Chang Cheh — Director (31)
Heaven and Hell (1980) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
第三类打斗
director: Chang Cheh actor: Li Yi-Min / David Chiang Da-Wei
other title: 第三类打斗
When a fallen angel descends to the Earth on a mission to storm the underworld, a love shared between angels and humans offers telling testament to the power of a lucky ghost. In the battle that follows, both the living and the dead will discover that a war waged in hell could have consequences that resound forever.
The Delinquent (1973) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
憤怒青年
director: Chang Cheh / Kuei Chih-Hung actor: Wang Chung / Lily Li
other title: Shen Chang und die Karate-Bande / 憤怒青年
Delivery boy Chung rings an order to a local martial arts school. He shows that he too is a kung fu student when he punches a bag and also kicks out the instructor for his money. Chung has a tough life. His father constantly nags him to work hard. One day, his is heckled by Chien-Pe, a disabled thug who runs a gang. Chung fights and beats them up and as a result, he is fired from his job. Chien turns to his boss, Tai Chung, to get Chung.
Attack of the Joyful Goddess (1983) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
撞鬼
director: Chang Cheh / Chiang Sheng actor: Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi / Chiang Sheng
other title: 撞鬼
A troupe of traveling performers stop in a small town. However, the general who controls the town has designs on the group's leading actress. They must figure a way to get out of town before the general has his way with her.
Two Champions of Shaolin (1980) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
少林與武當
director: Chang Cheh actor: Chiang Sheng / Lo Meng
other title: I due campioni dello Shaolin / 2 Campeões de Shaolin
Shaolin warrior Tung Chien-chen is injured in battle against the hated Wu Tang clan, and nursed back to health by a knife-throwing master. As he recovers, Tung learns this deadly art, and also falls in love with his teacher's daughter. But when a Wu Tang attack disrupts the young lovers' wedding, Tung must put his new skill to use as he seeks revenge.
Chinatown Kid (1977) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
唐人街功夫小子
director: Chang Cheh actor: Alexander Fu Sheng / Sun Chien
other title: Il padrino di Chinatown / Der Kung Fu-Fighter von Chinatown
Struggling to survive the murderous gang wars of Hong Kong, Tan Tung, a young martial arts street fighter, successfully takes on all challengers—until he runs up against the savage underworld empire of Hong Kong's Triad mafia. Escaping to San Francisco, he again tangles with criminal gangs, but this time fights his way to the top of the city's most feared gangster organization led by the White Dragon boss.
Death Ring (1984) [Movie] IMDb
擂台
director: Chang Cheh / Lu Feng actor: Lee Chung-Yat / Ti Lung
other title: 擂台
The Godfather of the classic Shaw Brothers kung fu films, Chang Cheh directs a group of Shaw superstars which includes Ti Lung and Chen Kuan-Tai in this kung fu thriller. When a father is framed for murder, his son travels to exotic Thailand to find him and ends up fighting in a 'Death Ring' championship.
Shaolin Rescuers (1979) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb TMDB Douban WikiData
街市英雄
director: Chang Cheh actor: Jason Pai Piao / Lu Feng
other title: Der Todesschrei des gelben Tigers / 街市英雄
Two friends who long to be heroes join the fight against a Ching warlord and his students. They get help from a Kung Fu student and a rebel. They also save Hung Si Quan's life.
Heroes Two (1974) [Movie] IMDb WikiData
方世玉與洪熙官
other title: Heroes Two - I due eroi / Die tödlichen Fäuste der Shaolin
A band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state are driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty officials. Due to a misunderstanding, Shaolin kung fu prodigy Fong Sai-yuk is duped into helping Qing agents to capture leading Shaolin rebel Hung Hei-gun. Upon discovering his mistake, Sai-yuk teams up with the remaining rebels to free Hei-gun before his planned execution. Plotting to stop them is General Che Kang, a formidable Tibetan kung fu master who commands an army of fighters including four deadly Tibetan llamas.
Journey to the West (1991) [Movie] NeoDB Douban WikiData IMDb
西行平妖
director: Chang Cheh actor: Zhihua Dong / Mu Li-Xin
other title: 西行平妖 / Go West to Subdue Demons
The film follows the Tang Monk and his three disciples on their westbound pilgrimage, beating monsters and villains along the way.
