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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Adam Donnelly on April 27, 2004, 08:56:52 AM
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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
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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
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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
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"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)
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"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
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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
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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?
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^ i think it might be, not sure thats the movie name though.. but the rest sounds very familiar