Lau Kar-Leung: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 52
- as director
- 11
- on screen
- 1964–2005
- box office
- $34.9M
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.
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
- 1960s 15
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 15
- 1990s 6
- 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
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.
Movies Directed by Lau Kar-Leung
11- 1990
Tiger on the Beat 2 Action - 1989
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit Comedy - 1988
Tiger on the Beat Crime - 1986
Martial Arts of Shaolin Comedy - 1982
Cat vs. Rat Comedy - 1980
Return to the 36th Chamber Action - 1979
Dirty Ho Action - 1979
The Shadow Boxing Horror - 1978
Shaolin Mantis Action - 1978
Breakout from Oppression Action - 1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Adventure
Lau Kar-Leung Movies as an Actor
36- 2005
Seven Swords as Fu Qingzhu · Action Worldwide box office: $3.47M - 2003
Drunken Monkey as Master Man Bill · Adventure - 1994
Drunken Master III as Uncle Yan · Action Worldwide box office: $11.6M - 1994
Drunken Master II as Fu Wen-Chi · Action Worldwide box office: $11.6M - 1992
Twin Dragons as Doctor · Crime Worldwide box office: $8.36M - 1991
The Banquet as Master Lau · Comedy - 1990
New Kids in Town as Uncle · Action - 1989
Pedicab Driver as Casino Boss · Action - 1988
A Bloody Fight as Leung · Drama - 1987
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush Comedy - 1987
Evil Cat as Master Cheung · Comedy - 1985
Disciples of the 36th Chamber as Manchu Gym Chief · Action - 1984
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape · Drama - 1983
The Lady Is the Boss as Wang Hsieh Yun · Action - 1982
Legendary Weapons of China as Lui Gung / Uncle Yu · Drama - 1981
Martial Club as Explains Lion Dance in Intro (uncredited) · Action - 1981
My Young Auntie as Yu Jing-Chuen · Action - 1979
Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Uncle Chan · Action - 1978
Heroes of the East as Master So · Action - 1976
Challenge of the Masters as Ho Fu · Drama - 1975
The Spiritual Boxer as Chien's Disciple (uncredited) · Comedy - 1969
The Flying Dagger as Thug (uncredited) · Drama - 1969
Twelve Deadly Coins as Meng Gang · Adventure - 1969
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian · Adventure - 1968
The Sword of Swords as 2nd brother · Adventure - 1968
Golden Swallow as Golden Dragon Branch leader · Action - 1967
The Assassin as Tian Qing (uncredited) · Drama - 1967
The One-Armed Swordsman as Ba Shuang · Action - 1967
The Thundering Sword as Lau, Yue's Security Escort member (uncredited) · Action - 1966
The Magnificent Trio as Brother Hu · Romance - 1965
The Twin Swords as Red Lotus member · Action - 1965
The Lotus Lamp Fantasy - 1965
Sons of the Good Earth as Japanese Agent · Romance - 1965
Temple of the Red Lotus as Red Lotus member · Action - 1964
The Amorous Lotus Pan as Qing's man · Drama - 1964
Buddha’s Palm Part 1 Fantasy
Lau Kar-Leung in Documentaries & Specials
5- 2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self · Documentary - 2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self · Tv movie - 2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self - Interviewee · Documentary - 1995
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1994
Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited) · Documentary
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).
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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