Lau Kar-Leung

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Biography

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.

Known For

The Legend of Drunken Master

Fu Wen-Chi

Twin Dragons

Doctor

Seven Swords

Fu Qingzhu

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape

The One-Armed Swordsman

Ba Shuang

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

Manchu Gym Chief

Heroes of the East

Master So

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2015	猜拳 TV	Ma Rui
2014	翠兰的爱情 TV	Self
2008	The Master of Martial Arts film director : Lau Kar-leung MOVIE	Self
2008	Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente MOVIE	Self
2005	Seven Swords MOVIE	Fu Qingzhu
2003	Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong MOVIE	Self
2003	Drunken Monkey MOVIE	Master Man Bill
2003	Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen MOVIE	Himself
2003	Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia MOVIE	Self
2003	Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu MOVIE	Self
2002	The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies MOVIE	Self - Interviewee
1994	Drunken Master III MOVIE	Uncle Yan
1994	The Legend of Drunken Master MOVIE	Fu Wen-Chi
1994	Cinema of Vengeance MOVIE	Self (uncredited)
1992	Operation Scorpio MOVIE	Master Lo
1992	Spirit of the Dragon TV	李百川
1992	Twin Dragons MOVIE	Doctor
1991	The Banquet MOVIE	Master Lau
1990	New Kids in Town MOVIE	Uncle
1989	Celebrity Talk Show TV	刘家良
1989	Pedicab Driver MOVIE	Casino Boss
1988	A Bloody Fight MOVIE	Leung
1987	The Thirty Million Dollar Rush MOVIE	Self
1987	Evil Cat MOVIE	Master Cheung
1985	Disciples of the 36th Chamber MOVIE	Manchu Gym Chief
1984	The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter MOVIE	Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape
1983	Tigerkralle Schlägt Zu MOVIE	Self
1983	The Lady is the Boss MOVIE	Wang Hsieh Yun
1982	Legendary Weapons of China MOVIE	Lui Gung / Uncle Yu
1981	Martial Club MOVIE	Explains Lion Dance in Intro (uncredited)
1981	My Young Auntie MOVIE	Yu Jing-Chuen
1979	Mad Monkey Kung Fu MOVIE	Uncle Chan
1979	Six Kung Fu Heroes MOVIE	Self
1978	Heroes of the East MOVIE	Master So
1977	Executioners from Shaolin MOVIE	Governor's Fighter on the Stairs (uncredited)
1976	Challenge of the Masters MOVIE	Ho Fu
1975	The Spiritual Boxer MOVIE	Chien's Disciple (uncredited)
1969	The Flying Dagger MOVIE	Thug (uncredited)
1969	Twelve Deadly Coins MOVIE	Meng Gang
1969	Return of the One-Armed Swordsman MOVIE	Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian
1968	The Sword of Swords MOVIE	2nd brother
1968	Golden Swallow MOVIE	Golden Dragon Branch leader
1967	The Assassin MOVIE	Tian Qing (uncredited)
1967	The Strange Hero Yi Zhimei MOVIE	Boss
1967	Girl with Cat's Eye MOVIE	Detective
1967	The One-Armed Swordsman MOVIE	Ba Shuang
1967	The Perilous Rescue MOVIE	Self
1967	Jin ou MOVIE	Henchman
1967	The Thundering Sword MOVIE	Lau, Yue's Security Escort member (uncredited)
1967	The Sweetest Moment MOVIE	One of Liu's thugs
1967	Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell MOVIE	Policeman
1967	The Black Killer MOVIE	Gang Member
1967	The Trail of the Broken Blade MOVIE	Qiu's Fighter with Shield (uncredited)
1966	One Duel Too Many (Part 2) MOVIE	武士
1966	The Perfumed Arrow MOVIE	Bandit
1966	The Magnificent Trio MOVIE	Brother Hu
1966	The Big Chase MOVIE	hatchet man
1966	Lady Bond MOVIE	Self
1966	The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon MOVIE	BDG Killer 'Sea Tiger'
1965	The Twin Swords MOVIE	Red Lotus member
1965	Temple of the Red Lotus MOVIE	Red Lotus member
1965	The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 MOVIE	Self
1965	The Lotus Lamp MOVIE	Self
1965	Sons of the Good Earth MOVIE	Japanese Agent
1964	The Amorous Lotus Pan MOVIE	Qing's man
1964	Buddha's Palm Part 1 MOVIE	Self
1964	The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two MOVIE	Self
1964	The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One MOVIE	Self
1963	The Killing Flag (Part 1) MOVIE	Ruffian
1963	The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2 MOVIE	Self
1963	万剑之王 MOVIE	Self
1963	仙剑神魔(上集) MOVIE	Self
1962	Yellow Giant MOVIE	Self
1962	The Blonde Hair Monster MOVIE	Self
1962	The Birth of Yue Fei MOVIE	Self
1962	The Flaming Mountain MOVIE	Self
1962	Secret Book (Part 3) MOVIE	Self
1962	A Couple in Cold War MOVIE	Self
1960	The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine MOVIE	Cheung Sam
1960	Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers MOVIE	Thug
1960	Apartment Murder MOVIE	Self
1960	Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla MOVIE	Self
1959	How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies MOVIE	Self
1959	Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell MOVIE	Self
1959	Madam White Snake's Reincarnation MOVIE	Self
1958	Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring MOVIE	Self
1958	Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle MOVIE	Self
1957	風火鬼頭刀 MOVIE	Self
1956	The White Crane Hero MOVIE	Self
1956	Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan MOVIE	Thug
1956	Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance MOVIE	Kwok To
1956	羊城殲霸戰 MOVIE	馬騮廣
1956	黃飛鴻擂台比武 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻大鬧佛山 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻大戰雙門底 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻三戲女鏢師 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻義救龍母廟 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻怒吞十二獅 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻鐵雞鬥蜈蚣 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻龍舟奪錦 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻水底三擒蘇鼠廉 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻沙面伏神犬 MOVIE	Self
1955	黃飛鴻威震四牌樓 MOVIE	Self
1953	How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod MOVIE	Self
	海底骷髅塔(上集) MOVIE	Self

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