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Chang Cheh

Biography: Chang Cheh (Chinese: 張徹, February 10, 1923 – 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 The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: February 10, 1923

Deathday: June 22, 2002

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The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

2003-06-04

Overview: One of the greatest, prolific and most influential action directors in history Chang Cheh! Documentary about the Shaw Brother's most prolific director.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: cn

Release Date: 2003-06-04

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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

1998-06-04

Overview: An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explored than in any other national cinema. Utilizing both film excerpts and interviews with many leading directors and academics, the film examines topics such as male bonding in kung fu movies, depictions of same-sex bonding and physical intimacy, the emphasis on women's grievances in melodramas, and the career of Yam Kim-Fai, a Hong Kong actress who spent her life portraying men on and off the screen.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: cn

Release Date: 1998-06-04

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1.736

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The Angry Guest

1972-02-29

Overview: The Angry Guest is a direct sequel to Duel of Fists which had two long-separated brothers, Ti Lung and David Chiang, reuniting in Bangkok and running afoul of the local mob after Ti Lung, a boxer, beats the local favorite in the ring. In this film, the action shifts from Bangkok to Hong Kong to Japan and then back to HK as the brothers contend with a Japanese mob led by crime boss Yamaguchi, who is played by the film's director, Chang Cheh, in a rare screen appearance.

Genres: Action Crime Drama

Original Language: zh

Release Date: 1972-02-29

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1.736

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Chang Cheh

Known For

The Master: Chang Cheh Documentary

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

The Angry Guest