Lo Chen
Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1923 · Shanghai, China
- Died
- January 31, 2003 (age 80)
Lo Chen was born in 1923, in Shanghai, as Li Meng Fei. He settled in Hong Kong in 1947 and began working as a scriptwriter and as an assistant director for the Great China Film Company. After the closure of the Great China Film Company, Lo worked together with Ma Xu Weibang and wrote several other movies, including Resurrected Rose and Merry-Go-Round.
Lo gained recognition with The Long Lane, which won the Best Screenplay award at the Asian Film Festival in 1956. That year, he directed his first feature film, The Fresh Peony.
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Lo joined Shaw Brothers in 1961 as a director, and together with Li Han Hsiang, Doe Ching and Griffin Yueh Feng were known as the “Four Aces”. Although better known for his drama, Lo has also directed movies of other genres, including comedies, musicals and even martial arts movies.
Lo left Shaw Brothers at the end of the 70s, to continue his director career in Taiwan before retiring in US in the mid 90s. He passed away in 2003.
Known for
Vermilion Door
August 26, 1965
Revenge of a Shaolin Master
January 1, 1979
The Invincible
July 14, 1972
Raw Passions
April 8, 1969
Between Tears and Smiles
January 17, 1964
Torrent of Desire
November 6, 1969
The Night Is Young
January 1, 1971
My Son
June 26, 1970
The Shepherd Girl
July 15, 1964
The Snake Prince
July 31, 1976
Her Sister's Keeper
May 18, 1963
The Rainbow
July 11, 1968
Behind the camera34
- 1982Behind the Storm Director
- 1979The Funny Couple Director
- 1979Revenge of a Shaolin Master Director
- 1977Murder on the Wedding Night Director
- 1976The Snake Prince Director
- 1976Erotic Nights Director
- 1975It's All in the Family Director, Writer
- 1974The Concrete Jungle Director
- 1972The Invincible Director
- 1971The Mad Killer