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Hsu Tseng-Hung
中国上海, Shanghai, China
He was born in Shanghai in 11/19/1935. He came to HK in 1949 and started working as an assistant cinematographer at Nanguo Studio. He eventually joined Shaw Brothers in 1964 where…
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He was born in Shanghai in 11/19/1935. He came to HK in 1949 and started working as an assistant cinematographer at Nanguo Studio. He eventually joined Shaw Brothers in 1964 where he worked with Chang Cheh as assistant director in The Butterfly Chalice (1965) and Tiger Boy (1966). He directed the first ever colour Wuxia for the studio Temple of the Red Lotus (1965) and its subsequent sequels Twin Swords (1965) and The Sword and the Lute (1967). His last film for the studio will be Swordsman at Large (1971). Hsu joined Golden Harvest (HK) Limited in 1971 and directed the Chinese version of Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman, a parallel to the Japanese version directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda. (Excerpt taken from Hong Kong Film Archive).
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1978
Immortal Warriors
Movie Director
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1977
Thousand Miles Escort
Movie Director
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1977
The Invincible Superguy
Movie Director
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1976
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers
Movie Director
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1975
18 Shaolin Disciples
Movie Director
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1974
Greatest Thai Boxing
Movie Director
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1973
My Wife, My Love and My Maid
Movie Director
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1971
Swordsman at Large
Movie Director
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1971
The Gallant Duo
Movie Director
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1971
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
Movie Director
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1971
The Invincible Sword
Movie Director
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1970
The Secret of the Dirk
Movie Director
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1969
Twelve Deadly Coins
Movie Writer
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1968
The Silver Fox
Movie Director
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1967
King Cat
Movie Director
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1967
The Thundering Sword
Movie Director
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1967
The Sword and the Lute
Movie Director
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1966
Tiger Boy
Movie Assistant Director
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1965
The Twin Swords
Movie Director
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1965
Temple of the Red Lotus
Movie Director
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1965
The Butterfly Chalice
Movie Director of Photography
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1964
The Warlord and the Actress
Movie Director of Photography
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1960
A Shadow over the Chateau
Movie Director of Photography
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1957
The Nightingale of Alishan
Movie Director of Photography
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Red Lotus Collection
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