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Cheung Tsok-Chow
Cheung Tsok-Chau
Cheung Jor-Chau
Chang Tso-Chou
Zhang Zuo-Zhou
Cheung Chok-Chow
Biography
Cheung Chok-Chow (張作舟) is a prolific Hong Kong character actor that was active 1949 to 1987. He is known for his work on Corpse Mania (1981), Project A (1983), and Guan gun yin yuan (1953).
Filmography
Winners & Sinners
6.86
Overview:
Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs fighting for control of the counterfeit currency market.The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
7.498
Overview:
The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape, and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge.Project A
7.202
Overview:
In late 19th century Hong Kong, the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. Coast Guard officer Dragon Ma is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.The Young Master
7
Overview:
Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.Return to the 36th Chamber
6.9
Overview:
The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate a priest and kung-fu expert from the temple of Shaolin. The factory owner proves the actor a fraud, and punishes all those involved. The young actor feels he has let the workers down, and promises to atone. He sets out for Shaolin, determined to be accepted as a kung-fu pupil at the elite temple.Bruce, King of Kung Fu
5.2
Overview:
Bruce Le stars as Bruce Lee, a young teenager who is the leader of the Liu City gang, who gets into trouble and street fights every now and again. Bruce is a student in the style of Chinese boxing, but when his skills are not enough to fend off a rival kung fu gang, his father has him go to a man named Master Yen, who teaches him Wing Chun fist. Later, to avenge the death of a friend, Bruce learns the secret art of drunken snake fist boxing!Five Fingers of Death
6.71
Overview:
A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.Heroes of the East
7.344
Overview:
Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.Flaming Brothers
6.2
Overview:
Two blood brothers (Chow Yun Fat and Alan Tang), who have grown up on the streets of Macau, are bound together by a special code of honour. However, this bond ultimately leads them into brutal conflict when they struggle to leave the violent world they live in.Human Lanterns
6.2
Overview:
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.The Boxer from Shantung
6.8
Overview:
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.The Boxer's Omen
6.5
Overview:
After his brother was crippled in the ring by a cheating Thai boxer, Chan Hung goes to Thailand to avenge his brother, and finds the key to an omen which may release their family from an ancient curse. He is then caught up in a spiraling web of fate, Buddhist curses, and black magic.The Brave Archer
6.7
Overview:
Guo Jing and Yang Kang are the sons of two rebels. The rebels are killed by imperial soldiers and the boys are rescued by six pugilists later. The pugilists agree to separate the two boys, tutor them separately in martial arts, and let them meet again when they have grown up, to determine whose abilities are better. Guo becomes the student of the "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan" while Yang Kang becomes the foster son of a Jurchen prince inadvertently.Disciples of the 36th Chamber
6.356
Overview:
Monk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials.Shaolin Prince
6.7
Overview:
Two princes are seperated by birth; one is raised by the Prime Minister, the other by three mad Shaolin Monks. They both learn kung-fu. 23 years later, they meet and combine forces to defeat the tyrannical 9th Prince.Executioners from Shaolin
6.8
Overview:
A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but the boy's father is killed by the evil eunuch Pai Mei. Disguised as a girl, his mom trains him in crane style while he secretly learns tiger style from his father's training manual.Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
6.4
Overview:
