Tu Kuang-chi

Directing

Tu Kuang-chi

Born — Died

1914-08-26 — 1980-05-30

Place of birth

Zhejiang, China

Known for

Directing

Credits

45 titles

Tu Guang Qi (1914 -1980), also known as 屠光啟. His original name was Tu Guangqi, and he was from Shaoxing, Zhejiang. He originally studied at Hangchow University. In 1935, he was admitted to the National School of Drama in Nanjing, graduating in 1937. In the same year, the War of Resistance broke out, and he served as a drama section staff member in the Seventh Division of the Third Department of the Political Bureau of the Military Affairs Commission. In 1939, he moved from Wuhan to the Shanghai foreign concessions and joined the Shanghai Drama Society to perform in stage plays, including *Flowers Spilling Tears*, *The Deep Abyss*, and *Ge Nianniang*. *Ge Nianniang* was a massive box office…

Known for

The Valiant Ones poster
6.9

A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo struggle to protect China from the machinations of Japanese pirates and corrupt officials.

The Valiant Ones

1974

Confucius poster
6.5

The film depicts Confucius's later life, as he traveled across a China divided by war and strife in an ultimately futile effort to teach various warlords and kings his particular philosophy.

Confucius

1940

Crush poster
8.7

Chinese martial artist Huang Sheng arrives in Korea to free his uncle, who was abducted and forced to work in a concentration camp by the Japanese. Disgusted he must realize that the entire populace of the foreign province is suffering terror as well. Especially Mode Nakana and Akijame Endo and their troops oppress the people and even Tae Kwon Do master Sung Shin Shen and his pupils fail to stop the murders, rapes and robberies committed by those Japanese. Huang soon prepares himself to take on the evil 'Rising Sun’ gang to free not only his uncle but the Koreans as well...

Crush

1972

The Daring Gang of Nineteen from Verdun City poster
10.0

Siao Fong-fong, who played the heroine Sha Yen, was a young actress who enjoyed huge popularity at that time. The Daring Gang of Nineteen from Verdun City (aka 19 Heroes of the Green Mountain) portrays how Sha Yen practices kung fu with her eighteen fellow male disciples, vowing to seek revenge for the murder of her parents. Produced by Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company in Hong Kong, it was shot in Taiwan and featured the local landscape. The credits show that renowned director Sung Tsun-shou worked as script supervisor on the production. The theme, “avenging the murder of one’s parents”, is typical of a traditional martial arts movie. Siao Fong-fong as a lovely young swordswoman in the film left a deep impression on countless fans.

The Daring Gang of Nineteen from Verdun City

1960

Meal Time poster
9.0

Meal Time is a comedy film about all the mess with housework that director Yan and his wife had to go through after the maid gave up her job.

Meal Time

1953

The Mortal Wind poster
8.0

Xu Ning meets secret agents Bai Ping and Mei Haozi and falls in love with Ping. Bai Ping becomes involved in a plot to steal confidential documents and faces subsequent danger...

The Mortal Wind

1954

Film credits

Behind the camera

Crush poster
8.7

Chinese martial artist Huang Sheng arrives in Korea to free his uncle, who was abducted and forced to work in a concentration camp by the Japanese. Disgusted he must realize that the entire populace of the foreign province is suffering terror as well. Especially Mode Nakana and Akijame Endo and their troops oppress the people and even Tae Kwon Do master Sung Shin Shen and his pupils fail to stop the murders, rapes and robberies committed by those Japanese. Huang soon prepares himself to take on the evil 'Rising Sun’ gang to free not only his uncle but the Koreans as well...

Crush

1972

The Daring Gang of Nineteen from Verdun City poster
10.0

Siao Fong-fong, who played the heroine Sha Yen, was a young actress who enjoyed huge popularity at that time. The Daring Gang of Nineteen from Verdun City (aka 19 Heroes of the Green Mountain) portrays how Sha Yen practices kung fu with her eighteen fellow male disciples, vowing to seek revenge for the murder of her parents. Produced by Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company in Hong Kong, it was shot in Taiwan and featured the local landscape. The credits show that renowned director Sung Tsun-shou worked as script supervisor on the production. The theme, “avenging the murder of one’s parents”, is typical of a traditional martial arts movie. Siao Fong-fong as a lovely young swordswoman in the film left a deep impression on countless fans.

