John Law Ma

Born: 1938-11-04

John Law (born Nov 4, 1938) i a Hong Kong film director and screenwriter best known for his films of the 1970s. Law is credited with 10 films as an actor, 35 films as a director, 15 films as a writer and 7 films as a producer. In 1957, Law started his acting career in Hong Kong. Law first appeared in He Has Taken Him for Another, a 1957 Mandarin Comedy film directed by Li Han-Hsiang. Law also appeared in The Lady of Mystery, a 1957 Mandarin thriller film directed by Wa Hak-Ngai. Law wrote the script for the 1961 film The Search Of Loved One but by 1968 he had moved into directing and writing, directing his first film in this year entitled A Time for Reunion , a film which starred Alan Tang who would feature in many of his later films in the 1970s. In the 1970s, John began working under the renowned Hong Kong film studios, Shaw Studio, responsible for producing many of Hong Kong's classic martial arts film during this period. In 1976 John directed and wrote the script for The Girlie Bar, an adult film oriented drama featuring Chan Ping, Yau Fung, Lin Chen Chi and James Nam and Tony Liu. Similarly his film later that year Bruce Lee and I starred Betty Ting, Danny Lee, Yuen Cheung and Tony Liu. His 1977 romance film Orchid In The Rain, which also starred frequent star in his films, Alan Tang, Brigitte Lin also pushed boundaries in terms of intimacy on screen. He would however, direct several kung fu films, notably in 1979 the films Monkey Kung Fu and Five Super Fighters, and Boxer From The Temple in 1981. Boxer From The Temple was to be his last film as a director and under Shaw Studios. Law is credited with 10 films as an actor, 35 films as a director, 15 films as a writer and 7 films as a producer. [Wikipedia]


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Empress Wu

as Prince Chieh/Prince Ying
Released: 1963-06-23

The renowned Li Li Hua plays Wu Ze Tian, the most famous woman in China's four thousand year...

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The Love Eterne

as Student
Released: 1963-04-03

In this dreamy romance set in China during the fourth-century, a young woman convinces her...

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The Adulteress

as Wu's Friend
Released: 1963-08-08

The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the...

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The Black Fox

as uncredited
Released: 1962-12-08

The Black Fox (黑狐狸) is a 1962 Hong Kong thriller film directed by Yan Jun. The film was produced...

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The Magic Touch

as uncredited
Released: 1958-12-03

Early Shaw Brothers comedy

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He Has Taken Him for Another

as uncredited
Released: 1957-09-19

A Shaw and Sons production.

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The Lady of Mystery

as uncredited
Released: 1957-12-22

Spies, Military Documents and Traitors.

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