Directed credits
32
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Lo Wei
Directing
Career Snapshot
ExplainedThese indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.
TMDB popularity
1.8
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Directed movies: 32Directed series: 0All crew credits: 75
TMDB ID: 70334
IMDb ID: nm0516344
Known for: Directing
Born: December 12, 1918
Died: January 20, 1996
Age: 77
Place of birth: Jiangsu, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 1993
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.23
Wikidata: Q704161
Also known as
Luo Wei • Law Wai • Lo Wai • Loh Wei • William Lowe • 羅維 • Wai Lo • Wei Luo • Lo Wei • 罗维
Frequent jobs
Director (32)Producer (24)Writer (9)Executive Producer (4)Screenplay (4)Presenter (1)Production Supervisor (1)
Biography
Lo Wei (Chinese: 羅維, sometimes spelled Lo Wai, 12 December 1918 – 20 January 1996) was a Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee, in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, and Jackie Chan, in New Fist of Fury.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lo Wei.
6.2
Dragon Fist
Director
1979 Movie
5.9
Spiritual Kung Fu
Director
1978 Movie
Immortal Warriors
Director
1978 Movie
6.1
Magnificent Bodyguards
Director
1978 Movie
5.4
To Kill with Intrigue
Director
1977 Movie
4.8
Killer Meteors
Director
1976 Movie
Shantung Man in Hong Kong
Director
1975 Movie
4.8
The Bedevilled
Director
1975 Movie
4.7
Slaughter in San Francisco
Director
1974 Movie
Naughty! Naughty!
Director
1974 Movie
4.0
Chinatown Capers
Director
1974 Movie
5.6
None But the Brave
Director
1973 Movie
5.7
Seaman No. 7
Director
1973 Movie
4.0
Back Alley Princess
Director
1973 Movie
8.0
A Man Called Tiger
Director
1973 Movie
7.2
Fist of Fury
Director
1972 Movie
5.7
Vengeance of a Snowgirl
Director
1971 Movie
7.1
The Big Boss
Director
1971 Movie
The Comet Strikes
Director
1971 Movie
6.1
The Golden Sword
Director
1969 Movie
6.8
Raw Courage
Director
1969 Movie
5.6
Death Valley
Director
1968 Movie
Forever and Ever
Director
1968 Movie
Jurang Bahaya
Director
1968 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lo Wei.
7.2
Fist of Fury
Director
1972 Movie
7.1
The Big Boss
Director
1971 Movie
6.8
Shaolin Wooden Men
Executive Producer
1976 Movie
6.7
Fearless Hyena
Screenplay
1979 Movie
6.5
Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
Executive Producer
1978 Movie
6.2
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
Producer
1978 Movie
6.2
Dragon Fist
Director
1979 Movie
6.0
New Fist of Fury
Writer
1976 Movie
5.9
Spiritual Kung Fu
Director
1978 Movie
5.7
Fearless Hyena 2
Producer
1983 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lo Wei.
7.2
Fist of Fury
Director
1972 Movie
7.1
The Big Boss
Director
1971 Movie
7.2
The Invincible Eight
Writer
1971 Movie
6.2
Dragon Fist
Director
1979 Movie
6.7
Fearless Hyena
Screenplay
1979 Movie
6.8
Shaolin Wooden Men
Executive Producer
1976 Movie
4.8
Killer Meteors
Director
1976 Movie
5.9
Spiritual Kung Fu
Director
1978 Movie
6.1
Magnificent Bodyguards
Director
1978 Movie
6.5
Brothers Five
Writer
1970 Movie
6.2
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
Producer
1978 Movie
6.0
New Fist of Fury
Writer
1976 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lo Wei.
7.2
Blade of Fury
Presenter
1993 Movie
5.5
Her Judgement Day
Producer
1993 Movie
6.0
A Chinese Legend
Producer
1991 Movie
7.3
Death Cage
Producer
1988 Movie
The Criminal Hunter
Producer
1988 Movie
5.7
Split of the Spirit
Producer
1987 Movie
8.0
Walking Beside Me
Producer
1986 Movie
9.0
The Young Taoism Fighter
Producer
1986 Movie
3.5
Dark Night
Producer
1986 Movie
Hong Kong Graffiti
Executive Producer
1985 Movie
6.5
Lucky Diamond
Executive Producer
1985 Movie
4.5
Modern Detective
Producer
1985 Movie
The Ghost Informer
Producer
1984 Movie
5.7
Devil Fetus
Producer
1983 Movie
5.7
Fearless Hyena 2
Producer
1983 Movie
Energetic-21
Producer
1982 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lo Wei.
5.5
Triad Story
as Jason's Boss
1990 Movie
4.5
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
as Big Boss
1989 Movie
6.0
News Attack
1989 Movie
9.0
Edge of Darkness
as Uncle Chat
1988 Movie
The Criminal Hunter
as George's father at fashion show
1988 Movie
Maria Yi: My Recollection
as Self
1979 Movie
6.0
New Fist of Fury
as Inspector
1976 Movie
The Girl with the Dexterous Touch
1975 Movie
Naughty! Naughty!
as Nancy's godfather
1974 Movie
8.1
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
as Self
1973 Movie
5.6
None But the Brave
as Commissioner Wu
1973 Movie
5.7
Seaman No. 7
as Noodle shop boss
1973 Movie