DIRECTOR
Lau Kar-leung
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Jul 28, 1934
- Died
- Jun 24, 2013
- Birthplace
- Xinhui, Guangdong, China
- Known For
- Directing
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.
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Filmography
Movies
How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod
1953黃
黃飛鴻威震四牌樓
1955TW
The White Crane Hero
1956
Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival DisturbanceKwok To
1956
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at GuanshanThug
1956羊
羊城殲霸戰馬騮廣
1956黃
黃飛鴻三戲女鏢師
1956黃
黃飛鴻大戰雙門底
1956黃
黃飛鴻大鬧佛山
1956黃
黃飛鴻怒吞十二獅
1956黃
黃飛鴻擂台比武
1956黃
黃飛鴻水底三擒蘇鼠廉
1956黃
黃飛鴻沙面伏神犬
1956黃
黃飛鴻義救龍母廟
1956黃
黃飛鴻鐵雞鬥蜈蚣
1956黃
黃飛鴻龍舟奪錦
1956風
風火鬼頭刀
1957
Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring
1958
Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle
1958
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
1959
Madam White Snake's Reincarnation
1959
Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell
1959AM
Apartment Murder
1960TS
The Story of Wong Ang the HeroineCheung Sam
1960WA
Wong An Vs. the Flying TigersThug
1960
Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla
1960娘
娘子軍封王漢將
1960
A Couple in Cold War
1962SB
Secret Book (Part 3)
1962
The Birth of Yue Fei
1962
The Blonde Hair Monster
1962
The Flaming Mountain
1962
The Killing Flag (Part 1)Ruffian
1963TS
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
1963万
万剑之王
1963仙
仙剑神魔(上集)
1963
Buddha's Palm (Part 1)(Uncredited) Xiu Zhao, disciple of the Cross Gate
1964
The Amorous Lotus PanQing's man
1964TD
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
1964
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
1964
Sons of the Good EarthJapanese Agent
1965
Temple of the Red LotusRed Lotus member
1965TA
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
1965
The Furious Buddha's PalmMartial Arts Choreographer
1965
The Lotus Lamp
1965
The Twin SwordsRed Lotus member
1965
Lady Bond
1966Lady BondMartial Arts Choreographer
1966OD
One Duel Too ManyAction Director
1966OD
One Duel Too Many (Part 2)武士
1966OD
One Duel Too Many (Part 2)Action Director
1966
Return of Lady BondMartial Arts Choreographer
1966
The Big Chasehatchet man
1966The Big ChaseMartial Arts Choreographer
1966
The Black Musketeer 'F'Martial Arts Choreographer
1966
The Jade BowAction Director
1966
The Magnificent TrioBrother Hu
1966
The Perfumed ArrowBandit
1966
The Woman in Black and the Black DragonBDG Killer 'Sea Tiger'
1966The Woman in Black and the Black DragonMartial Arts Choreographer
1966
中原奇俠北岳猿猴
1966女毒手
1966
A Death PassAction Director
1967DO
Dragnet of the LawMartial Arts Choreographer
1967
Girl with Cat's EyeDetective
1967Girl with Cat's EyeMartial Arts Choreographer
1967
Golden EagleHenchman
1967
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of HellPoliceman
1967Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of HellMartial Arts Choreographer
1967
Rape of the SwordFight Choreographer
1967
The AssassinTian Qing (uncredited)
1967The AssassinMartial Arts Choreographer
1967
The Black KillerGang Member
1967The Black KillerMartial Arts Choreographer
1967TF
The Female ChivalryAction Director
1967TG
The Golden CatMartial Arts Choreographer
1967
The HeroineMartial Arts Choreographer
1967
The One-Armed SwordsmanBa Shuang
1967The One-Armed SwordsmanMartial Arts Choreographer
1967TP
The Perilous Rescue
1967TP
The Perilous RescueAction Director
