Lau Kar-leung

Lau Kar-leung

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Xinhui, Guangdong, China
July 28, 1934

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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Lau Kar-leung 1

Representative Works

Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons
6.9
/ CN
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
7.5
/ Chinese Simplified
Seven Swords
Seven Swords
6.2
/ Chinese Simplified
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Martial Arts of Shaolin
6.3
/ Chinese Simplified
Return to the 36th Chamber
Return to the 36th Chamber
6.8
/ Chinese Simplified
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
6.3
/ Chinese Simplified
The Amorous Lotus Pan
The Amorous Lotus Pan
6.7
/ Chinese Simplified

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Legend of Drunken Master
1994Nominee

Best Performance

The Legend of Drunken Master

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993Nominee

Best Performance

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

Twin Dragons
1992Nominee

Best Performance

Twin Dragons

Career Highlights

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978Highlight

Best Director

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

Seven Swords
2005Highlight

Best Performance

Seven Swords

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