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Liu Chia-liang is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Choreographer Chinois born on 28 july 1934 at Guangzhou (Chine)
Liu Chia-liang (劉家良 en chinois, Lau Kar-leung en cantonais) (né le 28 août 1936 à Canton et mort le 25 juin 2013 à Hong Kong) est un réalisateur, acteur et chorégraphe chinois.
En 1975, il réalise son premier film Wang Yu défie le maître du karaté (The Spiritual Boxer). À l'inverse de Chang Cheh dont les films se caractérisent par leur violence, les films de Liu Chia-liang reviennent aux sources des arts martiaux pour mieux les mettre en valeur sur les plans athlétique et philosophique. Il réalise la trilogie culte de la 36e chambre : La 36ème chambre de Shaolin, Retour à la 36ème chambre et Les Disciples de la 36ème chambre, où le héros, le moine San Te, apprend les arts martiaux par le biais d'exercices astucieux. Il fait se confronter les arts martiaux chinois et japonais dans Les Démons du karaté (Heroes of the East). Il réalise des comédies kung-fu avec Le Prince et l'arnaqueur et Le Singe fou du kung-fu.
Il a fait tourner son frère adoptif Gordon Liu dans de nombreux films : Combat de maîtres, Les Démons du karaté, La 36ème chambre de Shaolin, Retour à la 36ème chambre et Les Disciples de la 36ème chambre...
En 2005, il reçoit un Life Achievement Award au Golden Bauhinia Awards pour l'ensemble de sa carrière.
En 2013 il meurt des suites d'un cancer.
(1993)
(Martial Arts Choreographer)
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Nationality Chine
Birth 28 july 1934 at Guangzhou (Chine)
Death 24 june 2013 (at 78 years) at Hong Kong (Chine)
Birth 28 july 1934 at Guangzhou (Chine)
Death 24 june 2013 (at 78 years) at Hong Kong (Chine)
Biography
Son père Liu Cham a été disciple de Lin Shirong, le plus célèbre des élèves du maître Wong Fei-hung (ou Huang Fei-hong). Il entre dans le monde du cinéma en devenant cascadeur, directeur de chorégraphie au sein de la Shaw Brothers, où il s'occupait de régler les combats pour Chang Cheh (Un seul bras les tua tous, Le Retour de l'hirondelle d'or, ...) avant de se lancer lui-même dans la réalisation.En 1975, il réalise son premier film Wang Yu défie le maître du karaté (The Spiritual Boxer). À l'inverse de Chang Cheh dont les films se caractérisent par leur violence, les films de Liu Chia-liang reviennent aux sources des arts martiaux pour mieux les mettre en valeur sur les plans athlétique et philosophique. Il réalise la trilogie culte de la 36e chambre : La 36ème chambre de Shaolin, Retour à la 36ème chambre et Les Disciples de la 36ème chambre, où le héros, le moine San Te, apprend les arts martiaux par le biais d'exercices astucieux. Il fait se confronter les arts martiaux chinois et japonais dans Les Démons du karaté (Heroes of the East). Il réalise des comédies kung-fu avec Le Prince et l'arnaqueur et Le Singe fou du kung-fu.
Il a fait tourner son frère adoptif Gordon Liu dans de nombreux films : Combat de maîtres, Les Démons du karaté, La 36ème chambre de Shaolin, Retour à la 36ème chambre et Les Disciples de la 36ème chambre...
En 2005, il reçoit un Life Achievement Award au Golden Bauhinia Awards pour l'ensemble de sa carrière.
En 2013 il meurt des suites d'un cancer.
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Seven Swords (2005)
, 2h28Directed by Tsui Hark
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Fantastic, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Liu Chia-liang, Charlie Yeung, Kim So-yeon, Lu Yi
Roles Fu Qingzhu
Rating61%
In the mid-17th century, the Manchus conquer the territories of the former Ming Empire and establish the Qing Empire. While nationalistic sentiments start brewing within the wulin (martial artists' community), the Qing government immediately imposes a ban forbidding the common people from practising martial arts. The warlord Fire-Wind sees the new law as an opportunity to make a fortune so he offers to help the government execute the new rule. Greedy, cruel and immoral, Fire-Wind ravages northwest China with his army and kills thousands of resistance fighters and innocent civilians. His next goal is to attack Martial Village, which houses a large number of martial artists.
Drunken Monkey (2003)
, 1h38Directed by Liu Chia-liang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Kung fu, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Liu Chia-liang, Wu Jing, Chi Kuan-chun, Gordon Liu, Lau Kar Wing
Roles Master Man Bil
Rating59%
This script must be run from the command line
, 1h36Directed by Robin Shou
Genres Martial arts, Documentary, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Robin Shou, Keith Cooke, Sammo Hung, Liu Chia-liang
Roles Himself
Rating66%
This documentary from Robin Shou—who also hosts and participates in the film—takes a behind-the-scenes glance inside the stunt industry of Hong Kong, which is known for being riskier and less trick-oriented than its American counterpart. In addition to archival and interview footage featuring some of the industry's most prominent stuntmen, Red Trousers - The Life of Hong Kong Stuntmen incorporates scenes from Lost Time (2001) in an effort to illustrate how stuntmen prepare for and ultimately perform in modern martial arts films.