1967TS
The Strange Hero Yi ZhimeiBoss
1967
The Sweetest MomentOne of Liu's thugs
1967The Sweetest MomentMartial Arts Choreographer
1967
The Thundering SwordLau, Yue's Security Escort member (uncredited)
1967
The Trail of the Broken BladeQiu's Fighter with Shield (uncredited)
1967The Trail of the Broken BladeMartial Arts Choreographer
1967
To Rose with LoveMartial Arts Choreographer
1967BS
Buddhist Spiritual PalmAction Director
1968
Buddhist Spiritual Palm ReturnedAction Director
1968
Golden SwallowGolden Dragon Branch leader
1968Golden SwallowMartial Arts Choreographer
1968
The Sword of Swords2nd brother
1968The Sword of SwordsMartial Arts Choreographer
1968
RedressFight Choreographer
1969RedressStunt Coordinator
1969
Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanApe's Arms King Yuan Qian
1969Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanMartial Arts Choreographer
1969SS
Supreme SwordStunt Coordinator
1969
The Flying DaggerThug (uncredited)
1969The Flying DaggerMartial Arts Choreographer
1969
The Invincible FistMartial Arts Choreographer
1969
The Singing ThiefMartial Arts Choreographer
1969
Twelve Deadly CoinsMeng Gang
1969Twelve Deadly CoinsStunt Coordinator
1969
Swordswomen ThreeStunt Coordinator
1970
The Heroic OnesMartial Arts Choreographer
1970
Duel of FistsMartial Arts Choreographer
1971
The Anonymous HeroesMartial Arts Choreographer
1971
The New One-Armed SwordsmanMartial Arts Choreographer
1971
Man of IronMartial Arts Choreographer
1972
The Angry GuestMartial Arts Choreographer
1972
The Boxer from ShantungMartial Arts Choreographer
1972
The Delightful ForestMartial Arts Choreographer
1972
Blood BrothersMartial Arts Choreographer
1973
The DelinquentMartial Arts Choreographer
1973
The PirateMartial Arts Choreographer
1973
Five Shaolin MastersMartial Arts Choreographer
1974
Heroes TwoMartial Arts Choreographer
1974
The Legend of the 7 Golden VampiresMartial Arts Choreographer
1974
Three Styles of Hung School's Kung FuFight Choreographer
1974
Young Lovers on Flying WheelsMartial Arts Choreographer
1974
All Men Are BrothersMartial Arts Choreographer
1975
The Fantastic Magic BabyChoreographer
1975
The Spiritual BoxerChien's Disciple (uncredited)
1975The Spiritual BoxerDirector
1975The Spiritual BoxerMartial Arts Choreographer
1975
Boxer RebellionMartial Arts Choreographer
1976
Challenge of the MastersHo Fu
1976Challenge of the MastersDirector
1976Challenge of the MastersMartial Arts Choreographer
1976
Executioners from ShaolinGovernor's Fighter on the Stairs (uncredited)
1977Executioners from ShaolinDirector
1977Executioners from ShaolinMartial Arts Choreographer
1977
Secret of the Shaolin PolesChoreographer
1977
Breakout from OppressionDirector
1978Breakout from OppressionMartial Arts Choreographer
1978
Dirty Kung FuMartial Arts Choreographer
1978
Heroes of the EastMaster So
1978Heroes of the EastDirector
1978Heroes of the EastMartial Arts Choreographer
1978
Shaolin MantisDirector
1978Shaolin MantisMartial Arts Choreographer
1978
The 36th Chamber of ShaolinDirector
1978The 36th Chamber of ShaolinMartial Arts Choreographer
1978
Dirty HoDirector
1979Dirty HoMartial Arts Choreographer
1979
Fists and GutsMartial Arts Choreographer
1979
Green Hat GuyMartial Arts Choreographer
1979
Mad Monkey Kung FuUncle Chan
1979Mad Monkey Kung FuDirector
1979Mad Monkey Kung FuMartial Arts Choreographer
1979
The Shadow BoxingDirector
1979The Shadow BoxingMartial Arts Choreographer
