Chang Cheh

Chang Cheh

  • Birthday: 1923-02-10
  • Deathday: 2002-06-22
  • Place of birth: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
  • Also know as: 張徹

Biography

Chang Cheh (Chinese: 張徹, February 10, 1923 – 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 The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.

Filmography

The Angry Guest

1972

As Boss Yamaguchi

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

2003

As Self (archive footage)

Production

Golden Swallow

1968

As Director

Golden Swallow

1968

As Writer

The Five Venoms

1978

As Director

The Five Venoms

1978

As Writer

Kid with the Golden Arm

1979

As Director

Crippled Avengers

1978

As Director

Crippled Avengers

1978

As Writer

The Delinquent

1973

As Director

Five Element Ninjas

1982

As Director

Five Shaolin Masters

1974

As Director

The Heroic Ones

1970

As Director

The Heroic Ones

1970

As Writer

The Flag of Iron

1980

As Writer

The Flag of Iron

1980

As Director

Two Champions of Shaolin

1980

As Director

The Water Margin

1972

As Director

Iron Fist Pillage

2001

As Archival Footage Coordinator

Masked Avengers

1981

As Director

Shaolin Rescuers

1979

As Director

Masked Avengers

1981

As Writer

Shanghai 13

1984

As Director

Shanghai 13

1984

As Writer

Shaolin Temple

1976

As Director

Shaolin Temple

1976

As Writer

House of Traps

1982

As Writer

House of Traps

1982

As Director

Life Gamble

1978

As Director

King Eagle

1971

As Director

Shaolin Martial Arts

1974

As Director

Blood Brothers

1973

As Director

Blood Brothers

1973

As Writer

The Magnificent Trio

1966

As Director

The Magnificent Trio

1966

As Writer

7-Man Army

1976

As Director

The Savage Five

1974

As Director

The Daredevils

1979

As Director

The Daredevils

1979

As Writer

The Invincible Fist

1969

As Director

Invincible Shaolin

1978

As Director

Invincible Shaolin

1978

As Writer

The Rebel Intruders

1980

As Director

The Rebel Intruders

1980

As Writer

Boxer Rebellion

1976

As Director

The Boxer from Shantung

1972

As Director

The One-Armed Swordsman

1967

As Director

Have Sword, Will Travel

1969

As Director

The Wandering Swordsman

1970

As Director

The Brave Archer

1977

As Director

The Assassin

1967

As Writer

Brave Archer and His Mate

1982

As Director

The Assassin

1967

As Director

The Brave Archer 2

1978

As Director

The Bloody Escape

1975

As Director

The Brave Archer 3

1981

As Director

The Brave Archer 3

1981

As Writer

All Men Are Brothers

1975

As Director

All Men Are Brothers

1975

As Writer

Man of Iron

1972

As Director

Four Riders

1972

As Director

The Four Assassins

1975

As Director

The New Shaolin Boxers

1976

As Director

The Anonymous Heroes

1971

As Director

The New Shaolin Boxers

1976

As Writer

The Nine Demons

1984

As Director

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

1979

As Director

Heaven and Hell

1980

As Director

Vengeance!

1970

As Director

Vengeance!

1970

As Writer

Iron Bodyguard

1973

As Director

Heroes Two

1974

As Director

Disciples of Shaolin

1975

As Director

Chinatown Kid

1977

As Writer

Chinatown Kid

1977

As Director

Men from the Monastery

1974

As Director

Journey to the West

1991

As Director

The Fantastic Magic Baby

1975

As Director

The Shaolin Avengers

1976

As Director

The Magnificent Ruffians

1979

As Director

The Delightful Forest

1972

As Writer

The Delightful Forest

1972

As Director

Legend of the Fox

1980

As Writer

Legend of the Fox

1980

As Director

The Flying Dagger

1969

As Director

The Singing Killer

1970

As Director

The Singing Thief

1969

As Director

The Duel

1971

As Director

Magnificent Wanderers

1977

As Director

The Knight of Knights

1966

As Writer

Death Traps

1960

As Screenplay

Great Shanghai 1937

1986

As Writer

Duel of Fists

1971

As Director

The Weird Man

1983

As Director

The Weird Man

1983

As Writer

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

1972

As Director

The Angry Guest

1972

As Director

The Generation Gap

1973

As Director

The Pirate

1973

As Director

Na Cha the Great

1974

As Director

Ode to Gallantry

1982

As Director

Friends

1974

As Director

The Deadly Duo

1971

As Director

Young People

1972

As Director

Young People

1972

As Writer

Police Force

1973

As Director

Dead End

1969

As Director

Police Force

1973

As Screenplay

Four Riders

1972

As Writer

Heroes Two

1974

As Writer

Disciples of Shaolin

1975

As Writer

The Generation Gap

1973

As Writer

Boxer Rebellion

1976

As Writer

Friends

1974

As Writer

The Butterfly Chalice

1965

As Writer

The Butterfly Chalice

1965

As Director

Crocodile River

1965

As Writer

Ninja in Ancient China

1993

As Director

Death Ring

1984

As Director

Great Shanghai 1937

1986

As Director

The Naval Commandos

1977

As Director

Ninja in Ancient China

1993

As Producer

Ninja in Ancient China

1993

As Writer

The Perfumed Arrow

1966

As Writer

The Dancing Warrior

1985

As Director

Slaughter in Xian

1990

As Director

Hidden Hero

1990

As Writer

Hidden Hero

1990

As Director

Cross the River

1988

As Director

Cross the River

1988

As Writer

The Mermaid

1965

As Writer

The Four Assassins

1975

As Writer

The One-Armed Swordsman

1967

As Screenplay

7-Man Army

1976

As Writer

Attack of the Joyful Goddess

1983

As Screenplay

The Shaolin Avengers

1976

As Screenplay

Man of Iron

1972

As Writer

Magnificent Wanderers

1977

As Writer

The Amorous Lotus Pan

1964

As Screenplay

The Flying Dagger

1969

As Screenplay

Call of the Sea

1965

As Screenplay

The Female Prince

1964

As Writer

Tiger Boy

1966

As Director

A Mad World of Fools

1974

As Producer

Heaven and Hell

1980

As Writer

Shaolin Martial Arts

1974

As Writer

Men from the Monastery

1974

As Writer

The Savage Five

1974

As Writer

Life Gamble

1978

As Writer

Friends

1974

As Original Music Composer

Na Cha the Great

1974

As Writer

Journey to the West

1991

As Screenplay

The Tender Trap of Espionage

1960

As Screenplay

Black Butterfly

1960

As Screenplay

The Alishan Uprising

1950

As Director

The Alishan Uprising

1950

As Writer

It's Always Spring

1962

As Screenplay

Slaughter in Xian

1990

As Writer

Slaughter in Xian

1990

As Producer

Tiger Boy

1966

As Writer

Golden Swallow

1968

As Lyricist

Her Pearly Tears

1962

As Script

Wild Fire

1958

As Director

Five Element Ninjas

1982

As Screenplay

The Dancing Warrior

1985

As Producer

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

1979

As Screenplay

The Assassin

1967

As Lyricist

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