Directed credits
29
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Lau Kar-Leung
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 29Directed series: 0All crew credits: 81
TMDB ID: 26775
IMDb ID: nm0514906
Known for: Acting
Born: July 28, 1934
Died: June 24, 2013
Age: 78
Place of birth: Xinhui, Guangdong, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2015
Years active: 60
Average TMDB rating: 6.56
Wikidata: Q706293
Also known as
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 • +10 more
Frequent jobs
Director (25)Action Director (4)Martial Arts Choreographer (42)Fight Choreographer (4)Stunt Coordinator (3)Choreographer (2)Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lau Kar-Leung.
5.8
Drunken Monkey
Director
2003 Movie
6.0
Drunken Master III
Director
1994 Movie
7.4
The Legend of Drunken Master
Director
1994 Movie
6.2
Tiger on the Beat 2
Director
1990 Movie
5.4
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
Director
1989 Movie
6.4
Tiger on the Beat
Director
1988 Movie
6.9
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
Action Director
1987 Movie
6.4
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Director
1986 Movie
6.3
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Director
1985 Movie
6.9
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Director
1984 Movie
6.1
The Lady Is the Boss
Director
1983 Movie
5.0
Cat vs. Rat
Director
1982 Movie
7.0
Legendary Weapons of China
Director
1982 Movie
6.5
Martial Club
Director
1981 Movie
6.4
My Young Auntie
Director
1981 Movie
6.9
Return to the 36th Chamber
Director
1980 Movie
6.6
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
Director
1979 Movie
7.3
Dirty Ho
Director
1979 Movie
5.8
The Shadow Boxing
Director
1979 Movie
7.3
Heroes of the East
Director
1978 Movie
6.5
Shaolin Mantis
Director
1978 Movie
2.0
Breakout from Oppression
Director
1978 Movie
7.5
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Director
1978 Movie
6.8
Executioners from Shaolin
Director
1977 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lau Kar-Leung.
7.5
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Director
1978 Movie
7.4
The Legend of Drunken Master
Director
1994 Movie
6.9
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Director
1984 Movie
6.9
The New One-Armed Swordsman
Martial Arts Choreographer
1971 Movie
6.9
Return to the 36th Chamber
Director
1980 Movie
6.9
The One-Armed Swordsman
Martial Arts Choreographer
1967 Movie
6.7
Twin Dragons
as Doctor
1992 Movie
6.6
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Martial Arts Choreographer
1969 Movie
6.4
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Director
1986 Movie
6.3
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Director
1985 Movie
6.3
Seven Swords
Fight Choreographer
2005 Movie
5.8
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Martial Arts Choreographer
1974 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lau Kar-Leung.
5.5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Stunt Coordinator
1993 Movie
7.4
The Legend of Drunken Master
Director
1994 Movie
6.7
Twin Dragons
as Doctor
1992 Movie
6.3
Seven Swords
Fight Choreographer
2005 Movie
7.5
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Director
1978 Movie
6.8
Executioners from Shaolin
Director
1977 Movie
6.9
Return to the 36th Chamber
Director
1980 Movie
6.3
Blood Brothers
Martial Arts Choreographer
1973 Movie
6.4
Tiger on the Beat
Director
1988 Movie
6.4
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Director
1986 Movie
5.6
The Banquet
as Master Lau
1991 Movie
6.9
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Director
1984 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lau Kar-Leung.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lau Kar-Leung.
6.3
Seven Swords
Fight Choreographer
2005 Movie
6.2
The Bare-Footed Kid
Martial Arts Choreographer
1993 Movie
5.5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Stunt Coordinator
1993 Movie
6.3
Operation Scorpio
Martial Arts Choreographer
1992 Movie
5.8
Evil Cat
Martial Arts Choreographer
1987 Movie
6.6
Shaolin and Wu Tang
Producer
1983 Movie
6.7
Clan of the White Lotus
Martial Arts Choreographer
1980 Movie
5.1
Fists and Guts
Martial Arts Choreographer
1979 Movie
Green Hat Guy
Martial Arts Choreographer
1979 Movie
6.0
Dirty Kung Fu
Martial Arts Choreographer
1978 Movie
5.5
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Choreographer
1977 Movie
6.2
Boxer Rebellion
Martial Arts Choreographer
1976 Movie
4.5
The Fantastic Magic Baby
Choreographer
1975 Movie
6.9
All Men Are Brothers
Martial Arts Choreographer
1975 Movie
7.3
Five Shaolin Masters
Martial Arts Choreographer
1974 Movie
5.0
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
Martial Arts Choreographer
1974 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lau Kar-Leung.
The Master of Martial Arts film director : Lau Kar-leung
2008 Movie
10.0
Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
as Self
2008 Movie
6.3
Seven Swords
as Fu Qingzhu
2005 Movie
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
as Self
2003 Movie
5.8
Drunken Monkey
as Master Man Bill
2003 Movie
8.3
Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen
as Himself
2003 Movie
6.0
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
as Self
2003 Movie
6.8
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
as Self
2003 Movie
5.7
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Interviewee
2002 Movie
6.0
Drunken Master III
as Uncle Yan
1994 Movie
7.4
The Legend of Drunken Master
as Fu Wen-Chi
1994 Movie
5.4
Cinema of Vengeance
as Self (uncredited)
1994 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lau Kar-Leung.