Tong Kai

Tong Kai (Chinese: 唐佳) was born in Hong Kong in 1937. Later he became a kung-fu student of Yuen Woo-Ping's father, Yuen Hsiao-Tieng. Eventually he also became a martial arts instructor. In the 1960's, Tong became a martial arts instructor of "South Dragon, North Phoenix", a Cantonese film; and "The Jade Bow"--a Mandarin production along with Liu Chia-Liang. Later he joined Shaw Brothers with Liu, and became Chang's long-term partner for martial arts instructors. In 1982, Tong directed his first film "Shaolin Prince", co-starring Ti Lung. He directed some films before turning to television in the late 1980s with a focus on martial arts drama series.

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The Assassin (1967)

Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of simple pleasures until an accidental meeting with another patriot sets him back on the road to bloody, brutal vengeance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Lisa Chiao Chiao  •  Li Hsiang-Chun  •  Tien Feng

Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of simple pleasures until an accidental meeting with another patriot sets him back on the road to bloody, brutal vengeance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Lisa Chiao Chiao  •  Li Hsiang-Chun  •  Tien Feng

Lady General Hua Mulan (1964)

About a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Griffin Yueh Feng
CAST:  Ivy Ling Po  •  Chin Han  •  Chu Mu  •  Chiang Kuang-Chao

About a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Griffin Yueh Feng
CAST:  Ivy Ling Po  •  Chin Han  •  Chu Mu  •  Chiang Kuang-Chao

The Sword of Swords (1968)

A noble swordsman fights to recover the magical blade that has protected his country for centuries after being blinded and betrayed by a ruthless villain. A cunning killer has blinded the brave warrior chosen to defend his country with an enchanted sword, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheng Kang
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Tien Feng  •  Ching Miao  •  Huang Tsung-Hsun

A noble swordsman fights to recover the magical blade that has protected his country for centuries after being blinded and betrayed by a ruthless villain. A cunning killer has blinded the brave warrior chosen to defend his country with an enchanted sword, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheng Kang
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Tien Feng  •  Ching Miao  •  Huang Tsung-Hsun

Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke (1997)

Three friends begin a contest to find Karen, a particular girl they all like. The limits: one month, and no advertising or radio. The prize: the losers withdraw and the winner gets free reign to woo her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riley Yip
CAST:  Shu Qi  •  Jan Lam Hoi-Fung  •  Andy Hui  •  Wallace Chung

Three friends begin a contest to find Karen, a particular girl they all like. The limits: one month, and no advertising or radio. The prize: the losers withdraw and the winner gets free reign to woo her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riley Yip
CAST:  Shu Qi  •  Jan Lam Hoi-Fung  •  Andy Hui  •  Wallace Chung

The Trail of the Broken Blade (1967)

Chivalrous swordsman Jun-zhao goes in search of a fugitive named Li Yueh in order to reunite him with his love, Liu Xian. Though the two men meet and become loyal brothers, Li does not reveal his true identity until Jun-zhao's life is endangered by swordsmen from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Kiu Chong  •  Chin Ping  •  Lisa Chiao Chiao

Chivalrous swordsman Jun-zhao goes in search of a fugitive named Li Yueh in order to reunite him with his love, Liu Xian. Though the two men meet and become loyal brothers, Li does not reveal his true identity until Jun-zhao's life is endangered by swordsmen from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Kiu Chong  •  Chin Ping  •  Lisa Chiao Chiao

The Magnificent Trio (1966)

A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Chin Ping  •  Margaret Tu Chuan  •  Fanny Fan Lai  •  Jimmy Wang Yu

A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Chin Ping  •  Margaret Tu Chuan  •  Fanny Fan Lai  •  Jimmy Wang Yu

Shaolin Intruders (1983)

On a routine courier mission, the prestigious Chin Hu chief was murdered by four mysterious monks. When all evidence points to Ching Hua, his friend Lei Hsin is determined to clear his name by barging in the Shaolin Temple thrice, and gets intwined in an intricate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tong Kai
CAST:  Jason Pai Piao  •  Chan Shen  •  Ku Feng  •  Teng Wei-Hao

