About

Known credits:
190
Birthday:
1924-01-17
Place of birth:
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Website:
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Chang Cheh

Overview

Chang Cheh (Chinese: 張徹, January 17, 1924 – June 22, 2002) was Shaw Brothers Studio's best known and most prolific film director, with such films as The Five Venoms, The Brave Archer (based on the works of Jin Yong), The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.

Known for

Acting
2003 The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Actor Self 58
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1972 The Angry Guest Actor Boss Yamaguchi (uncredited) 58
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Directing
1993 神通 Directing Director N/A
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1993 Ninja in Ancient China Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Journey to the West Directing Director 59
Average
1990 Hidden Hero Directing Director N/A
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1990 Slaughter in Xian Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Cross the River Directing Director N/A
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1986 Great Shanghai 1937 Directing Director N/A
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1985 The Dancing Warrior Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Shanghai 13 Directing Director 59
Average
1984 The Nine Demons Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Death Ring Directing Director 59
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1983 Attack of the Joyful Goddess Directing Director 59
Average
1983 The Weird Man Directing Director 58
Average
1982 Ode to Gallantry Directing Director 58
Average
1982 Five Element Ninjas Directing Director 60
Fair
1982 Brave Archer and His Mate Directing Director 58
Average
1982 House of Traps Directing Director 58
Average
1981 The Brave Archer 3 Directing Director 58
Average
1981 Masked Avengers Directing Director 59
Average
1981 The Sword Stained with Royal Blood Directing Director 58
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1980 Legend of the Fox Directing Director 58
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1980 The Rebel Intruders Directing Director 59
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1980 Two Champions of Shaolin Directing Director 58
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1980 The Flag of Iron Directing Director 59
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1980 Heaven and Hell Directing Director 58
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1979 Ten Tigers of Kwangtung Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Kid with the Golden Arm Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Magnificent Ruffians Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Daredevils Directing Director 58
Average
1979 Shaolin Rescuers Directing Director 59
Average
1978 Crippled Avengers Directing Director 60
Fair
1978 Invincible Shaolin Directing Director 59
Average
1978 The Five Venoms Directing Director 60
Fair
1978 The Brave Archer 2 Directing Director 58
Average
1978 Life Gamble Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Chinatown Kid Directing Director 58
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1977 The Brave Archer Directing Director 59
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1977 Magnificent Wanderers Directing Director 59
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1977 The Naval Commandos Directing Director 58
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1976 Shaolin Temple Directing Director 58
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1976 The New Shaolin Boxers Directing Director 59
Average
1976 The Shaolin Avengers Directing Director 59
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1976 7-Man Army Directing Director 58
Average
1976 Boxer Rebellion Directing Director 58
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1975 The Four Assassins Directing Director 58
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1975 The Bloody Escape Directing Director 59
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1975 The Fantastic Magic Baby Directing Director 58
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1975 Disciples of Shaolin Directing Director 59
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1975 All Men Are Brothers Directing Director 59
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1974 Five Shaolin Masters Directing Director 59
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1974 Na Cha the Great Directing Director 59
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1974 Shaolin Martial Arts Directing Director 58
Average
1974 The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Directing Director 58
Average
1974 Friends Directing Director 58
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1974 Men from the Monastery Directing Director 58
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1974 The Savage Five Directing Director 58
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1974 Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu Directing Director N/A
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1974 Heroes Two Directing Director 59
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1973 Iron Bodyguard Directing Director 58
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1973 The Pirate Directing Director 58
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1973 Police Force Directing Director 59
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1973 The Generation Gap Directing Director 58
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1973 Blood Brothers Directing Director 59
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1973 The Delinquent Directing Director 59
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1972 Four Riders Directing Director 58
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1972 Trilogy of Swordsmanship Directing Director 58
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1972 Man of Iron Directing Director 59
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1972 The Delightful Forest Directing Director 58
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1972 Young People Directing Director 58
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1972 The Water Margin Directing Director 59
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1972 The Angry Guest Directing Director 58
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1972 The Boxer from Shantung Directing Director 59
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1971 The Deadly Duo Directing Director 58
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1971 Duel of Fists Directing Director 59
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1971 The Anonymous Heroes Directing Director 58
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1971 The Duel Directing Director 59
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1971 The New One-Armed Swordsman Directing Director 59
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1971 King Eagle Directing Director 58
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1970 The Singing Killer Directing Director 58
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1970 The Heroic Ones Directing Director 59
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1970 Vengeance! Directing Director 59
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1970 The Wandering Swordsman Directing Director 59
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1969 Have Sword, Will Travel Directing Director 59
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1969 Dead End Directing Director 58
