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Lau Kar-leung (28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013) was a Hong Kong martial artist, filmmaker, actor, and fight choreographer. He is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio.
Apr 24, 2014 · Lau forged the very soul of the kung fu film, and almost every martial-arts or action movie made since 1975 owes him a huge debt, from Ip Man to, believe it or not, Dirty Dancing. Lau passed away in 2013, and with him went an entire school of filmmaking.
Jun 26, 2013 · The South China Morning Post reports that Lau Kar-leung—also known by his Mandarian name, Liu Chia-liang—died Tuesday morning at a hospital in Hong Kong.
Jun 25, 2013 · HONG KONG – Martial artist, action choreographer and film director Lau Kar-leung died on Tuesday morning following a two-decade battle with cancer. He was 76.
Jul 5, 2018 · Jul 5–17, 2018. Many directors and actors have been associated with the kung fu genre, Hong Kong cinema’s most unique creation, but no one compares to Lau Kar-leung (1937–2013), aka Liu Chia-liang, as a purist of the genre and the kung fu form.
Feb 9, 2024 · Lau Kar Leung: A master of old-school martial arts cinema. Learn about his roots, influence on the genre, and journey from instructor to icon.
Lau Kar-Leung, best known for his movies which he made during the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio, is one of Hong Kong's most famous martial art...
Jun 27, 2013 · Late grandmaster Lau Kar-leung will be remembered for redefining Hong Kong's kung fu cinema and winning over audiences with the true story of the martial art, critics say.
The mastermind behind countless martial arts classics, the 4th generation disciple of Wong Fei Hung himself, and the one responsible for elevating the classi...
Dec 5, 2022 · One of the pioneers of the 60s and 70s kung-fu wave, Lau Kar-Leung, understood the genre's versatility and how to implement its philosophy in film.
