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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.
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 Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok, Fu Sheng and Lung Ti.
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 ...
Five Elements Ninjas. 1982 1h 47m R. 7.2 (3.2K) Rate. A Chinese martial arts school is infiltrated and destroyed by ninjas. Tian Hao survives the massacre and seeks to uncover the trickery of ninjutsu in order to beat the Five Element Ninjas and avenge his family. Director Cheh Chang Stars Tien-Chi Cheng Tien-Hsiang Lung Meng Lo. 3. Chinatown Kid.
