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AKA: 楚原, Chu Yuan, Choh Yuen, Chi Yau, Chun Yue, Chin Yu, Cho Yuan, Cheung Bo-Kin
Born: Zhang Baojian 張寶堅 on 8 Oct 1934 in Guangdong
Died: 21 Feb 2022
Family: Cheung Wood Yau/Zhang Huo-You 張活游 (father; actor), Nan Hong 南紅 (wife; actress)
One of the most influential wuxia film directors of all time, Mr Chor was also a screenwriter and actor. His father Cheung Wood Yau was a huge influence on his decision to go into directing, and he began his career as a script-writer (1956) and an AD to director Chun Kim 秦劍. His first film was Grass by the Lake, 1959. He was the first of the Shaw Brothers directors to adapt Gu Long's novels into films. He has over 120 films to his name.
Filmography (1956-2001)
Assistant Director (1 film)
The Precious Lotus Lamp (1956)
Director (123 films)
The Whispering Palm (1957)
Bloodshed in the Valley of Love (1957)
Orchid in the Storm (1959)
Grass by the Lake (1959)
The Great Devotion (1960)
Autumn Leaves (1960)
Ghost That Was Not (1961)
Forever Beloved (1961)
A Time for Mourning (1962)
Eternal Regret (Part 2) (1962)
Eternal Regret (Part 1) (1962)
True Love (1962)
In My Dream Last Night (1963)
Tear-Laden Rose (1963)
My Only Love (1963)
Diary of a Chauvinistic Husband (Part 2) (1964)
A Mad Woman (1964)
Their Lost Romance (1964)
A Deadly Night (1964)
A Secluded Orchid (1964)
A Blundering Wife (1964)
Diary of a Chauvinistic Husband (1964)
Too High to Touch (1964)
Silent Love (1965)
Love Never Fades (1965)
Remorse (1965)
Lover in Disguise (1965)
Lost in Love (1965)
Doomed Love (1965)
An Ocean of Love (1965)
Secrets of a Husband (1965)
Honeymoon (1965)
The Sinner (Part 2) (1965)
The Sinner (Part 1) (1965)
Love Has Many Faces (1965)
The Black Rose (1965)
Spy with My Face (1966)
Little Foursome Family (1966)
Violet Girl (1966)
A Fatal Adventure (1966)
The Thief with Baby Face (1966)
Legacy (1966)
How Much Worry You Can Have (1966)
Running Tears (1966)
Affection (1966)
Maiden Thief (1967)
My Darling Wife (1967)
Diamond Robbery (1967)
To Rose with Love (1967)
A Death Pass (1967)
Romance of a Teenage Girl (1967)
Man from Interpol (1967)
Revenger (1967)
Young, Pregnant and Unmarried (1968)
Rhapsody (1968)
Purple Night (1968)
Be My Love (1968)
Opposite Love (1968)
The Joys and Sorrows of Youth (1969)
The Prodigal (1969)
Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands (1969)
Cold Blade (1970)
I Don't Want to Divorce (1970)
The Lost Spring (1970)
Dial for Murder (1970)
Violet Clove and Firebird (1970)
Duel for Gold (1971)
The Ghost's Revenge (1971)
The Killer (1972)
The Lizard (1972)
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)
The House of 72 Tenants (1973)
Haze in the Sunset (1973)
The Bastard (1973)
The Villains (1973)
Sorrow of the Gentry (1974)
Hong Kong 73 (1974)
Sex, Love and Hate (1974)
The Big Holdup (1975)
Lover's Destiny (1975)
Farewell to a Warrior (1976)
The Web of Death (1976)
The Magic Blade (1976)
Killer Clans (1976)
Pursuit of Vengeance (1977)
Clans of Intrigue (1977)
The Sentimental Swordsman (1977)
Death Duel (1977)
Jade Tiger (1977)
Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, Part II (1978)
Legend of the Bat (1978)
Clan of Amazons (1978)
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978)
The Forbidden Past (1979)
The Proud Twins (1979)
Murder Plot (1979)
Full Moon Scimitar (1979)
Heroes Shed No Tears (1980)
Haunted Tales (1980)
The Convict Killer (1980)
Bat Without Wings (1980)
Black Lizard (1981)
The Duel of the Century (1981)
The Emperor and His Brother (1981)
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
Mark of the Eagle (1981)
The Spirit of the Sword (1982)
Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (1982)
Descendant of the Sun (1983)
Mad, Mad 83 (1983)
The Roving Swordsman (1983)
The Enchantress (1983)
Lust from Love of a Chinese Courtesan (1984)
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre (1984)
Let's Have a Baby (1985)
Fascinating Affairs (1985)
Last Song in Paris (1986)
That Enchanting Night (1987)
The Diary of a Big Man (1988)
The Legend of Lee Heung Kwan (1990)
Blood Stained Tradewind (1990)
Sleazy Dizzy (1990)
Actor (36 films)
