Joseph Kuo

Career Overview

Joseph Kuo has 88 screen credits in a career dating back to 1967. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Ninja Death Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Shaolin Temple Strikes Back, The 18 Bronzemen, The Seisure Soul Sword of a Blind Girl. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

88

Birth Date

1935-07-20

Birth Place

Tainan, Taiwan

Known For

• 

  Shaolin Temple Strikes Back
• 

  The 18 Bronzemen
• 

  The Seisure Soul Sword of a Blind Girl
• 

  The World of Drunken Master
• 

  The 36 Deadly Styles
• 

  Dragon's Claws

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Ninja Death Collection (3 titles)
• Bronzemen Collection (2 titles)
• Swordsman of All Swordsmen Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Mark Lung (3 collaborations)
• Jack Long Shi-Chia (3 collaborations)
• Chiang Nan (2 collaborations)
• Huang Kuan-Hsiung (2 collaborations)
• Su Chen-Ping (2 collaborations)
• Ko Yu-Min (2 collaborations)
• Liu Ping (2 collaborations)
• Jeanie Chang (2 collaborations)
• Wang Yung-Sheng (2 collaborations)
• Hwang Jang-Lee (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (20 credits)

  • Files of Love on Wedding Night

    story

    writing
    1994
  • Two for the Bed

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • Journey Across the Mainland

    screenplay

    writing
    1988
  • No Greater Love

    screenplay

    writing
    1986
  • The Unbeaten 28

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • The 36 Deadly Styles

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • The Mystery of Chess Boxing

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Dragon's Claws

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Born Invincible

    story

    writing
    1978
  • The 7 Grandmasters

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • The 18 Bronzemen

    writer

    writing
    1976
  • The Shaolin Kids

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Love in the Spring

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • Triangular Duel

    screenplay

    writing
    1972
  • Mission Impossible

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • The Matchless Conqueror

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • Sorrowful to a Ghost

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • The Seisure Soul Sword of a Blind Girl

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • King of Kings

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • The Swordsman of All Swordsmen

    writer

    writing
    1968

• production (23 credits)

  • Devil Sex Love

    producer

    production
    1993
  • A Woman & A Man '93

    producer

    production
    1992
  • Behind the Pink Door

    producer

    production
    1992
  • No Greater Love

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Shaolin Temple Strikes Back

    producer

    production
    1981
  • The World of Drunken Master

    producer

    production
    1979
  • The 36 Deadly Styles

    producer

    production
    1979
  • The Old Master

    producer

    production
    1979
  • The Mystery of Chess Boxing

    producer

    production
    1979
  • Dragon's Claws

    producer

    production
    1979
  • The Cavalier

    producer

    production
    1978
  • Born Invincible

    producer

    production
    1978
  • The 7 Grandmasters

    producer

    production
    1977
  • The Shaolin Brothers

    producer

    production
    1977
  • Return of the 18 Bronzemen

    producer

    production
    1976
  • The 18 Bronzemen

    producer

    production
    1976
  • The Shaolin Kids

    producer

    production
    1975
  • Love in the Spring

    producer

    production
    1974
  • Triangular Duel

    producer

    production
    1972
  • The Matchless Conqueror

    producer

    production
    1971
  • The Seisure Soul Sword of a Blind Girl

    producer

    production
    1970
  • Superior Darter

    executive producer

    production
    1969
  • The Lost Romance

    producer

    production
    1968

• directing (44 credits)

  • Journey Across the Mainland

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Ninja Death 3

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Ninja Death 2

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Ninja Death 1

    director

    directing
    1987
  • No Greater Love

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Shaolin Temple Strikes Back

    director

    directing
    1981
  • The Unbeaten 28

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The World of Drunken Master

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The 36 Deadly Styles

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Old Master

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Fearless Duo

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Dragon's Claws

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Mystery of Chess Boxing

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Immortal Warriors

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The Cavalier

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Born Invincible

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The 7 Grandmasters

    director

    directing
    1977
  • The Shaolin Brothers

    director

    directing
    1977
  • V.I.P.

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Return of the 18 Bronzemen

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The 18 Bronzemen

    director

    directing
    1976
  • The Shaolin Kids

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Love in the Spring

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Shaolin Kung Fu

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Hero of Kwangtong

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Rikisha Kuri

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Iron Man

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Mighty One

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Triangular Duel

    director

    directing
    1972
  • The Death Duel

    director

    directing
    1972
  • The Five Devil Ghost

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Ghost's Sword

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Mission Impossible

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Matchless Conqueror

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Evil Karate

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Sorrowful to a Ghost

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Seisure Soul Sword of a Blind Girl

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Son of the Swordsman

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Superior Darter

    director

    directing
    1969
  • King of Kings

    director

    directing
    1969
  • The Swordsman of All Swordsmen

    director

    directing
    1968
  • The Lost Romance

    director

    directing
    1968
  • The Salt Paddy Girls

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Love Is Thicker Than Wine

    director

    directing
    1967

• crew (1 credits)

  • Shaolin Temple Strikes Back

    script

    crew
    1981