Shao Lo-Hui
Also Known As: Luo Hui Shaw, Mei Fang-Yu , Shaw Lo-Fai , Siu Law-Fai , Lo-Hui Shaw , Mooi Fong-Yuk , Shao Lo-Huei , Shao Luohui , Show Lo-Fai , Luohui Shao
Biography: Shao Lo-Hui (邵羅輝) was a Taiwanese actor, director and writer. Born as Shao Shouli( 邵守利), he lived in the city of Tainan before his family moved to Japan. He studied direction at the Imperial Film and Drama School in Tokyo. After graduation, he worked as an actor for Shochiku Pictures Co., Ltd. in Osaka under the stage name Nakamura Bunzo (中村文藏). After World War II, he returned to Taiwan and worked for the Guofeng Theater Company (國風劇團). He later formed his own theatre troupe, Mei Fangyu Theatre Company (梅芳玉劇團). In 1955, he was hired to direct the Hokkien language film Six Gifted Scholars' Romance of the West-Chamber (六才子西廂記).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Taiwan
Adult: No
Birthday: October 15, 1919
Age: 105 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 01, 1993
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大小善
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1968-03-26
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錢四腳人兩腳
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1968-03-16
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Kuei-mei, a Woman
Overview: Arriving in Taiwan in the 1950s, Kuei-mei makes a disadvantageous marriage to a widower with three unruly kids and a bad gambling habit. Beautifully portrayed by celebrated actress Yang, she weathers pregnancies, her husband's infidelity, her daughter's resentment, a stint as servant in Japan, divorce, and illness while struggling to keep the family restaurant business afloat.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1985-10-09
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The Bold Three
Overview: Leopard killed his wife due to her unfaithfulness and ran away with his daughter, Sung Sung. He joined a horde of bandits lead by Tiger, who is impressed by Leopards ruthless ways and together they make good business. One day, Sung Sung, now a grown beautiful woman meets Dragon and because of his stubborn upright character she falls in love with him, but unbeknownst to her enemies are her father and uncle....
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-07-21
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Brave Girl Boxer from Shanghai
Overview: At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Shandong warrior Ma Yong-Zhen was murdered in Shanghai by the evil Axe gang. His sister, Ma Su-Zhen heard the news and swears to take revenge for her brother. Alone she makes her way to Shanghai to tackle the Axe gang and the evil forces that control them.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-05-30
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Chinese Boxing
Overview: In early Republic of China when Taiwan was still under Japanese occupation, people were oppressed, and their condition was miserable. A Kung Fu coach from China was invited to Taiwan. His name was Wan Chin-san. Mr. Wan established a Kung Fu School in a small village and refused any Japanese to be his student. For this reason, he was assassinated. When his son, Wan Ming-Chieh, heard the terrible news, he came to Taiwan in search of his father.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-04-21
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The Golden Mask
Overview: Life takes a turn for Chi Kwan Chun after he accepts a contract from the mysterious "Golden Mask". The "mark" turns out to be Chi's brother and after unwittingly …
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-11-07
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Fairy Fox
Overview: Taiwanese horror film.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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The Eagle King
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-02-21
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Five Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes
Overview: The heroes pose as gun dealers and acrobats in order to get close to the bad guys so they can avenge the death of one of their brothers.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Shaolin Vengeance
Overview: Frank the carpenter is in love with Hsiao Cheng, his boss's daughter. Frank knows there is no hope for him to marry the daughter of the haughty, rich man, and pronounces a vow to become a Shaolin monk. The wife of Frank's former boss has an extra-marital affair with the carpenter-shop's foreman. When the boss finds out, the foreman kills him, and sets the blame on Frank. Frank will fight for his honour, and wins back his good name - but not his former love.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-11-28
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The 18 Bronzemen
Overview: During the Manchurian invasion of China, the son of the Ming Dynasty General takes refuge in the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, so that he may seek revenge for his dead father. But he must first endure the rigorous test of the temple's legendary 18 Bronzemen.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-04-01
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Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion
Overview: Tyrone Shu directs Lung Chun, Wang Tao, and Angela Mao in the historically set martial arts film Moonlight Sword & Jade Lion. During the Sung Dynasty, Mao plays a martial arts expert who finds herself involved in a variety of political intrigues. "Feisty ace martial artist Chu Siew Yen promises her teacher that she will find his missing brother. During her search Chu also tries to discover the identity of the person who killed her parents. Of course, accomplishing said tasks proves easier said than done as Chu faces opposition from many people she encounters on the way to uncovering the truth." Written by Woodyanders
Genres: Drama Adventure Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1977-08-03
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Monkey King with 72 Magic
Overview: Shaw Brothers star Ting Hwa Chung plays the legendary and mythical Monkey King in this lavish and epic action classic.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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The Ape Girl
Overview: The story of Ming Ling Shur, a girl who was raised by apes and thus has a natural ability with monkey kung fu. She grows up and falls for a prince who is really an evil kung fu master, who exploits her abilities for his own gain.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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The Mighty One
Overview: The famed Ivy Ling Po (Temple Of The Red Lotus) stars as a mysterious swordswoman dedicated to keeping the five volume "Five Generations Fighting Methods" kung-fu manual out of evil-doers' hands. She joins Ling Yun, star of The Iron Buddha, who plays a hero known only as the Roving Knight to fight, train, then fight again -- facing such characters as The Six-Armed Giant and The 1000-Cut in this action-packed adventure.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-02-05
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The Phantom Lute
Overview: Chia Ling aka Judy Lee (SHAOLIN INVINCIBLES, QUEEN BOXER) stars as a woman summoned by a retired general to sing and play the lute for him, but as she performs, he attempts to assault her and in the process murders her. The general and his assistant throw her body and lute into a fire, but Master Ku, a scholar who was watching her father, finds the burnt shell of the lute which now contains her ghost. Together they will now try and bring the general and his henchmen to justice.
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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The Blazing Temple
Overview: Young men, angered by the repressive and corrupt Ching government, come to the Shaolin Temple to study. Fearing that the Shaolin Temple is a harbor for rebels wanting to overthrow the government, the Ching Emperor Yungzheng kills the monks wherever he can find them. After the Emperor orders the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, his name becomes the most feared and hated in China. After years of struggling, the surviving Shaolin disciples, led by Carter Wong, move to assassinate the Emperor. This epic tale of Manchu China has all the scope and action you'd expect from Hong Kong master Joseph Kuo.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Kung Fu Inferno
Overview: During the Manchu (Qing) Dynasty, a mainland Chinese patriot becomes a one-man resistance force to defend a timber works against the invading Japanese army.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Seven to One
Overview: In contemporary China, hip and sexy Ting, in flare polyester pants and platform shoes, seeks revenge for her father's murder, and is on the run from the hooligans who want to take the seven diamonds' ring she inherited. A suave male singer shows up to help her when things get to hand-to-hand fighting - which is aplenty.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-07-19
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Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin
Overview: During a fever, Tateo, the male protagonist believes he is dying and has the hallucination that his beautiful wife, Reiko (Tamaki Katori), the daughter of a wealthy family, is having an affair w/ another man. He then tells her an ancient Chinese story: the ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi wanted to test the faithfulness of his wife, so he faked his own death; the wife was grief-stricken and went into mourning. While funeral arrangements were in progress, a handsome young man came to call on Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi's wife soon fell into love w/ the young man and decided to marry hi. However, the young man fell ill; his servant said that the only medicine to cure him is human brain. Zhuangzi's wife eventually decided to break his husband's coffin and take his brain. However the young man turns out be Zhuangzi in disguise.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-06-13
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