Chang Cheh: 73 and counting...

[Guest teako170]

Was in a discussion about favorite directors and most films seen. Hitchcock is easily my favorite I said and have seen 49 (of 53) of his films. But then this evening I counted up the # of CC movies that I own. Starting with The Magnificent Trio to Death Ring, I tallied up 73 films.

I figured it was a lot ...but 73!?

I then realized only a handful of CC pictures were left that I wanted to see: The Flying Dagger, The Delightful Forest, The Pirate, and Five Element Ninja. The remaining stuff is either fantasy flicks (like Na Cha) or his later mainland films with the Baby V's - which don't appeal to me.

For the longest time I figured CC films were damn near infinite but I guess every run must come to an end. And a fine run indeed. |I

[Guest Markgway]

According to his Cinemagic filmography these are the Chang Cheh films I've yet to see:

Ninja In Ancient China 1993

Hidden Hero 1990

Across The River 1988

Great Shanghai 1937 1986

Dancing Warrior 1985

Death Ring 1984

Nine Demons 1983

The Weird Man 1983

The Masked Avengers 1981

Life Gamble 1979

The Mad Boy 1976

The Fantastic Magic Baby 1975

Friends 1974

The Generation Gap 1973

Life For Sale 1973

The Pirate 1973

Delightful Forest 1972

Trilogy Of Swordsmanship 1972

Young People 1972

Dead End 1969

Tiger Boy 1966

The Butterfly Chalice 1965

Wild Fire 1958

[Guest teako170]

I believe Mad Boy (1976) is an alt title for "New Shaolin Boxers."

Here's my list of not-seen using that source:

Hidden Hero

Slaughter In Xian

Across The River        

Great Shanghai 1937       

Attack Of The Joyfull Goddess        

Weird Man, The        

Five Element Ninjas        

Fantastic Magic Baby, The        

Na Cha The Great        

Life For Sale (Huh???? Never heard of this one!)

Pirate, The

Delightful Forest        

Singing Killer, The        

Flying Dagger, The        

Singing Thief, The        

Tiger Boy

Butterfly Chalice, The

Wild Fire

And a few not listed on HKC:

Storm Clouds over Alishan (1949)

Journey to the the West (1991)

Shen Tong (1993)

[Guest venomchamber]

Many of these are already on DVD and should be seen atleast once! Some of them are martial-arts films as well.

Hidden Hero is a remake of Life Gamble which I enjoyed.

[Guest Markgway]

Well, I've seen 'New Shaolin Boxers' so minus 'Mad Boy' then.