About

Known credits:
51
Birthday:
1937-12-20
Place of birth:
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Website:
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Kuei Chih-Hung

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1969 Dear Murderer Actor Secretary He N/A
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Directing
1984 Misfire Directing Director 59
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1983 The Boxer's Omen Directing Director 59
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1982 Curse of Evil Directing Director 58
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1982 Hex After Hex Directing Director 59
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1982 Godfather from Canton Directing Director 59
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1981 Bewitched Directing Director 59
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1981 Corpse Mania Directing Director 59
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1980 Hex vs. Witchcraft Directing Director 59
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1980 Hex Directing Director 59
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1980 Coward Bastard Directing Director 59
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1980 Killer Constable Directing Director 59
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1979 The Gold Connection Directing Director 59
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1979 The Reckless Cricket Directing Director 59
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1978 Crazy Imposters Directing Director N/A
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1977 The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare Directing Director 59
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1977 The Criminals, Part 4: Assault Directing Director 58
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1977 The Criminals, Part 3: Arson Directing Director 59
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1976 Mr. Funny Bone Directing Director 59
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1976 Killers on Wheels Directing Director 59
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1976 The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides Directing Director 58
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1976 Spirit of the Raped Directing Director 59
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1975 Fearful Interlude Directing Director 58
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1975 Big Brother Cheng Directing Director 59
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1974 The Rat Catcher Directing Director N/A
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1974 Ghost Eyes Directing Director 58
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1974 The Tea House Directing Director 58
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1974 The Bod Squad Directing Director 59
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1974 The Killer Snakes Directing Director 59
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1973 The Bamboo House of Dolls Directing Director 58
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1973 Supermen Against the Orient Directing Director 58
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1973 Payment In Blood Directing Director 59
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1973 The Delinquent Directing Director 59
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1972 Intrigue in Nylons Directing Director 59
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1972 Stranger in Hong Kong Directing Director N/A
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1972 The Gourd Fairy Directing Director N/A
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1971 The Lady Professional Directing Director 59
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1970 A Time for Love Directing Director 58
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1970 The Orchid Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1970 Love Song Over the Sea Directing Director N/A
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1970 The Five Billion Dollar Legacy Directing Assistant Director 58
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1969 Dear Murderer Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1967 Trapeze Girl Directing Assistant Director 59
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1964 Lover's Rock Directing Assistant Director 58
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Writing
1983 The Boxer's Omen Writing Story 59
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1981 Corpse Mania Writing Writer 59
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1981 Revenge of the Corpse Writing Writer N/A
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1980 Hex Writing Writer 59
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1972 Stranger in Hong Kong Writing Writer N/A
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1970 A Time for Love Writing Writer 58
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Crew
1983 The Boxer's Omen Crew Special Effects 59
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