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Statistics : 11630 Movies 19215 People 1448 Studios 29 Articles 73 Interviews 12 DVD Reviews 32452 Screenshots 3722 Videos
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Chu Yuan was born in 1934 in Guangzhou. He was the son of veteran actor Zhang Huo You. Altough inspired by his father, he studied chemistry at the Chung Shan University. Later on, his desire to make movies took over and he began his film career as a scriptwriter in 1956. He added directing to his resume in 1957. Upon being signed by the Shaw Brothers in 1971, his first project at Shaw's was "Duel for Gold". Then he immediately made name for himself by directing the highly acclaimed "Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan", then by writing and directing the hugely popular 1973 version of the landmark comedy "The House of 72 Tenants". But it was with magnificent martial arts movies and with superlative swordplay films that he garnered fame, especially in his collaborations with the wu xia genre's most renowned fiction writers.
After the unique style of martial art movies created by the directors King Hu and Chang Cheh, Chu Yuan became famous for his own style of swordplay dramas usually starring Ti Lung and a cast of beautiful actresses.
Since the temporary easing down of the production of the Shaw film units, Chu managed to gain new fame as an actor, making memorable appearences in films, including Jackie Chan's "Police Story" and Wong Kar Wai's "Those Were the Days". (IVL)
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7 Heavens, The |
1956 |
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Adultery |
1958 |
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Affection |
1966 |
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Autumn Comes To Purple Rose Garden |
1958 |
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Autumn Leaf |
1960 |
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Banquet, The |
1991 |
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Bastard, The |
1973 |
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Bat Without Wings |
1980 |
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Be My Love (Winter Love) |
1968 |
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Big Hold Up, The |
1975 |
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Black Lizard |
1981 |
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Black Rose |
1965 |
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Blood Stained Tradewinds |
1990 |
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Bloodshed In The Valley Of Love |
1957 |
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Bloody Fight |
1988 |
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Blundering Wife, A |
1964 |
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Born To Gamble |
1987 |
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Carry On Doctors And Nurses |
1985 |
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Caught In the Act |
1957 |
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Cherie |
1984 |
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City Warriors |
1988 |
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Clan Of Amazons |
1978 |
Director, Writer |
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Clans Of Intrigue |
1977 |
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Cold Blade |
1970 |
Director, Writer |
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Convict Killer, The |
1980 |
Director, Writer |
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Crazy 83 |
1983 |
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Deadly Night, A |
1964 |
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Death Duel |
1977 |
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Death Pass, A |
1967 |
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Descendant Of The Sun |
1983 |
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Dial For Murder |
1970 |
Director, Writer |
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Diamond Robbery |
1967 |
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Diary Of A Big Man |
1988 |
Director, Actor |
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Diary Of A Chauvinistic Husband |
1964 |
Director, Writer |
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Diary Of A Chauvinistic Husband (Part 2) |
1964 |
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Dirty Girl |
1988 |
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Doomed Love |
1965 |
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Duel For Gold |
1970 |
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Duel Of The Century, The |
1981 |
Director, Writer |
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Dummy Mommy, Without A Baby |
2001 |
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Emperor And His Brother, The |
1981 |
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Enchantress, The |
1983 |
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Eternal Regret (Part 1) |
1962 |
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Eternal Regret (Part 2) |
1962 |
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Farewell To A Warrior |
1976 |
Director, Writer |
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Fascinating Affairs |
1985 |
Director, Actor |
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Fatal Adventure, A |
1966 |
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First Vampire In China, The |
1986 |
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Forbidden Past, The |
1976 |
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Forever Beloved |
1961 |
Director, Writer |
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Full Moon Scimitar |
1979 |
Director, Writer |
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Ghost That Was Not |
1961 |
Director, Writer |
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Ghost's Revenge, The |
1971 |
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Gigolo Of Chinese Hollywood |
1999 |
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Grass By The Lake |
1959 |
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Great Devotion, The |
1960 |
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Haunted Tales |
1980 |
Director, Writer |
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Haze In The Sunset |
1973 |
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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father |
1993 |
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Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre, Part I |
1978 |
Director, Writer |
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Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre, Part II |
1978 |
Director, Writer |
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Heroes Shed No Tears |
1980 |
Director, Writer |
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Hidden Power Of Dragon Sabre, The |
1984 |
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Honeymoon |
1965 |
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Hong Kong 73 |
1974 |
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Hong Kong Graffiti |
1995 |
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House Of 72 Tenants, The |
1973 |
Director, Writer, Brief appearance |
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How Much Worry You Can Have |
1966 |
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I Don't Want To Divorce |
1970 |
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In My Dream Last Night |
1963 |
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Intimate Confessions Of A Chinese Courtesan |
1972 |
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Invincible Armour |
1977 |
Producer |
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Jade Tiger |