18-year-old Ainu is kidnapped and sold to a brothel. Her good looks and wild personality make her very popular with the lustful clients, but also draw the lesbian attentions of brothel madam Chun Yi. Chun Yi teaches Ainu the ways of lust and the ways of kung fu, and Ainu becomes more and more similar to her captor. But rage at her treatment is still burning inside her.The Heroic Ones
6.7
Overview:
A Mogul king decides to take stealthy action to help overpower his greatest rivals. He chooses nine out thirteen of his loyal generals to embark on the mission. However, jealously amongst them sparks a treacherous family feud that could lead to catastrophic consequences for all involved.Dirty Ho
7.3
Overview:
A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.Shaolin Mantis
6.5
Overview:
When scholar Wei Fung is forcibly hired by the Manchu Emperor to infiltrate a clan of rebellious Ming Loyalists, his mission goes adrift when he falls in love with the clan's leader's granddaughter. Wei Fung must choose between his new love and his family, who will be put to death if he doesn't return to the palace successfully.The Flying Guillotine
6.767
Overview:
The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance. As the paranoid Emperor begins decapitating anyone he fears might be a threat, his guard Mau Tang becomes disillusioned with the excesses of his master. He leaves his post and takes up the quiet life of farming and raising a family. Eventually, though, his past catches up with him, and he must find a way to fight the flying guillotine if he is to save his head.Opium and the Kung Fu Master
6.7
Overview:
A small town is protected by one of the famous Ten Tigers of Kwangtung. The town is very safe as Ti Lung and his Kung Fu students patrol for criminals. Enter the rival Kung Fu school whom Ti Lung's students have beaten in a lion dance competition and then humiliated in a brawl. The rival school is joined by an opium dealing Kung Fu master who plans to turn the town into a community of addicts!Challenge of the Masters
6.1
Overview:
The Wong family kung fu school gets smacked around by a rival school. Wong Fei-hong gets fed up with the abuse and goes to learn from his fathers master. After one of the rival schools members kills some of the towns people Wong Fei-hong becomes enraged trains even more comes back and gets his revenge.The Brave Archer 2
6.4
Overview:
Our hero Kuo Tsing is winning the hand of fair maiden Huang Yung. However, almost immediately, clan rivalries in the "Martial Art World" lead to Kuo being wounded by Ouyang Feng and Huang being named the new leader of the Beggar Clan. All this is mounted with sparkling energy by three kung-fu choreographers and a star-packed cast.Swordsman and Enchantress
6.1
Overview:
Asian fans of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon recognized that its director Ang Lee was actually inspired by director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's wonderful tales of a "martial art world" where all wushu warriors try to attain the "Deer Sword" and escape from the insidious maze-like "Toy Land." Master kung-fu choreographer Tang Chia leads the king and queen of Shaw's swordplay, Ti Lung and Lily Li, in a fascinating and entertaining adventure of consummate swordmen and sorceresses.Odd Couple
7.058
Overview:
Hailed as possibly the greatest classical weapons movie ever made and starring world-renowned martial arts master, director and action-choreographer, Sammo Hung. This film showcases some of the most spectacular and intricate weapons duels ever committed to film. Sammo Hung and Lau Kar Wing play dual roles as both masters and students of the sword and spear styles of kung fu. Comic mayhem ensues when the students get kidnapped and the masters must rescue them.Legendary Weapons of China
7.05
Overview:
Legendary Weapons of China is a martial arts fantasy film taking place during the late Qing Dynasty when Empress Dowager Cixi dispatches her agents to various factions of the Boxer Rebellion in order find supernatural martial artists that are invulnerable to western bullets. When one of the leaders of these groups disbands his forces, assassins from the remaining factions are sent out to kill him.Hapkido