1979
Clan of the White LotusMartial Arts Choreographer
1980
Return to the 36th ChamberDirector
1980Return to the 36th ChamberMartial Arts Choreographer
1980
Martial ClubExplains Lion Dance in Intro (uncredited)
1981Martial ClubDirector
1981Martial ClubMartial Arts Choreographer
1981
My Young AuntieYu Jing-Chuen
1981My Young AuntieDirector
1981My Young AuntieScreenplay
1981My Young AuntieMartial Arts Choreographer
1981
Cat vs. RatDirector
1982Cat vs. RatMartial Arts Choreographer
1982
Legendary Weapons of ChinaLui Gung / Uncle Yu
1982Legendary Weapons of ChinaDirector
1982Legendary Weapons of ChinaScreenplay
1982Legendary Weapons of ChinaMartial Arts Choreographer
1982
Shaolin and Wu TangProducer
1983Shaolin and Wu TangStunt Coordinator
1983Shaolin and Wu TangCoordinating Producer
1983
The Lady Is the BossWang Hsieh Yun
1983The Lady Is the BossDirector
1983The Lady Is the BossScreenplay
1983The Lady Is the BossMartial Arts Choreographer
1983
Tigerkralle Schlägt Zu
1983
The 8 Diagram Pole FighterHunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape
1984The 8 Diagram Pole FighterDirector
1984The 8 Diagram Pole FighterMartial Arts Choreographer
1984The 8 Diagram Pole FighterScreenplay
1984
Disciples of the 36th ChamberManchu Gym Chief
1985Disciples of the 36th ChamberDirector
1985Disciples of the 36th ChamberScreenplay
1985Disciples of the 36th ChamberMartial Arts Choreographer
1985
Martial Arts of ShaolinDirector
1986
Evil CatMaster Cheung
1987Evil CatMartial Arts Choreographer
1987
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987The Thirty Million Dollar RushAction Director
1987
A Bloody FightLeung
1988
Tiger on the BeatDirector
1988Tiger on the BeatMartial Arts Choreographer
1988
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta HitDirector
1989
Pedicab DriverCasino Boss
1989
New Kids in TownUncle
1990
Tiger on the Beat 2Director
1990
The BanquetMaster Lau
1991
Operation ScorpioMaster Lo
1992Operation ScorpioStunt Coordinator
1992Operation ScorpioMartial Arts Choreographer
1992
Twin DragonsDoctor
1992
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIIStunt Coordinator
1993Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIIMartial Arts Choreographer
1993
The Bare-Footed KidMartial Arts Choreographer
1993
Cinema of VengeanceSelf (uncredited)
1994
Drunken Master IIIUncle Yan
1994Drunken Master IIIDirector
1994Drunken Master IIIMartial Arts Choreographer
1994
The Legend of Drunken MasterFu Wen-Chi
1994The Legend of Drunken MasterDirector
1994The Legend of Drunken MasterMartial Arts Choreographer
1994
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the MoviesSelf - Interviewee
2002
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong KongSelf
2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung FuSelf
2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu XiaSelf
2003
Drunken MonkeyMaster Man Bill
2003Drunken MonkeyDirector
2003Drunken MonkeyMartial Arts Choreographer
2003
Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong StuntmenHimself
2003
Seven SwordsFu Qingzhu
2005Seven SwordsFight Choreographer
2005
Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidenteSelf
2008
The Master of Martial Arts film director : Lau Kar-leung
2008海
海底骷髅塔(上集)
Television
Celebrity Talk Show刘家良 · 1 eps
1989
Spirit of the Dragon李百川 · 30 eps
1992
翠兰的爱情36 eps
2014
猜拳Ma Rui · 30 eps
2015Advertisement
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