The Daring Gang of Nineteen from Verdun City

1960

Meal Time poster
9.0

Meal Time is a comedy film about all the mess with housework that director Yan and his wife had to go through after the maid gave up her job.

Meal Time

1953

Meal Time poster
9.0

Meal Time is a comedy film about all the mess with housework that director Yan and his wife had to go through after the maid gave up her job.

Meal Time

1953

The Mortal Wind poster
8.0

Xu Ning meets secret agents Bai Ping and Mei Haozi and falls in love with Ping. Bai Ping becomes involved in a plot to steal confidential documents and faces subsequent danger...

The Mortal Wind

1954

The Mortal Wind poster
8.0

Xu Ning meets secret agents Bai Ping and Mei Haozi and falls in love with Ping. Bai Ping becomes involved in a plot to steal confidential documents and faces subsequent danger...

The Mortal Wind

1954

Lotus Camp poster
9.0

Melinda Chen Man-Ling stars in another Cathay wuxia flick.

Lotus Camp

1969

Where Is My Bride? poster
8.0

A Shaw Brothers romantic drama

Where Is My Bride?

1958

Where Is My Bride? poster
8.0

A Shaw Brothers romantic drama

Where Is My Bride?

1958

Sorrowful Glory poster
9.0

This is a historical drama that was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio.

Sorrowful Glory

1953

Sorrowful Glory poster
9.0

This is a historical drama that was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio.

Sorrowful Glory

1953

No artwork available
NR

Hong Kong horror thriller from 1963.

The Horrible Night

1963

The Flaming Mountain poster
NR

Red Kid abducts Monk Tripitaka to turn his flesh into a feast to treat his mother Princess Iron Fan. Monkey King is subdued. Red Kid is taken as a disciple of the Goddess of Mercy. As Monk Tripitaka and his disciples reach the Flaming Mountain, they are unable to pass through it. The monk sends Monkey to borrow the princess's magic fan to disperse the fire. But the Princess still bears a grudge over her son’s destiny, wielding her fan to slap Monkey away. Monkey transforms into a bug, landing in her tea and hitting her stomach. In pain, the Princess answers his request, but she lends him a fake fan. With his request turned down by Ox King, Monkey disguises as Ox to beguile the wife and get the fan. Ox King transforms into Pigsy to snatch back the fan. Taoist God Pagoda arrives to subdue Ox in the company of Red Kid. Ox finally relents and yields the fan, which extinguishes the flames and sees the monk and his disciples safely off to a new phase of their journey.

The Flaming Mountain

1962

No artwork available
10.0

A Shaw and Sons production.

You Are My Soul

1958

The Notorious Woman Thief poster
NR

The woman thief Pak Siu-yin was discharged from prison and Inspector Chan has set a trap for Bak to lure the head of the gangster Yim Fong, who used to threaten Pak to commit crime for his gang.

The Notorious Woman Thief

1963

The Notorious Woman Thief poster
NR

The woman thief Pak Siu-yin was discharged from prison and Inspector Chan has set a trap for Bak to lure the head of the gangster Yim Fong, who used to threaten Pak to commit crime for his gang.

The Notorious Woman Thief

1963

Modern Woman poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Modern Woman

1945

Modern Woman poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Modern Woman

1945

Double Exposure poster
NR

Mona Lam, who works for a swindling syndicate under duress, scours a nightclub for her new prey and finds the rich heir Cheng Siu-chuen. Struggling to find true bliss, the lovers gain the blessing of Lam's second uncle. On the eve of Cheng's father's birthday banquet, Lam is pressured to strike again under the watchful eye of Lucy sent by the man who's pulling the strings on the marionette behind the scenes who has threatened to kill Cheng. The quick-witted woman aborts the operation, claiming to have spotted her previous victims from amongst the guests. Her confession gains Cheng's understanding, but not his father's. The ringleader brings the liaison to an end by blackmailing the father and putting Lam under house arrest. Helping the girl flee, Second Uncle is killed in the commotion. The police act on the father's tip-off and bust the gang, clearing the way for the lovers to tie the knot.

