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One of the paramount directors of the Taiwanese martial arts genre in the 1970s, Kuo was born as Kuo Qing-chi in the 1935 Tainan. He joined the Asia Film and Drama Training Course in 1957 to study scriptwriting and directing, then worked in the film industry subsequently. His screenwriting debut was the Taiwanese-dialect film Gui Hu, and his directorial debut was Gu Hen Cheng which he also wrote. He and fellow helmer Lin Fu-di were heralded as the most distinguished directors in the Neo-Taiwan cinema.
Kuo has made films across many genres including romance, period martial arts films, Kung Fu action films and cop films. He is most well known for his Wuxia Kung Fu films and is one of the leading Wuxia directors in Taiwan in the 70s. His film, King of Swords, broke the box office record as the highest grossing Taiwanese film in Hong Kong. It earned him the nickname of “Million Dollar Director”. His films are not only well known for being very popular but also for having a unique and fresh style – the result of his strong imagination. He is currently still working in China and Hong Kong and is preparing to make his next film.
He then joined Li Han-hsiang’s Grand Motion Picture Company in 1966 and directed When Dreams Come True and Love Is More Intoxicating Than Wine. The Swordsman Of All Swordsmen, starring Shang-kuan Ling Feng and Tien Peng, was one of the defining works of Kuo as well as the Taiwanese-dialect martial arts genre.
Kuo joined Shaw Brothers in1970 and helmed Mission Impossible and The Mighty One for the studio. He later adapted the classic film Shaolin Wooden Men to become the phenomenal The 18 Bronzemen.
Kuo remains active in the film industry, and is currently the Permanent Honorary Chairman of the Movie Producers and Distributors Association of Hong Kong.
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Youngest Sister, The |
1975 |
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World Of The Drunken Master |
1979 |
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Winter Blossom |
1980 |
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When Is The Moon Round ? |
1966 |
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When Dreams Come True |
1966 |
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Unbeaten 28 |
1980 |
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Triangular Duel |
1973 |
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Treasure Of Bruce Le |
1979 |
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Take Care, Sir |
1964 |
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Swordsman Of All Swordsmen |
1968 |
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Superior Darter |
1969 |
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Sorrowful To A Ghost |
1970 |
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Son Of Swordsman |
1969 |
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Smart Cavalier, The |
1978 |
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Sin Of A Man - Part 2, The |
1959 |
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Sin Of A Man - Part 1, The |
1959 |
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Shi Ren Guan Shi Ba Qi |
1981 |
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Sheng Qing Bi Jiu Nong |
1967 |
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Shaolin Master |
1979 |
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Shaolin Kung Fu |
1983 |
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Shaolin Kung Fu |
1974 |
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Shaolin Kids, The |
1978 |
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Shaolin Brothers, The |
1977 |
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Seven Grandmasters, The |
1978 |
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Seisure Soul Sword Of A Blind Girl, The |
1970 |
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Salt Paddy Girls, The |
1968 |
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Rikisha Kuri |
1974 |
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Return Of The 18 Bronzemen |
1976 |
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Queen Bee |
1963 |
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Qing Tian Yu Nu Hen |
1964 |
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Pleasure Girl, The |
1975 |
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One Night In Taipei |
1962 |
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Old Master, The |
1979 |
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Ninja Kids |
1982 |
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Ninja Death |
1987 |
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Ninja Checkmate |
1979 |
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Night Club Of Bloodshed |
1966 |
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Mission Impossible |
1971 |
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Mighty One |
1971 |
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Matchless Conqueror, The |
1971 |
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Man And Woman In Love |
1993 |
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Lost Romance, The |
1971 |
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Lin Rou Zhi Dao |
1965 |
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Lament Of the Ancient Palace |
1958 |
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King Of Swords |
1968 |
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King Of Kings |
1969 |
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Journey Across The Mainland |
1988 |
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Invincible |
1971 |
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Incredible 3 |
1978 |
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Immortal Warriors |
1979 |
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Hero Of Kwantung |
1974 |
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Ghost's Sword, The |
1971 |
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Flower Selling Girl, The |
1963 |
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Five Devil Ghost, The |
1971 |
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Evil Karate, The |
1971 |
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Eight Masters |
1977 |
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Edge Of Sky And Sea |
1963 |
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Dragon's Claws |
1979 |
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Dragon Palace Of Pu Island |
1961 |
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Death Duel, The |
1972 |
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Deadly Fists Kung Fu |
1974 |
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Ching Tin Yuk Lui Leung |
1965 |
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Chinese Iron Man |
1974 |
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Chen Yi-Shin lao shi |
1986 |
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Bragger King, The |
1965 |
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Born Invincible |
1978 |
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Blazing Temple, The |
1976 |
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Battle Of The Mirror Guardian |
1971 |
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36 Deadly Styles, The |
1979 |
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18 Bronzemen |
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Youngest Sister, The |
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World Of The Drunken Master |
1979 |
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Unbeaten 28 |
1980 |
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Triangular Duel |
1973 |
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Smart Cavalier, The |
1978 |
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Shaolin Kung Fu |
1983 |
Producer |
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Shaolin Kung Fu |
1974 |
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Shaolin Brothers, The |
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Seven Grandmasters, The |
1978 |
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Seisure Soul Sword Of A Blind Girl, The |
1970 |
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Rikisha Kuri |
1974 |
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Ninja Checkmate |
1979 |
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Matchless Conqueror, The |
1971 |
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Incredible 3 |
1978 |
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Hero Of Kwantung |
1974 |
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Five Devil Ghost, The |
1971 |
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Dragon's Claws |
1979 |
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Death Duel, The |
1972 |
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Deadly Fists Kung Fu |
1974 |
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Ching Tin Yuk Lui Leung |
1965 |
Producer |
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Chinese Iron Man |
1974 |
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Born Invincible |
1978 |
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5 Venoms Vs. Wu Tang |
1986 |
Producer |
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36 Deadly Styles, The |
1979 |
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18 Bronzemen |
1976 |
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Return Of The 18 Bronzemen |
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Blazing Temple, The |
1976 |
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Youngest Sister, The |
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Unbeaten 28 |
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Triangular Duel |
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Sorrowful To A Ghost |
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Shaolin Kung Fu |
1983 |
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Seven Grandmasters, The |
1978 |
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Seisure Soul Sword Of A Blind Girl, The |
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Return Of The 18 Bronzemen |
1976 |
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Ninja Checkmate |
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Mission Impossible |
1971 |
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Matchless Conqueror, The |
1971 |
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Lament Of the Ancient Palace |
1958 |
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King Of Kings |
1969 |
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Journey Across The Mainland |
1988 |
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Ghost Lake, The |
1958 |
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Five Devil Ghost, The |
1971 |
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Death Duel, The |
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Deadly Fists Kung Fu |
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Chinese Iron Man |
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Chen Yi-Shin lao shi |
1986 |
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Born Invincible |
1978 |
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Blazing Temple, The |
1976 |
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18 Bronzemen |
1976 |
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King Of Kings |
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Dragon's Claws |
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Deadly Fists Kung Fu |
1974 |
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18 Bronzemen |
1976 |
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Angel Force |
1991 |
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Flying Over Grass |
1970 |
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Executive Director |
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Love Is More Intoxicating Than Wine |
1968 |
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