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Cheh Chang (1923–2002)

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Chang Cheh was the leading Martial Arts director in Hong Kong in the 1970s, now with close to 100 films to his name. His has influenced other directors such as John Woo and Liu Chiau Liang, and made famous such Hong Kong stars as Philip Kwok, Fu Sheng and Lung Ti. Chang has declared that he will stop working after he has made his 101st film... See full bio »

Born:

Yi Yang Chang
in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Died:

(age 79) in Hong Kong, China
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1993 Ninja in Ancient China
 
1990 Hidden Hero
 
1989 Ren zhe wu di
 
1988 Guo jiang
 
1987 Xian sha lu
 
1986 Da Shanghai 1937
 
1984 The Nine Demons
 
1984 Shanghai 13
 
1983 Lei tai
 
1983 Pi li qing
 
1983 Shen tong shu yu xiao ba wang
 
1983 Attack of the Joyful Goddess
 
1982 Ode to Gallantry
 
1982 Five Element Ninja
 
1982 Brave Archer 4
 
1982 House of Traps
 
1981 She diao ying xiong chuan san ji
 
1981 The Masked Avengers
 
1981 The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
 
1980 Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
 
1980 Legend of the Fox
 
1980 The Rebel Intruders
 
1980 The Flag of Iron
 
1980 Two Champions of Shaolin
 
1980 Shaolin Hellgate
 
1979 The Kid with the Golden Arm
 
1979 The Magnificent Ruffians
 
1979 Daredevils of Kung Fu
 
1979 Shaolin Rescuers
 
1978 Crippled Avengers
 
1978 Invincible Shaolin
 
1978 Five Deadly Venoms
 
1978 She diao ying xiong chuan xu ji
 
1978 Life Gamble
 
1977 Chinatown Kid
 
1977 The Brave Archer
 
1977 Jiang hu han zi
 
1977 The Naval Commandos
 
1976 Shaolin Temple
 
1976 Cai li fa xiao zi
 
1976 The Shaolin Avengers
 
1976 7 Man Army
 
1976 Boxer Rebellion
 
1975 The Four Assassins
 
1975 Tao wang
 
1975 Hong hai er
 
1975 Disciples of Shaolin
 
1975 All Men Are Brothers
 
1974 Five Shaolin Masters
 
1974 Na Cha the Great
 
1974 Shaolin Martial Arts
 
1974 The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (uncredited)
 
1974 Peng you
 
1974 Men from the Monastery
 
1974 The Savage Five
 
1974 Heroes Two
 
1973 The Iron Bodyguard
 
1973 The Pirate
 
1973 Jing cha
 
1973 Pan ni
 
1973 Blood Brothers
 
1973 Fen nu qing nian
 
1972 Si qi shi
 
1972 Trilogy of Swordsmanship
 
1972 Man of Iron
 
1972 The Delightful Forest
 
1972 Young People
 
1972 The Water Margin
 
1972 The Angry Guest
 
1972 Boxer from Shantung
 
1971 The Deadly Duo
 
1971 Quan ji
 
1971 The Anonymous Heroes
 
1971 Duel of the Iron Fist
 
1971 The New One-Armed Swordsman
 
1971 King Eagle
 
1970 Xiao sha xing
 
1970 The Heroic Ones
 
1970 Vengeance
 
1970 The Wandering Swordsman
 
1969 Have Sword Will Travel (as Chang Cheh)
 
1969 Dead End
 
1969 The Invincible Fist
 
1969 The Flying Dagger
 
1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
 
1969 The Singing Thief
 
1968 Golden Swallow
 
1967 The Assassin
 
1967 The One-Armed Swordsman
 
1967 Trail of the Broken Blade
 
1966 The Magnificent Trio
 
1966 Hu xia jian chou
 
1965 Hu die bei
 
1958 Ye huo
 
1950 Alishan feng yun (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (76 titles)
1993 Ninja in Ancient China (writer)
 
