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Statistics : 11630 Movies 19215 People 1448 Studios 29 Articles 73 Interviews 12 DVD Reviews 32452 Screenshots 3722 Videos
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刘家辉 Lau Ga Fai Lau Ga Fei Lau Kar Fai Lau Kar Fei Liu Chia Hui Gordon Liu Liu Jia Hui Liu2 Gu1 Hui1
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Birthdate : |
30/11/1955 |
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Hong Kong |
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China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, USA |
Activities : |
Director (1), Action Director (2), Actor (104), Brief appearance (4), Cameo (1) |
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One of the Lau Brothers.
When old school kung fu fans talk about their "golden age" of HK films, the name of Lau Kar Fai (as he was known then) is certainly almost always near the top of the list. His work with his adopted brother and director, Lau Kar Leung, is legendary and the image of Lau Kar Fai's shaven head is one of the enduring images of that period.
He and many of the films he was in " 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Return to the 36th Chamber, Dirty Ho, Legendary Weapons of China, Cat vs. Rat, Eight Diagram Pole Fighter are all considered kung fu classics and show Lau at his best. His physical skills are incredibly impressive.
He started learning kung fu in his early teens when he skipped school behind his parent's back to go learn and train at the kwoon of Lau Charn a Wong Fei Hung grand student and father of Lau Kar Leung and Wing. Lau Charn's wife also helped in the training and somehow the young Xian Qixi/Sin Gum Hei (Gordon's real name in piyin) got close to her and that's how he was introduced into the family and eventually was adopted into it and received the name Lau Kar Fei.
As he grew into adulthood he found a job as a shipping clerk, but that was probably just a way to earn a living while his real interest was kung fu. Besides kung fu he was also adept in dancing, singing and playing guitar (as seen in My Young Auntie). Eventually of course Lau Kar Leung was to ask him to act in one of his films. With the decline of the kung fu genre in the early 80's his career began slipping as well, but he has continued making films until the present time. Cahier du Cinema has called Gordon the greatest or best kung fu actor ever.
Generally using the name of Gordon Liu after the kung fu period ended and often a full head of hair, he has most often been cast as a bad guy. Some of his post kung fu films are the classic My Heart is that Eternal Rose, Tiger on the Beat, Killer Angels, Last Hero In China (he has that wonderful duel with Jet Li on the drawbridge), Treasure Hunt and in 1999 he appeared with Anthony Wong in Heaven of Hope.
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Future Fighters |
2014 |
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High Kickers |
2013 |
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Man With The Iron Fists, The |
2012 |
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Legend of Shaolin Kungfu III : Heroes of the Great Desert |
2011 |
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Nightfall |
2011 |
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Tarantino, le disciple de Hong-Kong |
2011 |
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Hot Summer Days |
2010 |
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Man In Charge |
2009 |
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True Legend |
2009 |
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Chandni Chowk To China |
2008 |
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Citizen King |
2008 |
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Four, The |
2008 |
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Kong Hong: Lost in Love |
2008 |
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Best Bet |
2007 |
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Lethal Weapons Of Love And Passion |
2006 |
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Mr 3 Minutes |
2006 |
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Pillow Case Of Mystery, A |
2006 |
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Wing Chun |
2006 |
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Chinese Tall Story, A |
2005 |
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Dragon Squad |
2005 |
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Huang Fei Hong And Shi San Yi |
2005 |
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Insuperable Kid |
2005 |
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Real Kung Fu |
2005 |
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Shaolin Vs Evil Dead |
2005 |
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Shaolin Vs Evil Dead 2 |
2005 |
Actor |
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Dragon In Fury |
2004 |
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Kill Bill Volume 2 |
2004 |
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Snake Curse |
2004 |
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Kill Bill Volume 1 |
2003 |
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King Of Yesterday And Tomorrow, The |
2003 |
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Star Runner |
2003 |
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Battle Against Evil |
2002 |
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Drunken Monkey |
2002 |
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Island Tales, The |
2000 |
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Kung Fu Master, The |
2000 |
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Fist Of Hero |
1999 |
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Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain 1999, The |
1999 |
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Heaven Of Hope |
1999 |
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Drunken Master III |
1994 |
Actor |
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If You Were Here |
1994 |
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Kung Fu Scholar |
1994 |
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Shaolin Kids In Hong Kong, The |
1994 |
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Treasure Hunt |
1994 |
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5 Knights Of Shanghai |
1993 |
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Flirting Scholar, The |
1993 |
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Last Hero In China |
1993 |
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Legend Of The Liquid Sword |
1993 |
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Mystery of the Condor Heroes, The |
1993 |
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Top Fighter |
1993 |
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Cheetah On Fire |
1992 |
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Passionate Killing In The Dream |
1992 |
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Yesterday Once More |
1992 |
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Banquet, The |
1991 |
Brief appearance |
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Crystal Hunt |
1991 |
Brief appearance |
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Story Of The Gun |
1991 |
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Generation Consultant |
1990 |
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Generation Pendragon |
1990 |
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Killer, The |
1990 |
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Tiger On The Beat 2 |
1990 |
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Avenging Trio |
1989 |
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Fiery Family, A |
1989 |
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Fortune Code, The |
1989 |
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Fury Of A Tiger |
1989 |
Action Director, Actor |
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Ghost Ballroom |
1989 |
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Killer Angels |
1989 |
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My Heart Is That Eternal Rose |
1989 |
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Peacock King |
1989 |
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Bloody Fight |
1988 |
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Tiger On The Beat |
1988 |
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Story Of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, The |
1986 |
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Crazy Shaolin Disciples |
1985 |
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Disciples Of The 36th Chamber |
1985 |
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Two Jolly Cops |
1985 |
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Young Vagabond |
1985 |
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Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, The |
1983 |
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Fury In Shaolin Temple |
1983 |
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Lady Is The Boss |
1983 |
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Shaolin Vs Wu Tang |
1983 |
Actor |
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Tales Of A Eunuch |
1983 |
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82 Tenants, The |
1982 |
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Cat Vs. Rat |
1982 |
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Godfather From Canton |
1982 |
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Legendary Weapons Of China |
1982 |
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Raiders Of Buddhist Kung Fu, The |
1982 |
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Shaolin Drunken Monk |
1982 |
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Carry On Wise Guy |
1981 |
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Martial Club |
1981 |
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My Young Auntie |
1981 |
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Treasure Hunters, The |
1981 |
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Citizen Shaw |
1980 |
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Clan Of The White Lotus |
1980 |
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Return To The 36th Chamber |
1980 |
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Dirty Ho |
1979 |
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Fists And Guts |
1979 |
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Shadow Boxing, The |
1979 |
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36th Chamber Of Shaolin, The |
1978 |
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Heroes Of The East |
1978 |
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Shaolin Mantis |
1978 |
Brief appearance |
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Executioners From Shaolin |
1977 |
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He Has Nothing But Kung Fu |
1977 |
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Boxer Rebellion |
1976 |
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Challenge Of The Masters |
1976 |
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Seven Man Army |
1976 |
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Marco Polo |
1975 |
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Monk, The |
1975 |
Brief appearance |
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Five Shaolin Masters |
1974 |
Actor |
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Shaolin Martial Arts |
1974 |
Actor |
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Breakout From Oppression |
1973 |
Director, Action Director, Actor |
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Flying Killer, The |
1967 |
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