Kuei Chih-Hung
Born: 1937-12-20 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Died: 1999-10-01
Known For: Directing
Biography
Kuei Chih-Hung (桂治洪) (20 December 1937 – 1 October 1999) was one of the most popular and daring filmmakers to work for the Hong Kong-based Shaw Brothers Studios, directing more than 40 films throughout the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. Known for his bold cinematic style, innovative use of realistic, on-location shooting and often gritty, controversial subject matter, Kuei found critical and commercial success working in a variety of genres, including the hard-boiled crime drama of The Teahouse (1974) and its sequel, Big Brother Cheng (1975), wuxia classic Killer Constable (1981), and the cult horror favorites The Killer Snakes (1975) and Hex (1980). Kuei often added subtle commentary to even his most mainstream projects, depicting the poverty of the public housing, police corruption and colonial government rule with an unflinching honesty.
Filmography
1984
- Misfire ... (Director)
1983
- The Boxer's Omen ... (Special Effects)
1982
- Hex After Hex ... (Director)
- Godfather from Canton ... (Director)
- Curse of Evil ... (Director)
1981
- Bewitched ... (Director)
- Corpse Mania ... (Writer)
- Revenge of the Corpse ... (Writer)
1980
- Hex ... (Director)
- Hex vs. Witchcraft ... (Director)
- Killer Constable ... (Director)
- Coward Bastard ... (Director)
1979
- The Reckless Cricket ... (Director)
- The Gold Connection ... (Director)
1978
- Crazy Imposters ... (Director)
1977
- The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare ... (Director)
- The Criminals, Part 4: Assault ... (Director)
- The Criminals, Part 3: Arson ... (Director)
1976
- Mr. Funny Bone ... (Director)
- Spirit of the Raped ... (Director)
- Killers on Wheels ... (Director)
- The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides ... (Director)
1975
- Big Brother Cheng ... (Director)
- Fearful Interlude ... (Director)
1974
- The Bod Squad ... (Director)
- The Killer Snakes ... (Director)
- The Tea House ... (Director)
- The Rat Catcher ... (Director)
- Ghost Eyes ... (Director)
1973
- The Bamboo House of Dolls ... (Director)
- Supermen Against the Orient ... (Director)
- The Delinquent ... (Director)
- Payment In Blood ... (Director)
1972
- Stranger in Hong Kong ... (Director)
- Intrigue in Nylons ... (Director)
- The Gourd Fairy ... (Director)
1971
- The Lady Professional ... (Director)
1970
- A Time for Love ... (Director)
- The Five Billion Dollar Legacy ... (Assistant Director)
- Love Song Over the Sea ... (Director)
- The Orchid ... (Assistant Director)
1969
- Dear Murderer as Secretary He
- 裸尸痕 ... (Assistant Director)
1968
- Hong Kong Rhapsody ... (Assistant Director)
1967
- Operation Lipstick ... (Assistant Director)
- Trapeze Girl ... (Assistant Director)
1964
- Lover's Rock ... (Assistant Director)