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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.
Jul 5, 2018 · Lau Kar-leung. Jul 5–17, 2018. MoMA. Film series. Many directors and actors have been associated with the kung fu genre, Hong Kong cinema’s most unique creation, but no one compares to Lau Kar-leung (1937–2013), aka Liu Chia-liang, as a purist of the genre and the kung fu form.
Aug 23, 2020 · Prolific martial arts actor and choreographer Lau Kar-leung set the template for his kind of martial arts film – heroes with a moral code and action that accurately portrayed kung fu styles...
Jul 28, 2021 · The mastermind behind countless martial arts classics, the 4th generation disciple of Wong Fei Hung himself, and the one responsible for elevating the classi...
Feb 9, 2024 · Lau Kar Leung: A master of old-school martial arts cinema. Learn about his roots, influence on the genre, and journey from instructor to icon.
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.
Jun 25, 2013 · HONG KONG – Martial artist, action choreographer and film director Lau Kar-leung died on Tuesday morning following a two-decade battle with cancer. He was 76.