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1969 The Invincible Fist Directing Director 59
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1969 The Flying Dagger Directing Director 58
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1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman Directing Director 59
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1969 The Singing Thief Directing Director 58
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1968 Golden Swallow Directing Director 59
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1967 The Assassin Directing Director 59
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1967 The One-Armed Swordsman Directing Director 60
Fair
1967 The Trail of the Broken Blade Directing Director 58
Average
1966 The Magnificent Trio Directing Director 59
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1966 Tiger Boy Directing Director N/A
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1965 The Butterfly Chalice Directing Director 59
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1958 Wild Fire Directing Director N/A
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1950 The Alishan Uprising Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1993 Ninja in Ancient China Writing Writer 59
Average
1991 Journey to the West Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1990 Hidden Hero Writing Writer N/A
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1990 Slaughter in Xian Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 Cross the River Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Great Shanghai 1937 Writing Writer N/A
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1984 Shanghai 13 Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 Attack of the Joyful Goddess Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1983 The Weird Man Writing Writer 58
Average
1982 Five Element Ninjas Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1982 Brave Archer and His Mate Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1982 House of Traps Writing Writer 58
Average
1981 The Brave Archer 3 Writing Writer 58
Average
1981 Masked Avengers Writing Writer 59
Average
1980 Legend of the Fox Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1980 The Rebel Intruders Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1980 Two Champions of Shaolin Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1980 The Flag of Iron Writing Writer 59
Average
1980 Heaven and Hell Writing Writer 58
Average
1979 Ten Tigers of Kwangtung Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1979 Kid with the Golden Arm Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 The Magnificent Ruffians Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 The Daredevils Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 Crippled Avengers Writing Writer 60
Fair
1978 Invincible Shaolin Writing Writer 59
Average
1978 The Five Venoms Writing Writer 60
Fair
1978 Showdown at the Cotton Mill Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 Life Gamble Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1977 Chinatown Kid Writing Writer 58
Average
1977 Magnificent Wanderers Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 Shaolin Temple Writing Writer 58
Average
1976 The New Shaolin Boxers Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 The Shaolin Avengers Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1976 7-Man Army Writing Writer 58
Average
1976 Boxer Rebellion Writing Writer 58
Average
1975 The Four Assassins Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1975 The Fantastic Magic Baby Writing Writer 58
Average
1975 Disciples of Shaolin Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 All Men Are Brothers Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 Na Cha the Great Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 Shaolin Martial Arts Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 Friends Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 Men from the Monastery Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 The Savage Five Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 Heroes Two Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1973 Police Force Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1973 The Generation Gap Writing Writer 58
Average
1973 Blood Brothers Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1972 Four Riders Writing Writer 58
Average
1972 Man of Iron Writing Writer 59
Average
1972 The Delightful Forest Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1972 Young People Writing Writer 58
Average
1972 The Boxer from Shantung Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 The Heroic Ones Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 Vengeance! Writing Writer 59
Average
1969 The Flying Dagger Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1969 The Flying Dagger Writing Lyricist 58
Average
1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman Writing Writer 59
Average
1968 Golden Swallow Writing Writer 59
Average
1968 Golden Swallow Writing Lyricist 59
Average
1967 The Assassin Writing Lyricist 59
Average
1967 The Assassin Writing Writer 59
Average
1967 The One-Armed Swordsman Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1967 The Trail of the Broken Blade Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1967 The Trail of the Broken Blade Writing Lyricist 58
Average
1966 The Perfumed Arrow Writing Writer 58
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1966 The Magnificent Trio Writing Writer 59
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1966 The Knight of Knights Writing Writer 59
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1966 Tiger Boy Writing Writer N/A
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1965 Call of the Sea Writing Screenplay N/A
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1965 Inside the Forbidden City Writing Writer N/A
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1965 Crocodile River Writing Writer 58
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1965 The Butterfly Chalice Writing Writer 59
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1965 The Mermaid Writing Writer 59
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1964 The Warlord and the Actress Writing Writer N/A
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1964 The Female Prince Writing Writer 59
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1964 The Amorous Lotus Pan Writing Screenplay 58
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1962 It's Always Spring Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 Black Butterfly Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 Death Traps Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 The Tender Trap of Espionage Writing Screenplay N/A
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1950 The Alishan Uprising Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1993 Ninja in Ancient China Production Producer 59
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1990 Slaughter in Xian Production Producer 59
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1985 The Dancing Warrior Production Producer 58
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1974 A Mad World of Fools Production Producer 59
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Sound
1974 Friends Sound Original Music Composer 58
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Crew
1974 Young Lovers on Flying Wheels Crew Presenter 58
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1962 Her Pearly Tears Crew Script N/A
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Editing
2001 Iron Fist Pillage Editing Archival Footage Coordinator N/A
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