Friends (1974) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb Douban
朋友
other title: 朋友 / Die Blutsbrüder des Kung-Fu
Hua Heng is a poverty-stricken aspiring painter whose day job involves painting the ads that go up on the sides of buildings. He and his buddies hang out in a makeshift gym set up in an abandoned building where they train and practice kung fu. His girlfriend is Gao Xin, a bar maid who is in debt to loan sharks. Into their lives comes Jiaji, who happens upon Hua Heng in a street fight with local thugs who'd made fun of the painting he's carrying and decides to help him out.
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb WikiData TMDB Douban
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
director: Roy Ward Baker / Chang Cheh actor: Peter Cushing / David Chiang Da-Wei
other title: La leggenda dei 7 vampiri d'oro / Die 7 goldenen Vampire
Professor Van Helsing had been asked to help against the tyranny of skeletal creatures that are responsible for terror and death amongst the peasants in rural China. He is the only person qualified to deal with the cause of these phenomena, for the undead are controlled by the most diabolical force of all.... Count Dracula. But he is not alone- to aid him comes a mystical brotherhood of seven martial arts warriors.
Five Element Ninjas (1982) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
五遁忍術
director: Chang Cheh actor: Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi / Lung Tien-Hsiang
other title: FIVE ELEMENT NINJA / 五遁忍術
A young martial artist vows to take revenge against the ninja who murdered his martial arts master and brothers. He finds a new teacher and faces, together with his new brothers, the Five Element Ninja challenge.
Police Force (1973) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
警察
director: Chang Cheh / Ulysses Tsai Yang-Ming actor: Wang Chung / Lily Li
other title: Wang Yung: Stahlharte Hongkong-Killer / 警察
Liang Kuan is killed during a robbery; his girlfriend Shen Yan and best buddy Huang Gao-tung are seeking for revenge. 5 yrs later Huang is a promoted cop, he fought hundreds of criminals, but the very special guy isn't found yet. Till now....
Five Shaolin Masters (1974) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb TMDB WikiData Douban
少林五祖
director: Chang Cheh actor: David Chiang Da-Wei / Ti Lung
other title: Die gnadenlosen 5 / 5 Maîtres de Shaolin
Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. Ma Fu Yi, joins the Qing top fighters to eliminate the rebels but is exposed by Ma Chao-Tsing who gets captured by Ma Fu Yi. Hu meets up with a group of Shaolin men secretly posing as bandits to rescue Ma as their leader is killed in the process, thus the bandits join the rest of the Shaolin patriots.
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb WikiData TMDB Douban
保鏢
director: Chang Cheh actor: David Chiang Da-Wei / Ti Lung
other title: Le invincibili spade delle tigri volanti / Die Todespagode des gelben Tigers
Ying Ke-Feng, head of Peerless Manor, is an expert swordsman whose escort business transports 200,000 taels of silver to the capital each year. This year, however, he is afflicted with an infirmity that renders him unable to use his sword.
The Delightful Forest (1972) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb WikiData Douban
快活林
director: Chang Cheh / Pao Hsueh-Li actor: Ti Lung / Chu Mu
other title: Le sette anime del drago / König der Shaolin
Legendary fighter Wu Song is sent to prison in Mengzhou province after murdering his sister-in-law and her lover. There he meets with the prison officer Shih En, who saves Wu from the baton punishment required for new prisoners. Wu learns that Shih's restaurant, "The Delightful Forest" has been occupied by Chiang Chung. Wu returns to the restaurant-- A place he's dined in previously.
The Wandering Swordsman (1970) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB WikiData IMDb
遊俠兒
director: Chang Cheh actor: David Chiang Da-Wei / Bolo Yeung Sze
other title: 遊俠兒
In this thrilling martial arts twist on the tale of Robin Hood, a charismatic highwayman with formidable sword skills decides to help the poor by robbing from thieves and distributing the wealth. This plan doesn't sit well with the criminals, who band together to stop him. Fortunately, our hero has a powerful blade on his side, not to mention popular beauty Lily Li at his side. A high-spirited blend of action, romance, and comedy, this Shaw Brothers classic from fearless director Chang Cheh is a timeless example of pure high-voltage entertainment.
Kid with the Golden Arm (1979) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData
金臂童
director: Chang Cheh actor: Sun Chien / Phillip Kwok Chui
other title: Die fünf Kampfmaschinen der Shaolin / The Kid With The Golden Arms
Jin bei tong opens with a group of escort guards preparing to move a shipment of gold from the local government to an area stricken by famine... one of the very few Venom films where all six Venom actors are present within a single film.