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

• 猜拳 — Ma Rui
• 翠兰的爱情
• 2008The Master of Martial Arts film director : Lau Kar-leung
• 2005Seven Swords — Fu Qingzhu, Fight Choreographer
• 2003Drunken Monkey — Master Man Bill, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1994Drunken Master III — Uncle Yan, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1994The Legend of Drunken Master — Fu Wen-Chi, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1993Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III — Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1993The Bare-Footed Kid — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1992Operation Scorpio — Master Lo, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
• Spirit of the Dragon — 李百川
• 1992Twin Dragons — Doctor
• 1991The Banquet — Master Lau
• 1990New Kids in Town — Uncle
• 1990Tiger on the Beat 2 — Director
• 1989Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit — Director
• Celebrity Talk Show — 刘家良
• 1989Pedicab Driver — Casino Boss
• 1988A Bloody Fight — Leung
• 1988Tiger on the Beat — Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1987Evil Cat — Master Cheung, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1987The Thirty Million Dollar Rush — Action Director
• 1986Martial Arts of Shaolin — Director
• 1985Disciples of the 36th Chamber — Manchu Gym Chief, Director, Screenplay, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1984The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter — Hunter, Helps Yang 5th Escape, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer, Screenplay
• 1983Shaolin and Wu Tang — Producer, Stunt Coordinator, Coordinating Producer
• 1983The Lady Is the Boss — Wang Hsieh Yun, Director, Screenplay, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1983Tigerkralle Schlägt Zu
• 1982Cat vs. Rat — Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1982Legendary Weapons of China — Lui Gung / Uncle Yu, Director, Screenplay, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1981Martial Club — Explains Lion Dance in Intro (uncredited), Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1981My Young Auntie — Yu Jing-Chuen, Director, Screenplay, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1980Clan of the White Lotus — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1980Return to the 36th Chamber — Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1979Dirty Ho — Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1979Fists and Guts — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1979Green Hat Guy — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1979Mad Monkey Kung Fu — Uncle Chan, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1979The Shadow Boxing — Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1978Breakout from Oppression — Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1978Dirty Kung Fu — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1978Heroes of the East — Master So, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1978Shaolin Mantis — Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1978The 36th Chamber of Shaolin — Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1977Executioners from Shaolin — Governor's Fighter on the Stairs (uncredited), Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1977Secret of the Shaolin Poles — Choreographer
• 1976Boxer Rebellion — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1976Challenge of the Masters — Ho Fu, Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1975All Men Are Brothers — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1975The Fantastic Magic Baby — Choreographer
• 1975The Spiritual Boxer — Chien's Disciple (uncredited), Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1974Five Shaolin Masters — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1974Heroes Two — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1974The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1974Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu — Fight Choreographer
• 1974Young Lovers on Flying Wheels — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1973Blood Brothers — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1973The Delinquent — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1973The Pirate — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1972Man of Iron — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1972The Angry Guest — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1972The Boxer from Shantung — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1972The Delightful Forest — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1971Duel of Fists — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1971The Anonymous Heroes — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1971The New One-Armed Swordsman — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1970Swordswomen Three — Stunt Coordinator
• 1970The Heroic Ones — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1969Redress — Fight Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator
• 1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsman — Ape's Arms King Yuan Qian, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1969Supreme Sword — Stunt Coordinator
• 1969The Flying Dagger — Thug (uncredited), Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1969The Invincible Fist — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1969The Singing Thief — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1969Twelve Deadly Coins — Meng Gang, Stunt Coordinator
• 1968Buddhist Spiritual Palm — Action Director
• 1968Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned — Action Director
• 1968Golden Swallow — Golden Dragon Branch leader, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1968The Sword of Swords — 2nd brother, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967A Death Pass — Action Director
• 1967Dragnet of the Law — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967Girl with Cat's Eye — Detective, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967Golden Eagle — Henchman
• 1967Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell — Policeman, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967Rape of the Sword — Fight Choreographer
• 1967The Assassin — Tian Qing (uncredited), Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967The Black Killer — Gang Member, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967The Female Chivalry — Action Director
• 1967The Golden Cat — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967The Heroine — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967The One-Armed Swordsman — Ba Shuang, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967The Perilous Rescue — Action Director
• 1967The Strange Hero Yi Zhimei — Boss
• 1967The Sweetest Moment — One of Liu's thugs, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967The Thundering Sword — Lau, Yue's Security Escort member (uncredited)
• 1967The Trail of the Broken Blade — Qiu's Fighter with Shield (uncredited), Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1967To Rose with Love — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1966Lady Bond — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1966One Duel Too Many — Action Director
• 1966One Duel Too Many (Part 2) — 武士, Action Director
• 1966Return of Lady Bond — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1966The Big Chase — hatchet man, Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1966The Black Musketeer 'F' — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1966The Jade Bow — Action Director
• 1966The Magnificent Trio — Brother Hu
• 1966The Perfumed Arrow — Bandit
• 1966The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon — BDG Killer 'Sea Tiger', Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1966中原奇俠 — 北岳猿猴
• 1966女毒手
• 1965Sons of the Good Earth — Japanese Agent
• 1965Temple of the Red Lotus — Red Lotus member
• 1965The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
• 1965The Furious Buddha's Palm — Martial Arts Choreographer
• 1965The Lotus Lamp
• 1965The Twin Swords — Red Lotus member
• 1964Buddha's Palm (Part 1) — (Uncredited) Xiu Zhao, disciple of the Cross Gate
• 1964The Amorous Lotus Pan — Qing's man
• 1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
• 1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
• 1963The Killing Flag (Part 1) — Ruffian
• 1963The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
• 1963万剑之王
• 1963仙剑神魔(上集)
• 1962A Couple in Cold War
• 1962Secret Book (Part 3)
• 1962The Birth of Yue Fei
• 1962The Blonde Hair Monster
• 1962The Flaming Mountain
• 1960Apartment Murder
• 1960The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine — Cheung Sam
• 1960Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers — Thug
• 1960Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla
• 1960娘子軍封王 — 漢將
• 1959How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies
• 1959Madam White Snake's Reincarnation
• 1959Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell
• 1958Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring
• 1958Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle
• 1957風火鬼頭刀
• 1956The White Crane Hero
• 1956Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan — Thug
• 1956Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance — Kwok To
• 1956羊城殲霸戰 — 馬騮廣
• 1956黃飛鴻三戲女鏢師
• 1956黃飛鴻大戰雙門底
• 1956黃飛鴻大鬧佛山
• 1956黃飛鴻怒吞十二獅
• 1956黃飛鴻擂台比武
• 1956黃飛鴻水底三擒蘇鼠廉
• 1956黃飛鴻沙面伏神犬
• 1956黃飛鴻義救龍母廟
• 1956黃飛鴻鐵雞鬥蜈蚣
• 1956黃飛鴻龍舟奪錦
• 1955黃飛鴻威震四牌樓
• 1953How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod
• 海底骷髅塔(上集)

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 2008Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente — Self
• 2003Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong — Self
• 2003Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu — Self
• 2003Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia — Self
• 2003Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen — Himself
• 2002The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies — Self - Interviewee
• 1994Cinema of Vengeance — Self (uncredited)