Chang Cheh

Personal Info

Born: 1924-01-17
Died: 2002-06-22

Place of Birth: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Known For: Directing

Also Known As:
張徹张彻

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.

Acting (Movies)

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

Self (archive footage)
2003
0.0

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Self
1998
5.4

The Angry Guest

Boss Yamaguchi (uncredited)
1972
5.7

Directing

Golden Swallow

Director
1968
6.3

The New One-Armed Swordsman

Director
1971
6.8

Crippled Avengers

Director
1978
6.9

The Five Venoms

Director
1978
6.7

Kid with the Golden Arm

Director
1979
6.9

The Delinquent

Director
1973
6.7

The Heroic Ones

Director
1970
6.7

Five Element Ninjas

Director
1982
6.8

Five Shaolin Masters

Director
1974
7.3

The Flag of Iron

Director
1980
7.0

Two Champions of Shaolin

Director
1980
6.0

The Water Margin

Director
1972
6.8

Shaolin Rescuers

Director
1979
7.4

Masked Avengers

Director
1981
6.9

Shanghai 13

Director
1984
6.1

The Magnificent Trio

Director
1966
6.5

The Savage Five

Director
1974
6.3

7-Man Army

Director
1976
6.0

King Eagle

Director
1971
6.1

House of Traps

Director
1982
6.0

Shaolin Temple

Director
1976
6.2

Life Gamble

Director
1978
7.2

Shaolin Martial Arts

Director
1974
6.4

Blood Brothers

Director
1973
6.3

The Invincible Fist

Director
1969
6.6

The Daredevils

Director
1979
6.8

Invincible Shaolin

Director
1978
6.4

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Director
1969
6.6

The Rebel Intruders

Director
1980
6.7

Boxer Rebellion

Director
1976
6.3

The Boxer from Shantung

Director
1972
6.8

The One-Armed Swordsman

Director
1967
6.8

Have Sword, Will Travel

Director
1969
7.1

The Wandering Swordsman

Director
1970
6.5

The Brave Archer

Director
1977
6.7

The Brave Archer 2

Director
1978
6.4

Brave Archer and His Mate

Director
1982
5.0

The Assassin

Director
1967
6.3

All Men Are Brothers

Director
1975
6.9

The Bloody Escape

Director
1975
5.0

The Brave Archer 3

Director
1981
6.1

Man of Iron

Director
1972
7.0

The Four Assassins

Director
1975
5.5

Four Riders

Director
1972
5.6

The Nine Demons

Director
1984
4.3

The New Shaolin Boxers

Director
1976
6.8

The Anonymous Heroes

Director
1971
5.8

Iron Bodyguard

Director
1973
5.7

Chinatown Kid

Director
1977
6.3

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

Director
1979
6.2

Heaven and Hell

Director
1980
5.6

Men from the Monastery

Director
1974
5.1

Heroes Two

Director
1974
6.5

Vengeance!

