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Chang Cheh (pinyin: Zhāng Chè; 10 February 1923 – 22 June 2002) was a Chinese filmmaker, screenwriter, lyricist and producer active in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Chang Cheh directed more than 90 films in Greater China, the majority of them with the Shaw Brothers Studio in Hong Kong.
Cheh Chang (1923-2002) was a prolific and influential director of over 100 martial arts films in the 1970s. He worked for Shaw Brothers Studios and created classics such as Five Deadly Venoms and Dynasty of Blood.
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Nov 8, 2020 · How Chang Cheh, director of martial arts movies, got the inspiration for a twist on the kung fu genre. When the popularity of kung fu films waned, Chang Cheh looked for a twist to keep...
Jul 11, 2021 · Chang Cheh’s films starring the Venom Mob didn’t get much attention from Hong Kong critics, but they were big hits with martial arts fans abroad.
Sep 6, 2020 · Chang Cheh modernised the martial arts film genre in the 1960s, giving male characters machismo and making them angry and rebellious to suit the times. John Woo’s films were...
Nov 4, 2012 · Referred to as “The Godfather of Hong Kong cinema”, Chang Cheh directed over 100 films in his illustrious career at Shaw Brothers, which ran the gamut from swordplay films (One-Armed Swordsman, The Assassin, Golden Swallow) to kung fu films (Five Shaolin Masters, Five Venoms, Kid with the Golden Arm) to more modern period dramas ...
A list of the best movies directed by Chang Cheh, a Shaw Brothers martial arts filmmaker. See the titles, ratings, summaries and cast of his action classics, such as Shaolin Temple, Five Elements Ninjas and The One-Armed Swordsman.