On a routine courier mission, the prestigious Chin Hu chief was murdered by four mysterious monks. When all evidence points to Ching Hua, his friend Lei Hsin is determined to clear his name by barging in the Shaolin Temple thrice, and gets intwined in an intricate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tong Kai
CAST:  Jason Pai Piao  •  Chan Shen  •  Ku Feng  •  Teng Wei-Hao

Opium and the Kung Fu Master (1984)

A small town is protected by one of the famous Ten Tigers of Kwangtung. The town is very safe as Ti Lung and his Kung Fu students patrol for criminals. Enter the rival Kung Fu school whom Ti Lung's students have beaten in a lion dance competition and then ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tong Kai
CAST:  Ti Lung  •  Chen Kuan-Tai  •  Phillip Ko  •  Ku Kuan-Chung

A small town is protected by one of the famous Ten Tigers of Kwangtung. The town is very safe as Ti Lung and his Kung Fu students patrol for criminals. Enter the rival Kung Fu school whom Ti Lung's students have beaten in a lion dance competition and then ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tong Kai
CAST:  Ti Lung  •  Chen Kuan-Tai  •  Phillip Ko  •  Ku Kuan-Chung

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)

Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The students seek the help of Fang who alone can combat them. Will Fang take up the challenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Lisa Chiao Chiao  •  Tien Feng  •  Cheng Lui

Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The students seek the help of Fang who alone can combat them. Will Fang take up the challenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Lisa Chiao Chiao  •  Tien Feng  •  Cheng Lui

The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)

A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Lisa Chiao Chiao  •  Tien Feng  •  Yang Chi-Ching

A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Lisa Chiao Chiao  •  Tien Feng  •  Yang Chi-Ching

Scarlet Boy (1962)

He is sent by the gods to do battle with the monkey King who is up to more magical mischief than is good for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jiang Yang
CAST:  Fung Bo-bo  •  Tam Sin-Hung  •  Lee Heung-Kam  •  Lau Hak-Suen

He is sent by the gods to do battle with the monkey King who is up to more magical mischief than is good for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jiang Yang
CAST:  Fung Bo-bo  •  Tam Sin-Hung  •  Lee Heung-Kam  •  Lau Hak-Suen

The Amorous Lotus Pan (1964)

A woman in an arranged marriage falls in love with her husband's brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chow Sze-Luk
CAST:  Diana Chang Chung-Wen  •  Paul Chang Chung  •  Wong Gam  •  Pak Wan

A woman in an arranged marriage falls in love with her husband's brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chow Sze-Luk
CAST:  Diana Chang Chung-Wen  •  Paul Chang Chung  •  Wong Gam  •  Pak Wan

Temple of the Red Lotus (1965)

Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was promised as his bride. When he gets there, he finds that the family of the bride might not be an entirely honest bunch of people though. What is the story behind ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hsu Tseng-Hung
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Chin Ping  •  Ivy Ling Po  •  Lo Lieh

Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was promised as his bride. When he gets there, he finds that the family of the bride might not be an entirely honest bunch of people though. What is the story behind ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hsu Tseng-Hung
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Chin Ping  •  Ivy Ling Po  •  Lo Lieh

The Lotus Lamp (1965)

The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is raised in secret until he can attempt to free her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Griffin Yueh Feng
CAST:  Linda Lin Dai  •  Cheng Pei-pei  •  Li Ching  •  Elsie Tu Tieh

The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is raised in secret until he can attempt to free her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Griffin Yueh Feng
CAST:  Linda Lin Dai  •  Cheng Pei-pei  •  Li Ching  •  Elsie Tu Tieh

Shaolin Prince (1983)

Two princes are seperated by birth. One is raised by the Prime Minister. The other is raised by three mad Shaolin Monks. They both learn kung-fu. When they are 23, they meet and combine there forces to defeat the evil 9th Prince.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tong Kai
CAST:  Ti Lung  •  Derek Yee Tung-Sing  •  Jason Pai Piao  •  Ku Feng

