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Chang Cheh, director
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Chang Cheh: Movies & Filmography

films
77
as director
75
on screen
1965–1997
Career at a glance

Chang Cheh's Career in Numbers

Chang Cheh's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Chang Cheh works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Butterfly Chalice (1965) to Journey to the West (1991), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Chang Cheh Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 11
  2. 1970s 47
  3. 1980s 17
  4. 1990s 1

The 1970s were Chang Cheh's busiest decade, with 47 films.

Chang Cheh Movies by Genre

  • Action 40
  • Drama 14
  • Crime 8
  • Adventure 4
  • Comedy 3
  • Horror 1
  • Fantasy 1
  • War 1
  • Documentary 1
  • History 1

Action is the genre Chang Cheh has worked in most, with 40 films, ahead of drama (14).

Chang Cheh Career Milestones

First film
The Butterfly Chalice 1965
Newest film
Journey to the West 1991
77 credits

Chang Cheh Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Chang Cheh is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 75 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Chang Cheh

75
  1. 1991 Journey to the West (1991) movie poster Journey to the West
  2. 1984 Shanghai 13 (1984) movie poster Shanghai 13 Action
  3. 1984 The Nine Demons (1984) movie poster The Nine Demons Horror
  4. 1984 Death Ring (1984) movie poster Death Ring Action
  5. 1983 Attack of the Joyful Goddess (1983) movie poster Attack of the Joyful Goddess Drama
  6. 1983 The Weird Man (1983) movie poster The Weird Man Fantasy
  7. 1982 Ode to Gallantry (1982) movie poster Ode to Gallantry Comedy
  8. 1982 Five Element Ninjas (1982) movie poster Five Element Ninjas Drama
  9. 1982 Brave Archer and His Mate (1982) movie poster Brave Archer and His Mate Drama
  10. 1982 House of Traps (1982) movie poster House of Traps Action
  11. 1981 The Brave Archer 3 (1981) movie poster The Brave Archer 3 Action
  12. 1981 Masked Avengers (1981) movie poster Masked Avengers Drama
  13. 1981 The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981) movie poster The Sword Stained with Royal Blood Drama
  14. 1980 Legend of the Fox (1980) movie poster Legend of the Fox Action
  15. 1980 The Rebel Intruders (1980) movie poster The Rebel Intruders Action
  16. 1980 Two Champions of Shaolin (1980) movie poster Two Champions of Shaolin Action
  17. 1980 The Flag of Iron (1980) movie poster The Flag of Iron Action
  18. 1980 Heaven and Hell (1980) movie poster Heaven and Hell Action
  19. 1979 Ten Tigers of Kwangtung (1979) movie poster Ten Tigers of Kwangtung Action
  20. 1979 Kid with the Golden Arm (1979) movie poster Kid with the Golden Arm Action
  21. 1979 The Magnificent Ruffians (1979) movie poster The Magnificent Ruffians Drama
  22. 1979 Shaolin Rescuers (1979) movie poster Shaolin Rescuers Action
  23. 1978 Crippled Avengers (1978) movie poster Crippled Avengers Action
  24. 1978 Invincible Shaolin (1978) movie poster Invincible Shaolin Action
  25. 1978 The Five Venoms (1978) movie poster The Five Venoms Action
  26. 1978 The Brave Archer 2 (1978) movie poster The Brave Archer 2 Drama
  27. 1978 Life Gamble (1978) movie poster Life Gamble Action
  28. 1977 The Brave Archer (1977) movie poster The Brave Archer Drama
  29. 1977 The Naval Commandos (1977) movie poster The Naval Commandos War
  30. 1976 Shaolin Temple (1976) movie poster Shaolin Temple Adventure
  31. 1976 The New Shaolin Boxers (1976) movie poster The New Shaolin Boxers Action
  32. 1976 The Shaolin Avengers (1976) movie poster The Shaolin Avengers Action
  33. 1976 Boxer Rebellion (1976) movie poster Boxer Rebellion Adventure
  34. 1975 The Bloody Escape (1975) movie poster The Bloody Escape Action
  35. 1975 Disciples of Shaolin (1975) movie poster Disciples of Shaolin Crime
