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Lau Kar-leung

Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter | * 08/01/1936 († 76, 06/24/2013) | Xinhui, Guangdong (People's Republic of China)
Lau Kar-leung (28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013) was a Chinese actor, filmmaker, choreographer, and martial artist from Hong Kong. Lau is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio. His most famous works include The 36th Chamber of Shaolin starring Gordon Liu as well as Drunken Master II starring Jackie Chan. ()

Lau Kar-leung (Chinese: 劉家良, 28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013), also known as Liu Chia-liang, was a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor, filmmaker, choreographer and martial artist. Lau is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio. One of his most famous works is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin which starred Gordon Liu, as well as Drunken Master II which starred Jackie Chan.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Drama | Comedies

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The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in a ...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

PG

1993 | 2.7/5 | 1h 36min
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Cheng, a beautiful martial arts ace, battles to keep her inheritance from the ruthless Yun Wei, but her efforts are sabotaged by Yu Tao, her wayward and irrepressible great-nephew. Following a frenzy ...

My Young Auntie

Certification unknown

1981 | 3.2/5 | 2h 1min
Action, Comedy
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Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't ...

The Legend of Drunken Master

R

1994 | 3.7/5 | 1h 42min
Action, Comedy
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Legendary Weapons of China is a martial arts fantasy film taking place during the late Qing Dynasty when Empress Dowager Cixi dispatches her agents to various factions of the Boxer Rebellion in order ...

Legendary Weapons of China

Certification unknown

1982 | 3.5/5 | 1h 49min
Action, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Lau Kar-leung

Hong Kong Film Award for Lifetime Achievement
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Movies with Lau Kar-leung as Actor(53)

as himself2008 Dragonland - L'urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
as Fu Qingzhu2005 Seven Swords
as himself2003 Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
as Master Man Bil2003 Drunken Monkey
as himself2003 Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen
as himself2003 Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
as Wimp Lo (archive footage)2002 Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
as Self - Interviewee2002 The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Himself [archive footage]1995 Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
as Himself (uncredited)1994 Cinema of Vengeance
as Master Fu Wen-Chi1994 The Legend of Drunken Master
as Doctor1992 Twin Dragons
as Master Lo1992 Operation Scorpio
as Master Lau1991 The Banquet
as Uncle1990 New Kids in Town
as Casino boss1989 Pedicab Driver
1988 A Bloody Fight
as Master Cheung1987 Evil Cat
1987 The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
as Manchu Gym Chief1985 Disciples of the 36th Chamber
as Hunter, helps Yang 5th escape1984 The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
as Wang Hsieh Yun1983 The Lady Is the Boss
as Uncle Yu / Lei Kung1982 Legendary Weapons of China
as Explains lion dance in intro1981 Martial Club
as Yu Ching-Chuen1981 My Young Auntie
1979 Feng Chen Liu Jie
as Uncle Chan1979 Mad Monkey Kung Fu
as Master So1978 Heroes of the East
as Governor's fighter on the stairs1977 Executioners from Shaolin
as Ho Fu1976 Challenge of the Masters
as Chien's disciple1975 The Spiritual Boxer
as Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
as Meng Gang1969 Twelve Deadly Coins
as Golden Dragon Branch leader1968 Golden Swallow
as 2nd brother1968 The Sword of Swords
as One of Liu's thugs1967 The Sweetest Moment
as Ba Shuang1967 The One-Armed Swordsman
as Tian Qing1967 The Assassin
as Qiu's fighter with shield1967 The Trail of the Broken Blade
as Brother Hu1966 The Magnificent Trio
as Bandit1966 The Perfumed Arrow
as Red Lotus member1965 Temple of the Red Lotus
as Red Lotus member1965 The Twin Swords
as Japanese agent1965 Sons of the Good Earth
1965 The Lotus Lamp
1964 Buddha's Palm Part 1
as Qing's man1964 The Amorous Lotus Pan
1960 Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla
1959 Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell
1958 Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle
1958 Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring
as Thug1956 Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
as Kwok To1956 Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance

