Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-07-28

Deathday

2013-06-24 (78 years old)

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

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.

Known For

7.4%

The Legend of Drunken Master

Feb 3, 1994

6.7%

Twin Dragons

Jan 15, 1992

6.3%

Seven Swords

Jul 25, 2005

7.0%

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

Feb 17, 1984

6.6%

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

Feb 28, 1969

6.8%

The One-Armed Swordsman

Jul 26, 1967

6.4%

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

May 17, 1985

7.3%

Heroes of the East

Dec 30, 1978

7.1%

Legendary Weapons of China

Jan 21, 1982

6.8%

Executioners from Shaolin

Feb 16, 1977

6.7%

Mad Monkey Kung Fu

Oct 5, 1979

6.2%

Jackie Chan: My Story

Jul 17, 1998

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Acting

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One Duel Too Many (Part 2) as 武士

2015

猜拳 as Ma Rui

2014

翠兰的爱情

2008		The Master of Martial Arts film director : Lau Kar-leung
2008		Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente as Self

2005

Seven Swords as Fu Qingzhu

2003		Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
2003		Drunken Monkey as Master Man Bill
2003		Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen as Himself
2003		Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
2003		Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self

2002

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self - Interviewee

1998

Jackie Chan: My Story as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1995

Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)

1994		Drunken Master III as Uncle Yan
1994		The Legend of Drunken Master as Fu Wen-Chi
1994		Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited)

1992		Operation Scorpio as Master Lo
1992		Story Of Bruce Lee as 李百川
1992		Twin Dragons as Doctor

1991

The Banquet as Master Lau

1990

New Kids in Town as Uncle

1989		Celebrity Talk Show as 刘家良
1989		Pedicab Driver as Casino Boss

1988

A Bloody Fight as Leung

1987		The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987		Evil Cat as Master Cheung

1985

Disciples of the 36th Chamber as Manchu Gym Chief

1984

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape

1983		Tigerkralle Schlägt Zu
1983		The Lady Is the Boss as Wang Hsieh Yun

1982

Legendary Weapons of China as Lui Gung / Uncle Yu

1981		Martial Club as Explains Lion Dance in Intro (uncredited)
1981		My Young Auntie as Yu Jing-Chuen

1979		Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Uncle Chan
1979		Six Kung Fu Heroes

1978

Heroes of the East as Master So

1977

Executioners from Shaolin as Governor's Fighter on the Stairs (uncredited)

1976

Challenge of the Masters as Ho Fu

1975

The Spiritual Boxer as Chien's Disciple (uncredited)

1969		The Flying Dagger as Thug (uncredited)
1969		Twelve Deadly Coins as Meng Gang
1969		Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian

1968		The Sword of Swords as 2nd brother
1968		Golden Swallow as Golden Dragon Branch leader

1967		The Assassin as Tian Qing (uncredited)
1967		The Strange Hero Yi Zhimei as Boss
1967		The Lady with a Cat's Eyes as Detective
1967		The One-Armed Swordsman as Ba Shuang
1967		The Perilous Rescue
1967		Jin ou as Henchman
1967		The Thundering Sword as Lau, Yue's Security Escort member (uncredited)
1967		The Sweetest Moment as One of Liu's thugs
1967		Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell as Policeman
1967		The Black Killer as Gang Member
1967		The Trail of the Broken Blade as Qiu's Fighter with Shield (uncredited)

1966		The Perfumed Arrow as Bandit
1966		The Magnificent Trio as Brother Hu
1966		The Big Chase as hatchet man
1966		Lady Bond
1966		The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon as BDG Killer 'Sea Tiger'

1965		The Twin Swords as Red Lotus member
1965		The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
1965		The Lotus Lamp
1965		Sons of the Good Earth as Japanese Agent
1965		Temple of the Red Lotus as Red Lotus member

1964		The Amorous Lotus Pan as Qing's man
1964		Buddha's Palm Part 1
1964		The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
1964		The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One

1963		The Killing Flag (Part 1) as Ruffian
1963		The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2

1962		Yellow Giant
1962		The Blonde Hair Monster
1962		The Birth of Yue Fei
1962		The Flaming Mountain
1962		Secret Book (Part 3)
1962		A Couple in Cold War

1960		The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine as Cheung Sam
1960		Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers as Thug
1960		Apartment Murder
1960		Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla

1959		How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
1959		Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell
1959		Madam White Snake's Reincarnation

1958		Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring
1958		Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle

1956		The White Crane Hero
1956		Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan as Thug
1956		Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance as Kwok To
1956		羊城殲霸戰 as 馬騮廣

1953

How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod

Crew

2005

Seven Swords as Fight Choreographer

2003

Drunken Monkey as Martial Arts Choreographer

1994		Drunken Master III as Martial Arts Choreographer
1994		The Legend of Drunken Master as Martial Arts Choreographer

1993		The Bare-Footed Kid as Martial Arts Choreographer
1993		Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III as Stunt Coordinator
1993		Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III as Martial Arts Choreographer

1992		Operation Scorpio as Stunt Coordinator
1992		Operation Scorpio as Martial Arts Choreographer

1988

Tiger on the Beat as Martial Arts Choreographer

1987

Evil Cat as Martial Arts Choreographer

1985

Disciples of the 36th Chamber as Martial Arts Choreographer

1984

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Martial Arts Choreographer

1983		Shaolin and Wu Tang as Stunt Coordinator
1983		The Lady Is the Boss as Martial Arts Choreographer

1982		Cat vs. Rat as Martial Arts Choreographer
1982		Legendary Weapons of China as Martial Arts Choreographer

1981		Martial Club as Martial Arts Choreographer
1981		My Young Auntie as Martial Arts Choreographer

1980		Return to the 36th Chamber as Martial Arts Choreographer
1980		Clan of the White Lotus as Martial Arts Choreographer

