Cheng Kang

Cheng Kang

Actor · Director · Writer

Shouxian, Anhui, China
April 4, 1924

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).

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Cheng Kang 1

Representative Works

The Cave of the Silken Web
The Cave of the Silken Web
5.7
/ Chinese Simplified
The 14 Amazons
The 14 Amazons
6.6
/ Chinese Simplified
Father and Son
Father and Son
9.0
/ CN
The Monkey Goes West
The Monkey Goes West
8.0
/ Chinese Simplified
Vengeance!
Vengeance!
6.4
/ Chinese Simplified
Flying Guillotine II
Flying Guillotine II
6.2
/ Chinese Simplified
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
6.5
/ Chinese Simplified
The Sword of Swords
The Sword of Swords
5.9
/ CN
The Land of Many Perfumes
The Land of Many Perfumes
6.0
/ Chinese Simplified
The Teahouse
The Teahouse
5.3
/ Chinese Simplified
The Twelve Gold Medallions
The Twelve Gold Medallions
6.8
/ Chinese Simplified
The House of 72 Tenants
The House of 72 Tenants
6.8
/ CN

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Cave of the Silken Web
1967Nominee

Best Writing

The Cave of the Silken Web

The 14 Amazons
1972Nominee

Best Writing

The 14 Amazons

Father and Son
1954Winner

Best Writing

Father and Son

Career Highlights

The Monkey Goes West
1966Highlight

Best Writing

The Monkey Goes West

Vengeance!
1970Highlight

Best Performance

Vengeance!

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