Director
1970
6.2

Disciples of Shaolin

Director
1975
6.7

Journey to the West

Director
1991
7.0

The Fantastic Magic Baby

Director
1975
3.0

The Shaolin Avengers

Director
1976
6.8

The Magnificent Ruffians

Director
1979
6.9

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood

Director
1981
6.0

The Delightful Forest

Director
1972
6.2

Legend of the Fox

Director
1980
5.8

The Flying Dagger

Director
1969
5.9

The Singing Killer

Director
1970
6.9

The Trail of the Broken Blade

Director
1967
5.8

The Singing Thief

Director
1969
4.0

The Duel

Director
1971
6.9

Magnificent Wanderers

Director
1977
5.8

The Weird Man

Director
1983
4.5

The Angry Guest

Director
1972
5.7

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

Director
1972
5.8

The Generation Gap

Director
1973
4.0

The Pirate

Director
1973
6.2

Na Cha the Great

Director
1974
5.6

Friends

Director
1974
6.5

Ode to Gallantry

Director
1982
5.4

The Deadly Duo

Director
1971
6.0

Duel of Fists

Director
1971
6.6

Young People

Director
1972
5.8

Police Force

Director
1973
5.8

Dead End

Director
1969
6.0

The Alishan Uprising

Director
1950
0.0

Wild Fire

Director
1958
0.0

The Butterfly Chalice

Director
1965
6.0

Ninja in Ancient China

Director
1993
4.0

The Naval Commandos

Director
1977
6.0

The Dancing Warrior

Director
1985
6.5

Death Ring

Director
1984
1.0

Slaughter in Xian

Director
1990
6.0

Attack of the Joyful Goddess

Director
1983
6.3

Hidden Hero

Director
1990
6.0

Cross the River

Director
1988
0.0

Great Shanghai 1937

Director
1986
0.0

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

Director
1974
5.9

Tiger Boy

Director
1966
0.0

Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu

Director
1974
0.0

Writing

Golden Swallow

Writer
1968
6.3

Crippled Avengers

Writer
1978
6.9

It's Always Spring

Screenplay
1962
0.0

The Five Venoms

Writer
1978
6.7

Kid with the Golden Arm

Writer
1979
6.9

The Heroic Ones

Writer
1970
6.7

The Flag of Iron

Writer
1980
7.0

Masked Avengers

Writer
1981
6.9

Shanghai 13

Writer
1984
6.1

The Magnificent Trio

Writer
1966
6.5

Shaolin Temple

Writer
1976
6.2

House of Traps

Writer
1982
6.0

The Daredevils

Writer
1979
6.8

Invincible Shaolin

Writer
1978
6.4

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Writer
1969
6.6

The Boxer from Shantung

Writer
1972
6.8

The Assassin

Writer
1967
6.3

All Men Are Brothers

Writer
1975
6.9

Black Butterfly

Screenplay
1960
0.0

The Brave Archer 3

Writer
1981
6.1

The New Shaolin Boxers

Writer
1976
6.8

Chinatown Kid

Writer
1977
6.3

Vengeance!

Writer
1970
6.2

The Warlord and the Actress

Writer
1964
0.0

The Trail of the Broken Blade

Screenplay
1967
5.8

The Knight of Knights

Writer
1966
6.3

The Weird Man

Writer
1983
4.5

Slaughter in Xian

Writer
1990
6.0

Showdown at the Cotton Mill

Writer
1978
5.0

Young People

Writer
1972
5.8

Tiger Boy

Writer
1966
0.0

The Alishan Uprising

Writer
1950
0.0

Police Force

Screenplay
1973
5.8

Disciples of Shaolin

Writer
1975
6.7

The Generation Gap

Writer
1973
4.0

Four Riders

Writer
1972
5.6

Boxer Rebellion

Writer
1976
6.3

Friends

Writer
1974
6.5

The Butterfly Chalice

Writer
1965
6.0

Crocodile River

Writer
1965
2.0

Ninja in Ancient China

Writer
1993
4.0

Inside the Forbidden City

Writer
1965
0.0

The Perfumed Arrow

Writer
1966
6.0

Hidden Hero

Writer
1990
6.0

Cross the River

Writer
1988
0.0

Great Shanghai 1937

Writer
1986
0.0

The Mermaid

Writer
1965
6.5

The One-Armed Swordsman

Screenplay
1967
6.8

Golden Swallow

Lyricist
1968
6.3

Five Element Ninjas

Screenplay
1982
6.8

The Fantastic Magic Baby

Writer
1975
3.0

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

Screenplay
1979
6.2

The Magnificent Ruffians

Writer
1979
6.9

The Assassin

Lyricist
1967
6.3

7-Man Army

Writer
1976
6.0

Attack of the Joyful Goddess

Screenplay
1983
6.3

The Shaolin Avengers

Screenplay
1976
6.8

The Delightful Forest

Screenplay
1972
6.2

Man of Iron

Writer
1972
7.0

Heroes Two

Screenplay
1974
6.5

Magnificent Wanderers

Writer
1977
5.8

The Amorous Lotus Pan

Screenplay
1964
5.5

Life Gamble

Screenplay
1978
7.2

Legend of the Fox

Screenplay
1980
5.8

Call of the Sea

Screenplay
1965
0.0

The Flying Dagger

Screenplay
1969
5.9

Brave Archer and His Mate

Screenplay
1982
5.0

The Female Prince

Writer
1964
5.0

The Flying Dagger

Lyricist
1969
5.9

The Savage Five

Writer
1974
6.3

Shaolin Martial Arts

Writer
1974
6.4

Heaven and Hell

Writer
1980
5.6

Na Cha the Great

Writer
1974
5.6

Men from the Monastery

Writer
1974
5.1

Journey to the West

Screenplay
1991
7.0

The Tender Trap of Espionage

Screenplay
1960
0.0

Blood Brothers

Screenplay
1973
6.3

Two Champions of Shaolin

Screenplay
1980
6.0

The Rebel Intruders

Screenplay
1980
6.7

The Trail of the Broken Blade

Lyricist
1967
5.8

The Four Assassins

Screenplay
1975
5.5

Editing

Iron Fist Pillage

Archival Footage Coordinator
2001
0.0

Crew

Her Pearly Tears

Script
1962
0.0

Young Lovers on Flying Wheels

Presenter
1974
5.0

Production

Slaughter in Xian

Producer
1990
6.0

Ninja in Ancient China

Producer
1993
4.0

The Dancing Warrior

Producer
1985
6.5

A Mad World of Fools

Producer
1974
5.0

Sound

Friends

Original Music Composer
1974
6.5