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Lau Kar Wing was the fourth child of Lau Jaam (劉湛), a martial arts master who studied under Lam Sai-wing, pupil of the legendary Wong Fei Hung. He has two brothers who make a living in the film industry, actor, director and action choreographer, Lau Kar Leung; and his adopted brother Gordon Liu (aka Lau Kar Fai).
Lau began learning kung fu in his early teens. He actually began learning at his father's school, in secret. However when his older brother Lau Kar Leung saw this he began teaching Kar Wing himself.
Before becoming famous, Lau worked as an extra and choreographer on the black & white Wong Fei Hung films. Lau got his start working under his father and brother in these films, and followed his brother to become a stuntman and assistant choreographer. During this time, Lau developed sufficient skills in the art of lion dancing. He has showed these skills in at least two movies (1985's "Why Me ?" and 1997's "Once Upon A Time In China And America").
In the 1960s he became one of the Shaw Brothers Studio's main action choreographers, working with many directors on films such as King Boxer (1972). Lau evolved to become a director in the late 1970s. By this time he was already an accomplished actor and action choreographer outside of Shaw Brothers.
In the 1970s, Lau formed a partnership with Sammo Hung and Karl Maka. The trio started their own film production company in 1978, Gar Bo Motion Picture Company. The company produced two films, after which Karl Maka started Cinema City. Both films starred Lau, Hung and Maka, Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978) and Odd Couple (1979). During this period, Lau continued to make films for Shaw Brothers Studio. He moved with the times, in the 1980s he alternated between his own work, and that of Sammo Hung. He also found the time to appear in several of his brother, Lau Kar-leung's films.
During the late 1980s and early 90s, Lau's output slowed down. Since 1994 he has virtually retired from the industry. One of his best known efforts from this period is Skinny Tiger And Fatty Dragon (1990), alongside his old collaborators, Sammo Hung and Karl Maka. Since 1994, he has appeared mainly in smaller roles (for example in ventures of Sammo Hung) and as (uncredited in some films) assistant action director to his brother, Lau Kar Leung.
Written by Scott Finch (adapted from an entry written for wikipedia.org, that was also written by the author)
One of the Lau Brothers. Father of Lau Wing Kin. |
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You're My Destiny |
1987 |
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Young Tiger, The |
1973 |
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Young Rebel, The |
1975 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Young People |
1972 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Young Lovers On Flying Wheels |
1974 |
Action Director |
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Young Hero Of Shaolin |
1975 |
Action Director |
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Wong Fei Hung Series : The Suspicious Temple |
1996 |
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Wits Of The Brats |
1984 |
Director, Action Director |
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Winged Tiger |
1970 |
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Why Me ? |
1985 |
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White Dragon, The |
1968 |
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Whatever You Say, My Darling Wife |
1965 |
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Water Margin, The |
1972 |
Action Director |
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Warriors Two |
1978 |
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Valley Of The Fangs |
1970 |
Action Director |
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Ultimate Fight |
2004 |
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Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars |
1985 |
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Twin Dragons, The |
1992 |
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Twelve Deadly Coins |
1969 |
Brief appearance |
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Trouble Couples |
1987 |
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Treasure Hunters, The |
1981 |
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Trail Of The Broken Blade, The |
1967 |
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Till Death Do We Scare |
1982 |
Director, Cameo |
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Tiger On The Beat |
1988 |
Brief appearance |
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Tiger And Crane Fist |
1976 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Thundering Sword, The |
1967 |
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Thunder Kick |
1974 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Three Encounters |
1969 |
Actor |
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Those Merry Souls |
1985 |
Director, Actor |
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Taxi Driver, The |
1975 |
Action Director |
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Sword Of Swords, The |
1968 |
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Sword And The Lute, The |
1967 |
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Swift Knight, The |
1971 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Story Of A Discharged Prisoner |
1967 |
Action Director, Stuntman |
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Spiritual Boxer |
1975 |
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Skinny Tiger & Fatty Dragon |
1990 |
Director, Actor |
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Singing Thief, The |
1969 |
Stuntman |
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Singing Killer, The |
1970 |
Brief appearance |
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Silver Fox, The |
1968 |
Brief appearance |
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Shrike |
1999 |
Actor |
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She's A Musketeer (Part 1) |
1964 |
Actor |
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Shatter |
1974 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Martial Arts |
1974 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Mantis |
1978 |
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Shanghai Heroic Story |
1992 |
Actor |
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Shanghai 13 |
1985 |
Action Director |
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Shadow Boxing, The |
1979 |
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Secret Of The Shaolin Poles, The |
1977 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Scared Stiff |
1987 |
Director |
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Rouge |
1988 |
Brief appearance |
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Romantic Musketeer |
1964 |
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Romancing Star, The |
1987 |
Action Director |
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Rich Man |
1992 |
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Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman |
1969 |
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Return Of The Lucky Stars |
1989 |
Action Director, Art director |
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Return Of Pom Pom, The |
1984 |
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Rescue, The |
1971 |
Brief appearance |
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Red Lamp Shaded In Blood |
1968 |
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Protectors, The |
1975 |
Action Director |
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Professionals, The |
1967 |
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Prodigal Boxer |
1972 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Private Eye, The |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Prison On Fire |
1987 |
Action Director |
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Police Force |
1973 |
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Play Catch |
1983 |
Director, Brief appearance |
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One-Armed Swordsman |
1967 |
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One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry |
1977 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Once Upon A Time In China And America |
1997 |
Second Unit Director |
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Once Upon A Time In China |
1991 |
Action Director |
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Odd Couple |
