovie
Dead End
1969Dead EndDirectorMovie
The Invincible Fist
1969The Invincible FistDirectorMovie
The Flying Dagger
1969The Flying DaggerDirectorMovie
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanDirectorMovie
The Singing Thief
1969The Singing ThiefDirectorMovie
Golden Swallow
1968Golden SwallowDirectorMovie
The Assassin
1967The AssassinDirectorMovie
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967The One-Armed SwordsmanDirectorMovie
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967The Trail of the Broken BladeDirectorMovie
The Perfumed Arrow
1966The Perfumed ArrowWriterMovie
The Magnificent Trio
1966The Magnificent TrioDirectorMovie
The Knight of Knights
1966The Knight of KnightsWriterMovie
Tiger Boy
1966Tiger BoyWriterMovie
Inside the Forbidden City
1965Inside the Forbidden CityWriterMovie
Crocodile River
1965Crocodile RiverWriterMovie
The Butterfly Chalice
1965The Butterfly ChaliceDirectorMovie
The Mermaid
1965The MermaidWriterMovie
The Warlord and the Actress
1964The Warlord and the ActressWriterMovie
The Female Prince
1964The Female PrinceWriterMovie
W
1958Wild FireDirectorMovie
The Alishan Uprising
1950The Alishan UprisingDirectorMovie