Chor Yuen — Director (46)
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Sleazy Dizzy (1990)
小偷阿星
楚原 actor: 周星驰 / Alex Fong Chung-Sun …
other title: 小偷阿星 / 경시종횡
A common thief and an employee of a Hong Kong stock company try to help an amnesia-plagued undercover cop to regain his memory and locate the whereabouts of the 50 million dollars cash used in a drug deal. In the meantime, they try to avoid becoming victims of the crime-lord that was responsible for embezzling 50 million dollars out of the stock company.
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Legend of the Bat (1978)
蝙蝠傳奇
Chor Yuen actor: Ti Lung / Ling Yun …
other title: Die Rückkehr der gelben Höllenhunde / L'Ile de la bête …
A group of swordsmen set out on a journey to the mysterious Bat Island to seek answers for their problems but things go south when they run into other parties along the way.
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Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
魔劍俠情
楚原 actor: 狄龙 / 傅声 …
other title: 魔剑侠情 / 多情剑客断情刀 …
Li Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He had decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled martial arts fighters and leaders are bent on killing him, so they can be ranked top by Bai Xiaosheng in his renowned list of the best warriors in the martial arts world. Li Xunhuan battles them as he searches for his estranged friend A'fei, who is now married and living in seclusion. Li asks A'fei to join forces and fight against a new threat that wants to rule the world: the Money Clan.
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The Convict Killer (1980)
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Chor Yuen actor: Ti Lung / Jason Pai Piao …
other title: Der Mann mit der Stahlkette / Les griffes d'acier contre Léopard noir …
Teng Piao went to jail for fifteen years on a frame up for drug smuggling. Now that he's out, along with his iron chain, Teng Piao is hungry for revenge. The man he wants to beat with his chain is Black Leopard Lam Fei. The problem for Teng Piao is that he doesn't know who he is, only that he has a picture of a black leopard tattooed on his chest.
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Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978)
倚天屠龍記
Chor Yuen actor: Derek Yee Tung-Sing / Candice Yu On-on …
other title: 倚天屠龍記
Set during the Yuan Dynasty, this saga tells the fascinating story of the "Sacred Fire" sect, the Wu Tang swordsmanship clan, the disciples of the O Mei group, The Book of Chu Yang, and the destruction of Shaolin — complete with a killer cliffhanger. And that's just the start of the fascinating intrigues and ingratiating characters found here.
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Heaven Sword & Dragon Sabre Part II (1978)
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楚原 actor: 尔冬升 / 王戎 …
other title: 倚天屠龙记大结局 / 倚天屠龍記大結局 …
The thrills continue in this second part of this cherished adventure, created by the renowned director Chu Yuan and ingenious novelist Chin Yung. Only the union of the title weapons can save the six remaining martial arts sects who are vying for mastery. So just sit back and enjoy the movie event which spawned a legacy that continues even today with a long-running, internationally loved television series, a role-playing game, and even collectible replicas of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre themselves!
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The Proud Twins (1979)
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楚原 actor: 傅声 / 伍卫国 …
other title: 絕代雙驕 / 绝代双骄 …
During a treasure hunt, Xiao Yu Erh, a young martial artist, runs into his long-lost twin brother and learns the truth about his father's demise.
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Full Moon Scimitar (1979)
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楚原 actor: 尔冬升 / 岳华 …
other title: 圆月弯刀 / 圓月彎刀
A talented young swordsman has beaten many veterans before his inherited martial arts manual gets stolen. After encountering his first defeat in life, in despair, he comes across a gorgeous girl, daughter of the head of a mysterious sect.
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The Spirit of the Sword (1982)
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楚原 actor: 岳华 / 罗烈 …
other title: 浣花洗劍 / 浣花洗剑
In this film, there are 5 main clans ruling the martial world, each representing one of the 5 elements - fire, metal, water, wood and earth. Each year they hold a martial arts competition to decide which one of the 5 clans will rule the world. The story is centered around one of these tournaments, as a catastrophe arises when an evil samurai killer shows up 49 days before the start and tries to assassinate the current leader who happens to be from the Water clan.