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
, 1h21Directed by Steve Oedekerk
Origin USA
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Jimmy Wang Yu, Steve Oedekerk, Jennifer Tung, Ron Yuan, Liu Chia-liang, Tadashi Horino
Roles Wimp Lo (archive footage)
Rating62%
The movie focuses on a character simply named The Chosen One, who is wandering from town to town searching for the man who, under orders from the mysterious Evil Council, killed his family on the night he was born. His talents for the martial arts were already honed at his infancy, and only vastly improved over time, giving him capability for legendary fighting abilities. He soon drifts into another town, and consults Master Tang, a very ill and slightly deranged sifu, for further training. The master is skeptical at first, but when The Chosen One shows him his identifying mark (his tongue has a living face on it named Tonguey), Master Tang agrees to allow him to train at his dojo. He also introduces him to his two students: Wimp Lo, a young man with squeaky shoes who was trained wrong as a joke, and Ling, who Master Tang bluntly states will have feelings towards The Chosen One.
The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
, 1h42Directed by Jackie Chan, Liu Chia-liang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jackie Chan, Ti Lung, Anita Mui, Andy Lau, Liu Chia-liang, Bruce Lee
Roles Master Fu Wen-Chi
Rating74%
The story begins in presumably early 20th century China at a crowded train station, with Wong Fei Hung (Jackie Chan), his father Dr. Wong Kei Ying (Ti Lung), and the family servant Tso (Cheung Chi-Gwong), waiting in line. Wong Fei Hung is angry about having to pay a duty on the ginseng that Kei Ying is bringing back for a client. Disobeying his father, Fei Hung hides the ginseng in the suitcase of an employee of the British consul to avoid the tax.
Drunken Master III (1994)
, 1h31Directed by Liu Chia-liang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Andy Lau, Michelle Reis, Simon Yam, Liu Chia-liang, Adam Cheng, Gordon Liu
Roles Uncle Yan
Rating51%
At the turn of the century of China, the White Lotus Society plots to put the sinister Manchu Emperor Yuan Shikai (William Ho) to become the Emperor of China. However, he needs to given a Jade Ring possessed by his fiance Princess Sum-yuk (Michelle Reis). The White Lotus Society gets Yeung Kwan (Andy Lau) to get the princess. However, Yeung is actually a rebel leader working for Sun Yat-sen and he abducts Sum-yuk and find refuge at the Po Chi Lam clinic owned by Wong Kei-ying (Adam Cheng) with his mischievous son Wong Fei-hung (Willie Chi). Later, Fei-hung gets involved with Yeung and Sum Yuk and end up on the run together. Along the way, Fei-hung later learns the secrets of Drunken Boxing from an old master Uncle Yan (Lau Kar-leung).
Operation Scorpio (1992)
, 1h36Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Carlo Chin, Liu Chia-liang, Frankie Chan, May Lo, Bowie Wu, Fruit Chan (陳果)
Roles Master Lo
Rating68%
Budding comic book artist Yuk Su (Chin Kar-Lok) finds himself living out the fantasies of his alternate world when he saves a young girl from an illegal prostitution racket. After he was expelled from medical school his father took Yuk Su to one of his father's friends to help him keep up with his education. Soon he found a teacher (Lau Kar Leung) who can help him live on his dreams and be a legendary hero. With the aid of his fecund imagination and the help of an aging kung fu expert Yuk Su becomes something even he had never dared dream, a hero in real life.
Twin Dragons (1992)
, 1h40Directed by Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Films about families, Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Nina Li Chi, Teddy Robin, Philip Chan, Philip Chan
Roles Doctor
Rating64%
In 1965, a couple (Sylvia Chang and James Wong) are doting on their newborn twin boys. Meanwhile, a dangerous gang leader named Crazy Kung (Kirk Wong) is being transported as a captive in the same hospital. Crazy Kung escapes and attempts to take one of the twins hostage. In the ensuing chaos, the twins are permanently separated. One of them, named Ma Yau, is raised by his parents and grows up to be a concert pianist and conductor. The other, named Wan Ma, is raised by a woman named Tsui (Mabel Cheung), and grows up to be a street racer and martial artist. Neither of them has ever thought that he has a twin brother.
The Banquet (1991)
, 1h37Directed by Tsui Hark, Clifton Ko, Joe Cheung, Alfred Cheung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy
Actors Eric Tsang, Carol Cheng, Sammo Hung, John Shum, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai
Roles Master Lau
Rating58%
Developer Tsang Siu-Chi (Eric Tsang) and his agent (Jacky Cheung) have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung (Sammo Hung) has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
Pedicab Driver (1989)
, 1h35Directed by Sammo Hung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Romance
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Sammo Hung, Liu Chia-liang, Max Mok, Nina Li Chi, Billy Chow, John Shum
Roles Casino Boss
Rating73%
Lo Tung, Bonbon Sucré, Shan Cha et Pot de Riz travaillent tous les quatre comme chauffeurs de vélo-taxi à Macao. Dans la ville, un réseau de prostitution est dirigé tyranniquement par Maître Yu et ses hommes de main. Leurs vies restent plus ou moins paisibles mis à part une brouille continuelle avec la bande de Tan. Lo Tung tombe amoureux de Ping, une employée d'une boulangerie, tandis que Bonbon Sucré tombe amoureux de Hsiao Tsui, qui se révèle être une prostituée travaillant pour Yu. Les problèmes arrivent très vite lorsque cette dernière décide de se retirer du réseau sans le consentement de son patron.
