Pan Lei

Biography

Pan Lei (潘壘), a Taiwanese film director and writer, was born on August 4, 1927, whose original name was Pan Chengde(Chinese: 潘承德), also known as Pan Lei(Chinese: 潘磊) and his pen name Xinxi(心曦). After joining the army to fight the Japanese at the border of China and India, he came to Taiwan in 1949 and became a well known writer and journal publisher. He began his film career as a scriptwriter and directed his first film in 1959. His third film Typhoon (颱風; 1962) was outstanding among its contemporary films with its bold presentation of female desire and artistic achievement, which won him the praise of "Father of Taiwanese Art Cinema" (台灣藝術電影之父) and the invitation to make films for the Shaw Brothers. He died on July 22, 2017.

Directed

1. The Fastest Sword (1968) — Director
2. Lover's Rock (1964) — Director
3. Purple Darts (1969) — Director
4. The Purple Shell (1967) — Director
5. Typhoon (1962) — Director
6. Downhill They Ride (1966) — Director
7. Love Without End (1970) — Director
8. Poisonous Rose (1966) — Director
9. Evil Seducers (1975) — Director
10. Fallen Petals (1968) — Director
11. Cuties Parade (1975) — Director
12. Song of Orchid Island (1965) — Director
13. The Crooks (1977) — Director
14. The Sword (1971) — Director
15. On Mount Hehuan (1958) — Director
16. Golden Age (1960) — Director
17. The Wolf and the Angel (1968) — Director
18. The Tattoo (1984) — Director
19. Snake in the Crane's Shadow (1978) — Director
20. Strange Story of Crematory (1980) — Director
21. Love Lock (1975) — Director
22. Devil Fighter (1970) — Director
23. Tomorrow Is Another Day (1969) — Director