Director

Lo Chen

Born January 1, 1923 in Shanghai, ChinaDied January 31, 200331 films

Lo Chen was born in 1923, in Shanghai, as Li Meng Fei. He settled in Hong Kong in 1947 and began working as a scriptwriter and as an assistant director for the Great China Film Company. After the closure of the Great China Film Company, Lo worked together with Ma Xu Weibang and wrote several other movies, including Resurrected Rose and Merry-Go-Round.

Lo gained recognition with The Long Lane, which won the Best Screenplay award at the Asian Film Festival in 1956. That year, he directed his first feature film, The Fresh Peony.

Lo joined Shaw Brothers in 1961 as a director, and together with Li Han Hsiang, Doe Ching and Griffin Yueh Feng were known as the “Four Aces”. Although better known for his drama, Lo has also directed movies of other genres, including comedies, musicals and even martial arts movies.

Lo left Shaw Brothers at the end of the 70s, to continue his director career in Taiwan before retiring in US in the mid 90s. He passed away in 2003.

Filmography

31 films as director

1982Behind the StormDirector
1979The Funny CoupleDirector
1979Revenge of a Shaolin MasterDirector
1977Murder on the Wedding NightDirector
1976The Snake PrinceDirector
1976Erotic NightsDirector
1975It's All in the FamilyDirector
1974The Concrete JungleDirector
1972The InvincibleDirector
1971The Mad KillerDirector
1971Love Across the SeasDirector
1971In the Nick of TimeDirector
1971The Night Is YoungDirector
1970My SonDirector
1970RipplesDirector
1969Torrent of DesireDirector
1969Raw PassionsDirector
1968The RainbowDirector
1967Swan SongDirector
1967Too Late for LoveDirector
1966The Joy of SpringDirector
1965Vermilion DoorDirector
1964The Shepherd GirlDirector
1964Comedy of MismatchesDirector
1964Between Tears and SmilesDirector
1963Her Sister's KeeperDirector
1963The Second SpringDirector
1962The TrystDirector
1961Bride For RentDirector
1961Kiss for SaleDirector
1960Flames of PassionDirector