6.6
Overview:
Yu Ying, Kao and Fan return to China to start a martial arts school but are bullied by the Japanese competitor who runs the Black Bear school. The harassment leads to intense conflicts between them.The Shadow Whip
6.37
Overview:
This top ten box office hit reunites the star duo from Come Drink With Me in another classic action adventure. Cheng Pei-pei radiates her trademark charm while wielding the deadly title weapon, which is implicated in multiple murders and a major heist. Whether single-handedly fighting sixteen bandits or avenging her father's brutal death, she demonstrates why she was Hong Kong's number one swordswoman and no slouch with the whip either!Bastard Swordsman
6.906
Overview:
Yun Fei Yang is the viciously bullied orphan who takes on the unpleasant tasks at a formidable kung-fu school. Constantly mocked by the other students of the school, Yen counts as his only friend the daughter of the resident master. Any internal wrangling between the various members is put to one side when a swordsman from a rival clan reminds the master of the duel he must take part in once a decade. Unfortunately the defending clan chief is well aware that his rival is more powerful than himself. The expected defeat is further complicated when a wandering swordsman arrives on the scene and joins himself to the injured party, immediately adding to Yen's woes.Acting
1987Flaming Brothers as Bread Street Vendor
1985Disciples of the 36th Chamber as Canton Association's Member
1984Opium and the Kung Fu Master as Villager
1983Project A as Shipping Boss at Meeting (uncredited)
1983Descendant of the Sun as Villager
1983The Boxer's Omen as Uncle Qi (uncredited)
1983Bastard Swordsman as Unknown
1983Winners & Sinners as Chiu's Party Guest
1983Hong Kong Playboys as Wedding Guest
1983On the Wrong Track as Unknown
1983The Lady Is the Boss as Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
1983The Lady Assassin as Emperor's Doctor
1982Curse of Evil as Master Shi
1982Human Lanterns as Unknown
1982Godfather from Canton as Zhou
1982Hell Has No Boundary as Unknown
1982Food For The Sharks as Unknown
1982Legendary Weapons of China as Boss of Fu An Inn
1982House of Traps as Prince's Birthday Guest
1982Shaolin Prince as Master Xia's Servant
1981Black Lizard as Banquet Guest
1981Bewitched as Man at Court
1981Martial Club as Villager (uncredited)
1981Corpse Mania as Brothel Patron
1981An Old Kung Fu Master as Unknown
1981Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Restaurant Patron
1980Hex vs. Witchcraft as Casino manager Zhang
1980Return to the 36th Chamber as Worker
1980Hex as Villager with Bird Cage
1980Super Power as Kang Si Man's Dying Father
1980Fearless Dragons as Unknown
1980Bruce, King of Kung Fu as Teacher
1980The Master as Man in Crowd
1980Two Champions of Shaolin as Townsfolk (uncredited)
1980The Young Master as VIP at Lion Dance (uncredited)
1980The Flag of Iron as Brothel Patron
1980Snake Deadly Act as Gambler
1979The Wickedness in Poverty as Uncle
1979Naughty Scandals as Unknown
1979His Name is Nobody as Ping the Dreg's Agent
1979Odd Couple as Tea House Boss (uncredited)
1979Dirty Ho as Art Admirer
1979The Proud Twins as Jiang Bei He's Birthday Guest
1979Blind Fist of Bruce as Unknown
1979Shaolin Abbot as Unknown
1979The Kung Fu Instructor as Unknown
1979Crystal Fist as Unknown
1979The Daredevils as Dinner Guest
1979Snake Shadow, Lama Fist as Villager
1979The Last Judgement as Brothel Patron
1979Snake in the Monkey's Shadow as Unknown
1979The Shadow Boxing as Man Comforting the Mother (uncredited)
1979The Incredible Kung Fu Master as Villager
1979Full Moon Scimitar as Duel Observer
1978Heroes of the East as Servant
1978Mr. Funnybone Strikes Again as Bank Customer
1978Dirty Kung Fu as Unknown
1978Swordsman and Enchantress as Lian Chengbi's Guest
1978The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Fan's customer from Liangxiang
1978Sensual Pleasures as Unknown
1978Godfather's Fury as Unknown
1978The Gate of the Hell as Unknown
