Lung Chien (1916 – May 28, 1975), also known by the name Kim Lung, was a prolific Chinese film director and screenwriter active between the 1950s and the 1970s.[1]

Lung Chien
Born1916
DiedMay 28, 1975(1975-05-28) (aged 58–59)
Other namesKim Lung
Long Jian
Long Quan
Hong Chian Long
Occupation(s)Film director, screen writer, actor
Years active1950s-1970s
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese劍龍
Simplified Chinese剑龙
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiàn Lóng

Career

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Born in 1916, Lung Chien explores common themes in Hong Kong cinema such as mixed martial arts or violence in everyday life. He directed more than 30 films mostly in Taiwan and Hong Kong. He died in Taipei in 1975 at the age of 59.[2]

Filmography

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As screenwriter

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Year English title Chinese title Director Notes
1975 Lo Yang Bridge Shen mo dou fa Lung Chien Lost

As director

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As actor

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  • 1956: Yun He Xun Qing Ji
  • 1957: Wanhua Skeleton Incident
  • 1957: Murder at Room 7, Keelung City
  • 1957: Mei Ting En Chou Chi
  • 1962: Five Difficult Traps
  • 1963: Father Tiring Child
  • 1964: Ba Mao Chuan
  • 1965: Three Beautiful Blind Female Spies
  • 1971: Darkest Sword
  • 1973: Wang Yu, King of Boxers
  • 1976: Calamity

References

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  1. ^ "Lung Chien". moviepilot.de. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  2. ^ "Lung Chien". amazon.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
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