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Lau Kar-Leung, actor & director
Actor & Director

Lau Kar-Leung: Movies & Box Office

films
52
as director
11
on screen
1964–2005
box office
$34.9M
Biggest hits

The Best Lau Kar-Leung Movies

The films of Lau Kar-Leung that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Drunken Master III (1994) leads with $11.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Lau Kar-Leung's Career in Numbers

Lau Kar-Leung's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lau Kar-Leung works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Amorous Lotus Pan (1964) to Seven Swords (2005), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Lau Kar-Leung Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 15
  2. 1970s 9
  3. 1980s 15
  4. 1990s 6
  5. 2000s 2

The 1960s were Lau Kar-Leung's busiest decade, with 15 films.

Lau Kar-Leung Movies by Genre

  • Action 21
  • Comedy 7
  • Drama 7
  • Adventure 5
  • Crime 2
  • Romance 2
  • Fantasy 2
  • Horror 1

Action is the genre Lau Kar-Leung has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of comedy (7).

Lau Kar-Leung Career Milestones

First film
The Amorous Lotus Pan 1964
Biggest box office hit
Drunken Master III $11.6M worldwide
Newest film
Seven Swords 2005
52 credits

Lau Kar-Leung Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Lau Kar-Leung is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 11 as director and 36 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Lau Kar-Leung Movies as an Actor

36
  1. 2005 Seven Swords (2005) movie poster Seven Swords as Fu Qingzhu · Action
  2. 2003 Drunken Monkey (2003) movie poster Drunken Monkey as Master Man Bill · Adventure
  3. 1994 Drunken Master III (1994) movie poster Drunken Master III as Uncle Yan · Action
  4. 1994 Drunken Master II (1994) movie poster Drunken Master II as Fu Wen-Chi · Action
  5. 1992 Twin Dragons (1992) movie poster Twin Dragons as Doctor · Crime
  6. 1991 The Banquet (1991) movie poster The Banquet as Master Lau · Comedy
  7. 1990 New Kids in Town (1990) movie poster New Kids in Town as Uncle · Action
  8. 1989 Pedicab Driver (1989) movie poster Pedicab Driver as Casino Boss · Action
  9. 1988 A Bloody Fight (1988) movie poster A Bloody Fight as Leung · Drama
  10. 1987 The Thirty Million Dollar Rush (1987) movie poster The Thirty Million Dollar Rush Comedy
  11. 1987 Evil Cat (1987) movie poster Evil Cat as Master Cheung · Comedy
  12. 1985 Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985) movie poster Disciples of the 36th Chamber as Manchu Gym Chief · Action
  13. 1984 The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) movie poster The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape · Drama
  14. 1983 The Lady Is the Boss (1983) movie poster The Lady Is the Boss as Wang Hsieh Yun · Action
  15. 1982 Legendary Weapons of China (1982) movie poster Legendary Weapons of China as Lui Gung / Uncle Yu · Drama
  16. 1981 Martial Club (1981) movie poster Martial Club as Explains Lion Dance in Intro (uncredited) · Action
  17. 1981 My Young Auntie (1981) movie poster My Young Auntie as Yu Jing-Chuen · Action
  18. 1979 Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979) movie poster Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Uncle Chan · Action
  19. 1978 Heroes of the East (1978) movie poster Heroes of the East as Master So · Action
  20. 1976 Challenge of the Masters (1976) movie poster Challenge of the Masters as Ho Fu · Drama
  21. 1975 The Spiritual Boxer (1975) movie poster The Spiritual Boxer as Chien's Disciple (uncredited) · Comedy
  22. 1969 The Flying Dagger (1969) movie poster The Flying Dagger as Thug (uncredited) · Drama
  23. 1969 Twelve Deadly Coins (1969) movie poster Twelve Deadly Coins as Meng Gang · Adventure
  24. 1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) movie poster Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian · Adventure
  25. 1968 The Sword of Swords (1968) movie poster The Sword of Swords as 2nd brother · Adventure
  26. 1968 Golden Swallow (1968) movie poster Golden Swallow as Golden Dragon Branch leader · Action
  27. 1967 The Assassin (1967) movie poster The Assassin as Tian Qing (uncredited) · Drama
  28. 1967 The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) movie poster The One-Armed Swordsman as Ba Shuang · Action
  29. 1967 The Thundering Sword (1967) movie poster The Thundering Sword as Lau, Yue's Security Escort member (uncredited) · Action
  30. 1966 The Magnificent Trio (1966) movie poster The Magnificent Trio as Brother Hu · Romance
  31. 1965 The Twin Swords (1965) movie poster The Twin Swords as Red Lotus member · Action
  32. 1965 The Lotus Lamp (1965) movie poster The Lotus Lamp Fantasy
  33. 1965 Sons of the Good Earth (1965) movie poster Sons of the Good Earth as Japanese Agent · Romance
  34. 1965 Temple of the Red Lotus (1965) movie poster Temple of the Red Lotus as Red Lotus member · Action
  35. 1964 The Amorous Lotus Pan (1964) movie poster The Amorous Lotus Pan as Qing's man · Drama
  36. 1964 Buddha’s Palm Part 1 (1964) movie poster Buddha’s Palm Part 1 Fantasy
Works with

Who Lau Kar-Leung Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Lau Kar-Leung shares the most films with. John Woo comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Simon Yam (5).

FAQ

Lau Kar-Leung: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Lau Kar-Leung been in?

Lau Kar-Leung is credited on 52 films, from 1964 to 2005. 36 of them as an actor and 11 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 Lau Kar-Leung's highest-grossing movie?

Drunken Master III (1994) is Lau Kar-Leung's biggest box office hit, with $11.6M worldwide, ahead of Drunken Master II (1994) ($11.6M). Across every film with box office figures, Lau Kar-Leung's movies have made $34.9M.

Lau Kar-Leung's biggest hits

What is Lau Kar-Leung's newest movie?

The most recent film on Lau Kar-Leung's filmography is Seven Swords (2005), in the role of Fu Qingzhu.

Who does Lau Kar-Leung work with most often?

Lau Kar-Leung shares the most films with John Woo (7 films), Simon Yam (5 films) and Jackie Chan (5 films).

The Best Lau Kar-Leung Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 52 credits.

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