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Chang Cheh

Director

Chang Cheh

Born January 17, 1924 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDied June 22, 200296 films

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.

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The One-Armed Swordsman posterFirst watchThe One-Armed Swordsman19676.9A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Five Venoms poster6.6The Five Venoms1978Crippled Avengers poster6.8Crippled Avengers1978Five Element Ninjas poster6.8Five Element Ninjas1982Return of the One-Armed Swordsman poster6.6Return of the One-Armed Swordsman1969The New One-Armed Swordsman poster6.9The New One-Armed Swordsman1971The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires poster5.9The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires1974The Boxer from Shantung poster6.9The Boxer from Shantung1972

Filmography

96 films as director
  1. 1993Ninja in Ancient ChinaDirector
  2. 1991Journey to the WestDirector
  3. 1990Slaughter in XianDirector
  4. 1990Hidden HeroDirector
  5. 1988Cross the RiverDirector
  6. 1986Great Shanghai 1937Director
  7. 1985The Dancing WarriorDirector
  8. 1984Shanghai 13Director
  9. 1984The Nine DemonsDirector
  10. 1984Death RingDirector
  11. 1983Attack of the Joyful GoddessDirector
  12. 1983The Weird ManDirector
  13. 1982Ode to GallantryDirector
  14. 1982Five Element NinjasDirector
  15. 1982Brave Archer and His MateDirector
  16. 1982House of TrapsDirector
  17. 1981The Brave Archer 3Director
  18. 1981Masked AvengersDirector
  19. 1981The Sword Stained with Royal BloodDirector
  20. 1980Legend of the FoxDirector
  21. 1980The Rebel IntrudersDirector
  22. 1980Two Champions of ShaolinDirector
  23. 1980The Flag of IronDirector
  24. 1980Heaven and HellDirector
  25. 1979Ten Tigers of KwangtungDirector
  26. 1979Kid with the Golden ArmDirector
  27. 1979The Magnificent RuffiansDirector
  28. 1979The DaredevilsDirector
  29. 1979Shaolin RescuersDirector
  30. 1978Crippled AvengersDirector
  31. 1978Invincible ShaolinDirector
  32. 1978The Five VenomsDirector
  33. 1978The Brave Archer 2Director
  34. 1978Life GambleDirector
  35. 1977Chinatown KidDirector
  36. 1977The Brave ArcherDirector
  37. 1977Magnificent WanderersDirector
  38. 1977The Naval CommandosDirector
  39. 1976Shaolin TempleDirector
  40. 1976The New Shaolin BoxersDirector
  41. 1976The Shaolin AvengersDirector
  42. 19767-Man ArmyDirector
  43. 1976Boxer RebellionDirector
  44. 1975The Four AssassinsDirector
  45. 1975The Bloody EscapeDirector
  46. 1975The Fantastic Magic BabyDirector
  47. 1975Disciples of ShaolinDirector
  48. 1975All Men Are BrothersDirector
  49. 1974Five Shaolin MastersDirector
  50. 1974Na Cha the GreatDirector
  51. 1974Shaolin Martial ArtsDirector
  52. 1974The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresDirector
  53. 1974FriendsDirector
  54. 1974Men from the MonasteryDirector
  55. 1974The Savage FiveDirector
  56. 1974Heroes TwoDirector
  57. 1974Three Styles of Hung School's Kung FuDirector
  58. 1973Iron BodyguardDirector
  59. 1973The PirateDirector
  60. 1973Police ForceDirector
  61. 1973The Generation GapDirector
  62. 1973Blood BrothersDirector
  63. 1973The DelinquentDirector
  64. 1972Four RidersDirector
  65. 1972Man of IronDirector
  66. 1972The Delightful ForestDirector
  67. 1972Young PeopleDirector
  68. 1972Trilogy of SwordsmanshipDirector
  69. 1972The Water MarginDirector
  70. 1972The Angry GuestDirector
  71. 1972The Boxer from ShantungDirector
  72. 1971The Deadly DuoDirector
  73. 1971Duel of FistsDirector
  74. 1971The Anonymous HeroesDirector
  75. 1971The DuelDirector
  76. 1971The New One-Armed SwordsmanDirector
  77. 1971King EagleDirector
  78. 1970The Singing KillerDirector
  79. 1970The Heroic OnesDirector
  80. 1970Vengeance!Director
  81. 1970The Wandering SwordsmanDirector
  82. 1969Have Sword, Will TravelDirector
  83. 1969Dead EndDirector
  84. 1969The Invincible FistDirector
  85. 1969The Flying DaggerDirector
  86. 1969Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanDirector
  87. 1969The Singing ThiefDirector
  88. 1968Golden SwallowDirector
  89. 1967The AssassinDirector
  90. 1967The One-Armed SwordsmanDirector
  91. 1967The Trail of the Broken BladeDirector
  92. 1966The Magnificent TrioDirector
  93. 1966Tiger BoyDirector
  94. 1965The Butterfly ChaliceDirector
  95. 1958Wild FireDirector
  96. 1950The Alishan UprisingDirector