  36. 1975 All Men Are Brothers (1975) movie poster All Men Are Brothers Drama
  37. 1974 Five Shaolin Masters (1974) movie poster Five Shaolin Masters Drama
  38. 1974 Na Cha the Great (1974) movie poster Na Cha the Great Action
  39. 1974 Shaolin Martial Arts (1974) movie poster Shaolin Martial Arts Action
  40. 1974 Friends (1974) movie poster Friends Action
  41. 1974 Men from the Monastery (1974) movie poster Men from the Monastery Action
  42. 1974 The Savage Five (1974) movie poster The Savage Five Action
  43. 1974 Three Styles of Hung School’s Kung Fu (1974) movie poster Three Styles of Hung School’s Kung Fu Documentary
  44. 1974 Heroes Two (1974) movie poster Heroes Two Drama
  45. 1973 Iron Bodyguard (1973) movie poster Iron Bodyguard Action
  46. 1973 The Pirate (1973) movie poster The Pirate Crime
  47. 1973 Police Force (1973) movie poster Police Force Action
  48. 1973 The Generation Gap (1973) movie poster The Generation Gap Crime
  49. 1973 The Delinquent (1973) movie poster The Delinquent Action
  50. 1972 Man of Iron (1972) movie poster Man of Iron Crime
  51. 1972 The Delightful Forest (1972) movie poster The Delightful Forest Action
  52. 1972 Young People (1972) movie poster Young People Comedy
  53. 1972 The Water Margin (1972) movie poster The Water Margin Action
  54. 1972 The Boxer from Shantung (1972) movie poster The Boxer from Shantung Crime
  55. 1971 The Deadly Duo (1971) movie poster The Deadly Duo Action
  56. 1971 Duel of Fists (1971) movie poster Duel of Fists Action
  57. 1971 The Anonymous Heroes (1971) movie poster The Anonymous Heroes Comedy
  58. 1971 The Duel (1971) movie poster The Duel Drama
  59. 1971 The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971) movie poster The New One-Armed Swordsman History
  60. 1971 King Eagle (1971) movie poster King Eagle Action
  61. 1970 The Singing Killer (1970) movie poster The Singing Killer Crime
  62. 1970 The Heroic Ones (1970) movie poster The Heroic Ones Action
  63. 1970 Vengeance! (1970) movie poster Vengeance! Crime
  64. 1970 The Wandering Swordsman (1970) movie poster The Wandering Swordsman Action
  65. 1969 Have Sword, Will Travel (1969) movie poster Have Sword, Will Travel Adventure
  66. 1969 Dead End (1969) movie poster Dead End Crime
  67. 1969 The Invincible Fist (1969) movie poster The Invincible Fist Action
  68. 1969 The Flying Dagger (1969) movie poster The Flying Dagger Drama
  69. 1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) movie poster Return of the One-Armed Swordsman Adventure
  70. 1969 The Singing Thief (1969) movie poster The Singing Thief Action
  71. 1968 Golden Swallow (1968) movie poster Golden Swallow Action
  72. 1967 The Assassin (1967) movie poster The Assassin Drama
  73. 1967 The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) movie poster The One-Armed Swordsman Action
  74. 1966 The Magnificent Trio (1966) movie poster The Magnificent Trio Romance
  75. 1965 The Butterfly Chalice (1965) movie poster The Butterfly Chalice Action

Chang Cheh Movies as an Actor

1
  1. 1972 The Angry Guest (1972) movie poster The Angry Guest as Boss Yamaguchi (uncredited) · Action

Chang Cheh in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 1997 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1997) movie poster Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema as Self · Documentary
FAQ

Chang Cheh: Questions & Answers

How many movies Chang Cheh has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Chang Cheh been in?

Chang Cheh is credited on 77 films, from 1965 to 1997. 1 of them as an actor and 75 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Chang Cheh's newest movie?

The most recent film on Chang Cheh's filmography is Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema (1997), in the role of Self.

The Best Chang Cheh Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 77 directing credits.

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