Lau Kar-leung

Known For: Directing
Born: July 28, 1934
Place of Birth: Xinhui, Guangdong, China
Died: June 24, 2013

Lau Kar-leung

Lau Kar-leung (Chinese: 劉家良, 28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013), also known as Liu Chia-liang, was a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor, filmmaker, choreographer and martial artist. Lau is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio. One of his most famous works is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin which starred Gordon Liu, as well as Drunken Master II which starred Jackie Chan.

Filmography

猜拳

2015 · Ma Rui

翠兰的爱情

2014

The Master of Martial Arts film director : Lau Kar-leung

2008

Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente

2008 · Self

Seven Swords

2005 · Fu Qingzhu, Fight Choreographer

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

2003 · Self

Drunken Monkey

2003 · Master Man Bill, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen

2003 · Himself

Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia

2003 · Self

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

2003 · Self

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002 · Self - Interviewee

Drunken Master III

1994 · Uncle Yan, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Legend of Drunken Master

1994 · Fu Wen-Chi, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Cinema of Vengeance

1994 · Self (uncredited)

The Bare-Footed Kid

1993 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

1993 · Martial Arts Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator

Operation Scorpio

1992 · Master Lo, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer

Spirit of the Dragon

1992 · 李百川

Twin Dragons

1992 · Doctor

The Banquet

1991 · Master Lau

New Kids in Town

1990 · Uncle

Tiger on the Beat 2

1990 · Director

Celebrity Talk Show

1989 · 刘家良

Pedicab Driver

1989 · Casino Boss

Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit

1989 · Director

A Bloody Fight

1988 · Leung

Tiger on the Beat

1988 · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

1987 · , Action Director

Evil Cat

1987 · Master Cheung, Martial Arts Choreographer

Martial Arts of Shaolin

1986 · Director

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

1985 · Manchu Gym Chief, Director, Screenplay, Martial Arts Choreographer

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

1984 · Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer, Screenplay

Tigerkralle Schlägt Zu

1983

Shaolin and Wu Tang

1983 · Producer, Stunt Coordinator, Coordinating Producer

The Lady Is the Boss

1983 · Wang Hsieh Yun, Director, Screenplay, Martial Arts Choreographer

Cat vs. Rat

1982 · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Legendary Weapons of China

1982 · Lui Gung / Uncle Yu, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer, Screenplay

Martial Club

1981 · Explains Lion Dance in Intro (uncredited), Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

My Young Auntie

1981 · Yu Jing-Chuen, Director, Screenplay, Martial Arts Choreographer

Return to the 36th Chamber

1980 · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Clan of the White Lotus

1980 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Fists and Guts

1979 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Mad Monkey Kung Fu

1979 · Uncle Chan, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Dirty Ho

1979 · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Shadow Boxing

1979 · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Green Hat Guy

1979 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Heroes of the East

1978 · Master So, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Dirty Kung Fu

1978 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Shaolin Mantis

1978 · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Breakout from Oppression

1978 · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

1978 · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Secret of the Shaolin Poles

1977 · Choreographer

Executioners from Shaolin

1977 · Governor's Fighter on the Stairs (uncredited), Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Challenge of the Masters

1976 · Ho Fu, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

Boxer Rebellion

1976 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Spiritual Boxer

1975 · Chien's Disciple (uncredited), Director, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Fantastic Magic Baby

1975 · Choreographer

All Men Are Brothers

1975 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Five Shaolin Masters

1974 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

1974 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1974 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Men from the Monastery

1974 · Action Director

Heroes Two

1974 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu

1974 · Fight Choreographer

The Pirate

1973 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Blood Brothers

1973 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Delinquent

1973 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Man of Iron

1972 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Delightful Forest

1972 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Angry Guest

1972 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Boxer from Shantung

1972 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Duel of Fists

1971 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Anonymous Heroes

1971 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The New One-Armed Swordsman