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The Roving Swordsman (1983)
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楚原 actor: 狄龙 / 井莉 …
other title: 沈胜衣 / 大侠沈胜衣 …
Traveling swordsman Shen Sheng-yi (Ti Lung) and his lady friend match wits and swords with the last surviving member of the once great Murung family who is determined to rule the martial world by stealing plans to crafting firearms.
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The Forbidden Past (1979)
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楚原 actor: 井莉 / 凌云 …
other title: 小樓殘夢 / 小楼残梦
In the sixties, love stories portrayed women as sentimentalists or sacrificial lambs. Later on, directors like Chu Yuan replaced these themes of sacrifice with abandonment. The Forbidden Past is a heart tugging, rare Chinese Christmas story about a bar girl (Ching Li) serving drinks to a man that looks like her husband from five years ago. She convinces him to fulfill her son's wishes of having the father he's never seen, show up for Christmas.
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Clans of Intrigue (1977)
楚留香
楚原 actor: 狄龙 / 岳华 …
other title: 楚留香 / 楚留香传奇之血海飘香 …
Chu Liuxiang is having drinks with his friend, Monk Wuhua. Gong Nanyan of the Holy Water Palace suddenly appears and accuses Chu of having stolen the palace's Heaven's One Holy Water and committed a series of murders. She agrees to give Chu a month's time to clear his name, or else the mistress of the palace will kill him. Chu's curiosity and eagerness to prove his innocence spur him to investigate the case.
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The Emperor and His Brother (1981)
書劍恩仇錄
楚原 actor: Ti Lung / Jason Pai Piao …
other title: Todesduell im Kaiserpalast / El emperador y su Hermano …
A young boy betrays his family who hides a refugee and tells the pursuer where the hiding-place is - just because he wants a valuable telescope for reward. His father decides to kill the boy in order to restore the honor of the family.
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The Lizard (1972)
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Chor Yuen actor: Lo Lieh / Elliot Ngok Wah …
other title: 壁虎
He steals from the rich and gives to the poor! Like Robin Hood, the title hero of The Lizard is a philanthropic thief, except the Lizard makes his rounds in 1930s Shanghai. Corrupt police chief Chen Can (Law Lit) is assigned to bring down the Lizard to appease the sinister Japanese forces, but the Lizard constantly eludes his grasp. Little does Chen Can know that the wily thief actually works for him! The Lizard's true identity is the mousy Cheng Long (Ngok Wah), who dons a mask and takes to the streets to spread his righteous message.
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Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)
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楚原 actor: Ti Lung / Tony Liu Tian-jue …
other title: 蕭十一郎 / O Espadachim e a Encantadora
Asian fans of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon recognized that its director Ang Lee was actually inspired by director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's wonderful tales of a "martial art world" where all wushu warriors try to attain the "Deer Sword" and escape from the insidious maze-like "Toy Land." Master kung-fu choreographer Tang Chia leads the king and queen of Shaw's swordplay, Ti Lung and Lily Li, in a fascinating and entertaining adventure of consummate swordmen and sorceresses.
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The Web of Death (1976)
五毒天羅
Chor Yuen actor: Elliot Ngok Wah / Lo Lieh …
other title: Im Todesnetz der gelben Spinne / La tela de la muerte …
Lo Lieh is the ringleader of the Snake Sect, intent on reviving a deadly faction known as the "Five Poison Web." In order to do so, he has an affair with the sexy ringleader of the Scorpion Sect, Angela Yu Chien. However, there is also the Centipede Sect to contend with, as well as other assorted martial artists.
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Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)
愛奴
Chor Yuen actor: Lily Ho / Betty Pei Ti …
other title: Ai Nu, Esclave de L'Amour / Confesiones íntimas de una cortesana china …
18-year-old Ainu is kidnapped and sold to a brothel. Her good looks and wild personality make her very popular with the lustful clients, but also draw the lesbian attentions of brothel madam Chun Yi. Chun Yi teaches Ainu the ways of lust and the ways of kung fu, and Ainu becomes more and more similar to her captor. But rage at her treatment is still burning inside her.