1979 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Oath Of Death, The |
1971 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Not Scared To Die |
1973 |
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No Regret No Return |
1993 |
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Ninja Killer |
1981 |
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New One-Armed Swordsman, The |
1971 |
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My Lucky Stars |
1985 |
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Mr Possessed |
1988 |
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Monk, The |
1975 |
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Ming Patriots, The |
1976 |
Action Director |
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Millionaire's Express, The |
1986 |
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Mighty Couple |
1971 |
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Master Of The Flying Guillotine |
1976 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Mandarin, The |
1973 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Man Of Iron |
1972 |
Brief appearance |
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Mad World Of Fools, A |
1974 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Lucky Stars Go Places |
1986 |
Brief appearance |
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Legendary Weapons Of China |
1982 |
Actor |
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Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires, The |
1974 |
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Lady With A Cat's Eyes |
1967 |
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Lady Black Cat Strikes Again |
1967 |
Brief appearance |
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Kung Fu on the Bosporus |
1974 |
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Knockabout |
1979 |
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King Cat |
1967 |
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King Boxer, The |
1971 |
Action Director, Actor |
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King Boxer |
1972 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Just Heroes |
1989 |
Action Director, Actor |
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It Takes Two |
1982 |
Actor |
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Iron Fists |
1979 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Invincible Boxer |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Innocent Killer |
1994 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Inheritor Of Kung Fu, The |
1973 |
Action Director, Actor |
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I'll Get You One Day |
1970 |
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I. O. U. Nothing |
1999 |
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Hooded Swordsman |
1971 |
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Holocaust, The |
1975 |
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His Name Is Nobody |
1979 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Heroic Ones, The |
1970 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Heroes Two |
1974 |
Actor |
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Heaven And Hell |
1979 |
Actor |
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Heartbeat 100 |
1987 |
Action Director |
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Heart Of Dragon |
1985 |
Actor |
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He Has Nothing But Kung Fu |
1977 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Good, The Bad And The Loser, The |
1976 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Golden Swallow |
1968 |
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Golden Hairpin (Part 3), The |
1964 |
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Golden Cat, The |
1967 |
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Girl In Red |
1967 |
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Full Contact |
1992 |
Action Director |
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Four Riders |
1972 |
Actor |
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Fool Escape, The |
1980 |
Director, Actor |
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Flying Sword, The |
1963 |
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Flying Dagger, The |
1969 |
Brief appearance |
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Five Tough Guys |
1974 |
Action Director |
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Five Swordsmen |
1964 |
Actor |
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Five Shaolin Masters |
1974 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Fists And Guts |
1979 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Fist Power |
1999 |
Actor |
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Fake Ghost Catchers, The |
1982 |
Director, Action Director |
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Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, The |
1983 |
Actor |
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Duel Of Fists |
1971 |
Actor |
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Drunken Monkey |
2002 |
Action Director, Brief appearance |
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Drug Addicts, The |
1974 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Dragons Forever |
1988 |
Stuntman |
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Dragon Family, The |
1988 |
Director, Producer, Actor |
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Double Trouble |
1984 |
Actor |
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Don't Give A Damn ! |
1995 |
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Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog |
1978 |
Producer, Action Director, Actor |
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Dirty Kung Fu |
1978 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Devil's Treasure, The |
1973 |
Actor |
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Devil And Angel |
1973 |
Action Director, Brief appearance |
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Delightful Forest |
1972 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Death On The Docks |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Deadly Silver Spear |
1977 |
Action Director |
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Deadly Duo, The |
1971 |
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Dead End |
1969 |
Brief appearance |
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Dark Heroine Mu Lanhua, The |
1966 |
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Crazy Chase, The |
1981 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Concrete Jungle, The |
1974 |
Action Director |
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City Cops |
1989 |
Director, Action Director |
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Choy Lee Fut : The Speed Of Light |
2011 |
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Challenge Of The Masters |
1976 |
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Cat Vs. Rat |
1982 |
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Carry On Yakuza |
1989 |
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Carry On Wise Guy |
1981 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Breakout From Oppression |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Boxer From Shantung, The |
1972 |
Action Director |
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Bodyguard, The |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Bloody Escape, The |
1975 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Blood Brothers, The |
1973 |
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Black Rose |
1965 |
Actor |
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Black Killer, The |
1967 |
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Black Guide |
1973 |
Action Director |
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Art Of War |
1981 |
Actor |
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Armour Of God |
1987 |
Action Director |
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Anonymous Heroes, The |
1971 |
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Angry Guest, The |
1972 |
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All Men Are Brothers |
1975 |
Action Director |
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Aces Go Places V : The Terracotta Hit |
1990 |
Action Director |
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Aces Go Places II |
1983 |
Action Director |
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36th Chamber Of Shaolin, The |
1978 |
Actor |
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