Lau Kar-leung (Chinese: 劉家良, 28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013), also known as Liu Chia-liang, was a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor, filmmaker, choreographer and martial artist. Lau is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio. One of his most famous works is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin which starred Gordon Liu, as well as Drunken Master II which starred Jackie Chan.
Known For
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Master Fu Wen-Chi
Zombie Fight Club
(2014)
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
(2002)
Wimp Lo (archive footage)
Twin Dragons
(1992)
Doctor
Challenge of the Masters
(1976)
Ho Fu
Seven Swords
(2005)
Fu Qingzhu
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
(1984)
Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape
Operation Scorpio
(1992)
Master Lo
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
(1985)
Manchu Gym Chief
Heroes of the East
(1978)
Master So
The One-Armed Swordsman
(1967)
Ba Shuang
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
(1969)
Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian
Martial Club
(1981)
Explains lion dance in intro
Drunken Monkey
(2003)
Master Man Bil
Pedicab Driver
(1989)
Casino Boss
The Magnificent Trio
(1966)
Brother Hu
Full Filmography
Acting
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
(1956)
Thug
The White Crane Hero
(1956)
Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance
(1956)
Kwok To
Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring
(1958)
Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle
(1958)
Madam White Snake's Reincarnation
(1959)
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
(1959)
Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell
(1959)
Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers
(1960)
Thug
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
(1960)
Cheung Sam
Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla
(1960)
Apartment Murder
(1960)
Yellow Giant
(1962)
A Couple in Cold War
(1962)
The Birth of Yue Fei
(1962)
The Killing Flag (Part 1)
(1963)
Ruffian
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
(1964)
The Amorous Lotus Pan
(1964)
Qing's man
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
(1964)
Buddha's Palm Part 1
(1964)
The Lotus Lamp
(1965)
Temple of the Red Lotus
(1965)
Red Lotus member
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
(1965)
Sons of the Good Earth
(1965)
Japanese agent
The Twin Swords
(1965)
Red Lotus member
The Perfumed Arrow
(1966)
Bandit
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
(1966)
BDG killer 'Sea Tiger'
The Magnificent Trio
(1966)
Brother Hu
Lady Bond
(1966)
The Big Chase
(1966)
hatchet man
The One-Armed Swordsman
(1967)
Ba Shuang
The Perilous Rescue
(1967)
The Strange Hero Yi Zhimei
(1967)
Boss
The Assassin
(1967)
Tian Qing
The Black Killer
(1967)
Gang Member
The Sweetest Moment
(1967)
One of Liu's thugs
The Trail of the Broken Blade
(1967)
Qiu's fighter with shield
The Thundering Sword
(1967)
Lau, Yue's Security Escort member
Jin ou
(1967)
Henchman
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
(1967)
Policeman
Golden Swallow
(1968)
Golden Dragon Branch leader
The Sword of Swords
(1968)
2nd brother
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
(1969)
Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian
Twelve Deadly Coins
(1969)
Meng Gang
The Spiritual Boxer
(1975)
Chien's Disciple
Challenge of the Masters
(1976)
Ho Fu
Executioners from Shaolin
(1977)
Governor's Fighter on the Stairs
Heroes of the East
(1978)
Master So
Six Kung Fu Heroes
(1979)
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
(1979)
Uncle Chen
Martial Club
(1981)
Explains lion dance in intro
My Young Auntie
(1981)
Yu Ching-Chuen
Legendary Weapons of China
(1982)
Lui Gung / Uncle Yu
The Lady Is the Boss
(1983)
Wang Hsieh Yun
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
(1984)
Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
(1985)
Manchu Gym Chief
Evil Cat
(1987)
Master Cheung
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
(1987)
A Bloody Fight
(1988)
Pedicab Driver
(1989)
Casino Boss
New Kids in Town
(1990)
Uncle
The Banquet
(1991)
Master Lau
Twin Dragons
(1992)
Doctor
Operation Scorpio
(1992)
Master Lo
Cinema of Vengeance
(1994)
Himself (uncredited)
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Master Fu Wen-Chi
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
(1995)
Himself [archive footage]
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
(2002)
Wimp Lo (archive footage)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
(2002)
Self - Interviewee
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
(2003)
Self
Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen
(2003)
Himself
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
(2003)
Himself
Drunken Monkey
(2003)
Master Man Bil
Seven Swords
(2005)
Fu Qingzhu
Dragonland - L'urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
(2008)
Himself
The Master of Martial Arts film director : Lau Kar-leung
(2008)
Zombie Fight Club
(2014)
Crew
Lady Bond
(1966)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Black Musketeer 'F'
(1966)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
(1966)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Return of Lady Bond
(1966)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Big Chase
(1966)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Dragnet of the Law
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Trail of the Broken Blade
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Black Killer
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The One-Armed Swordsman
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Golden Cat
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Sweetest Moment
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Assassin
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Sword of Swords
(1968)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Golden Swallow
(1968)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Singing Thief
(1969)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
(1969)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Invincible Fist
(1969)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Supreme Sword
(1969)
Stunt Coordinator
Redress
(1969)
Fight Choreographer and Stunt Coordinator
The Heroic Ones
(1970)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Duel of Fists
(1971)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The New One-Armed Swordsman
(1971)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Boxer from Shantung
(1972)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Blood Brothers
(1973)
Fight Choreographer
Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu
(1974)
Fight Choreographer
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
(1974)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Five Shaolin Masters
(1974)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Heroes Two
(1974)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
(1974)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Spiritual Boxer
(1975)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Fantastic Magic Baby
(1975)
Choreographer
All Men Are Brothers
(1975)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Boxer Rebellion
(1976)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Challenge of the Masters
(1976)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
(1977)
Choreographer
Executioners from Shaolin
(1977)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Breakout from Oppression
(1978)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
(1978)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Heroes of the East
(1978)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Dirty Ho
(1979)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Shadow Boxing
(1979)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Return to the 36th Chamber
(1980)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Clan of the White Lotus
(1980)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Legendary Weapons of China
(1982)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
(1984)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
(1985)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Evil Cat
(1987)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Operation Scorpio
(1992)
Stunt Coordinator and Martial Arts Choreographer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator and Martial Arts Choreographer
The Bare-Footed Kid
(1993)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Stunt Coordinator
Seven Swords
(2005)
Fight Choreographer
Directing
The Jade Bow
(1966)
Action Director
A Death Pass
(1967)
Action Director
The Perilous Rescue
(1967)
Action Director
The Female Chivalry
(1967)
Action Director
The Flying Dagger
(1969)
Action Director
The Spiritual Boxer
(1975)
Director
Challenge of the Masters
(1976)
Director
Executioners from Shaolin
(1977)
Director
Breakout from Oppression
(1978)
Director
Shaolin Mantis
(1978)
Director
Heroes of the East
(1978)
Director
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
(1978)
Director
The Shadow Boxing
(1979)
Director
Dirty Ho
(1979)
Director
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
(1979)
Director
Return to the 36th Chamber
(1980)
Director
My Young Auntie
(1981)
Director
Martial Club
(1981)
Director
Cat vs. Rat
(1982)
Director
Legendary Weapons of China
(1982)
Director
The Lady Is the Boss
(1983)
Director
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
(1984)
Director
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
(1985)
Director
Martial Arts of Shaolin
(1986)
Director
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
(1987)
Action Director
Tiger on the Beat
(1988)
Director
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
(1989)
Director
Tiger on the Beat 2
(1990)
Director
Drunken Master III
(1994)
Director
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Director
Drunken Monkey
(2003)
Director
Writing