Two princes are seperated by birth. One is raised by the Prime Minister. The other is raised by three mad Shaolin Monks. They both learn kung-fu. When they are 23, they meet and combine there forces to defeat the evil 9th Prince.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tong Kai
CAST:  Ti Lung  •  Derek Yee Tung-Sing  •  Jason Pai Piao  •  Ku Feng

The Perfumed Arrow (1966)

Ling Bor plays Wen Fei E who is both an excellent academic as well as martial arts expert. Since her childhood days fond of dressing up as a boy, she becomes a village scholar sharing classes with Tu Zi Zheng (Chin Feng) and Wei Zhun Zhi (Ho Fan). When Fei E's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kao Li
CAST:  Ivy Ling Po  •  Chin Feng  •  Tina Chin Fei  •  Yang Chi-Ching

Ling Bor plays Wen Fei E who is both an excellent academic as well as martial arts expert. Since her childhood days fond of dressing up as a boy, she becomes a village scholar sharing classes with Tu Zi Zheng (Chin Feng) and Wei Zhun Zhi (Ho Fan). When Fei E's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kao Li
CAST:  Ivy Ling Po  •  Chin Feng  •  Tina Chin Fei  •  Yang Chi-Ching

The Silent Swordsman (1967)

A young swordsman is tasked to lead a patriotic secret society to fight a traitorous general who conspired with the enemy to invade their country. In due course, he meets two pretty sisters from a rural tribe and is caught between the affections of the two girls...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kao Li
CAST:  Chang Yi  •  Yue Wai  •  Shu Pei-Pei  •  Lisa Chiao Chiao

A young swordsman is tasked to lead a patriotic secret society to fight a traitorous general who conspired with the enemy to invade their country. In due course, he meets two pretty sisters from a rural tribe and is caught between the affections of the two girls...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kao Li
CAST:  Chang Yi  •  Yue Wai  •  Shu Pei-Pei  •  Lisa Chiao Chiao

Golden Swallow (1968)

Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she is forced into violence when a figure from her mysterious past goes on a killing rampage while leaving evidence that holds her responsible. Golden Swallow also makes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Cheng Pei-pei  •  Lo Lieh  •  Chiu Sam-Yin

Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she is forced into violence when a figure from her mysterious past goes on a killing rampage while leaving evidence that holds her responsible. Golden Swallow also makes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Jimmy Wang Yu  •  Cheng Pei-pei  •  Lo Lieh  •  Chiu Sam-Yin

Twelve Deadly Coins (1969)

An escort team was on a perilous journey to transport some gold taels. When they fell into the ambush set up by a gang of thieves and their gold shipment was robbed, a formidable student of the escort agency set off to the bandits’ hideout to retrieve the goods…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hsu Tseng-Hung
CAST:  Ching Li  •  Lo Lieh  •  Tien Feng  •  Cheng Wen-Ching

An escort team was on a perilous journey to transport some gold taels. When they fell into the ambush set up by a gang of thieves and their gold shipment was robbed, a formidable student of the escort agency set off to the bandits’ hideout to retrieve the goods…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hsu Tseng-Hung
CAST:  Ching Li  •  Lo Lieh  •  Tien Feng  •  Cheng Wen-Ching

The Flying Dagger (1969)

The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter kills the clan chief's son. The Green Dragon chief wounds family head Yu Yuan with his flying daggers, and kills many others who try to protect the noble family. Wandering swordsman Ying Qing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Cheng Pei-pei  •  Lo Lieh  •  Cheng Lui  •  Ching Miao

The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter kills the clan chief's son. The Green Dragon chief wounds family head Yu Yuan with his flying daggers, and kills many others who try to protect the noble family. Wandering swordsman Ying Qing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chang Cheh
CAST:  Cheng Pei-pei  •  Lo Lieh  •  Cheng Lui  •  Ching Miao
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