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Lau Kar-Wing (Chinese: 刘家荣; pinyin: Liú Jiārong, Liu Jiayung; born 1942) is a Chinese martial arts film director, action choreographer and actor.

History

Lau Kar Wing was the fourth child of Lau Jaam (劉湛), a martial arts master who studied under Lam Sai Wing, pupil of the legendary Wong Fei Hung. He has two brothers who make a living in the film industry, actor, director and action choreographer, Lau Kar Leung; and his adopted brother Gordon Liu (aka Lau Kar Fai).

Lau began learning kung fu in his early teens. He actually began learning at his father's school, in secret. However when his older brother Lau Kar Leung saw this he began teaching Kar Wing himself.

Before becoming famous, Lau worked as an extra and choreographer on the black & white Wong Fei Hung films. Lau got his start working under his father and brother in these films, and followed his brother to become a stuntman and assistant choreographer.

In the 1960s he became one of the Shaw Brothers Studio's main action choreographers, working with many directors on films such as King Boxer (1972). Lau evolved to become a director in the late 1970s. By this time he was already an accomplished actor and action choreographer outside of Shaw Brothers.

In the 1970s, Lau formed a partnership with Sammo Hung and Karl Maka. The trio started their own film production company in 1978, Gar Bo Motion Picture Company. They made just two films, before Maka left to start Cinema City. Both films starred Lau, Hung and Maka, Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978) and Odd Couple (1979). During this period, Lau continued to make films for Shaw Brothers Studio. He moved with the times, in the 1980s he alternated between his own work, and that of Sammo Hung. He also found the time to appear in several of his brother, Lau Kar-leung's films.

During the late 1980s and early 90s, Lau's output slowed down. Since 1994 he has virtually retired from the industry. One of his best known efforts from this period is Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon (1990), alongside his old collaborators, Sammo Hung and Karl Maka.

Personal life

  • Lau's nephew (the son of his older sister), Lau Kar Yung, is also an actor, action choreographer and director.

Selected filmography

As director

  • He Has Nothing But Kung Fu (1977)
  • Dirty Kung Fu (1978)
  • Fists and Guts (1979)
  • Odd Couple (1979)
  • Carry on Wise Guy (1980)
  • Treasure Hunters (1981)
  • Till Death Do We Scare (1982)
  • The Fake Ghost Catchers (1982)
  • Play Catch (1983)
  • Wits of the Brats (1984)
  • Those Merry Souls (1985)
  • Scared Stiff (1987)
  • The Dragon Family (1988)
  • City Cops (1989)
  • Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon (1990)
  • Innocent Killer (1994)

As martial arts choreographer

  • The Elusive Golden Butterfly (1966)
  • The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (1967)
  • The Strange Sword (1968)
  • Three Young Girls (1968)
  • Let's Sing and Dance to Celebrate a Peaceful Year (1969)
  • Valley of the Fangs (1970)
  • The Young Girl Dares Not Homeward (1970)
  • The Heroic Ones (1970)
  • The Swift Knight (1971)
  • The Oath of Death (1971)
  • Young People (1972)
  • The Water Margin (1972)
  • The King Boxer (1972)
  • Prodigal Boxer (1972)
  • Delightful Forest (1972)
  • Boxer from Shantung (1972)
  • King Boxer (1972)
  • Black Guide (1973)
  • Devil and Angel (1973)
  • Death on the Docks (1973)
  • The Private Eye (1973)
  • Invincible Boxer (1973)
  • The Inheritor of Kung Fu (1973)
  • The Mandarin (1973)
  • Return of the Assassin (1973)
  • The Young Tiger (1973)
  • Breakout from Oppression (1973)
  • The Escaped Convict (1974)
  • The Concrete Jungle (1974)
  • The Drug Addict (1974)
  • A Mad World of Fools (1974)
  • Five Tough Guys (1974)
  • The Thunder Kick (1974)
  • Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
  • Young Lovers on Flying Wheels (1974)
  • The Taxi Driver (1975)
  • Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
  • He Has Nothing But Kung Fu (1977)
  • One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry (1977)
  • Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978)
  • Dirty Kung Fu (1978)
  • His Name Is Nobody (1979)
  • Fists and Guts (1979)
  • Odd Couple (1979)
  • Carry on Wise Guy (1980)
  • Treasure Hunters (1981)
  • The Fake Ghost Catchers (1982)
  • Aces Go Places II (1983)
  • Shanghai 13 (1984)
  • Prison on Fire (1987)
  • Armour of God (1987)
  • Return of the Lucky Stars (1989)
  • Just Heroes (1989)
  • Aces Go Places V (1989)
  • City Cops (1989)
  • Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
  • Full Contact (1992)
  • Innocent Killer (1994)
  • Drunken Monkey (2003)
  • Seven Swords (2005)

As actor

  • The Professionals (1967)
  • The Thundering Sword (1967)
  • King Cat (1967)
  • The Black Killer (1967)
  • The Sword and the Lute (1967)
  • Lady in Distress: The Invincible Fighter (1967)
  • The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (1967)
  • The Assassin (1967)
  • Girl in Red (1967)
  • One Armed Swordsman (1967)
  • The Trail of the Broken Blade (1967)
  • Red Lamp Shaded in Blood (1968)
  • The Magnificent Five (1968)
  • The White Dragon (1968)
  • Golden Swallow (1968)
  • The Silver Fox (1968)
  • The Sword of Swords (1968)
  • Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
  • Dead End (1969)
  • The Oath of Death (1971)
  • The Jade Faced Assassin (1971)
  • The Swift Knight (1971)
  • Hooded Swordsman (1971)
  • The Inheritor of Kung Fu (1973)
  • Devil and Angel (1973)
  • The Devil's Treasure (1973)
  • The Mandarin (1973)
  • Challenge of the Masters (1976)
  • Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
  • Savage Killers (1976)
  • The Good, the Bad and the Loser (1976)
  • He Has Nothing But Kung Fu (1977)
  • Iron Fists (1977)
  • One Arm Chivalry Fights Against One Arm Chivalry (1977)
  • The Secret of the Shaolin Poles (1977)
  • The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
  • Shaolin Mantis (1978)
  • Dirty Kung Fu (1978)
  • Warriors Two (1978)
  • Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978)
  • Spiritual Boxer, Part II (1979)
  • Fists and Guts (1979)
  • His Name Is Nobody (1979)
  • Odd Couple (1979)
  • Knockabout (1979)
  • Carry on Wise Guy (1980)
  • Treasure Hunters (1981)
  • Cat Vs. Rat (1982)
  • It Takes Two (1982)
  • Legendary Weapons of China (1982)
  • Till Death Do We Scare (1982)
  • Play Catch (1983)
  • The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)
  • Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
  • Trouble Couples (1987)
  • Tiger on the Beat (1988)
  • The Dragon Family (1988)
  • Return of the Lucky Stars (1989)
  • Aces Go Places V (1989)
  • Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon (1990)
  • The Twin Dragons (1992)
  • Innocent Killer (1994
  • Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997)
  • Fist Power (2000)
  • Anna in Kungfu-land (2003)
  • Ultimate Fight (2004)

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