1977 |
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Joys And Sorrows Of Youth, The |
1969 |
Director, Writer |
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Killer Clans |
1976 |
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Killer, The |
1972 |
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Last Song In Paris |
1986 |
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Legacy |
1966 |
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Legend Of Lee Heung Kwan, The |
1990 |
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Legend Of The Bat |
1978 |
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Let's Have A Baby |
1985 |
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Little Cop |
1989 |
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Little Foursome Family |
1966 |
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Little Kids Beat The Boss |
1990 |
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Lizard, The |
1972 |
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Lost In Love |
1965 |
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Lost Spring, The |
1970 |
Director, Writer |
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Love Has Many Faces |
1965 |
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Love Never Fades |
1965 |
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Love With The Perfect Stranger |
1985 |
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Lover In Disguise |
1965 |
Director |
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Lover's Destiny |
1975 |
Director, Writer |
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Lust For Love Of A Chinese Courtesan |
1984 |
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Mad Mad 83 |
1983 |
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Mad Woman, A |
1964 |
Director, Writer |
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Magic Blade, The |
1976 |
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Maiden Thief |
1967 |
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Man From Interpol |
1967 |
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Millionaire Cop |
1993 |
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Miracles |
1989 |
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Murder Case In Chinatown |
1961 |
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Murder On The Beach |
1957 |
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Murder Plot |
1979 |
Director, Writer |
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My Darling Wife |
1967 |
Director, Writer |
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My Only Love |
1963 |
Director, Writer |
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Ocean Of Love, An |
1965 |
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Opposite Love |
1968 |
Director, Writer |
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Orchid In The Storm |
1959 |
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Perils Of The Sentimental Swordsman |
1982 |
Director, Writer |
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Police Story |
1985 |
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Police Story 2 |
1988 |
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Prodigal, The |
1969 |
Director |
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Proud Twins, The |
1979 |
Director, Writer |
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Purple Stormy Night, A |
1968 |
Director, Writer |
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Pursuit Of Vengeance |
1977 |
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Recipe For The Heart, A |
1997 |
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Remorse |
1965 |
Director |
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Return Of Evil Fox |
1991 |
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Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman |
1981 |
Director, Writer |
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Revenger |
1967 |
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Rhapsody |
1968 |
Director, Writer |
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Romance Of A Teenage Girl |
1967 |
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Roving Swordsman, The |
1983 |
Director, Writer |
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Running Tears |
1966 |
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Secluded Orchid, A |
1964 |
Director, Writer |
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Secrets Of A Husband |
1965 |
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Sensational Pair, The |
1983 |
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Sentimental Swordsman, The |
1977 |
Director, Writer |
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Seventh Curse, The |
1986 |
Brief appearance |
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Sex, Love And Hate |
1974 |
Director, Writer |
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She Married An Overseas Chinese |
1957 |
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Silent Love |
1965 |
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Sinner (Part 1), The |
1965 |
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Sinner (Part 2), The |
1965 |
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Sleazy Dizzy |
1990 |
Director |
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Sniping, The |
1990 |
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Sorrow Of The Gentry |
1974 |
Director, Writer |
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Soul Stealer, The |
1956 |
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Spirit Of The Sword, The |
1982 |
Director, Writer |
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Spy With My Face |
1966 |
Director |
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Swordsman And Enchantress |
1978 |
Director, Writer |
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Tear-Laden Rose |
1963 |
Director, Writer |
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That Enchanting Night |
1987 |
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Their Lost Romance |
1964 |
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Thief Of Time |
1992 |
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Thief With Baby Face, The |
1966 |
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Those Were The Days |
1997 |
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Thunderbolt |
1995 |
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Time For Mourning, A |
1962 |
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To Rose With Love |
1967 |
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Too High To Touch |
1964 |
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True Love |
1963 |
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Twin Dragons, The |
1992 |
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Victim Of Jealousy |
1957 |
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Villains, The |
1973 |
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Violet Clove And Firebird |
1970 |
Director, Writer |
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Violet Girl |
1966 |
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Web Of Death, The |
1976 |
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Whispering Palms, The |
1957 |
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Who Cares |
1991 |
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Winter Love |
1968 |
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Wise Wives And Foolish Husbands |
1969 |
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Wonder Women |
1987 |
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Young, Pregnant And Unmarried |
1968 |
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