1971 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Heroic Ones

1970 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Swordswomen Three

1970 · Stunt Coordinator

Redress

1969 · Stunt Coordinator, Fight Choreographer

Supreme Sword

1969 · Stunt Coordinator

The Invincible Fist

1969 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Flying Dagger

1969 · Thug (uncredited), Martial Arts Choreographer

Twelve Deadly Coins

1969 · Meng Gang, Stunt Coordinator

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

1969 · Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Singing Thief

1969 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Sword of Swords

1968 · 2nd brother, Martial Arts Choreographer

Golden Swallow

1968 · Golden Dragon Branch leader, Martial Arts Choreographer

Buddhist Spiritual Palm

Buddhist Spiritual Palm

1968 · Action Director

Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned

Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned

1968 · Action Director

Dragnet of the Law

Dragnet of the Law

1967 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Assassin

1967 · Tian Qing (uncredited), Martial Arts Choreographer

Rape of the Sword

1967 · Fight Choreographer

The Strange Hero Yi Zhimei

The Strange Hero Yi Zhimei

1967 · Boss

The Golden Cat

1967 · Martial Arts Choreographer

To Rose with Love

1967 · Martial Arts Choreographer

Girl with Cat's Eye

1967 · Detective, Martial Arts Choreographer

A Death Pass

1967 · Action Director

The One-Armed Swordsman

1967 · Ba Shuang, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Perilous Rescue

The Perilous Rescue

1967 · , Action Director

Jin ou

1967 · Henchman

The Thundering Sword

1967 · Lau, Yue's Security Escort member (uncredited)

The Sweetest Moment

1967 · One of Liu's thugs, Martial Arts Choreographer

Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell

1967 · Policeman, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Heroine

1967 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Black Killer

1967 · Gang Member, Martial Arts Choreographer

The Trail of the Broken Blade

1967 · Qiu's Fighter with Shield (uncredited), Martial Arts Choreographer

The Female Chivalry

The Female Chivalry

1967 · Action Director

Return of Lady Bond

1966 · Martial Arts Choreographer

One Duel Too Many (Part 2)

One Duel Too Many (Part 2)

1966 · 武士, Action Director

One Duel Too Many

One Duel Too Many

1966 · Action Director

The Perfumed Arrow

1966 · Bandit

The Magnificent Trio

1966 · Brother Hu

The Big Chase

1966 · hatchet man, Martial Arts Choreographer

Lady Bond

1966 · , Martial Arts Choreographer

中原奇俠

1966 · 北岳猿猴

The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon

1966 · BDG Killer 'Sea Tiger', Martial Arts Choreographer

女毒手

1966

The Black Musketeer 'F'

1966 · Martial Arts Choreographer

The Jade Bow

1966 · Action Director

The Twin Swords

1965 · Red Lotus member

Temple of the Red Lotus

1965 · Red Lotus member

The All-powerful Flute: Part 2

The All-powerful Flute: Part 2

1965

The Lotus Lamp

1965

Sons of the Good Earth

1965 · Japanese Agent

The Amorous Lotus Pan

1964 · Qing's man

Buddha's Palm (Part 1)

1964 · (Uncredited) Xiu Zhao, disciple of the Cross Gate

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two

1964

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One

1964

The Killing Flag (Part 1)

1963 · Ruffian

The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2

The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2

1963

万剑之王

1963

仙剑神魔(上集)

仙剑神魔(上集)

1963

The Blonde Hair Monster

1962

The Birth of Yue Fei

1962

The Flaming Mountain

The Flaming Mountain

1962

Secret Book (Part 3)

Secret Book (Part 3)

1962

A Couple in Cold War

1962

The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine

The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine

1960 · Cheung Sam

Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers

Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers

1960 · Thug

Apartment Murder

Apartment Murder

1960

Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla

1960

How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies

1959

Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell

1959

Madam White Snake's Reincarnation

1959

Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring

1958

Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle

1958

風火鬼頭刀

風火鬼頭刀

1957

The White Crane Hero

The White Crane Hero

1956

Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan

1956 · Thug

Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance

1956 · Kwok To

羊城殲霸戰

羊城殲霸戰

1956 · 馬騮廣

黃飛鴻擂台比武

黃飛鴻擂台比武

1956

黃飛鴻大鬧佛山

黃飛鴻大鬧佛山

1956

黃飛鴻大戰雙門底

黃飛鴻大戰雙門底

1956

黃飛鴻三戲女鏢師

黃飛鴻三戲女鏢師

1956

黃飛鴻義救龍母廟

黃飛鴻義救龍母廟

1956

黃飛鴻怒吞十二獅

黃飛鴻怒吞十二獅

1956

黃飛鴻鐵雞鬥蜈蚣

黃飛鴻鐵雞鬥蜈蚣

1956

黃飛鴻龍舟奪錦

黃飛鴻龍舟奪錦

1956

黃飛鴻水底三擒蘇鼠廉

黃飛鴻水底三擒蘇鼠廉

1956

黃飛鴻沙面伏神犬

黃飛鴻沙面伏神犬

1956

黃飛鴻威震四牌樓

黃飛鴻威震四牌樓

1955

How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod

1953

海底骷髅塔(上集)

海底骷髅塔(上集)

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