Biography
Kuei Chih-hung (桂治洪) (20 December 1937 – 1 October 1999) was one of the most popular and daring filmmakers to work for the Hong Kong-based Shaw Brothers Studios, directing more than 40 films throughout the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. Known for his bold cinematic style, innovative use of realistic, on-location shooting and often gritty, controversial subject matter, Kuei found critical and commercial success working in a variety of genres, including the hard-boiled crime drama of The Teahouse (1974) and its sequel, Big Brother Cheng (1975), wuxia classic Killer Constable (1981), and the cult horror favorites The Killer Snakes (1975) and Hex (1980). Kuei often added subtle commentary to even his most mainstream projects, depicting the poverty of the public housing, police corruption and colonial government rule with an unflinching honesty.
Directed 45
1980s
- 1984
Misfire
Director
- 1983
- 1982
Curse of Evil
Director
Hex After Hex
Director
Godfather from Canton
Director
- 1981
Corpse Mania
Director
- 1980
Hex vs. Witchcraft
Director
Hex
Director
Coward Bastard
Director
Killer Constable
Director
1970s
- 1979
The Reckless Cricket
Director
- 1978
Crazy Imposters
Director
- 1977
The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
Director
The Criminals, Part 4: Assault
Director
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
Director
- 1976
Mr. Funny Bone
Director
Killers on Wheels
Director
The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides
Director
Spirit of the Raped
Director
- 1975
Fearful Interlude
Director
Big Brother Cheng
Director
- 1974
The Rat Catcher
Director
Ghost Eyes
Director
The Teahouse
Director
The Bod Squad
Director
The Killer Snakes
Director
- 1973
The Bamboo House of Dolls
Director
Payment In Blood
Director
- 1972
Intrigue in Nylons
Director
Stranger in Hong Kong
Director
The Gourd Fairy
Director
- 1971
The Lady Professional
Director
- 1970
A Time for Love
Director
The Orchid
Assistant Director
The Five Billion Dollar Legacy
Assistant Director
1960s
- 1969
Dear Murderer
Assistant Director
裸尸痕
Assistant Director
- 1968
Hong Kong Rhapsody
Assistant Director
- 1967
Trapeze Girl
Assistant Director
Operation Lipstick
Assistant Director
- 1964
Lover's Rock
Assistant Director
Wrote 6
1980s
- 1983
- 1981
Corpse Mania
Writer
Revenge of the Corpse
Writer
- 1980
Hex
Screenplay
1970s
- 1972
Stranger in Hong Kong
Writer
- 1970
A Time for Love
Writer
Acted in 1
1960s
- 1969
Dear Murderer
Secretary He
Other crew 1
1980s
- 1983