Kang Cheng

Cheng Kang

  • Name: Cheng Kang
  • Native name: 程剛
  • Also Known as: Ching Gong, Kang Cheng, Cheng Gang, Chin Kong
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: April 4, 1924
  • Age: 100
Cheng Kang was born on 4 April 1924. He went on to become an important figure in the development of Mandarin films in Hong Kong in the 1950s. Despite having only three years of primary schooling, Cheng was able to draw on his extensive life experience to produce unsurpassed scripts. His early adventures would prove to the basis of stories about human emotions and conflicts.

Later, he started to direct films. The films he directs including The Magnificent Swordsman and The 14 Amazons. The latter would go on to win lots of awards in the international film awards, including the Golden Horse Awards.

The famous martial arts director, Tony Ching Siu Tung is his son.

(Source : Celestial Pictures) Edit Biography
Screenwriter
Year Title Type Rating
1982 Four Encounters
Movie
0.0
1981 The Gambler and the Fake
Movie
0.0
1977 The Call Girls
Movie
0.0
1976 King Gambler
Movie
0.0
1967 Lady Jade Locket
Movie
0.0
1967 The Midnight Murder
Movie
7.0
1967 Sweet Is Revenge
Movie
10.0
1967 The Cave of the Silken Web
Movie
8.0
1966 Sweet and Wild
Movie
0.0
1966 Princess Iron Fan
Movie
7.6
1966 Monkey Goes West
Movie
8.0
1965 Squadron 77
Movie
0.0
1965 Sons of Good Earth
Movie
0.0
1962 Vampire Woman
Movie
0.0
1960 The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine
Movie
0.0
1960 Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers
Movie
0.0
1956 The Ghost of the Pot Comes to Life
Movie
0.0
1950 Where Shall We Meet Again?
Movie
0.0
Director
Year Title Type Rating
1983 The King of Gambler 2
Movie
0.0
1982 Escape to Freedom
Movie
0.0
1981 Consolidated Dougherty
Movie
0.0
1977 The Scoundrel
Movie
0.0
1974 The Two Faces of Love
Movie
0.0
1968 The Magnificent Swordsman
Movie
6.3
1967 Kiss and Kill
Movie
10.0
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
1981 The Casino
Movie
0.0
1981 Big Brother
Movie
0.0
1981 Gambler's Delight
Movie
0.0
1978 Immortal Warriors
Movie
5.0
1978 Flying Guillotine II
Movie
6.6
1976 The Criminals
Movie
0.0
1975 Temperament of Life
Movie
0.0
1974 Kidnap
Movie
8.0
1973 Tales of Larceny
Movie
4.0
1972 Trilogy of Swordsmanship
Movie
0.0
1972 The 14 Amazons
Movie
6.8
1972 Pursuit!
Movie
6.0
1970 The Twelve Gold Medallions
Movie
7.1
1969 Killers Five
Movie
6.8
1968 The Sword of Swords
Movie
8.0
1968 Gun Brothers
Movie
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1977 The Call Girls
Hong Kong Movie, 1977,
[In interview] (Guest Role)
[In interview]
Guest Role
0.0
1977 The Scoundrel
Taiwanese Movie, 1977,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
0.0
1976 The Criminals
Hong Kong Movie, 1976,
{The Stuntsmen} [Director] (Guest Role)
{The Stuntsmen} [Director]
Guest Role
0.0
1975 Temperament of Life
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
[Barber] (Guest Role)
[Barber]
Guest Role
0.0
1974 Kidnap
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
[Priest] (Guest Role)
[Priest]
Guest Role
8.0
1974 The Tea House
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
[Judge] (Guest Role)
[Judge]
Guest Role
0.0
1974 Sinful Confession
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
[Gambler] (Guest Role)
[Gambler]
Guest Role
0.0
1973 The House of 72 Tenants
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
"Boss Ching" (Guest Role)
"Boss Ching"
Guest Role
7.3
1973 Tales of Larceny
Hong Kong Movie, 1973,
{The Scholar and The Soldier} Scholar Hsu Shou Ching (Main Role)
{The Scholar and The Soldier} Scholar Hsu Shou Ching
Main Role
4.0
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  • First Name: Kang
  • Family Name: Cheng
  • Native name: 程剛
  • Also Known as: Ching Gong, Kang Cheng, Cheng Gang, Chin Kong
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: April 4, 1924
  • Age: 100

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