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
Twin Dragons
(1992)
Doctor
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
(2002)
Wimp Lo (archive footage)
Zombie Fight Club
(2014)
Seven Swords
(2005)
Fu Qingzhu
The One-Armed Swordsman
(1967)
Ba Shuang
Pedicab Driver
(1989)
Casino Boss
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
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
(1969)
Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian
The Sword of Swords
(1968)
2nd brother
Executioners from Shaolin
(1977)
Governor's Fighter
Full Filmography
Acting
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
(1956)
Thug
Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance
(1956)
Kwok To
The White Crane Hero
(1956)
Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle
(1958)
Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring
(1958)
Madam White Snake's Reincarnation
(1959)
Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell
(1959)
How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
(1959)
Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla
(1960)
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
(1960)
Cheung Sam
Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers
(1960)
Thug
The Birth of Yue Fei
(1962)
A Couple in Cold War
(1962)
The Killing Flag (Part 1)
(1963)
Ruffian
Buddha's Palm Part 1
(1964)
The Amorous Lotus Pan
(1964)
Qing's man
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
(1964)
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
(1964)
The Twin Swords
(1965)
Red Lotus member
The Lotus Lamp
(1965)
Temple of the Red Lotus
(1965)
Red Lotus member
Sons of the Good Earth
(1965)
Japanese agent
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
(1965)
The Magnificent Trio
(1966)
Brother Hu
The Perfumed Arrow
(1966)
Bandit
Lady Bond
(1966)
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
(1966)
BDG killer 'Sea Tiger'
The Big Chase
(1966)
hatchet man
The One-Armed Swordsman
(1967)
Ba Shuang
The Trail of the Broken Blade
(1967)
Qiu's fighter with shield
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
(1967)
Policeman
The Perilous Rescue
(1967)
The Strange Hero Yi Zhimei
(1967)
Boss
The Assassin
(1967)
Tian Qing
The Sweetest Moment
(1967)
One of Liu's thugs
The Black Killer
(1967)
Gang Member
The Thundering Sword
(1967)
Lau, Yue's Security Escort member
Jin ou
(1967)
Henchman
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
Heroes of the East
(1978)
Master So
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
(1979)
Uncle Chen
Six Kung Fu Heroes
(1979)
My Young Auntie
(1981)
Yu Ching-Chuen
Martial Club
(1981)
Explains lion dance in intro
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
Operation Scorpio
(1992)
Master Lo
Twin Dragons
(1992)
Doctor
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Master Fu Wen-Chi
Cinema of Vengeance
(1994)
Himself (uncredited)
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1
(1995)
Himself [archive footage]
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
(2002)
Self - Interviewee
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
(2002)
Wimp Lo (archive footage)
Drunken Monkey
(2003)
Master Man Bil
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
(2003)
Himself
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
(2003)
Self
Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen
(2003)
Himself
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)
Directing
The Jade Bow
(1966)
Action Director
The Perilous Rescue
(1967)
Action Director
The Female Chivalry
(1967)
Action Director
A Death Pass
(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
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
(1978)
Director
Heroes of the East
(1978)
Director
Shaolin Mantis
(1978)
Director
Breakout from Oppression
(1978)
Director
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
(1979)
Director
Dirty Ho
(1979)
Director
The Shadow Boxing
(1979)
Director
Return to the 36th Chamber
(1980)
Director
Martial Club
(1981)
Director
My Young Auntie
(1981)
Director
Legendary Weapons of China
(1982)
Director
Cat vs. Rat
(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
Tiger on the Beat
(1988)
Director
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
(1989)
Director
Tiger on the Beat 2
(1990)
Director
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Director
Drunken Master III
(1994)
Director
Drunken Monkey
(2003)
Director
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
The Big Chase
(1966)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Return of Lady Bond
(1966)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Trail of the Broken Blade
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Golden Cat
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Dragnet of the Law
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Assassin
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Sweetest Moment
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The One-Armed Swordsman
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Black Killer
(1967)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Golden Swallow
(1968)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Sword of Swords
(1968)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Redress
(1969)
Fight Choreographer and Stunt Coordinator
Supreme Sword
(1969)
Stunt Coordinator
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
(1969)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Singing Thief
(1969)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Invincible Fist
(1969)
Martial Arts Choreographer
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
Heroes Two
(1974)
Martial Arts 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
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels
(1974)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Fantastic Magic Baby
(1975)
Choreographer
All Men Are Brothers
(1975)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The Spiritual Boxer
(1975)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Boxer Rebellion
(1976)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
(1977)
Choreographer
Heroes of the East
(1978)
Martial Arts Choreographer
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
(1978)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Breakout from Oppression
(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
The Bare-Footed Kid
(1993)
Martial Arts Choreographer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
(1993)
Stunt Coordinator and Martial Arts Choreographer
The Legend of Drunken Master
(1994)
Stunt Coordinator
Seven Swords
(2005)
Fight Choreographer
Writing