Double Exposure

1966

Double Exposure poster
NR

Mona Lam, who works for a swindling syndicate under duress, scours a nightclub for her new prey and finds the rich heir Cheng Siu-chuen. Struggling to find true bliss, the lovers gain the blessing of Lam's second uncle. On the eve of Cheng's father's birthday banquet, Lam is pressured to strike again under the watchful eye of Lucy sent by the man who's pulling the strings on the marionette behind the scenes who has threatened to kill Cheng. The quick-witted woman aborts the operation, claiming to have spotted her previous victims from amongst the guests. Her confession gains Cheng's understanding, but not his father's. The ringleader brings the liaison to an end by blackmailing the father and putting Lam under house arrest. Helping the girl flee, Second Uncle is killed in the commotion. The police act on the father's tip-off and bust the gang, clearing the way for the lovers to tie the knot.

Double Exposure

1966

Love & Obligation poster
10.0

Yang Naifan's family has agreed to an arranged marriage. Yang Naifan is not happy with the arrangement and runs away to be with her true love, Li Zuyi. Disowned by her family, Yang Naifan must endure many hardships as she follows her heart.

Love & Obligation

1955

Love & Obligation poster
10.0

Yang Naifan's family has agreed to an arranged marriage. Yang Naifan is not happy with the arrangement and runs away to be with her true love, Li Zuyi. Disowned by her family, Yang Naifan must endure many hardships as she follows her heart.

Love & Obligation

1955

The Moon-Blanch'd Land poster
NR

An early Musical by the Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company.

The Moon-Blanch'd Land

1952

The Moon-Blanch'd Land poster
NR

An early Musical by the Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company.

The Moon-Blanch'd Land

1952

No artwork available
NR

Leader of the Celestial Devil Gang Mo Fu ends an underling to infiltrate the house of code expert Cheung Yuet-ting in pursuit of the Mafia's secret intelligence. The unyielding man is killed, and the Mafia is framed for the crime. Cheung's instrumental role in the Mafia is succeeded by his daughter Oi-lan, who leads both gangs onto a deadly chase. Just then, Oi-lan's bosom friend Chan Yu-lam emerges from years of oblivion as a Mafia member and offers the wanted woman protection and assistance in retrieving the late father's cache. Mo's underling Lau Kei-fung is assigned the task of playing the confidence game in the Cheung household, preempting Oi-lan from accessing the classified information and abducting both Oi-lan and Chan before the Mafia can reach the key witness. Acting on a tip-off, the police raid the apartment and arrest both gangs. Chan, the undercover police officer, gains both Oi-lan's trust and affection. (Synopsis based on audiovisual materials)

The Secret Code

1965

No artwork available
NR

Leader of the Celestial Devil Gang Mo Fu ends an underling to infiltrate the house of code expert Cheung Yuet-ting in pursuit of the Mafia's secret intelligence. The unyielding man is killed, and the Mafia is framed for the crime. Cheung's instrumental role in the Mafia is succeeded by his daughter Oi-lan, who leads both gangs onto a deadly chase. Just then, Oi-lan's bosom friend Chan Yu-lam emerges from years of oblivion as a Mafia member and offers the wanted woman protection and assistance in retrieving the late father's cache. Mo's underling Lau Kei-fung is assigned the task of playing the confidence game in the Cheung household, preempting Oi-lan from accessing the classified information and abducting both Oi-lan and Chan before the Mafia can reach the key witness. Acting on a tip-off, the police raid the apartment and arrest both gangs. Chan, the undercover police officer, gains both Oi-lan's trust and affection. (Synopsis based on audiovisual materials)

The Secret Code

1965

No artwork available
NR

This is a 1952 Hong Kong drama film directed by Bu Wancang, Kuang-Chi Tu, Wang Yin and Shankun Zhang. It stars Chou Man-Hua and Li Li-Hua.

