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Lau Kar-leung (28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013) was a Chinese actor, filmmaker, choreographer, and martial artist from Hong Kong. Lau is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio.
Aug 23, 2020 · The prolific Lau Kar-leung, also known as Liu Chia-liang, who died in 2013, was a major contributor to Hong Kong filmmaking for 60 years, working as a martial arts choreographer, actor, and...
Lau Kar Leung's first film was The Brave Lad of Canton, made in 1950. Later, Lau Kar Leung entered the world of the Mandarin-speaking cinema, which generally had larger budgets and more lush productions. His first major film was The Jade Bow, a swordplay drama produced by Great Wall, starring Fu Qi and Chan Si Si. Seeing how impressive the ...
Feb 9, 2024 · Born to a family with direct links to the legendary Wong Fei-hung, Lau was steeped in the disciplines of kung fu from a young age. This early immersion in traditional martial arts laid the foundation for his future in cinema, providing him with an authentic understanding of the art form.
Jun 25, 2013 · As a fight choreographer and later director at Hong Kong’s famous Shaw Bros. studio, Lau helped define the look and tone of the martial arts genre, combining authentic martial arts styles with...
- Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
Mar 24, 2013 · Lau Kar Leung started to work at Shaw Brothers in his early 20s, but worked for 20 years before he could take the director chair at the age of 40. He wrote the most diverse and complicated action choreography, but always stayed behind the screen until the 80s.
Jun 27, 2013 · Late grandmaster Lau Kar-leung will be remembered for redefining Hong Kong's kung fu cinema and winning over audiences with the true story of the martial art, critics say.