Movies with Lau Kar-leung as Crew(62)

Crew/Fight Choreographer2005 Seven Swords
Directing/Director2003 Drunken Monkey
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1994 The Legend of Drunken Master
Directing/Director1994 The Legend of Drunken Master
Directing/Director1994 Drunken Master III
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1993 The Bare-Footed Kid
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1992 Operation Scorpio
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1992 Operation Scorpio
Directing/Director1990 Tiger on the Beat 2
Directing/Director1989 Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
Directing/Director1988 Tiger on the Beat
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1987 Evil Cat
Directing/Director1986 Martial Arts of Shaolin
Directing/Director1985 Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Writing/Writer1985 Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1984 The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Directing/Director1984 The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Writing/Writer1984 The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Directing/Director1983 The Lady Is the Boss
Directing/Director1982 Cat vs. Rat
Directing/Director1982 Legendary Weapons of China
Directing/Director1981 Martial Club
Directing/Director1981 My Young Auntie
Writing/Writer1981 My Young Auntie
Directing/Director1980 Return to the 36th Chamber
Directing/Director1979 The Shadow Boxing
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1979 Dirty Ho
Directing/Director1979 Dirty Ho
Directing/Director1979 Mad Monkey Kung Fu
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1978 Heroes of the East
Directing/Director1978 Heroes of the East
Directing/Director1978 The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Directing/Director1978 Shaolin Mantis
Directing/Director1978 Breakout from Oppression
Directing/Director1977 Executioners from Shaolin
Crew/Choreographer1977 Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1976 Boxer Rebellion
Directing/Director1976 Challenge of the Masters
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1975 All Men Are Brothers
Directing/Director1975 The Spiritual Boxer
Crew/Choreographer1975 The Fantastic Magic Baby
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1974 The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1974 Five Shaolin Masters
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1974 Heroes Two
Crew/Fight Choreographer1973 Blood Brothers
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1972 The Boxer from Shantung
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1971 The New One-Armed Swordsman
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1971 Duel of Fists
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1970 The Heroic Ones
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Crew/Fight Choreographer1969 Redress
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1969 Redress
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1969 Supreme Sword
Directing/Action Director1969 The Flying Dagger
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1968 Golden Swallow
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1967 The Sweetest Moment
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1967 The One-Armed Swordsman
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1967 The Assassin
Crew/Martial Arts Choreographer1967 The Trail of the Broken Blade
Directing/Action Director1966 The Jade Bow

Born: Saturday, 08/01 1936 (August) in Xinhui, Guangdong (People's Republic of China)
Died: Monday, 06/24 2013 (June) in Hong Kong (aged: 76)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Spouses (current/former): Mary Jean Reimer
Siblings: Lau Kar-wing
Father: Lau Cham
Other names for Lau Kar-leung (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Kung Fu-Leung"
"Gung Fu-Leung"
"Kung Fu-Liang"
"Lau Ga-Leung"
"Liu Chia-Liung"
"Liu Ka-Liang"
"Lau Ka-Leung"
"Liu Brothers"
"Liu Gu-Liang"
"Lau Kar Leung"
"劉家良"
"劉家兄弟"
"功夫良"
"유가량"
"刘家良"
"Chia-Liang Liu"
"Kar-Leung Lau"
"Liu Chia-Liang"
Lau Kar-leung frequently works together with these people:
Chang Cheh (35x, Crew)
Gordon Liu Chia-hui (30x, Actor)
Chiang Hsing-Lung (30x, Crew)
Lau Kar-Wing (29x, Actor)
Tong Kai (27x, Crew)
Ni Kuang (23x, Crew)
Wong Ching-Ho (21x, Actor)
Run Run Shaw (21x, Crew)
David Chiang (18x, Actor)
Ku Feng (16x, Actor)
Runme Shaw (16x, Crew)
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