Person
Tso Kea
Directing · 1916–1997 · Nanhai, Guangdong Province, China
Biography
Tso Kea, also known as Cho Kei, was a prominent Chinese film director and screenwriter born on November 30, 1916, in Nanhai, Guangdong, China. He began his career in the film industry in the 1940s, initially working as a music director and composer. Tso Kea directed and wrote numerous films across various genres, including drama, romance, and musical. Notable works include The Love Eterne (1963), The Love Parade (1966), and The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (1967). His adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights into the film Love Lingers On (1957) is particularly acclaimed for its profound portrayal of passion and vengeance.
Known for
Jaws
Creator
The Sorrowful Lute
Writer
Our Love Solid as Gold
Director
My Intimate Partner
Writer
The Kid
Screenplay
Mysterious Murder
Director
The Tender Age
Screenplay
Motherhood
Director
Dial 999 for 24-Hour Murder Case
Screenplay
Seven Swordsman Leave Tianshan
Director
Filmography
- 1979JawsCreator
- 1966The DetectiveDirector
- 1964Mysterious MurderDirector
- 1962Our Love Solid as GoldDirector
- 1962Sunset on the RiverScript
- 1961Dial 999 for 24-Hour Murder CaseScreenplay
- 1960My Intimate PartnerWriter
- 1960MotherhoodDirector
- 1959The ChairDirector
- 1959Seven Swordsman Leave TianshanDirector
- 1959Princess Cheung PingDirector
- 1958A Lovely Girl's Lovely DreamsScreenplay
- 1958The Prince's Romantic AffairsDirector
- 1957The Tender AgeScreenplay
- 1957The Sorrowful LuteWriter
- 1957My Kingdom for a HusbandScreenplay
- 1957Henpecked HusbandDirector
- 1957Love Lingers OnWriter
- 1952Perfect MatchDirector
- 1950The KidScreenplay
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