Personal Info
Birth date
1934-07-28 (90 Years)
Day of death
2013-06-24
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Xinhui, Guangdong, China
Also known as
Kung Fu-Leung
Gung Fu-Leung
Kung Fu-Liang
Lau Ga-Leung
Liu Chia-Liung
Liu Ka-Liang
Lau Ka-Leung
Liu Brothers
Liu Gu-Liang
Lau Kar Leung
劉家良
劉家兄弟
功夫良
유가량
刘家良
Chia-Liang Liu
Kar-Leung Lau
Liu Chia-Liang
لائو کار-لیانگ
Лау Ка-Люн
Lau Kar-Leung
Biography
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.
Filmography
Story Of Bruce Lee
NYR
Overview:
Spirit of the Dragon is a Hong Kong TV series based on famous martial artist Bruce Lee. The 30 episode series was released on ATV in 1992. Bruce Lee was obsessed with martial arts and often fought, and his father Li Baichuan decided to send him to study in the United States. Later, Xiaolong opened the Zhenfan Martial Arts Hall in Chinatown, and was trained by the former boxing king Yan Xingnan, during which he realized Jeet Kune Do Kung Fu. Xiaolong's girlfriend was mistakenly killed by Gao Tianpeng, and the two formed a grudge. Xiaolong returned to Hong Kong after marriage to develop, but met Tianpeng for revenge.The Spiritual Boxer
6.7
Overview:
Wang Yu plays Hsiao Chien, a con artist vagabond who uses his kung fu skills and parlor tricks to convince superstitious villagers that he can use his body as a vessel for angry gods. However, when the villagers are threatened by a hostile force, Chien must learn to use his skills to protect the innocent.Twin Dragons
6.8
Overview:
Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When the pianist travels to Hong Kong for a concert, the two inevitably get mistaken for each other.The Legend of Drunken Master
7.4
Overview:
Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong must fight against the foreigners using his Drunken Boxing style, and overcome his father's antagonism as well.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
5.49
Overview:
The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising.The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
7.506
Overview:
During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.The One-Armed Swordsman
6.843
Overview:
A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.Jackie Chan: My Story
6.2
Overview:
Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles -- or a net. This video takes a personal look at Chan as he works on screen projects in Hollywood and Beijing and candidly discusses his life and work.Legendary Weapons of China
7
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.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.Martial Arts of Shaolin
6.4
Overview:
In ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father at the hands of a nefarious magistrate.Clan of the White Lotus
6.6
Overview:
Shaolin practitioners and brothers Wu and Hung kill the merciless Pai Mei. However, Pai Mei's even more merciless brother White Lotus takes revenge; killing most of the Shaolin disciples, including Wu and Hung's girlfriend, leaving only Wu's pregnant wife and Hung as the only remaining practitioners of Shaolin left to avenge the deaths. But Hung's kung-fu will not be powerful enough so he must learn feminine kung-fu techniques to help him try and defeat White Lotus.Tiger on the Beat
6.5
Overview:
A seasoned cop and his rookie partner try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
7
Overview:
The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.Five Shaolin Masters
7.3
Overview:
Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. Ma Fu Yi, joins the Qing top fighters to eliminate the rebels but is exposed by Ma Chao-Tsing who gets captured by Ma Fu Yi. Hu meets up with a group of Shaolin men secretly posing as bandits to rescue Ma as their leader is killed in the process, thus the bandits join the rest of the Shaolin patriots.Seven Swords
6.2
Overview:
In the 17th century, seven swordsmen join their forces to save the villagers from a manipulating General who bans martial arts.Blood Brothers
6.3
Overview:
Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status. In fact, Ti Lung won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Performance as the challenging role of a jealous provincial governor who kills his friend in order to steal the man's wife.Dirty Ho
7.3
Overview:
A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.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.Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
6.582
Overview:
Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The students seek the help of Fang who alone can combat them. Will Fang take up the challenge.Operation Scorpio
6.3
Overview:
After an aspiring comic book artist rescues a young girl from a prostitution ring, he submits to the teachings of an aging kung fu master in order to take on the local mob boss' son: a deadly assassin who's a master of the scorpion kung fu technique.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.Duel of Fists
6.6
Overview:
Two men, one a businessman skilled in Kung Fu, the other a kickboxer discover they are brothers, and together, both in and out of the ring, they must face a crime syndicate. One of the first films to use the martial art of Muay Thai.The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
6.9
Overview:
Treasury employee Fatty (Eric Tsang) discovered that bags of used 30 million in Hong Kong Dollars have not been incinerated due to a system error; therefore, he hatches up a plot to grab the doe before they are burned. He seeks his friends Mark (Mark Cheng) and Tomboy (Anglie Leung) to help him with the heist; but, they also enlist actual thief Baldy (Karl Maka), who had just been released from prison, to double the assistance with his thievery skills. But, Baldy wants the money for his own and to share it with love interest Siu-Fung (Paula Tsui). Hot on their trail is a hothead inspector (Ching Wong) and a nun, Sister Maria (Brigitte Lin), who wants to save them for redemption.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.Acting
TBA海底骷髅塔(上集) as Unknown