1990 Hidden Hero (screenplay)
 
1986 Da Shanghai 1937
 
1984 Shanghai 13
 
1983 Shen tong shu yu xiao ba wang (screenplay)
 
1982 Five Element Ninja (screenplay)
 
1982 Brave Archer 4
 
1982 House of Traps (screenplay)
 
1981 She diao ying xiong chuan san ji (screenplay)
 
1981 The Masked Avengers
 
1981 The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
 
1980 Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
 
1980 The Flag of Iron
 
1980 Shaolin Hellgate
 
1979 The Kid with the Golden Arm (writer)
 
1979 The Magnificent Ruffians (writer)
 
1979 Daredevils of Kung Fu (writer)
 
1979 Shaolin Rescuers
 
1978 Crippled Avengers (writer)
 
1978 Invincible Shaolin (writer)
 
1978 Five Deadly Venoms (writer)
 
1978 Life Gamble (story)
 
1977 Chinatown Kid
 
1976 Shaolin Temple
 
1976 Cai li fa xiao zi
 
1976 The Shaolin Avengers
 
1976 Boxer Rebellion (screenplay)
 
1975 The Four Assassins
 
1975 Hong hai er
 
1975 Disciples of Shaolin
 
1975 All Men Are Brothers
 
1974 Na Cha the Great
 
1974 Shaolin Martial Arts
 
1974 Peng you
 
1974 Men from the Monastery
 
1974 The Savage Five
 
1974 Heroes Two (screenplay)
 
1973 Pan ni (writer)
 
1973 Blood Brothers (writer)
 
1972 Si qi shi
 
1972 Man of Iron (screenplay)
 
1972 The Delightful Forest
 
1972 Young People
 
1972 Boxer from Shantung
 
1970 The Heroic Ones
 
1970 Vengeance
 
1969 The Flying Dagger (screenplay)
 
1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (writer)
 
1968 Golden Swallow (writer)
 
1967 The Assassin
 
1967 The One-Armed Swordsman
 
1967 Trail of the Broken Blade (screenplay)
 
1966 Nu xiu cai (screenplay)
 
1966 The Magnificent Trio
 
1966 Wen Suchen
 
1966 Hu xia jian chou
 
1965 Nu hai qing chou
 
1965 E yu he
 
1965 Hu die bei (as Chang Chueh)
 
1965 The Mermaid
 
1965 Inside the Forbidden City
 
1964 Xie jian mu dan hong
 
1964 Shuang feng ji yuan
 
1964 Pan Jin Lian
 
1962 Zhen zhu lei
 
1962 Ye hua lian
 
1962 Tao li zheng chun
 
1961 You xi ren jian
 
1961 Zei mei ren
 
1961 Wu yu wen can tian
 
1960 Hei hu die (screenplay)
 
1960 Sha ji chong chong
 
1960 Zhi fen jian die wang
 
1960 Tao hua lei
 
1958 Ye huo (writer)
 
1950 Alishan feng yun
 
Show ShowMusic Department (18 titles)
1994 Wo he chun tian you ge yue hui (lyricist)
 
1980 Wu Tang Clan (lyricist)
 
1974 Peng you (lyricist)
 
1969 Dead End (lyricist)
 
1969 The Singing Thief (lyricist)
 
1967 Qin jian en chou (lyricist)
 
1967 Jing jing (lyricist)
 
1966 Nu xiu cai (lyricist)
 
1965 Huo shao hong lian si zhi yuan yang jian xia (lyricist)
 
1965 Nu hai qing chou (lyricist)
 
1965 The Mermaid (librettist, lyricist)
 
1965 Huo shao hong lian si zhi jiang hu qi xia (lyricist)
 
1964 Xie jian mu dan hong (lyricist)
 
1964 Shuang feng ji yuan (librettist)
 
1964 Pan Jin Lian (librettist)
 
1962 Zhen zhu lei (librettist)
 
1962 Tao li zheng chun (librettist)
 
1958 Ye huo (lyricist)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (14 titles)
2001 Iron Fist Pillage (video) (director: archive footage)
 
1989 Yi dan qun ying (presenter)
 
1989 Ren zhe wu di (presenter)
 
1983 Lei tai (presenter)
 
1983 Attack of the Joyful Goddess (presenter)
 
1975 Hou sheng (presenter)
 
1974 Dian chan che (presenter)
 
1974 The Drug Addicts (presenter)
 
1974 Heroes Two (presenter)
 
1974 Guai ren guai shi (presenter)
 
1967 Qin jian en chou (planner)
 
1966 Wen Suchen (planner)
 
1965 Huo shao hong lian si zhi yuan yang jian xia (planner)
 
1965 Huo shao hong lian si zhi jiang hu qi xia (planner)
 
Show ShowProducer (11 titles)
1990 Hidden Hero (producer)
 
1989 Yi dan qun ying (executive producer)
 
1989 Ren zhe wu di (producer)
 
1987 Xian sha lu (producer)
 
1984 The Nine Demons (producer)
 
1983 Lei tai (producer)
 
1983 Pi li qing (producer)
 
1983 Attack of the Joyful Goddess (executive producer)
 
1981 Shu shi shen chuan (consulting producer)
 
1974 The Drug Addicts (producer)
 
1974 Guai ren guai shi (producer)
 
Show ShowCostume Designer (1 title)
1988 Guo jiang
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1974 Peng you
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1972 The Angry Guest
Oyabun Yamaguchi (Guest star)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (documentary)
 
1977 Ying zhao ming che
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2005 Chang Cheh & le sabreur manchot (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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