Lau Kar-leung

Lau Kar-leung
Lau Kar-leung
Chinese: 劉家良
Born	28 July 1934; Guangzhou, Guangdong, Republic of China
Died	25 June 2013 (aged 78); Tai Wai, Hong Kong
Other names	Lau Kar-lung, Liu Chia-liang, Liu Chia-liang, Liu Chia-liung, Liu Ka-liang, Kung Fu Leung, Liu Brothers
Occupation(s)	Director, action choreographer, actor
Years active	1953-2013
Spouses	; Ho Sau-ha (divorced) ; Mary Jean Reimer (m. 1984⁠–⁠2013)
Children	7
Father	Lau Cham
Relatives	Lau Kar-wing (brother)
Awards	Fant-Asia Film Festival; Best Film; 1997 Drunken Master II; ; Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Action Choreography; 1995 Drunken Master II; Life Achievement Award; 2010 Lifetime Achievement; ; ; Golden Bauhinia Awards – Life Achievement Award; 2005 Lifetime Achievement; ; ; Golden Horse Awards – Best Martial Arts Direction; 1994 Drunken Master II; Best Action Choreography; 2005 Seven Swords; ; ;
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	劉家良
Simplified Chinese	刘家良
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Liú Jiāliáng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Lau4 Gaa1-loeng4
	Musical career

Lau Kar-leung (28 July 1934 – 25 June 2013) was a Hong Kong martial artist, filmmaker, actor, and fight choreographer. He is best known for the films he made in the 1970s and 1980s for the Shaw Brothers Studio. His most famous works include The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) starring Gordon Liu as well as Drunken Master II (1994) starring Jackie Chan.