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Lau Kar-leung

Lau Kar-leung

Director · 1934–2013 · Xinhui, Guangdong, China

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Biography

Lau Kar-leung (Chinese: 劉家良, 28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013), also known as Liu Chia-liang, was a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor, filmmaker, choreographer and martial artist. Lau is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio. One of his most famous works is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin which starred Gordon Liu, as well as Drunken Master II which starred Jackie Chan.

Directed 29

2000s

  1. 2003

    Drunken Monkey

    Director

1990s

  1. 1994
  2. 1990

    Tiger on the Beat 2

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988
  3. 1987

    The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

    Action Director

  4. 1986
  5. 1985
  6. 1984
  7. 1983

    The Lady Is the Boss

    Director

  8. 1982

    Cat vs. Rat

    Director

  9. Legendary Weapons of China

    Director

  10. 1981

    Martial Club

    Director

  11. 1980

1970s

  1. 1979

    Mad Monkey Kung Fu

    Director

  2. Dirty Ho

    Director

  3. The Shadow Boxing

    Director

  4. 1978
  5. 1977

    Executioners from Shaolin

    Director

  6. 1976
  7. 1975

    The Spiritual Boxer

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968

    Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned

    Action Director

  2. 1967

    A Death Pass

    Action Director

  3. 1966

    The Jade Bow

    Action Director

Other crew 77

2000s

  1. 2005
  2. 2003

    Drunken Monkey

    Martial Arts Choreographer

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. Mad Monkey Kung Fu

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  3. Dirty Ho

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  4. The Shadow Boxing

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  5. Green Hat Guy

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  6. 1978
  7. 1977
  8. Executioners from Shaolin

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  9. 1976
  10. 1975

    The Spiritual Boxer

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  11. The Fantastic Magic Baby

    Choreographer

  12. 1974
  13. Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  14. Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu

    Fight Choreographer

  15. 1973
  16. 1972
  17. The Delightful Forest

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  18. The Boxer from Shantung

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  19. 1971
  20. The Anonymous Heroes

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  21. 1970
  22. Swordswomen Three

    Stunt Coordinator

1960s

  1. 1969

    Redress

    Fight Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator

  2. The Invincible Fist

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  3. The Flying Dagger

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  4. Twelve Deadly Coins

    Stunt Coordinator

  5. The Singing Thief

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  6. 1968

    The Sword of Swords

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  7. 1967

    The Assassin

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  8. Rape of the Sword

    Fight Choreographer

  9. To Rose with Love

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  10. Girl with Cat's Eye

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  11. The Sweetest Moment

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  12. Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  13. The Heroine

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  14. The Black Killer

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  15. The Trail of the Broken Blade

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  16. 1966

    Return of Lady Bond

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  17. The Big Chase

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  18. Lady Bond

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  19. The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  20. The Black Musketeer 'F'

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  21. 1965

Acted in 71

2010s

  1. 2015

    猜拳

    Ma Rui · 30 episodes

  2. 2014

    翠兰的爱情

    TV

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Master of Martial Arts film director : Lau Kar-leung

    Movie

  2. 2005
  3. 2003

    Drunken Monkey

    Master Man Bill

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988

    A Bloody Fight

    Leung

  3. 1987

    The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

    Movie

  4. 1985
  5. 1984
  6. 1983

    Tigerkralle Schlägt Zu

    Movie

  7. The Lady Is the Boss

    Wang Hsieh Yun

  8. 1982

    Legendary Weapons of China

    Lui Gung / Uncle Yu

  9. 1981

    Martial Club

    Explains Lion Dance in Intro (uncredited)

1970s

  1. 1979

    Mad Monkey Kung Fu

    Uncle Chan

  2. 1978
  3. 1977

    Executioners from Shaolin

    Governor's Fighter on the Stairs (uncredited)

  4. 1976
  5. 1975

    The Spiritual Boxer

    Chien's Disciple (uncredited)

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Flying Dagger

    Thug (uncredited)

  2. Twelve Deadly Coins

    Meng Gang

  3. 1968

    The Sword of Swords

    2nd brother

  4. 1967

    The Assassin

    Tian Qing (uncredited)

  5. Girl with Cat's Eye

    Detective

  6. Golden Eagle

    Henchman

  7. The Thundering Sword

    Lau, Yue's Security Escort member (uncredited)

  8. The Sweetest Moment

    One of Liu's thugs

  9. Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell

    Policeman

  10. The Black Killer

    Gang Member

  11. The Trail of the Broken Blade

    Qiu's Fighter with Shield (uncredited)

  12. 1966

    The Perfumed Arrow

    Bandit

  13. The Magnificent Trio

    Brother Hu

  14. The Big Chase

    hatchet man

  15. Lady Bond

    Movie

  16. 中原奇俠

    北岳猿猴

  17. The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon

    BDG Killer 'Sea Tiger'

  18. 女毒手

    Movie

  19. 1965

    The Twin Swords

    Red Lotus member

  20. Temple of the Red Lotus

    Red Lotus member

  21. The Lotus Lamp

    Movie

  22. Sons of the Good Earth

    Japanese Agent

  23. 1964
  24. Buddha's Palm (Part 1)

    (Uncredited) Xiu Zhao, disciple of the Cross Gate

  25. The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two

    Movie

  26. 1963

    The Killing Flag (Part 1)

    Ruffian

  27. 1962

    The Blonde Hair Monster

    Movie

  28. The Birth of Yue Fei

    Movie

  29. The Flaming Mountain

    Movie

  30. A Couple in Cold War

    Movie

  31. 1960

    Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla

    Movie

1950s

  1. 1959

    How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies

    Movie

  2. Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell

    Movie

  3. Madam White Snake's Reincarnation

    Movie

  4. 1958

    Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring

    Movie

  5. Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle

    Movie

  6. 1956

    Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan

    Thug

  7. Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance

    Kwok To

  8. 1953

    How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod

    Movie

Wrote 5

1980s

  1. 1985
  2. 1984
  3. 1983

    The Lady Is the Boss

    Screenplay

  4. 1982

    Legendary Weapons of China

    Screenplay

  5. 1981

Produced 1

Appearances7

2000s

  1. 2008

    Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente

    Self

  2. 2003

    Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

    Self

  3. Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen

    Himself

  4. Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

    Self

  5. Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

    Self

  6. 2002

    The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

    Self - Interviewee