1979		Fists and Guts as Martial Arts Choreographer
1979		Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Martial Arts Choreographer
1979		Dirty Ho as Martial Arts Choreographer
1979		The Shadow Boxing as Martial Arts Choreographer
1979		Green Hat Guy as Martial Arts Choreographer

1978		Heroes of the East as Martial Arts Choreographer
1978		Dirty Kung Fu as Martial Arts Choreographer
1978		Shaolin Mantis as Martial Arts Choreographer
1978		Breakout from Oppression as Martial Arts Choreographer
1978		The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Martial Arts Choreographer

1977		Secret of the Shaolin Poles as Choreographer
1977		Executioners from Shaolin as Martial Arts Choreographer

1976		Challenge of the Masters as Martial Arts Choreographer
1976		Boxer Rebellion as Martial Arts Choreographer

1975		The Spiritual Boxer as Martial Arts Choreographer
1975		The Fantastic Magic Baby as Choreographer
1975		All Men Are Brothers as Martial Arts Choreographer

1974		Five Shaolin Masters as Martial Arts Choreographer
1974		Young Lovers on Flying Wheels as Martial Arts Choreographer
1974		The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires as Martial Arts Choreographer
1974		Heroes Two as Martial Arts Choreographer
1974		Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu as Fight Choreographer

1973		The Pirate as Martial Arts Choreographer
1973		Blood Brothers as Martial Arts Choreographer
1973		The Delinquent as Martial Arts Choreographer

1972		The Delightful Forest as Martial Arts Choreographer
1972		The Angry Guest as Martial Arts Choreographer
1972		The Boxer from Shantung as Martial Arts Choreographer

1971		Duel of Fists as Martial Arts Choreographer
1971		The Anonymous Heroes as Martial Arts Choreographer
1971		The New One-Armed Swordsman as Martial Arts Choreographer

1970

The Heroic Ones as Martial Arts Choreographer

1969		Redress as Fight Choreographer
1969		Redress as Stunt Coordinator
1969		Supreme Sword as Stunt Coordinator
1969		The Invincible Fist as Martial Arts Choreographer
1969		The Flying Dagger as Martial Arts Choreographer
1969		Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as Martial Arts Choreographer
1969		The Singing Thief as Martial Arts Choreographer

1968		The Sword of Swords as Martial Arts Choreographer
1968		Golden Swallow as Martial Arts Choreographer

1967		Dragnet of the Law as Martial Arts Choreographer
1967		The Assassin as Martial Arts Choreographer
1967		The Golden Cat as Martial Arts Choreographer
1967		To Rose with Love as Martial Arts Choreographer
1967		The Lady with a Cat's Eyes as Martial Arts Choreographer
1967		The One-Armed Swordsman as Martial Arts Choreographer
1967		The Sweetest Moment as Martial Arts Choreographer
1967		Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell as Martial Arts Choreographer
1967		The Heroine as Martial Arts Choreographer
1967		The Black Killer as Martial Arts Choreographer
1967		The Trail of the Broken Blade as Martial Arts Choreographer

1966		Return of Lady Bond as Martial Arts Choreographer
1966		The Big Chase as Martial Arts Choreographer
1966		Lady Bond as Martial Arts Choreographer
1966		The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon as Martial Arts Choreographer
1966		The Black Musketeer 'F' as Martial Arts Choreographer

Directing

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One Duel Too Many (Part 2) as Action Director

2003

Drunken Monkey as Director

1994		Drunken Master III as Director
1994		The Legend of Drunken Master as Director

1990

Tiger on the Beat 2 as Director

1989

Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit as Director

1988

Tiger on the Beat as Director

1987

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush as Action Director

1986

Martial Arts of Shaolin as Director

1985

Disciples of the 36th Chamber as Director

1984

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Director

1983

The Lady Is the Boss as Director

1982		Cat vs. Rat as Director
1982		Legendary Weapons of China as Director

1981		Martial Club as Director
1981		My Young Auntie as Director

1980

Return to the 36th Chamber as Director

1979		Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Director
1979		Dirty Ho as Director
1979		The Shadow Boxing as Director

1978		Heroes of the East as Director
1978		Shaolin Mantis as Director
1978		Breakout from Oppression as Director
1978		The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Director

1977

Executioners from Shaolin as Director

1976

Challenge of the Masters as Director

1975

The Spiritual Boxer as Director

1968		Buddhist Spiritual Palm as Action Director
1968		Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned as Action Director

1967		A Death Pass as Action Director
1967		The Perilous Rescue as Action Director
1967		The Female Chivalry as Action Director

1966		One Duel Too Many as Action Director
1966		The Jade Bow as Action Director

Production

1983		Shaolin and Wu Tang as Producer
1983		Shaolin and Wu Tang as Coordinating Producer

Writing

1985

Disciples of the 36th Chamber as Screenplay

1984

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Screenplay

1983

The Lady Is the Boss as Screenplay

1982

Legendary Weapons of China as Screenplay

1981

My Young Auntie as Screenplay