The Great Devotion (1960) ... Gwok-Hung
Spy with My Face (1966) ... Himself
Tales of Larceny (1973) ... 1) Soldier at festival
Bruce Lee, the Man and the Legend (1973) ... [Himself]
The House of 72 Tenants (1973) ... Thief in the market [cameo]
The Sensational Pair (1983) ... Party guest
Cherie (1984) ... Chairman Chu
Love with the Perfect Stranger (1985) ... divorce solicitor Chan
Fascinating Affairs (1985)
Carry on Doctors and Nurses (1985) ... Hospital director
Police Story (1985) ... Drug Boss Koo
The Seventh Curse (1986) ... Dr Chu [cameo]
The First Vampire in China (1986)
Born to Gamble (1987) ... Hsin, the King Gambler
Wonder Women (1987) ... Yammie's father
A Bloody Fight (1988) ... Mr Cho
City Warriors (1988)
Police Story Part II (1988) ... Chu Toa
Dirty Girl (1988) ... Simon
Mr. Canton and Lady Rose (1989) ... Magistrate Benjamin [cameo]
Little Cop (1989) ... Mei QIng Yi
Little Kids Beat the Boss (1990) ... Big Boss
The Sniping (1990)
The Banquet (1991)
Who Cares (1991)
Return of the Evil Fox (1991) ... Mr Wong
The Twin Dragons (1992) ... Uncle Tang
The Thief of Time (1992)
Millionaire Cop (1993) ... Sgt Lai
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father! (1993) ... Lord Watsons
Family Affairs (1994)
Thunderbolt (1995) ... Uncle Tung
Hong Kong Graffiti (1995) ... Boss Lee
Those Were the Days (1997) ... Spirit of Cantonese Movies
Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood (1999) ... Shek Pei
Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (2001) ... Restaurant owner
Executive Director (1 film)
Murder on the Beach (1957)
Writer (69 films)
The 7 Heavens (1956)
The Soul Stealer (1956)
Caught in the Act (1957)
She Married an Overseas Chinese (1957)
Victim of Jealousy (1957)
Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden (1958)
Adultery (1958)
Grass by the Lake (1959)
The Great Devotion (1960)
Autumn Leaves (1960)
Murder Case in Chinatown (1961)
Ghost That Was Not (1961)
Forever Beloved (1961)
True Love (1962)
Tear-Laden Rose (1963)
My Only Love (1963)
A Mad Woman (1964)
A Secluded Orchid (1964)
A Blundering Wife (1964)
Diary of a Chauvinistic Husband (1964)
Too High to Touch (1964)
An Ocean of Love (1965)
My Darling Wife (1967)
Opposite Love (1968)
Rhapsody (1968)
Young, Pregnant and Unmarried (1968)
Purple Night (1968)
Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands (1969)
The Joys and Sorrows of Youth (1969)
Cold Blade (1970)
I Don't Want to Divorce (1970)
The Lost Spring (1970)
Dial for Murder (1970)
Violet Clove and Firebird (1970)
The Lizard (1972)
The House of 72 Tenants (1973)
Sorrow of the Gentry (1974)
Hong Kong 73 (1974)
Sex, Love and Hate (1974)
The Big Holdup (1975)
Lover's Destiny (1975)
Farewell to a Warrior (1976)
Pursuit of Vengeance (1977)
The Sentimental Swordsman (1977)
Death Duel (1977)
Jade Tiger (1977)
Legend of the Bat (1978)
Clan of Amazons (1978)
Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, Part II (1978)
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978)
Murder Plot (1979)
The Forbidden Past (1979)
The Proud Twins (1979)
Full Moon Scimitar (1979)
Bat Without Wings (1980)
Haunted Tales (1980)
Heroes Shed No Tears (1980)
The Convict Killer (1980)
The Duel of the Century (1981)
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
Black Lizard (1981)
Return of the Deadly Blade (1981)
The Spirit of the Sword (1982)
Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (1982)
The Roving Swordsman (1983)
Lust from Love of a Chinese Courtesan (1984)
Last Song in Paris (1986)
That Enchanting Night (1987)
(sources: hkmdb, wikipedia)
Born: Zhang Baojian 張寶堅 on 8 Oct 1934 in Guangdong
Died: 21 Feb 2022
Family: Cheung Wood Yau/Zhang Huo-You 張活游 (father; actor), Nan Hong 南紅 (wife; actress)
One of the most influential wuxia film directors of all time, Mr Chor was also a screenwriter and actor. His father Cheung Wood Yau was a huge influence on his decision to go into directing, and he began his career as a script-writer (1956) and an AD to director Chun Kim 秦劍. His first film was Grass by the Lake, 1959. He was the first of the Shaw Brothers directors to adapt Gu Long's novels into films. He has over 120 films to his name.
