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Lau Kar-leung (Chinese: 劉家良, 28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013), also known as Liu Chia-liang, was a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor, filmmaker, choreographer and martial artist. Lau is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio. One of his most famous works is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin which starred Gordon Liu, as well as Drunken Master II which starred Jackie Chan.
Lau Kar-leung was a prominent Hong Kong martial artist, filmmaker, and actor, celebrated for bringing an authentic, technical approach to the golden age of Shaw Brothers action cinema.
He is best known for directing and choreographing martial arts classics including The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and Drunken Master II, often blending complex fight sequences with traditional storytelling.
He directed and performed in hard-hitting, period-set action films that emphasized genuine martial arts training and philosophy, moving away from wire-fu and theatrical exaggeration. Follow his filmography on Mood.