TBAOne Duel Too Many (Part 2) as 武士
2015猜拳 (30 Episodes) as Ma Rui
2014翠兰的爱情 (36 Episodes) as Unknown
2008The Master of Martial Arts film director : Lau Kar-leung as Unknown
2008Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente as Self
2005Seven Swords as Fu Qingzhu
2003Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
2003Drunken Monkey as Master Man Bill
2003Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen as Himself
2003Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
2003Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
2002The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self - Interviewee
1998Jackie Chan: My Story as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1995Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
1994Drunken Master III as Uncle Yan
1994The Legend of Drunken Master as Fu Wen-Chi
1994Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited)
1992Operation Scorpio as Master Lo
1992Story Of Bruce Lee (30 Episodes) as 李百川
1992Twin Dragons as Doctor
1991The Banquet as Master Lau
1990New Kids in Town as Uncle
1989Celebrity Talk Show (1 Episode) as 刘家良
1989Pedicab Driver as Casino Boss
1988A Bloody Fight as Leung
1987The Thirty Million Dollar Rush as Unknown
1987Evil Cat as Master Cheung
1985Disciples of the 36th Chamber as Manchu Gym Chief
1984The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape
1983Tigerkralle Schlägt Zu as Unknown
1983The Lady Is the Boss as Wang Hsieh Yun
1982Legendary Weapons of China as Lui Gung / Uncle Yu
1981Martial Club as Explains Lion Dance in Intro (uncredited)
1981My Young Auntie as Yu Jing-Chuen
1979Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Uncle Chan
1979Six Kung Fu Heroes as Unknown
1978Heroes of the East as Master So
1977Executioners from Shaolin as Governor's Fighter on the Stairs (uncredited)
1976Challenge of the Masters as Ho Fu
1975The Spiritual Boxer as Chien's Disciple (uncredited)
1969The Flying Dagger as Thug (uncredited)
1969Twelve Deadly Coins as Meng Gang
1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian
1968The Sword of Swords as 2nd brother
1968Golden Swallow as Golden Dragon Branch leader
1967The Assassin as Tian Qing (uncredited)
1967The Strange Hero Yi Zhimei as Boss
1967The Lady with a Cat's Eyes as Detective
1967The One-Armed Swordsman as Ba Shuang
1967The Perilous Rescue as Unknown
1967Jin ou as Henchman
1967The Thundering Sword as Lau, Yue's Security Escort member (uncredited)
1967The Sweetest Moment as One of Liu's thugs
1967Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell as Policeman
1967The Black Killer as Gang Member
1967The Trail of the Broken Blade as Qiu's Fighter with Shield (uncredited)
1966The Perfumed Arrow as Bandit
1966The Magnificent Trio as Brother Hu
1966The Big Chase as hatchet man
1966Lady Bond as Unknown
1966The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon as BDG Killer 'Sea Tiger'
1965The Twin Swords as Red Lotus member
1965The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 as Unknown
1965The Lotus Lamp as Unknown
1965Sons of the Good Earth as Japanese Agent
1965Temple of the Red Lotus as Red Lotus member
1964The Amorous Lotus Pan as Qing's man
1964Buddha's Palm Part 1 as Unknown
1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two as Unknown
1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One as Unknown
1963The Killing Flag (Part 1) as Ruffian
1963The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2 as Unknown
1963万剑之王 as Unknown
1963仙剑神魔(上集) as Unknown
1962Yellow Giant as Unknown
1962The Blonde Hair Monster as Unknown
1962The Birth of Yue Fei as Unknown
1962The Flaming Mountain as Unknown
1962Secret Book (Part 3) as Unknown
1962A Couple in Cold War as Unknown
1960The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine as Cheung Sam
1960Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers as Thug
1960Apartment Murder as Unknown
1960Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla as Unknown
1959How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies as Unknown
1959Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell as Unknown
1959Madam White Snake's Reincarnation as Unknown
1958Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring as Unknown
1958Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle as Unknown
1957風火鬼頭刀 as Unknown
1956The White Crane Hero as Unknown
1956Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan as Thug
1956Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance as Kwok To
1956羊城殲霸戰 as 馬騮廣
1956黃飛鴻擂台比武 as Unknown
1956黃飛鴻大鬧佛山 as Unknown
1956黃飛鴻大戰雙門底 as Unknown
1956黃飛鴻三戲女鏢師 as Unknown
1956黃飛鴻義救龍母廟 as Unknown
1956黃飛鴻怒吞十二獅 as Unknown
1956黃飛鴻鐵雞鬥蜈蚣 as Unknown
1956黃飛鴻龍舟奪錦 as Unknown
1956黃飛鴻水底三擒蘇鼠廉 as Unknown
1956黃飛鴻沙面伏神犬 as Unknown
1955黃飛鴻威震四牌樓 as Unknown
1953How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod as Unknown
Directing
TBAOne Duel Too Many (Part 2) ... Action Director
2003Drunken Monkey ... Director
1994Drunken Master III ... Director
1994The Legend of Drunken Master ... Director
1990Tiger on the Beat 2 ... Director
1989Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit ... Director
1988Tiger on the Beat ... Director
1987The Thirty Million Dollar Rush ... Action Director
1986Martial Arts of Shaolin ... Director
1985Disciples of the 36th Chamber ... Director
1984The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter ... Director
1983The Lady Is the Boss ... Director
1982Cat vs. Rat ... Director
1982Legendary Weapons of China ... Director
1981Martial Club ... Director
1981My Young Auntie ... Director
1980Return to the 36th Chamber ... Director
1979Mad Monkey Kung Fu ... Director
1979Dirty Ho ... Director
1979The Shadow Boxing ... Director
1978Heroes of the East ... Director
1978Shaolin Mantis ... Director
1978Breakout from Oppression ... Director
1978The 36th Chamber of Shaolin ... Director
1977Executioners from Shaolin ... Director
1976Challenge of the Masters ... Director
1975The Spiritual Boxer ... Director
1968Buddhist Spiritual Palm ... Action Director
