Biography
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.
Directed 31
1980s
- 1982
Behind the Storm
Director
1970s
- 1979
The Funny Couple
Director
Revenge of a Shaolin Master
Director
- 1977
Murder on the Wedding Night
Director
- 1976
The Snake Prince
Director
Erotic Nights
Director
- 1975
It's All in the Family
Director
- 1974
The Concrete Jungle
Director
- 1972
The Invincible
Director
- 1971
The Mad Killer
Director
In the Nick of Time
Director
The Night Is Young
Director
- 1970
My Son
Director
Ripples
Director
1960s
- 1969
Torrent of Desire
Director
- 1968
The Rainbow
Director
- 1967
Swan Song
Director
Too Late for Love
Director
- 1966
The Joy of Spring
Director
- 1965
Vermilion Door
Director
- 1964
The Shepherd Girl
Director
Comedy of Mismatches
Director
Between Tears and Smiles
Director
- 1963
Her Sister's Keeper
Director
The Second Spring
Director
- 1962
The Tryst
Director
- 1961
Bride For Rent
Director
Kiss for Sale
Director
- 1960
Flames of Passion
Director
1940s
- 1947
Portrait of Four Beauties
Script Supervisor
Wrote 14
1970s
- 1975
It's All in the Family
Writer
- 1970
My Son
Screenplay
1960s
- 1967
Swan Song
Writer
Too Late for Love
Screenplay
- 1966
The Joy of Spring
Writer
- 1965
Vermilion Door
Screenplay
- 1964
The Shepherd Girl
Screenplay
Comedy of Mismatches
Screenplay
- 1963
Her Sister's Keeper
Screenplay
The Second Spring
Writer
- 1962
The Tryst
Writer
- 1961
Bride For Rent
Writer
- 1960
Flames of Passion
Writer
1950s
- 1957
The Resurrected Rose
Writer