Pai Mei

[Adam Donnelly]

They should do a movie just about this guy
That would be dope

Took me back to the old Kung Fu flicks from back in the day

Gordon Liu Chia-hui
AKA: Lau Kar-fei, Lau Ga-fai, Lau Ka-fai
PAI MEI


Gordon Liu has the distinction of being one of the most popular martial arts stars in the West primarily due to his stellar performance in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (AKA Master Killer).

He is the adopted brother of the famed martial arts director, Liu Chia Liang. After learning the Hung Gar style of kung fu at the Liu family school, Gordon worked his way into Chang Cheh's Shaolin Martial Arts (1974) and appeared in several more with the classic kung fu director. It was inevitable that Gordon would team up with his brother and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin in 1978 was the result. Now sporting a shaved head, Gordon starred in several more groundbreaking films with Chia Liang including Heroes of the East (1978) (AKA Shaolin Challenges Ninja) Dirty Ho (1979), and Legendary Weapons of China (1982). Like many '70's martial arts stars, Gordon struggled to find his place in the late '80's as gunplay sagas and comedies took over. With the reoccurring popularity of martial arts film in the early '90's, Gordon was given a second chance to show off his skills in Wong Jing's Last Hero in China (1993), The Kung Fu Scholar (1994), and in Drunken Master III (1994) under the direction of his brother once again.

Gordon's film output has slowed down considerably in recent years, but he has kept himself busy with acting roles on Hong Kong and Taiwanese television, managing his film production company, and travels that included a trip to the United States in 2001.

- Mark Pollard


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Filmography (selected):

2004 - Shaolin Vampire (actor)

2003 - Star Runner (actor)

2002 - The Art of Action (documentary)

1999 - Heaven of Hope

1994 - If You Were Here

1994 - The Shaolin Kids in Hong Kong

1994 - Drunken Master III (actor)

1994 - Treasure Hunt

1994 - The Kung Fu Scholar

1993 - Last Hero in China (actor)

1993 - Flirting Scholar

1992 - Cheetah on Fire

1992 - Passionate Killing in The Dream

1990 - Generation Pendragon

1990 - Generation Consultant

1990 - The Killer

1990 - The Fortune Code

1990 - Tiger on Beat II

1989 - Ghost Ballroom

1989 - Fury of a Tiger

1989 - Killing Angels

1989 - Avenging Trio

1989 - The Peacock King

1988 - My Heart is that Eternal Rose

1988 - Tiger on the Beat

1986 - The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

1985 - Two Jolly Cops
1985 - Disciple of 36th Chamber

1985 - Crazy Shaolin Disciple

1983 - Raiders of Buddhist Kung Fu

1983 - The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (actor)

1983 - Shaolin and Wu Tang (actor)

1983 - The Lady is the Boss

1983 - Tales of a Eunuch

1982 - Fury in Shaolin Temple

1982 - Shaolin Drunken Monk

1982 - Young Vagabond

1982 - Treasure Hunters

1982 - Godfather from Canton

1982 - Cat vs. Rat

1982 - The 82 Tenants

1982 - Legendary Weapons of China

1981 - Warrior from Shaolin

1981 - Martial Club

1981 - My Young Auntie

1980 - Carry on Wise Guy

1980 - Return to the 36th Chamber (actor)

1980 - Clan of the White Lotus

1979 - Dirty Ho

1979 - The Shadow Boxing (actor

1978 - The Monk

1978 - Heroes of the East (actor)

1978 - Shaolin Mantis (actor)

1978 - Breakout from Oppression

1978 - The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (actor)

1977 - Brother Dragon Tiger

1977 - He Has Nothing But Kung Fu

1977 - Executioners from Shaolin

1976 - Challenge of the Masters

1975 - Marco Polo

1974 - Five Shaolin Masters

1974 - Shaolin Martial Arts

[Adam Donnelly]

[platinumk777]

1979 - Dirty Ho

Now one would ask... is this the Chinese Dirty Harry, or a Chinese pimp movie?

I watched Kill Bill vol. 2 a few days ago, and this guy was cold as ice! Especially when he had her in the arm lock, questioning her, stroking his beard, while she was screaming in agony. Cold...... as....... ice

[Don Breezio]

man pai mei was the shit...when dude jumped on her sword...that was sick...and when he plucked that chicks eye ball out...lmao

[ARYC]

"man pai mei was the shit...when dude jumped on her sword..."

yeah that would been cool had i not seen it in a whole bunch of japanese animes ... but still pai mei  should be a good character (haven't seen kill bill vol 2 yet)

[Don Breezio]

"man pai mei was the shit...when dude jumped on her sword..."

yeah that would been cool had i not seen it in a whole bunch of japanese animes ... but still pai mei  should be a good character (haven't seen kill bill vol 2 yet)

i don't watch anime...i hate that shit

[The Watcher]

i thought he was great, watchin that scene really takes you back to the old kungfu movie days. altho anyone training in kungfu these days would have their ass handed to them

[Rain]

have any of you guys seen that movie Clan Of The White Loutus, where Tarantino took the character Pai Mei from? i know its played by a different actor but i want to see it. does anyone know if that massacre of the monks and the exploding heart technique are from that movie?

[Don Seer]

^ i think it might be, not sure thats the movie name though.. but the rest sounds very familiar