Chang Cheh

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.

Known for

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

June 4, 1998

The Angry Guest

February 29, 1972

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

July 11, 1974

The One-Armed Swordsman

July 26, 1967

The One-Armed Swordsman

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2003	The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary	Self (archive footage)
1998	Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema	Himself
1972	The Angry Guest	Boss Yamaguchi

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2001	Iron Fist Pillage	Archival Footage Coordinator
1993	Ninja in Ancient China	Director
1993	Ninja in Ancient China	Writer
1993	Ninja in Ancient China	Producer
1991	Journey to the West	Director
1991	Journey to the West	Screenplay
1990	Slaughter in Xian	Writer
1990	Slaughter in Xian	Producer
1990	Slaughter in Xian	Director
1990	Hidden Hero	Director
1990	Hidden Hero	Writer
1988	Cross the River	Director
1988	Cross the River	Writer
1986	Great Shanghai 1937	Director
1986	Great Shanghai 1937	Writer
1985	The Dancing Warrior	Director
1985	The Dancing Warrior	Producer
1984	Shanghai 13	Director
1984	Shanghai 13	Writer
1984	The Nine Demons	Director
1984	Death Ring	Director
1983	The Weird Man	Director
1983	The Weird Man	Writer
1983	Attack of the Joyful Goddess	Director
1983	Attack of the Joyful Goddess	Screenplay
1982	Five Element Ninjas	Director
1982	Five Element Ninjas	Screenplay
1982	House of Traps	Director
1982	House of Traps	Writer
1982	Brave Archer and His Mate	Director
1982	Brave Archer and His Mate	Screenplay
1982	Ode to Gallantry	Director
1981	Masked Avengers	Director
1981	Masked Avengers	Writer
1981	The Sword Stained with Royal Blood	Director
1981	The Brave Archer 3	Director
1981	The Brave Archer 3	Writer
1980	Two Champions of Shaolin	Director
1980	Two Champions of Shaolin	Writer
1980	The Flag of Iron	Director
1980	The Flag of Iron	Writer
1980	The Rebel Intruders	Director
1980	The Rebel Intruders	Writer
1980	Legend of the Fox	Director
1980	Legend of the Fox	Screenplay
1980	Heaven and Hell	Director
1980	Heaven and Hell	Writer
1979	Kid with the Golden Arm	Director
1979	Kid with the Golden Arm	Writer
1979	Ten Tigers of Kwangtung	Director
1979	Ten Tigers of Kwangtung	Screenplay
1979	Shaolin Rescuers	Director
1979	The Magnificent Ruffians	Director
1979	The Magnificent Ruffians	Writer
1979	The Daredevils	Director
1979	The Daredevils	Writer
1978	The Five Venoms	Director
1978	The Five Venoms	Writer
1978	Crippled Avengers	Director
1978	Crippled Avengers	Writer
1978	Invincible Shaolin	Director
1978	Invincible Shaolin	Writer
1978	Life Gamble	Director
1978	Life Gamble	Screenplay
1978	The Brave Archer 2	Director
1978	Showdown at the Cotton Mill	Writer
1977	The Brave Archer	Director
1977	Chinatown Kid	Director
1977	Chinatown Kid	Writer
1977	Magnificent Wanderers	Director
1977	Magnificent Wanderers	Writer
1977	The Naval Commandos	Director
1976	Shaolin Temple	Director
1976	Shaolin Temple	Writer
1976	The Shaolin Avengers	Director
1976	The Shaolin Avengers	Screenplay
1976	7-Man Army	Director
1976	7-Man Army	Writer
1976	Boxer Rebellion	Director
1976	The New Shaolin Boxers	Director
1976	The New Shaolin Boxers	Writer
1976	Boxer Rebellion	Writer
1975	Disciples of Shaolin	Director