1968Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned ... Action Director
1967A Death Pass ... Action Director
1967The Perilous Rescue ... Action Director
1967The Female Chivalry ... Action Director
1966One Duel Too Many ... Action Director
1966The Jade Bow ... Action Director
Crew
2005Seven Swords ... Fight Choreographer
2003Drunken Monkey ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1994Drunken Master III ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1994The Legend of Drunken Master ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1993The Bare-Footed Kid ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1993Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III ... Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
1992Operation Scorpio ... Martial Arts Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator
1988Tiger on the Beat ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1987Evil Cat ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1985Disciples of the 36th Chamber ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1984The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1983Shaolin and Wu Tang ... Stunt Coordinator
1983The Lady Is the Boss ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1982Cat vs. Rat ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1982Legendary Weapons of China ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1981Martial Club ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1981My Young Auntie ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1980Return to the 36th Chamber ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1980Clan of the White Lotus ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1979Fists and Guts ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1979Mad Monkey Kung Fu ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1979Dirty Ho ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1979The Shadow Boxing ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1979Green Hat Guy ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1978Heroes of the East ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1978Dirty Kung Fu ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1978Shaolin Mantis ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1978Breakout from Oppression ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1978The 36th Chamber of Shaolin ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1977Secret of the Shaolin Poles ... Choreographer
1977Executioners from Shaolin ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1976Challenge of the Masters ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1976Boxer Rebellion ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1975The Spiritual Boxer ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1975The Fantastic Magic Baby ... Choreographer
1975All Men Are Brothers ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1974Five Shaolin Masters ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1974Young Lovers on Flying Wheels ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1974The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1974Heroes Two ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1974Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu ... Fight Choreographer
1973The Pirate ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1973Blood Brothers ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1973The Delinquent ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1972The Delightful Forest ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1972The Angry Guest ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1972The Boxer from Shantung ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1971Duel of Fists ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1971The Anonymous Heroes ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1971The New One-Armed Swordsman ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1970The Heroic Ones ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1970Swordswomen Three ... Stunt Coordinator
1969Redress ... Fight Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator
1969Supreme Sword ... Stunt Coordinator
1969The Invincible Fist ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1969The Flying Dagger ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsman ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1969The Singing Thief ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1968The Sword of Swords ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1968Golden Swallow ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967Dragnet of the Law ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967The Assassin ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967The Golden Cat ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967To Rose with Love ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967The Lady with a Cat's Eyes ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967The One-Armed Swordsman ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967The Sweetest Moment ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967The Heroine ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967The Black Killer ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1967The Trail of the Broken Blade ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1966Return of Lady Bond ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1966The Big Chase ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1966Lady Bond ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1966The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1966The Black Musketeer 'F' ... Martial Arts Choreographer
Writing
1985Disciples of the 36th Chamber ... Screenplay
1984The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter ... Screenplay
1983The Lady Is the Boss ... Screenplay
1982Legendary Weapons of China ... Screenplay
1981My Young Auntie ... Screenplay
Production
1983Shaolin and Wu Tang ... Producer, Coordinating Producer