Chang Cheh (in remembrance)

teako170 · 06-21-2009, 08:46 PM

Monday will mark the seven-year death anniversary of Chang Cheh. I recall first hearing the news of his passing by a small blurb on the bottom runner of a CNN Headline News telecast. Reports on the web were slim to none at first. I eventually gathered some info and posted this article on my site.

CC's passing and this forum have always been tied together for me. Its was because of his death that summer that I began to venture onto the various forums for these films. I eventually came across "Fandom" (the name some of the old timers still refer to this place as) and have been a member since.

I now have over 80 of CC's films and he is certainly one of my favorite directors. Sure, he made a mix of masterpieces to average flix to some real clunkers. But that's the story of life. You sometimes have to take the good with the bad (and the ugly). Here's some photos I dug up to honor the man's memory on this seventh anniversary of his passing.

Chinatown Kid · 06-21-2009, 11:30 PM

Thanks for the pics T, the man made some truely great Martial Arts masterpieces that I will always appreciate....

kungfusamurai · 06-22-2009, 12:53 AM

That last picture always gets me. Not that I would expect people to be smiling at a funeral. David Chiang's face just looks like the whole world ended for him. Chen Kwan Tai looks like he's mentally in another universe.

I recognize few faces from his funeral besides those two mentioned. Lo Mang is there, Danny Lee, and I think that's Robert Tai on the back right. Maybe that's Chi Kuan Chun in the back left with his eyes closed and most of his face covered by the short guy with glasses. Did John Woo or Pops make it to the ceremony? Or any other venoms or Ti Lung?

RIP CC.

KFS

Asmo · 06-22-2009, 01:38 AM

That does look like CKC. R.I.P. Chang Cheh

TibetanWhiteCrane · 06-22-2009, 01:55 PM

Yeah, that looks like Chi Kuan Chun in the back! I see Jamie Luk Kim Ming and Cheng Hong Yip as well, If im not much mistaken!

BaronK · 06-22-2009, 03:33 PM

If I recall correctly, Kuo Chui was in France working on something and Woo was working on something at the time and neither was able to make it.

Iron Boat · 06-22-2009, 06:20 PM

Much respect to CC, I only started collecting Shaws and learning of Cheh in 2000, a year later he passed away. I remember thinking here's the man responsible for all the great films I watched as a kid

kaleyboy · 06-22-2009, 08:42 PM

Well, I'm a 33 year old man with a wife and two kids, I've seen lots of bad things happen and not much gets to me, but when I see the expression of total grief on David Chiang's face, I well-up every time. I'd like to add my deepest respect and admiration for this great man's memory. I think it's not unfair to say that without him, MA cinema of the past 30 years would probably not exist.

MarsHarmony · 06-22-2009, 10:59 PM

Thank god for Chang Cheh! He will always be remembered thanks to the great legacy of films and stars he brought to the screen. Thanks Chang Cheh!

ching li · 06-23-2009, 04:18 AM

Chang Cheh was my favorite director at shaw bros, because his movies was so western like and I had a better understanding of his movies. I heard
ti lung's son went in his place at the funeral, I think this may have had something to do with ti lung's beef with david chiang, I think. I remember seeing a picture of Jimmy Wang Yu being there, but oddly enough I didn't recall seeing the female actresses that worked with chang cheh there.

06-21-2009, 08:46 PM	#1
teako170 Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bedford Falls Posts: 2,082	Chang Cheh (in remembrance) Monday will mark the seven-year death anniversary of Chang Cheh. I recall first hearing the news of his passing by a small blurb on the bottom runner of a CNN Headline News telecast. Reports on the web were slim to none at first. I eventually gathered some info and posted this article on my site. CC's passing and this forum have always been tied together for me. Its was because of his death that summer that I began to venture onto the various forums for these films. I eventually came across "Fandom" (the name some of the old timers still refer to this place as) and have been a member since. I now have over 80 of CC's films and he is certainly one of my favorite directors. Sure, he made a mix of masterpieces to average flix to some real clunkers. But that's the story of life. You sometimes have to take the good with the bad (and the ugly). Here's some photos I dug up to honor the man's memory on this seventh anniversary of his passing. __________________ . Kung Fu Fandom Member Since 2002 Hong Kong trip 2010 .... Linn Haynes Memorial Collection .... Lo Mang visits Philly Alexander Fu Sheng:1983~2008 .... My DVD Collection .... Chiang Sheng (RIP) Chang Cheh (in remembrance) .... History of Kung Fu Fandom .... Visiting Linn...

06-22-2009, 01:38 AM	#4
Asmo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,248	That does look like CKC. R.I.P. Chang Cheh __________________

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TibetanWhiteCrane Master Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,033	Yeah, that looks like Chi Kuan Chun in the back! I see Jamie Luk Kim Ming and Cheng Hong Yip as well, If im not much mistaken! __________________

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MarsHarmony Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 442	Thank you for these super photos. Thank god for Chang Cheh! He will always be remembered thanks to the great legacy of films and stars he brought to the screen. Thanks Chang Cheh!

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06-21-2009, 11:30 PM	#2
Chinatown Kid Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,320	Thanks for the pics T, the man made some truely great Martial Arts masterpieces that I will always appreciate....

06-22-2009, 12:53 AM	#3
kungfusamurai Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,085	That last picture always gets me. Not that I would expect people to be smiling at a funeral. David Chiang's face just looks like the whole world ended for him. Chen Kwan Tai looks like he's mentally in another universe. I recognize few faces from his funeral besides those two mentioned. Lo Mang is there, Danny Lee, and I think that's Robert Tai on the back right. Maybe that's Chi Kuan Chun in the back left with his eyes closed and most of his face covered by the short guy with glasses. Did John Woo or Pops make it to the ceremony? Or any other venoms or Ti Lung? RIP CC. KFS

06-22-2009, 03:33 PM	#6
BaronK Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 671	If I recall correctly, Kuo Chui was in France working on something and Woo was working on something at the time and neither was able to make it.

06-22-2009, 06:20 PM	#7
Iron Boat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 541	Much respect to CC, I only started collecting Shaws and learning of Cheh in 2000, a year later he passed away. I remember thinking here's the man responsible for all the great films I watched as a kid

06-22-2009, 08:42 PM	#8
kaleyboy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 802	Well, I'm a 33 year old man with a wife and two kids, I've seen lots of bad things happen and not much gets to me, but when I see the expression of total grief on David Chiang's face, I well-up every time. I'd like to add my deepest respect and admiration for this great man's memory. I think it's not unfair to say that without him, MA cinema of the past 30 years would probably not exist.

06-23-2009, 04:18 AM	#10
ching li Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 234	Chang Cheh was my favorite director at shaw bros, because his movies was so western like and I had a better understanding of his movies. I heard ti lung's son went in his place at the funeral, I think this may have had something to do with ti lung's beef with david chiang, I think. I remember seeing a picture of Jimmy Wang Yu being there, but oddly enough I didn't recall seeing the female actresses that worked with chang cheh there.