Of course, Lau Kar-leung, along with his brother Lau Kar-wing (also a notable director), was destined to be involved in martial arts. While his first film EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN turned some heads, it was THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN (aka MASTER KILLER) which gained both the director and star international prominence. Starting as a fight choreographer for Cheh’s films – including THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN – he soon graduated to directing and began casting his father’s pupil (and godson) Gordon Liu in his films. Lau Kar-leung, who had an extensive (and distinctive) background in martial arts was also starting to make his mark in the second half of the decade. Chang Cheh (FIVE DEADLY VENOMS, ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN) wasn’t the only great director making quality kung-fu films for the Shaw Brothers in the 1970s.
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