Sweet Memories

1952

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Qiu Jin, the Revolutionary Heroine

1953

Tears of Songstress poster
8.0

A Songstress Called Hong Lingyan (歌女紅菱艷) aka Tears of Songstress is a 1953 Hong Kong musical drama film directed by Tu Kuang-Chi. The film was a co-production by Shaws Film Company and Far East Motion Picture Company, and is based on the screenplay by Pan Liu-Dai.

Tears of Songstress

1953

Murderer Among the Sisters poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Murderer Among the Sisters

1948

The Violet Mansion poster
7.0

Another Cathay Wu Xia flick featuring Melinda Chen Manling.

The Violet Mansion

1969

The Violet Mansion poster
7.0

Another Cathay Wu Xia flick featuring Melinda Chen Manling.

The Violet Mansion

1969

The 72 Martyrs of Canton poster
9.0

The film was filmed for Chiang Kai-shek's re-election of the president. The history teacher introduced the origin of the Youth Festival to the students: Fujian Lin Juemin left his wife and went to Spike to engage in revolutionary work; Guangxi Wei Yiting took the uprising with the master Li Deshan, Sichuan Yu Peirun and Pei’s brothers fought in the righteousness, and a total of 72 martyrs uprising under the leadership of Huang Keqiang , determined to overthrow the full Qing

The 72 Martyrs of Canton

1954

A Shadow over the Chateau poster
9.0

Zhou Mengdan and her fiancé Chen Luhua visit her aunt, Madam Chen, where Luhua unexpectedly reunites with Madam Chen's adopted daughter, Li Ke'er. Madam Chen suddenly passes away, which raises suspicions for Mengdan. Coupled with a falling out with Luhua, Mengdan moves in with Li Ke'er, only to find her daughter has died from poisoning, making Mengdan a suspect. Luhua's friend, Dr. Luo, investigates the case and, together with a private investigator, eventually uncovers the true culprit.

A Shadow over the Chateau

1960

A Shadow over the Chateau poster
9.0

Zhou Mengdan and her fiancé Chen Luhua visit her aunt, Madam Chen, where Luhua unexpectedly reunites with Madam Chen's adopted daughter, Li Ke'er. Madam Chen suddenly passes away, which raises suspicions for Mengdan. Coupled with a falling out with Luhua, Mengdan moves in with Li Ke'er, only to find her daughter has died from poisoning, making Mengdan a suspect. Luhua's friend, Dr. Luo, investigates the case and, together with a private investigator, eventually uncovers the true culprit.

A Shadow over the Chateau

1960

Spy Number One poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Spy Number One

1946

Spy Number One poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Spy Number One

1946

Lady Spy No. 1 poster
NR

Guerrilla fighter Lam Suet-fan is in charge of the operation which succeeds in crippling the traitorous activities of Ting Chuen. An infuriated Ting strikes back, swamping the occupied territory with spies and exposes the singer disguise of Lam's comrade Laura who is made his mistress. Through the discreet help from Ting's cousin Sai-kit who goes undercover as the traitor's house guest, a series of offensives are launched, resulting in heavy casualties in the Japanese camp. With pressure mounting on both sides, guerrilla leader Lady Spy No.1 entrusts the mission of bombing Ting's signal tower to Lam who will then lead the troop in retreat. The mission fails, leading to the arrest of Lam and Sai-kit. Laura puts her life at stake in order to accomplish the mission and before she expires, reveals herself to be their leader and names Lam her successor to lead the troop to its stronghold in the north. (Synopsis based on audiovisual materials)

Lady Spy No. 1

1965

General Chai and Lady Balsam poster
10.0

General Chai and Lady Balsam

General Chai and Lady Balsam

1953

The First Sword poster
10.0

During a battle with Wu Qiong, the king of poison, Xie Wuyang, the chief of the Golden Dragon Clan is poisoned. His junior, Tong Wanling risks her life to save him and becomes poisoned herself. At his wit's end, Wuyang seeks Wanling's grandparents for help. Meanwhile, Yan Zongqi plots to overthrow Wuyang as the chief of the Golden Dragon Clan and schemes with Wu Qiong to obtain the secret manual of the Clan.

The First Sword

1967