Lau Kar-leung

Actor · Director · Producer· Xinhui, Guangdong, China

Lau Kar-Leung, a multifaceted figure in Hong Kong cinema, excelled as an actor, filmmaker, choreographer, and martial artist, leaving an indelible mark through his collaborations with Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1970s and 1980s. His work on "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin," starring Gordon Liu, and "Drunken Master II," featuring Jackie Chan, exemplifies his innovative approach to martial arts choreography, blending kinetic artistry with narrative elegance.

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

The Legend of Drunken Masterposter

The Legend of Drunken Master

Fu Wen-Chi · 1994

Twin Dragonsposter

Twin Dragons

Doctor · 1992

Seven Swordsposter

Seven Swords

Fu Qingzhu · 2005

The One-Armed Swordsmanposter

The One-Armed Swordsman

Ba Shuang · 1967

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighterposter

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape · 1984

Return of the One-Armed Swordsmanposter

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian · 1969

Disciples of the 36th Chamberposter

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

Manchu Gym Chief · 1985

Heroes of the Eastposter

Heroes of the East

Master So · 1978

Filmography

64 credits across 4 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2005	Seven Swords	Fu Qingzhu	Film
2003	Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu	Self	Film
2003	Drunken Monkey	Master Man Bill	Film
2003	Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen	Himself	Film
2003	Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia	Self	Film
2003	Drunken Monkey	Director	Film
2002	The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies	Self - Interviewee	Film
1994	Drunken Master III	Uncle Yan	Film
1994	Cinema of Vengeance	Self (uncredited)	Film
1994	The Legend of Drunken Master	Fu Wen-Chi	Film
1994	Drunken Master III	Director	Film
1994	The Legend of Drunken Master	Director	Film
1992	Operation Scorpio	Master Lo	Film
1992	Twin Dragons	Doctor	Film
1992	Spirit of the Dragon	李百川	TV
1991	The Banquet	Master Lau	Film
1990	Tiger on the Beat 2	Director	Film
1989	Pedicab Driver	Casino Boss	Film
1989	Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit	Director	Film
1988	Tiger on the Beat	Director	Film
1987	Evil Cat	Master Cheung	Film
1986	Martial Arts of Shaolin	Director	Film
1985	Disciples of the 36th Chamber	Manchu Gym Chief	Film
1985	Disciples of the 36th Chamber	Director	Film
1984	The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter	Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape	Film
1984	The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter	Director	Film
1983	The Lady Is the Boss	Wang Hsieh Yun	Film
1983	The Lady Is the Boss	Director	Film
1983	Shaolin and Wu Tang	Coordinating Producer	Film
1982	Legendary Weapons of China	Lui Gung / Uncle Yu	Film
1982	Legendary Weapons of China	Director	Film
1982	Cat vs. Rat	Director	Film
1981	My Young Auntie	Yu Jing-Chuen	Film
1981	Martial Club	Director	Film
1981	My Young Auntie	Director	Film
1980	Return to the 36th Chamber	Director	Film
1979	Mad Monkey Kung Fu	Uncle Chan	Film
1979	Dirty Ho	Director	Film
1979	Mad Monkey Kung Fu	Director	Film
1979	The Shadow Boxing	Director	Film
1978	Heroes of the East	Master So	Film
1978	Shaolin Mantis	Director	Film
1978	Heroes of the East	Director	Film
1978	The 36th Chamber of Shaolin	Director	Film
1977	Executioners from Shaolin	Governor's Fighter on the Stairs (uncredited)	Film
1977	Executioners from Shaolin	Director	Film
1976	Challenge of the Masters	Ho Fu	Film
1976	Challenge of the Masters	Director	Film
1975	The Spiritual Boxer	Director	Film
1969	Return of the One-Armed Swordsman	Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian	Film
1969	The Flying Dagger	Thug (uncredited)	Film
1969	Twelve Deadly Coins	Meng Gang	Film
1968	The Sword of Swords	2nd brother	Film
1968	Golden Swallow	Golden Dragon Branch leader	Film
1967	The Trail of the Broken Blade	Qiu's Fighter with Shield (uncredited)	Film
1967	The One-Armed Swordsman	Ba Shuang	Film
1966	The Magnificent Trio	Brother Hu	Film
1966	Lady Bond		Film
1965	Temple of the Red Lotus	Red Lotus member	Film
1965	The Twin Swords	Red Lotus member	Film
1965	The Lotus Lamp		Film
1964	Buddha's Palm (Part 1)	(Uncredited) Xiu Zhao, disciple of the Cross Gate	Film
1962	The Blonde Hair Monster		Film
1953	How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod		Film

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