A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Chi Hung Kwee
Chi Hung Kwei
Chi-hung Kwei
Chih-Hung Kuei
Gwai Chi Hung
桂治洪
Birthplace:
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Born:
December 20, 1937
Died:
October 1, 1999
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.
Assistant Director:
1964 Lover's Rock
1967 Trapeze Girl
1969 Dear Murderer
1969 裸尸痕
1970 The Five Billion Dollar Legacy
1970 The Orchid
Director:
1964 Lover's Rock
1967 Trapeze Girl
1969 Dear Murderer
1969 裸尸痕
1970 A Time for Love
1970 Love Song Over the Sea
1970 The Five Billion Dollar Legacy
1970 The Orchid
1971 The Lady Professional
1972 Intrigue in Nylons
1972 Stranger in Hong Kong
1972 The Gourd Fairy
1973 Payment In Blood
1973 Supermen Against the Orient
1973 The Bamboo House of Dolls
1973 The Delinquent
1974 Ghost Eyes
1974 The Bod Squad
1974 The Killer Snakes
1974 The Rat Catcher
1974 The Tea House
1975 Big Brother Cheng
1975 Fearful Interlude
1976 Killers on Wheels
1976 Mr. Funny Bone
1976 Spirit of the Raped
1976 The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides
1977 The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
1977 The Criminals, Part 4: Assault
1977 The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
1978 Crazy Imposters
1979 The Gold Connection
1979 The Reckless Cricket
1980 Coward Bastard
1980 Hex
1980 Hex vs. Witchcraft
1980 Killer Constable
1981 Bewitched
1981 Corpse Mania
1982 Curse of Evil
1982 Godfather from Canton
1982 Hex After Hex
1983 The Boxer's Omen
1984 Misfire
Screenplay:
1964 Lover's Rock
1967 Trapeze Girl
1969 Dear Murderer
1969 裸尸痕
1970 A Time for Love
1970 Love Song Over the Sea
1970 The Five Billion Dollar Legacy
1970 The Orchid
1971 The Lady Professional
1972 Intrigue in Nylons
1972 Stranger in Hong Kong
1972 The Gourd Fairy
1973 Payment In Blood
1973 Supermen Against the Orient
1973 The Bamboo House of Dolls
1973 The Delinquent
1974 Ghost Eyes
1974 The Bod Squad
1974 The Killer Snakes
1974 The Rat Catcher
1974 The Tea House
1975 Big Brother Cheng
1975 Fearful Interlude
1976 Killers on Wheels
1976 Mr. Funny Bone
1976 Spirit of the Raped
1976 The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides
1977 The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
1977 The Criminals, Part 4: Assault
1977 The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
1978 Crazy Imposters
1979 The Gold Connection
1979 The Reckless Cricket
1980 Coward Bastard
1980 Hex
1980 Hex vs. Witchcraft
1980 Killer Constable
1981 Bewitched
1981 Corpse Mania
1982 Curse of Evil
1982 Godfather from Canton
1982 Hex After Hex
1983 The Boxer's Omen
1984 Misfire
Special Effects:
1964 Lover's Rock
1967 Trapeze Girl
1969 Dear Murderer
1969 裸尸痕
1970 A Time for Love
1970 Love Song Over the Sea
1970 The Five Billion Dollar Legacy
1970 The Orchid
1971 The Lady Professional
1972 Intrigue in Nylons
1972 Stranger in Hong Kong
1972 The Gourd Fairy
1973 Payment In Blood
1973 Supermen Against the Orient
1973 The Bamboo House of Dolls
1973 The Delinquent
1974 Ghost Eyes
1974 The Bod Squad
1974 The Killer Snakes
1974 The Rat Catcher
1974 The Tea House
1975 Big Brother Cheng
1975 Fearful Interlude
1976 Killers on Wheels
1976 Mr. Funny Bone
1976 Spirit of the Raped
1976 The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides
1977 The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
1977 The Criminals, Part 4: Assault
1977 The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
1978 Crazy Imposters
1979 The Gold Connection
1979 The Reckless Cricket
1980 Coward Bastard
1980 Hex
1980 Hex vs. Witchcraft
1980 Killer Constable
1981 Bewitched
1981 Corpse Mania
1982 Curse of Evil
1982 Godfather from Canton
1982 Hex After Hex
1983 The Boxer's Omen
1984 Misfire
Story:
1964 Lover's Rock
1967 Trapeze Girl
1969 Dear Murderer
1969 裸尸痕
1970 A Time for Love
1970 Love Song Over the Sea
1970 The Five Billion Dollar Legacy
1970 The Orchid
1971 The Lady Professional
1972 Intrigue in Nylons
1972 Stranger in Hong Kong
1972 The Gourd Fairy
1973 Payment In Blood
1973 Supermen Against the Orient
1973 The Bamboo House of Dolls
1973 The Delinquent
1974 Ghost Eyes
1974 The Bod Squad
1974 The Killer Snakes
1974 The Rat Catcher
1974 The Tea House
1975 Big Brother Cheng
1975 Fearful Interlude
1976 Killers on Wheels
1976 Mr. Funny Bone
1976 Spirit of the Raped
1976 The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides
1977 The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
1977 The Criminals, Part 4: Assault
1977 The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
1978 Crazy Imposters
1979 The Gold Connection
1979 The Reckless Cricket
1980 Coward Bastard
1980 Hex
1980 Hex vs. Witchcraft
1980 Killer Constable
1981 Bewitched
1981 Corpse Mania
1982 Curse of Evil
1982 Godfather from Canton
1982 Hex After Hex
1983 The Boxer's Omen
1984 Misfire
Writer:
1964 Lover's Rock
1967 Trapeze Girl
1969 Dear Murderer
1969 裸尸痕
1970 A Time for Love
1970 Love Song Over the Sea
1970 The Five Billion Dollar Legacy
1970 The Orchid
1971 The Lady Professional
1972 Intrigue in Nylons
1972 Stranger in Hong Kong
1972 The Gourd Fairy
1973 Payment In Blood
1973 Supermen Against the Orient
1973 The Bamboo House of Dolls
1973 The Delinquent
1974 Ghost Eyes
1974 The Bod Squad
1974 The Killer Snakes
1974 The Rat Catcher
1974 The Tea House
1975 Big Brother Cheng
1975 Fearful Interlude
1976 Killers on Wheels
1976 Mr. Funny Bone
1976 Spirit of the Raped
1976 The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides
1977 The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
1977 The Criminals, Part 4: Assault
1977 The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
1978 Crazy Imposters
1979 The Gold Connection
1979 The Reckless Cricket
1980 Coward Bastard
1980 Hex
1980 Hex vs. Witchcraft
1980 Killer Constable
1981 Bewitched
1981 Corpse Mania
1981 Revenge of the Corpse
1982 Curse of Evil
1982 Godfather from Canton
1982 Hex After Hex
1983 The Boxer's Omen
1984 Misfire
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