Portrait of Joseph Kuo

Directing

Joseph Kuo

Career

Active from 1967 to 1994, busiest in 1979 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Mystery of Chess Boxing
The Mystery of Chess Boxing
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joseph Kuo Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    2.7, average 4.9
  • Romance
    1.9, average 3.8
  • Wit & Wordplay
    1.8, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Revenge 13
  • Martial Arts 12
  • Historical Setting 10
  • Kung Fu 7
  • Action-Packed 6
  • Classic Kung Fu 6
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Action 5
  • Martial Arts Action 4
  • Wuxia 4
  • Hong Kong Cinema 4
  • Shaolin Temple 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

6 titles
Files of Love on Wedding Night
Files of Love on Wedding Night (1994)

Story

Devil Sex Love
Devil Sex Love (1993)

Producer

Sex and Curse
Sex and Curse (1992)

Writer

Behind the Pink Door
Behind the Pink Door (1992)

Producer

Two for the Bed
Two for the Bed (1992)

Writer

A Woman & A Man '93
A Woman & A Man '93 (1992)

Producer

1980s

7 titles · average score 47
Journey Across the Mainland
Journey Across the Mainland (1988)

Director, Screenplay

Ninja Death 1
Ninja Death 1 (1987)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Ninja Death 2
Ninja Death 2 (1987)

Director

Ninja Death 3
Ninja Death 3 (1987)

Director

No Greater Love
No Greater Love (1986)

Director, Screenplay

Shaolin Temple Strikes Back
Shaolin Temple Strikes Back (1981)

Director, Script

The Unbeaten 28
The Unbeaten 28 (1980)

Writer, Director

1970s

33 titles · average score 60
Dragon's Claws
Dragon's Claws (1979)

Writer, Producer

The World of Drunken Master
The World of Drunken Master (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Director

The Mystery of Chess Boxing
The Mystery of Chess Boxing (1979)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Writer

The 36 Deadly Styles
The 36 Deadly Styles (1979)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Writer

Born Invincible
Born Invincible (1978)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer, Story

The 7 Grandmasters
The 7 Grandmasters (1977)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Producer

The 18 Bronzemen
The 18 Bronzemen (1976)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Director

Return of the 18 Bronzemen
Return of the 18 Bronzemen (1976)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer

The Blazing Temple
The Blazing Temple (1976)

Director, Producer

The Eight Masters
The Eight Masters (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Producer

The Shaolin Kids
The Shaolin Kids (1975)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Producer

The Mighty One
The Mighty One (1972)

Director

1960s

6 titles · average score 63
King of Kings
King of Kings (1969)

Screenplay, Director

Superior Darter
Superior Darter (1969)

Executive Producer, Director

The Swordsman of All Swordsmen
The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Director

The Lost Romance
The Lost Romance (1968)

Director, Producer

The Salt Paddy Girls
The Salt Paddy Girls (1968)

Director

Love Is Thicker Than Wine
Love Is Thicker Than Wine (1967)

Director