Chang Cheh

Biography

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.

Birthday

Jan 17, 1924

Place of birth

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Deathday

Jun 22, 2002

Also known as

張徹
张彻

Credited in

As cast

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
As Self
The Angry Guest
As Boss Yamaguchi (uncredited)

As crew

Golden Swallow
Role: Director
Golden Swallow
Role: Writer
The New One-Armed Swordsman
Role: Director
Crippled Avengers
Role: Director
Crippled Avengers
Role: Writer
It's Always Spring
Role: Screenplay
The Five Venoms
Role: Director
The Five Venoms
Role: Writer
Kid with the Golden Arm
Role: Director
Kid with the Golden Arm
Role: Writer
The Delinquent
Role: Director
The Heroic Ones
Role: Director
The Heroic Ones
Role: Writer
Five Element Ninjas
Role: Director
Five Shaolin Masters
Role: Director
The Flag of Iron
Role: Director
The Flag of Iron
Role: Writer
Two Champions of Shaolin
Role: Director
Iron Fist Pillage
Role: Archival Footage Coordinator
The Water Margin
Role: Director
Shaolin Rescuers
Role: Director
Masked Avengers
Role: Director
Masked Avengers
Role: Writer
Shanghai 13
Role: Director
Shanghai 13
Role: Writer
The Magnificent Trio
Role: Director
The Magnificent Trio
Role: Writer
The Savage Five
Role: Director
7-Man Army
Role: Director
House of Traps
Role: Director
House of Traps
Role: Writer
Shaolin Temple
Role: Director
Shaolin Temple
Role: Writer
King Eagle
Role: Director
Life Gamble
Role: Director
Shaolin Martial Arts
Role: Director
Blood Brothers
Role: Director
The Invincible Fist
Role: Director
The Daredevils
Role: Director
The Daredevils
Role: Writer
Invincible Shaolin
Role: Director
Invincible Shaolin
Role: Writer
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Role: Director
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Role: Writer
The Rebel Intruders
Role: Director
Boxer Rebellion
Role: Director
The Boxer from Shantung
Role: Director
The Boxer from Shantung
Role: Writer
The One-Armed Swordsman
Role: Director
Have Sword, Will Travel
Role: Director
The Wandering Swordsman
Role: Director
The Brave Archer
Role: Director
The Brave Archer 2
Role: Director
Brave Archer and His Mate
Role: Director
The Assassin
Role: Director
The Assassin
Role: Writer
All Men Are Brothers
Role: Director
All Men Are Brothers
Role: Writer
Black Butterfly
No picture available
Role: Screenplay
The Bloody Escape
Role: Director
The Brave Archer 3
Role: Director
The Brave Archer 3
Role: Writer
Man of Iron
Role: Director
The Four Assassins
Role: Director
Four Riders
Role: Director
The New Shaolin Boxers
Role: Director
The New Shaolin Boxers
Role: Writer
The Nine Demons
Role: Director
The Anonymous Heroes
Role: Director
Iron Bodyguard
Role: Director
Chinatown Kid
Role: Director
Chinatown Kid
Role: Writer
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
Role: Director
Heaven and Hell
Role: Director
Men from the Monastery
Role: Director
Disciples of Shaolin
Role: Director
Heroes Two
Role: Director
Vengeance!
Role: Director
Vengeance!
Role: Writer
Journey to the West
Role: Director
The Fantastic Magic Baby
Role: Director
The Shaolin Avengers
Role: Director
The Magnificent Ruffians
Role: Director
The Warlord and the Actress
Role: Writer
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
Role: Director
The Delightful Forest
Role: Director
Legend of the Fox
Role: Director
The Flying Dagger
Role: Director
The Singing Killer
Role: Director
The Trail of the Broken Blade
Role: Director
The Trail of the Broken Blade
Role: Screenplay
The Singing Thief
Role: Director
The Duel
Role: Director
Her Pearly Tears
No picture available
Role: Script
Magnificent Wanderers
Role: Director
The Knight of Knights
Role: Writer
The Weird Man
Role: Director
The Weird Man
Role: Writer
The Angry Guest
Role: Director
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
Role: Director
The Generation Gap
Role: Director
The Pirate
Role: Director
Slaughter in Xian
Role: Writer
Slaughter in Xian
Role: Producer
Na Cha the Great
Role: Director
Friends
Role: Director
Ode to Gallantry
Role: Director
The Deadly Duo
Role: Director
Showdown at the Cotton Mill
Role: Writer
Duel of Fists
Role: Director
Young People
Role: Director
Young People
Role: Writer
Police Force
Role: Director
Tiger Boy
Role: Writer
Dead End
Role: Director
The Alishan Uprising
Role: Director
The Alishan Uprising
Role: Writer
Wild Fire
No picture available
Role: Director
Police Force
Role: Screenplay
Disciples of Shaolin
Role: Writer
The Generation Gap
Role: Writer
Four Riders
Role: Writer
Boxer Rebellion
Role: Writer
Friends
Role: Writer
The Butterfly Chalice
Role: Director
The Butterfly Chalice
Role: Writer
Crocodile River
Role: Writer
Ninja in Ancient China
Role: Director
Ninja in Ancient China
Role: Writer
Ninja in Ancient China
Role: Producer
The Naval Commandos
Role: Director
The Perfumed Arrow
Role: Writer
Inside the Forbidden City
Role: Writer
Death Ring
No picture available
Role: Director
The Dancing Warrior
Role: Director
Attack of the Joyful Goddess
Role: Director
Slaughter in Xian
Role: Director
Hidden Hero
Role: Director
Hidden Hero
Role: Writer
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
Role: Presenter
Cross the River
Role: Director
Cross the River
Role: Writer
Great Shanghai 1937
Role: Director
Great Shanghai 1937
Role: Writer
The Mermaid
Role: Writer
The One-Armed Swordsman
Role: Screenplay
Golden Swallow
Role: Lyricist
Five Element Ninjas
Role: Screenplay
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Role: Director
The Fantastic Magic Baby
Role: Writer
The Dancing Warrior
Role: Producer
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
Role: Screenplay
The Magnificent Ruffians
Role: Writer
The Assassin
Role: Lyricist
7-Man Army
Role: Writer
Attack of the Joyful Goddess
Role: Screenplay
The Shaolin Avengers
Role: Screenplay
The Delightful Forest
Role: Screenplay
Man of Iron
Role: Writer
Heroes Two
Role: Screenplay
Magnificent Wanderers
Role: Writer
The Amorous Lotus Pan
Role: Screenplay
Life Gamble
Role: Screenplay
Legend of the Fox
Role: Screenplay
Call of the Sea
Role: Screenplay
The Flying Dagger
Role: Screenplay
Brave Archer and His Mate
Role: Screenplay
The Female Prince
Role: Writer
The Flying Dagger
Role: Lyricist
Tiger Boy
Role: Director
A Mad World of Fools
Role: Producer
Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu
Role: Director
The Savage Five
Role: Writer
Friends
Role: Original Music Composer
Na Cha the Great
Role: Writer
Shaolin Martial Arts
Role: Writer
Men from the Monastery
Role: Writer
Heaven and Hell
Role: Writer
Journey to the West
Role: Screenplay
The Tender Trap of Espionage
No picture available
Role: Screenplay
Blood Brothers
Role: Screenplay
Two Champions of Shaolin
Role: Screenplay
The Rebel Intruders
Role: Screenplay
The Trail of the Broken Blade
Role: Lyricist
The Four Assassins
Role: Screenplay