Filmography (1956-2001)
Assistant Director (1 film)
The Precious Lotus Lamp (1956)
Director (123 films)
The Whispering Palm (1957)
Bloodshed in the Valley of Love (1957)
Orchid in the Storm (1959)
Grass by the Lake (1959)
The Great Devotion (1960)
Autumn Leaves (1960)
Ghost That Was Not (1961)
Forever Beloved (1961)
A Time for Mourning (1962)
Eternal Regret (Part 2) (1962)
Eternal Regret (Part 1) (1962)
True Love (1962)
In My Dream Last Night (1963)
Tear-Laden Rose (1963)
My Only Love (1963)
Diary of a Chauvinistic Husband (Part 2) (1964)
A Mad Woman (1964)
Their Lost Romance (1964)
A Deadly Night (1964)
A Secluded Orchid (1964)
A Blundering Wife (1964)
Diary of a Chauvinistic Husband (1964)
Too High to Touch (1964)
Silent Love (1965)
Love Never Fades (1965)
Remorse (1965)
Lover in Disguise (1965)
Lost in Love (1965)
Doomed Love (1965)
An Ocean of Love (1965)
Secrets of a Husband (1965)
Honeymoon (1965)
The Sinner (Part 2) (1965)
The Sinner (Part 1) (1965)
Love Has Many Faces (1965)
The Black Rose (1965)
Spy with My Face (1966)
Little Foursome Family (1966)
Violet Girl (1966)
A Fatal Adventure (1966)
The Thief with Baby Face (1966)
Legacy (1966)
How Much Worry You Can Have (1966)
Running Tears (1966)
Affection (1966)
Maiden Thief (1967)
My Darling Wife (1967)
Diamond Robbery (1967)
To Rose with Love (1967)
A Death Pass (1967)
Romance of a Teenage Girl (1967)
Man from Interpol (1967)
Revenger (1967)
Young, Pregnant and Unmarried (1968)
Rhapsody (1968)
Purple Night (1968)
Be My Love (1968)
Opposite Love (1968)
The Joys and Sorrows of Youth (1969)
The Prodigal (1969)
Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands (1969)
Cold Blade (1970)
I Don't Want to Divorce (1970)
The Lost Spring (1970)
Dial for Murder (1970)
Violet Clove and Firebird (1970)
Duel for Gold (1971)
The Ghost's Revenge (1971)
The Killer (1972)
The Lizard (1972)
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)
The House of 72 Tenants (1973)
Haze in the Sunset (1973)
The Bastard (1973)
The Villains (1973)
Sorrow of the Gentry (1974)
Hong Kong 73 (1974)
Sex, Love and Hate (1974)
The Big Holdup (1975)
Lover's Destiny (1975)
Farewell to a Warrior (1976)
The Web of Death (1976)
The Magic Blade (1976)
Killer Clans (1976)
Pursuit of Vengeance (1977)
Clans of Intrigue (1977)
The Sentimental Swordsman (1977)
Death Duel (1977)
Jade Tiger (1977)
Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, Part II (1978)
Legend of the Bat (1978)
Clan of Amazons (1978)
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978)
The Forbidden Past (1979)
The Proud Twins (1979)
Murder Plot (1979)
Full Moon Scimitar (1979)
Heroes Shed No Tears (1980)
Haunted Tales (1980)
The Convict Killer (1980)
Bat Without Wings (1980)
Black Lizard (1981)
The Duel of the Century (1981)
The Emperor and His Brother (1981)
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
Mark of the Eagle (1981)
The Spirit of the Sword (1982)
Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (1982)
Descendant of the Sun (1983)
Mad, Mad 83 (1983)
The Roving Swordsman (1983)
The Enchantress (1983)
Lust from Love of a Chinese Courtesan (1984)
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre (1984)
Let's Have a Baby (1985)
Fascinating Affairs (1985)
Last Song in Paris (1986)
That Enchanting Night (1987)
The Diary of a Big Man (1988)
The Legend of Lee Heung Kwan (1990)
Blood Stained Tradewind (1990)
Sleazy Dizzy (1990)
Actor (36 films)
The Great Devotion (1960) ... Gwok-Hung
Spy with My Face (1966) ... Himself
