Portrait of Lo Wei

Directing

Lo Wei

Career

Active from 1953 to 1989, busiest in 1971 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lo Wei Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.3, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Martial Arts 11
  • Revenge 10
  • Historical Setting 9
  • Wuxia 8
  • Classic Kung Fu 6
  • Intrigue 5
  • Hong Kong Cinema 5
  • Brotherhood 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Martial Arts Action 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Action 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

102
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 64
Blade of Fury
Blade of Fury (1993)
GoodWatch score 72

Presenter, Producer

Her Judgement Day
Her Judgement Day (1993)

Producer

A Chinese Legend
A Chinese Legend (1991)

Producer

Triad Story
Triad Story (1990)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jason's Boss

1980s

21 titles ยท average score 53
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive
Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)
GoodWatch score 51

as Big Boss

Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness (1988)

as Uncle Chat

Death Cage
Death Cage (1988)

Producer

The Criminal Hunter
The Criminal Hunter (1988)

as George's father at fashion show

Split of the Spirit
Split of the Spirit (1987)

Producer

The Young Taoism Fighter
The Young Taoism Fighter (1986)

Producer

Dark Night
Dark Night (1986)

Producer

Lucky Diamond
Lucky Diamond (1985)

Executive Producer

The Ghost Informer
The Ghost Informer (1984)

Producer

Fearless Hyena 2
Fearless Hyena 2 (1983)
GoodWatch score 51

Producer, Co-Director

Devil Fetus
Devil Fetus (1983)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

Rebellious Reign
Rebellious Reign (1980)

Producer

1970s

38 titles ยท average score 58
Fearless Hyena
Fearless Hyena (1979)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Dragon Fist
Dragon Fist (1979)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Executive Producer

Spiritual Kung Fu
Spiritual Kung Fu (1978)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Executive Producer

Magnificent Bodyguards
Magnificent Bodyguards (1978)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Producer

To Kill with Intrigue
To Kill with Intrigue (1977)
GoodWatch score 47

Producer, Director

New Fist of Fury
New Fist of Fury (1976)
GoodWatch score 48

as Inspector

Killer Meteors
Killer Meteors (1976)
GoodWatch score 41

Director, Executive Producer

Slaughter in San Francisco
Slaughter in San Francisco (1974)
GoodWatch score 38

Writer, Director

Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury (1972)
GoodWatch score 74

as Inspector Lo

The Big Boss
The Big Boss (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Screenplay

The Shadow Whip
The Shadow Whip (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

as Chief Yang of Xuan Wu Security

Brothers Five
Brothers Five (1970)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

1960s

27 titles ยท average score 66
Dragon Swamp
Dragon Swamp (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

as Master Fan Chung Yu

The Golden Sword
The Golden Sword (1969)

as Eight Arm Dragon Bai Chun-Tung

Raw Courage
Raw Courage (1969)

as Shangguan Hou

Death Valley
Death Valley (1968)

as Master Chiu

Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly (1968)

as Chief Gai Tian Lui

The Angel Strikes Again
The Angel Strikes Again (1968)

as Doctor

Angel with the Iron Fists
Angel with the Iron Fists (1967)

as Chief Inspector

Summons to Death
Summons to Death (1967)

as Gin Te Biu

Madam Slender Plum
Madam Slender Plum (1967)

as Wang Xue Bin

The Golden Buddha
The Golden Buddha (1966)

as Chan Chung Tai

Call of the Sea
Call of the Sea (1965)

as Qi Ding

The Magic Lamp
The Magic Lamp (1964)

as Prime Minister

1950s

11 titles
Love Letter Murder
Love Letter Murder (1959)

as Liu Zong-Ming

Song from a Haunted House
Song from a Haunted House (1959)

Director

Calendar Girl
Calendar Girl (1959)

as Sun Ping

Diau Charn
Diau Charn (1958)

as Prime Minister Dong Zhuo

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness (1958)

as King of Cambodia

A Mellow Spring
A Mellow Spring (1957)

as Feng JIn Cai

A Mating Story
A Mating Story (1957)

as Xue Yi Sheng

Blood in Snow
Blood in Snow (1956)

as Jin Hu

The Chase
The Chase (1956)

as Yu Pu Yuan

The 72 Martyrs of Canton
The 72 Martyrs of Canton (1954)

Director

Sorrowful Glory
Sorrowful Glory (1953)

as Song Siqing

1940s

1 title
Sorrows of the Forbidden City
Sorrows of the Forbidden City (1948)

as Yuan Shikai