Jeong Chang-hwa

Chang-Wha Chung (born November 1, 1928) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. Chung made his directorial debut with The Final Temptation (1953) and gained attention only when he released A Sunny Field in 1960. During the 1960s he started collaborating with the Hong Kong film industry. In 1968, he joined Shaw Brothers and directed martial arts classics such as King Boxer (1972) (the first Hong Kong movie to reach No. 1 on the U.S. box office in 1973). He moved to Golden Harvest in 1973, where he directed numerous productions until he returned to South Korea in 1977 to continue his career.[2][1][3][4]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Chang-Wha Chung.
Chang-Wha Chung
Born (1928-11-01) November 1, 1928
South Korea
Other namesCheng Chang-Ho
Chung Chang-Wha
Chang Chang-Ho
Cheng Chang-Wha
Chung Chang-Hwa
Chung Chang-Haw
Tsang Chung-Woo
Walter Chung Chang-Hwa[1]
OccupationFilm director,
producer,
screenwriter
Years active1951–
Korean name
Hangul
정창화
Hanja
鄭 昌和
Revised RomanizationChang-Wha Chung
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Ch'ang-hwa

Filmography

(List is incomplete)

  • The Final Temptation (1953)
  • A Street of Temptation (1954)
  • Second Start (1955)
  • Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (1956)
  • The Palace of Ambition (1957)
  • A Sunny Field (1960)
  • A Bonanza (1961)
  • Jang Hee-bin (1961)
  • The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon (1962)
  • Sunset on the River Sarbin (1965)
  • Dangerous Youth (1966)
  • Six Assassins (1971)
  • King Boxer (aka Five Fingers of Death) (1972)
  • The Devil's Treasure (1973)
  • The Association (1975)
  • The Double Crossers (1976)
  • Broken Oath (1977)

Awards

References
  1. "Walter Chung Chang-Hwa". HKmdb. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  2. "CHUNG Chang Hwa 정창화". www.cinemasie.com. 27 Jan 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  3. "Le Grand Chef 2 to open Korean film fest in LA". Hancinema. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  4. "Interview With King Boxer Director Chang Hwa Jeong". YouTube. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  5. "The Front Line wins big at Korean Critics Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  6. "2012 Award Winners". www.subwaycinema.com. Retrieved 2016-08-25.

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