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Chang Cheh (pinyin: Zhāng Chè; 10 February 1923 – 22 June 2002) was a Chinese filmmaker, screenwriter, lyricist and producer active in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Chang Cheh directed more than 90 films in Greater China, the majority of them with the Shaw Brothers Studio in Hong Kong.
Chang Cheh was the leading Martial Arts director in Hong Kong in the 1970s, now with close to 100 films to his name. His has influenced other directors such as John Woo and Liu Chiau Liang, and made famous such Hong Kong stars as Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok, Fu Sheng and Lung Ti.
Nov 8, 2020 · How Chang Cheh, director of martial arts movies, got the inspiration for a twist on the kung fu genre. When the popularity of kung fu films waned, Chang Cheh looked for a twist to keep...
Jul 11, 2021 · How Chang Cheh’s Venom Mob martial arts films, starting with 1978’s The Five Venoms, became cult favourites in the West | South China Morning Post. The storylines were gory and cartoon-like,...
Sep 6, 2020 · Lifestyle Entertainment. The director who revolutionised martial arts movies by making his male characters warriors instead of weaklings. Chang Cheh modernised wuxia films in the 1960s by...
Top 10 Favourite Chang Cheh Films. by DougWonnacott • Created 10 years ago • Modified 2 years ago. Films directed by the late Shaw Brothers director. There are so many to choose from, I will be making a separate list for the 'Venoms' films.
Dec 2, 2003 · Chang was an unparalleled master of the martial arts film in all its forms. In addition, he was one of the most prolific directors of all time: at the peak of his considerable powers, Chang was making five (1971), six (1969), even eight (1972) films a year.
