Kuei Chih-hung
Directing
- Born
- December 20, 1937 · Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Died
- October 1, 1999 (age 61)
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.
Known for
The Boxer's Omen
October 23, 1983
Bewitched
September 11, 1981
Hex
July 9, 1980
The Bamboo House of Dolls
December 21, 1973
Corpse Mania
June 3, 1981
The Bod Squad
June 21, 1974
Killer Constable
March 28, 1980
The Delinquent
February 15, 1973
The Killer Snakes
February 5, 1974
Hex vs. Witchcraft
November 19, 1980
Hex After Hex
June 23, 1982
Supermen Against the Orient
November 29, 1973
Behind the camera48
- 1984Misfire Director
- 1983The Boxer's Omen Special Effects, Director, Story
- 1982Curse of Evil Director
- 1982Hex After Hex Director
- 1982Godfather from Canton Director
- 1981Bewitched Director
- 1981Corpse Mania Writer, Director
- 1981Revenge of the Corpse Writer
- 1980Hex vs. Witchcraft Director
- 1980Hex Director, Screenplay