1978The Cunning Hustler as Housekeeper
1978Shaolin Mantis as Townsfolk (uncredited)
1978The Brave Archer 2 as Beggar Clan
1978The Vengeful Beauty as Witness at Execution
1978The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Roadside Tea Stall Boss
1978Flying Guillotine II as Executed Jiang Nan Official
1978Two in Black Belt as Tournament Judge
1977Innocent Lust as Nightclub Manager
1977Broken Oath as Gambler at Casino (uncredited)
1977The Sentimental Swordsman as 5 Poisons Kid's Man Selling Bun
1977The Brave Archer as Restaurant Boss
1977Jade Tiger as Unknown
1977Clans of Intrigue as Customer at Inn Gutsy
1977Executioners from Shaolin as Villager / His Highness's Official (uncredited)
1977The 36 Crazy Fists as Unknown
1977The Mad Monk as Villager
1976Black Magic 2 as Unknown
1976Karate from Shaolin Temple as Wu Wei-Chen
1976The Web of Death as Holy Fire Clan Member / Major Clan Member (uncredited)
1976Mr. Funny Bone as Funny Bone's Colleague
1976The Oily Maniac as (uncredited)
1976Killers on Wheels as Boatman
1976The Magic Blade as Unknown
1976Challenge of the Masters as Police Constable (uncredited)
1976The Dragon Missile as Palace Guard
1976Farewell to a Warrior as Unknown
1976The Himalayan as Tseng's Friend
1975The Spiritual Boxer as Lin's Servant (uncredited)
1975The Super Inframan as Military Officer at Meeting
1975The Man from Hong Kong as Cook (uncredited)
1975Big Brother Cheng as Unknown
1975The Flying Guillotine as Villager
1975The Young Rebel as Bar Patron
1975All in the Family as Unknown
1975That's Adultery! as Unknown
1974Shatter as Unknown
1974Ghost Eyes as Hairdresser
1974The Tea House as Uncle Jing
1974Games Gamblers Play as Audience at Game Show
1974Young Lovers on Flying Wheels as Song Da's Boss
1974The Mini-Skirt Gang as Extra
1974Stoner as Auctioneer
1974Sorrow of the Gentry as Servant
1974The Bod Squad as Unknown
1974The Shaolin Boxers as Loan shark Zhang
1974Gossip Street as Resident of Gossip St
1974Scandal as Policeman
1973Supermen Against the Orient as Gangster
1973Cheung Po Chai as Unknown
1973The House of 72 Tenants as Tenant
1973The Magnificent Boxer as Unknown
1972The Thunderbolt Fist as Villager watching stage fight
1972Hapkido as Chinese School Master (uncredited)
1972The Delightful Forest as Gentry Paying Tribute to Jiang (uncredited)
1972Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan as Constable
1972Five Fingers of Death as Spectator (uncredited)
1972The Boxer from Shantung as Wrestling Spectator / Casino Gambler (uncredited)
1971Duel of Fists as Thai Boxing Judge (uncredited)
1971The Shadow Whip as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
1971Duel for Gold as Restaurant Customer
1971The Blade Spares None as Martial Arts Contestant
1971Deaf and Mute Heroine as Unknown
1970The Chinese Boxer as Unknown
1970The Heroic Ones as Town Leader at Feast
1970Lucky Seven as Unknown
1970The Golden Knight as Detective in Blue
1968The Blossoming Rose as Club patron
1967The Golden Cat as Unknown
1967Blue Skies as Musical audience
1967Man from Interpol as Unknown
1967The Trail of the Broken Blade as Gambler at No Fear Casino (uncredited)
1967Auntie Lan as Restaurant Manager
1966The Violet Girl as Angry Bar Guest
1965Love Never Fades as Party Guest [extra]
1965Sons of the Good Earth as Japanese Officer Watching Show
1964The Student Prince as Police Officer
1964Between Tears and Smiles as Captain's Soldier
1963The Killing Flag (Part 1) as Unknown
1963Madam Kam as Party Guest
1960Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers as Detective Tou
1959The Broom Spirit as Unknown
1958The Tormented Beauty as Soldier
1957The Sorrowful Lute as Unknown
1956Fatso Married Skinny as Unknown
1956The White Crane Hero as Unknown
1956Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan as Uncle 12
1956The Strange Adventures of a Strange Man as Unknown
1955Backyard Adventures as Onlooker
1955The Nine-Finger Devil as Unknown
1955Resurrection as Ah Leun
1953The Valiant Dog Saves Its Master as 探長
1952Perfect Match as Unknown
1952A Second Visit to the City of Love as Unknown