Collection: Lau Kar-leung Movies
Lau Kar-leung was a director, martial arts choreographer, actor, and practitioner of traditional Chinese kung fu whose work became closely associated with Shaw Brothers Studio. His films placed considerable attention on martial arts technique, training, discipline, and the relationship between traditional kung fu and storytelling.
Coming from a family with a long connection to Hung Gar kung fu, Lau Kar-leung brought his martial arts background directly into his filmmaking. His approach gave training sequences and fight scenes a strong emphasis on technique, movement, weapons, and the traditions behind the martial arts being shown on screen.
A Master Behind the Camera
Lau Kar-leung directed films including The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Return to the 36th Chamber, Disciples of the 36th Chamber, Heroes of the East, Martial Club, The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, Executioners from Shaolin, and Dirty Ho. His filmography covers Shaolin kung fu, traditional martial arts, weapons training, rivalries, and stories built around the relationship between teachers and students.
Working with Shaw Brothers Stars
Throughout his career, Lau Kar-leung worked with performers including Gordon Liu, Kara Hui, Lo Lieh, Alexander Fu Sheng, Hsiao Ho, and Wang Lung-wei. His collaborations with these actors produced many of the films most closely associated with the classic Shaw Brothers kung fu period.
Lau Kar-leung's Martial Arts Style
Training is an important part of many Lau Kar-leung films. Characters practice forms, learn weapons, develop technique, and face opponents whose fighting styles require different approaches. This attention to martial arts training gives his movies a distinct place within classic Hong Kong kung fu cinema.
Lau Kar-leung Films on DVD
This collection brings together Lau Kar-leung movies, including Shaw Brothers kung fu films, Shaolin classics, martial arts training films, and other productions from his career as a director and choreographer. For collectors of classic kung fu DVDs, his filmography represents an important part of Hong Kong martial arts cinema.