1975	Disciples of Shaolin	Writer
1975	All Men Are Brothers	Director
1975	All Men Are Brothers	Writer
1975	The Four Assassins	Director
1975	The Four Assassins	Writer
1975	The Bloody Escape	Director
1975	The Fantastic Magic Baby	Director
1975	The Fantastic Magic Baby	Writer
1974	The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires	Director
1974	Five Shaolin Masters	Director
1974	Heroes Two	Director
1974	Heroes Two	Screenplay
1974	Shaolin Martial Arts	Director
1974	Shaolin Martial Arts	Writer
1974	The Savage Five	Director
1974	The Savage Five	Writer
1974	Men from the Monastery	Director
1974	Men from the Monastery	Writer
1974	Friends	Director
1974	Friends	Writer
1974	Friends	Original Music Composer
1974	Na Cha the Great	Director
1974	Na Cha the Great	Writer
1974	Young Lovers on Flying Wheels	Presenter
1974	A Mad World of Fools	Producer
1974	Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu	Director
1973	Blood Brothers	Director
1973	Blood Brothers	Screenplay
1973	The Delinquent	Director
1973	Iron Bodyguard	Director
1973	The Pirate	Director
1973	Police Force	Director
1973	Police Force	Screenplay
1973	The Generation Gap	Director
1973	The Generation Gap	Writer
1972	The Boxer from Shantung	Director
1972	The Boxer from Shantung	Writer
1972	The Water Margin	Director
1972	The Delightful Forest	Director
1972	The Delightful Forest	Screenplay
1972	Four Riders	Director
1972	Four Riders	Writer
1972	Man of Iron	Director
1972	The Angry Guest	Director
1972	Man of Iron	Writer
1972	Young People	Director
1972	Young People	Writer
1972	Trilogy of Swordsmanship	Director
1971	The New One-Armed Swordsman	Director
1971	The Duel	Director
1971	The Deadly Duo	Director
1971	Duel of Fists	Director
1971	King Eagle	Director
1971	The Anonymous Heroes	Director
1970	The Heroic Ones	Director
1970	The Heroic Ones	Writer
1970	Vengeance!	Director
1970	Vengeance!	Writer
1970	The Wandering Swordsman	Director
1970	The Singing Killer	Director
1969	Return of the One-Armed Swordsman	Director
1969	Return of the One-Armed Swordsman	Writer
1969	Have Sword, Will Travel	Director
1969	The Flying Dagger	Director
1969	The Flying Dagger	Screenplay
1969	The Flying Dagger	Lyricist
1969	The Invincible Fist	Director
1969	Dead End	Director
1969	The Singing Thief	Director
1968	Golden Swallow	Director
1968	Golden Swallow	Writer
1968	Golden Swallow	Lyricist
1967	The One-Armed Swordsman	Director
1967	The One-Armed Swordsman	Screenplay
1967	The Assassin	Director
1967	The Assassin	Writer
1967	The Assassin	Lyricist
1967	The Trail of the Broken Blade	Director
1967	The Trail of the Broken Blade	Screenplay
1966	The Magnificent Trio	Director
1966	The Magnificent Trio	Writer
1966	The Knight of Knights	Writer
1966	The Perfumed Arrow	Writer
1966	Tiger Boy	Writer
1966	Tiger Boy	Director
1965	The Butterfly Chalice	Director
1965	The Butterfly Chalice	Writer
1965	The Mermaid	Writer
1965	Crocodile River	Writer
1965	Inside the Forbidden City	Writer
1965	Call of the Sea	Screenplay
1964	The Amorous Lotus Pan	Screenplay
1964	The Female Prince	Writer
1964	The Warlord and the Actress	Writer
1962	It's Always Spring	Screenplay
1962	Her Pearly Tears	Script
1960	Black Butterfly	Screenplay
1960	Death Traps	Screenplay
1960	The Tender Trap of Espionage	Screenplay
1958	Wild Fire	Director
1950	The Alishan Uprising	Director
1950	The Alishan Uprising	Writer