Evil Cat (1987)
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Horror
Actors Liu Chia-liang, Wong Jing, Mark Cheng, Gallen Lo
Roles Master Cheung
Rating57%
The Cheung Family has been fending with the Evil Cat for eight generations. This time, the Evil Cat reincarnates and possesses a tycoon's body. Severe fights start in order to eliminate the Evil Cat. One day, at Tina's home, the Cat dwells in, Cheung shoots Tina at the shoulder but Inspector Wu comes to her rescue just before Cheung can kill the Cat. Pulling out the charmed arrow in Tina's shoulder, the Cat recovers its power.
, 1h30Directed by Liu Chia-liang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Kung fu, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Hsiao Ho, Gordon Liu, Liu Chia-liang, Lily Li Li-li, Yuen Qiu, Kara Hui
Roles Manchu Gym Chief
Rating63%
Teen-aged Fong Sai-Yuk is a gifted Martial Artist but he is a poor student at school and is a constant troublemaker, despite the fact that the school is run by his father. Powerful Manchu officials in Guangdong are achieving hegemony over the native Han Chinese population and threaten to shut the school down.
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)
, 1h38Directed by Liu Chia-liang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Gordon Liu, Alexander Fu Sheng, Kara Hui, Liu Chia-liang, Lily Li Li-li, Leanne Liu
Roles Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape
Rating73%
With help from the treacherous Song dynasty general Pun Mei, the Khitan-ruled Liao dynasty army succeeded in trapping the loyal Song general Yeung Yip and his 7 sons at Golden Beach. Yeung Yip and his sons were all killed or captured in the ambush, except for the 5th son and the 6th son who managed to escape. The 6th son returned home, but was severely traumatised by the events. Meanwhile, the 5th son sought refuge in a monastery in Mount Wutai, but the monastery leaders initially did not consider him calm enough to be a Buddhist monk. As blades were not allowed inside a monastery, he used his martial arts training in spears to practice with a pole, eventually developing the unique eight diagram pole fighting technique. When he finally appeared to have put his anger and past behind him, news broke that the Khitans had captured his younger sister, Yeung Baat-mui, who was looking for him. Now he must break Buddhist vows (including not kill and not be bothered by worldly affairs) to save Baat-mui and exact his revenge.
The Lady Is the Boss (1983)
, 1h33Directed by Liu Chia-liang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Liu Chia-liang, Kara Hui, Gordon Liu, Hsiao Ho, Elvis Tsui
Roles Wang Hsieh Yun
Rating62%
Lau Kar Leung is the current teacher of a kung fu school in Hong Kong, however it is the 80’s and people are not interested in "old school" kung fu anymore. He receives a letter telling him to pick up the schools boss from the airport which much to his surprise is Kara Hui. Kara is the daughter of the schools master, thus making her the "de facto" boss. She is very much Americanized and begins making changes at the school and taking in students off the street, discos, and bars, which angers the traditionalist Lau Kar Leung. Eventually Kara gets in trouble with a local gang headed up by Wang Lung Wei, and after provoking a fight at bar owned by Wang, Lau Kar Leung is forced to rescue her and teach Wang Lung Wei and his thugs a slight lesson. This forces Wang to retaliate until a fight breaks out in a local gym in which Wang Lung Wei is defeated and Kara eventually returns to the U.S. after realizing Lau should be in charge of the school.
Legendary Weapons of China (1982)
, 1h49Directed by Liu Chia-liang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Liu Chia-liang, Gordon Liu, Lau Kar Wing, Alexander Fu Sheng, Hsiao Ho, Kara Hui
Roles Lui Gung / Uncle Yu
Rating68%
Ti Hau is a pupil of Master Ti, a high-ranking member of a boxer clan during the time of the Boxer Rebellion (1899 - 1901). Ti Tan, is a Member of a competing boxer clan who has successfully trained his students to resist penetration from swords (Golden Bell), but sacrifices them by experimenting with techniques to resist bullets. This appalls his niece, Fang Shao Ching. Lei Ying can control subjects with a voodoo doll and ventriloquism. The Yi Ho Society Chief, Li, explains that Lei Kung, an old pugilist master who left to form another branch in Yunan, has dissolved that branch and gone into hiding. Lei Kung no longer believes that their martial arts skills can defeat the modern weapons used by the western colonialists. Chief Yi proclaims Lei Kung a traitor to their movement. The chief orders his execution, and claims he can be identified because he enjoys showing off his kung-fu skills.