Chang Cheh

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1923-02-10

Deathday 2002-06-22 (79 years old)

Place of Birth Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Also Known As 張徹, 张彻

Chang Cheh

Biography

Chang Cheh (Chinese: 張徹, February 10, 1923 – 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 The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.

Known For

Director

1993
1991
1990
Slaughter in Xian

as Director

1990
Hidden Hero

as Director

1988
Cross the River

as Director

1986
1985
1984
Shanghai 13

as Director

1984
The Nine Demons

as Director

1984
Death Ring

as Director

1983
The Weird Man

as Director

1982
1982
House of Traps

as Director

1982
Ode to Gallantry

as Director

1981
Masked Avengers

as Director

1981
The Brave Archer 3

as Director

1980
The Flag of Iron

as Director

1980
1980
1980
Heaven and Hell

as Director

1980
Legend of the Fox

as Director

1979
1979
Shaolin Rescuers

as Director

1979
The Daredevils

as Director

1979
1979
1978
Crippled Avengers

as Director

1978
The Five Venoms

as Director

1978
Life Gamble

as Director

1978
Invincible Shaolin

as Director

1978
The Brave Archer 2

as Director

1977
The Brave Archer

as Director

1977
Chinatown Kid

as Director

1977
1977
1976
7-Man Army

as Director

1976
Shaolin Temple

as Director

1976
Boxer Rebellion

as Director

1976
1976
1975
1975
The Bloody Escape

as Director

1975
The Four Assassins

as Director

1975
1975
1974
1974
The Savage Five

as Director

1974
1974
1974
Heroes Two

as Director

1974
Na Cha the Great

as Director

1974
Friends

as Director

1973
The Delinquent

as Director

1973
Blood Brothers

as Director

1973
Iron Bodyguard

as Director

1973
The Generation Gap

as Director

1973
The Pirate

as Director

1973
Police Force

as Director

1972
The Water Margin

as Director

1972
1972
Man of Iron

as Director

1972
Four Riders

as Director

1972
1972
The Angry Guest

as Director

1972
1972
Young People

as Director

1971
King Eagle

as Director

1971
1971
The Duel

as Director

1971
The Deadly Duo

as Director

1971
Duel of Fists

as Director

1970
The Heroic Ones

as Director

1970
1970
Vengeance!

as Director

1970
The Singing Killer

as Director

1969
1969
1969
The Flying Dagger

as Director

1969
The Singing Thief

as Director

1969
Dead End

as Director

1968
Golden Swallow

as Director

1967
1967
The Assassin

as Director

1966
1966
Tiger Boy

as Director

1965
1958
Wild Fire

as Director

1950

Writer

1991
Journey to the West

as Screenplay

1990
1990
Hidden Hero

as Writer

1988
Cross the River

as Writer

1986
1984
Shanghai 13

as Writer

1983
The Weird Man

as Writer

1982
House of Traps

as Writer

1982
Five Element Ninjas

as Screenplay

1982
1981
Masked Avengers

as Writer

1981
1980
1980
Legend of the Fox

as Screenplay

1980
Heaven and Hell

as Writer

1980
1980
The Rebel Intruders

as Screenplay

1979
The Daredevils

as Writer

1979
1978
1978
The Five Venoms

as Writer

1978
1978
Life Gamble

as Screenplay

1977
Chinatown Kid

as Writer

1977
1976
Shaolin Temple

as Writer

1976
Boxer Rebellion

as Writer

1976
7-Man Army

as Writer

1976
The Shaolin Avengers

as Screenplay

1975
1975
1975
1974
Friends

as Writer

1974
Heroes Two

as Screenplay

1974
The Savage Five

as Writer

1974
1974
1973
Police Force

as Screenplay

1973
1973
Blood Brothers

as Screenplay

1972
Young People

as Writer

1972
Four Riders

as Writer

1972
The Delightful Forest

as Screenplay

1972
Man of Iron

as Writer

1970
The Heroic Ones

as Writer

1970
Vengeance!

as Writer

1969
The Flying Dagger

as Screenplay

1969
The Flying Dagger

as Lyricist

1968
Golden Swallow

as Writer

1968
Golden Swallow

as Lyricist

1967
The Assassin

as Writer

1967
1967
The Assassin

as Lyricist

1966
1966
1966
Tiger Boy

as Writer

1966
1965
1965
Crocodile River

as Writer

1965
The Mermaid

as Writer

1965
Call of the Sea

as Screenplay

1964
The Amorous Lotus Pan

as Screenplay

1964
1962
It's Always Spring

as Screenplay

1960
Black Butterfly

as Screenplay

1960
Death Traps

as Screenplay

1950

Producer

1993
1990
Slaughter in Xian

as Producer

1985
1974

Actor

2003
The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

1972
The Angry Guest

as Boss Yamaguchi

Crew

1962

Editor

2001
Iron Fist Pillage

as Archival Footage Coordinator

Sound

1974
Friends

as Original Music Composer