Skip to content
MovieCove
Cheh Chang

Cheh Chang

Director and writer, also producer · Died June 22, 2002, aged 78 · Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Chang Cheh (Chinese: 張徹, January 17, 1924 – June 22, 2002) was Shaw Brothers Studio's best known and most prolific film director, with such films as The Five Venoms, The Brave Archer (based on the works of Jin Yong), The One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia and kung fu film.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 17, 1924
Died
June 22, 2002 (aged 78)
From
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 18% in 30 days

What are Cheh Chang's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
51%
Bonds
27%
Power
10%
Self
6%
Survival
4%
Society
2%
Justice26 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge21 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty25 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 23 · Dark 29

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 36

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 17 · Intense 44

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 43 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 51 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 20

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 37 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 24 · Affecting 31 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 55 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
52
Thrilling
41
Melancholic
24
Triumphant
13
Romantic
9
Other
24

How their films linger

Rousing33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet26
  • Tragic11
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Cheh Chang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cheh Chang's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Iron Fist Pillage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Archival Footage Coordinator

  • Ninja in Ancient China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Journey to the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Hidden Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Slaughter in Xian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Just Heroes(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cross the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • Great Shanghai 1937 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • The Dancing Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Producer

  • Shanghai 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Writer

  • Death Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • The Nine Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Attack of the Joyful Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Weird Man(1983)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ode to Gallantry(1982)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Five Elements Ninjas(1982)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Brave Archer and His Mate(1982)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • House of Traps(1982)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Archer III(1981)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Masked Avengers(1981)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Sword Stained with Royal Blood(1981)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Fox(1980)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Rebel Intruders(1980)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Two Champions of Death(1980)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Flag of Iron(1980)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Shaolin Hellgate(1980)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ten Tigers of Kwangtung(1979)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Kid with the Golden Arm(1979)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Ruffians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Writer

  • The Daredevils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Writer

  • Avenging Warriors of Shaolin(1979)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Crippled Avengers(1978)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Invincible Shaolin(1978)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Five Deadly Venoms(1978)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Showdown at the Cotton Mill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • The Brave Archer Part II(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Life Gamble(1978)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Chinatown Kid(1977)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Archer(1977)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Wanderers(1977)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Naval Commandos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Shaolin Temple(1976)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The New Shaolin Boxers(1976)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Shaolin Avengers(1976)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 7 Man Army(1976)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ba guo lian jun(1976)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Marco Polo(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Bloody Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • The Fantastic Magic Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Writer

  • The Iron Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Lyricist · Producer

  • Disciples of Shaolin(1975)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • All Men Are Brothers(1974)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Young Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Presenter

  • Five Shaolin Masters(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Na Cha the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • Young Lovers on Flying Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Presenter

  • A Mad World of Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • Shaolin Martial Arts(1974)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Composer · Writer

  • Men from the Monastery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • The Savage Five(1974)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Heroes Two(1974)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Iron Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Da hai dao(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Police Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Generation Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • Dynasty of Blood(1973)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Delinquent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Four Riders(1972)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Man of Iron(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Delightful Forest(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Young People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • Trilogy of Swordsmanship(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Water Margin(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Angry Guest(1972)

    Director · as Boss Yamaguchi (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Boxer from Shantung(1972)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Duo(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Duel of Fists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • The Anonymous Heroes(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Triple Irons(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • King Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • The Singing Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • The Heroic Ones(1970)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Vengeance! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer

  • The Wandering Swordsman(1970)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Have Sword, Will Travel(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • The Invincible Fist(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Dagger(1969)

    Director · Lyricist · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Return of the One-Armed Swordsman(1969)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Singing Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Golden Swallow(1968)

    Director · Lyricist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Assassin(1967)

    Director · Lyricist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • One-Armed Swordsman(1967)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Trail of the Broken Blade(1967)

    Director · Lyricist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Perfumed Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • The Magnificent Trio(1966)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Knight of Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • Tiger Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer

  • Call of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • Inside the Forbidden City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • Crocodile River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • The Butterfly Chalice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Writer

  • The Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • The Warlord and the Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • The Female Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • Pan Jin Lian(1964)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Her Pearly Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Script

  • It's Always Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

  • You Were Meant for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • Black Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • The Tender Trap of Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

  • Wild Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • The Alishan Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 117 titles from 1950 to 2001.

Highest rated

Crippled Avengers (1978)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

One-Armed Swordsman (1967)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 117: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting96 of 117: 30 only directing, 66 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thWriting79 of 117: 14 only writing, 65 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing6 of 117: 2 only producing, 4 with another roleMusic1 of 117: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 117: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

117 titles, 67 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 64 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s27 · crew1970s62 · 1 acting · 62 crew1980s21 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Cheh Chang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 62; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · director, writer

7 Man Army (1976)

53rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Crippled Avengers (1978)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 60 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Cheh Chang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cheh Chang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kuang Ni shares the most, 52.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • David Chiang23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with David Chiang
  • Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok22 titles    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
  • Lung Ti20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Lung Ti
  • Ku Feng19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Ku Feng

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Hsing-Lung Chiang33 titles    See newest 12 of 33 shared titles with Hsing-Lung Chiang
  • Mu-To Kung30 titles    See newest 12 of 30 shared titles with Mu-To Kung
  • Yung-Yu Chen28 titles    See newest 12 of 28 shared titles with Yung-Yu Chen
  • Ting-Hung Kuo23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Ting-Hung Kuo

Producers

  • Run Run Shaw24 titles    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with Run Run Shaw
  • Runme Shaw23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Runme Shaw
  • Lieh Chen13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Lieh Chen
  • Mona Fong11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Mona Fong

Mixed roles