Chang-Wha Chung (born November 1, 1928) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. Chung made his directorial debut with ''The Final Temptation'' (1953) and gained attention only when he released ''A Sunny Field'' in 1960. During the 1960s he started collaborating with the Hong Kong film industry. In 1968, he joined Shaw Brothers and directed martial arts classics such as ''

King Boxer ''King Boxer'' (, lit. "Number One Fist in the World"), also known as ''Five Fingers of Death'', is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Jeong Chang-hwa () and starring Lo Lieh. It was produced by Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. (Chinese: 邵 ...

'' (1972) (the first Hong Kong movie to reach No. 1 on the U.S. box office in 1973). He moved to Golden Harvest in 1973, where he directed numerous productions until he returned to South Korea in 1977 to continue his career.

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films. *''The Final Temptation'' (1953) *''A Street of Temptation'' (1954) *''Second Start'' (1955) *''

Janghwa Hongryeon jeon Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (literally ''The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon'') is a Joseon-era Korean folktale. Story Introduction Once upon a time, there was a man named Muryong whose wife had a dream where an angel gave her a beautiful flowe ...

'' (1956) *''The Palace of Ambition'' (1957) *''A Sunny Field'' (1960) *''A Bonanza'' (1961) *''Jang Hee-bin'' (1961) *''

The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon ''The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon'' (Dae Jang-hwa Hong-ryeon jeon) is a 1962 South Korean film directed by Jeong Chang-hwa. The film is based on a Korean folklore story called '' Janghwa Hongryeon jeon''http://www.kmdb.or.kr/movie/md_basic.a ...

'' (1962) *''Sunset on the River Sarbin'' (1965) *''Dangerous Youth'' (1966) *''Six Assassins'' (1971) *''

(aka Five Fingers of Death)'' (1972) *''The Devil's Treasure'' (1973) *''The Association'' (1975) *''The Double Crossers'' (1976) * 1977 ''

Broken Oath ''Broken Oath'' () is a 1977 Hong Kong Mandarin-language kung fu film directed by Jeong Chang-hwa, a South Korean director. The film was produced by Golden Harvest. It is an unofficial remake of the 1973 film '' Lady Snowblood'', itself an ad ...

'' - Director.

Awards

*2011 31st

Korean Association of Film Critics Awards The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The c ...

: Award for Contribution to Cinema *2012 11th

New York Asian Film Festival The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is a critically acclaimed film festival held in New York City, dedicated to the display of Asian Film Culture. The New York Asian Film Festival generally features contemporary premieres and classic titles ...

: Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award *2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award

References

External links

* http://www.changwha-chung.com/ * * * 1928 births Living people South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters South Korean film producers {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub