Cheng Kang

Director

Born: April 4, 1924 (102 years old)

Place of birth: Shouxian, Anhui, China

Biography

Born in Anhui Shouxian County in 1924. In 1942 joined a theatrical troupe where he begins to write succesful plays. In 1949 he goes to Hong Kong to work as scriptwriter, and debuted as a film director very soon, in 1951. His most famous and awarded movie is "The 14 Amazons" (1972).

Filmography (12)

• Vengeance! (1970, ★ 6.3)
• The House of 72 Tenants (1973, ★ 6.3)
• The 14 Amazons (1972, ★ 6.6)
• The Twelve Gold Medallions (1970, ★ 6.7)
• Killers Five (1969, ★ 7.2)
• The Cave of the Silken Web (1967, ★ 5.5)
• The Magnificent Swordsman (1968, ★ 5.5)
• The Sword of Swords (1968, ★ 5.6)
• Trilogy of Swordsmanship (1972, ★ 5.8)
• Flying Guillotine II (1978, ★ 6.1)
• Sons of the Good Earth (1965, ★ 5.1)
• The Criminals (1976, ★ 4.1)