Tales of Larceny (1973) ... 1) Soldier at festival
Bruce Lee, the Man and the Legend (1973) ... [Himself]
The House of 72 Tenants (1973) ... Thief in the market [cameo]
The Sensational Pair (1983) ... Party guest
Cherie (1984) ... Chairman Chu
Love with the Perfect Stranger (1985) ... divorce solicitor Chan
Fascinating Affairs (1985)
Carry on Doctors and Nurses (1985) ... Hospital director
Police Story (1985) ... Drug Boss Koo
The Seventh Curse (1986) ... Dr Chu [cameo]
The First Vampire in China (1986)
Born to Gamble (1987) ... Hsin, the King Gambler
Wonder Women (1987) ... Yammie's father
A Bloody Fight (1988) ... Mr Cho
City Warriors (1988)
Police Story Part II (1988) ... Chu Toa
Dirty Girl (1988) ... Simon
Mr. Canton and Lady Rose (1989) ... Magistrate Benjamin [cameo]
Little Cop (1989) ... Mei QIng Yi
Little Kids Beat the Boss (1990) ... Big Boss
The Sniping (1990)
The Banquet (1991)
Who Cares (1991)
Return of the Evil Fox (1991) ... Mr Wong
The Twin Dragons (1992) ... Uncle Tang
The Thief of Time (1992)
Millionaire Cop (1993) ... Sgt Lai
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father! (1993) ... Lord Watsons
Family Affairs (1994)
Thunderbolt (1995) ... Uncle Tung
Hong Kong Graffiti (1995) ... Boss Lee
Those Were the Days (1997) ... Spirit of Cantonese Movies
Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood (1999) ... Shek Pei
Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (2001) ... Restaurant owner
Executive Director (1 film)
Murder on the Beach (1957)
Writer (69 films)
The 7 Heavens (1956)
The Soul Stealer (1956)
Caught in the Act (1957)
She Married an Overseas Chinese (1957)
Victim of Jealousy (1957)
Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden (1958)
Adultery (1958)
Grass by the Lake (1959)
The Great Devotion (1960)
Autumn Leaves (1960)
Murder Case in Chinatown (1961)
Ghost That Was Not (1961)
Forever Beloved (1961)
True Love (1962)
Tear-Laden Rose (1963)
My Only Love (1963)
A Mad Woman (1964)
A Secluded Orchid (1964)
A Blundering Wife (1964)
Diary of a Chauvinistic Husband (1964)
Too High to Touch (1964)
An Ocean of Love (1965)
My Darling Wife (1967)
Opposite Love (1968)
Rhapsody (1968)
Young, Pregnant and Unmarried (1968)
Purple Night (1968)
Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands (1969)
The Joys and Sorrows of Youth (1969)
Cold Blade (1970)
I Don't Want to Divorce (1970)
The Lost Spring (1970)
Dial for Murder (1970)
Violet Clove and Firebird (1970)
The Lizard (1972)
The House of 72 Tenants (1973)
Sorrow of the Gentry (1974)
Hong Kong 73 (1974)
Sex, Love and Hate (1974)
The Big Holdup (1975)
Lover's Destiny (1975)
Farewell to a Warrior (1976)
Pursuit of Vengeance (1977)
The Sentimental Swordsman (1977)
Death Duel (1977)
Jade Tiger (1977)
Legend of the Bat (1978)
Clan of Amazons (1978)
Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, Part II (1978)
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978)
Murder Plot (1979)
The Forbidden Past (1979)
The Proud Twins (1979)
Full Moon Scimitar (1979)
Bat Without Wings (1980)
Haunted Tales (1980)
Heroes Shed No Tears (1980)
The Convict Killer (1980)
The Duel of the Century (1981)
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
Black Lizard (1981)
Return of the Deadly Blade (1981)
The Spirit of the Sword (1982)
Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (1982)
The Roving Swordsman (1983)
Lust from Love of a Chinese Courtesan (1984)
Last Song in Paris (1986)
That Enchanting Night (1987)
(sources: hkmdb, wikipedia)