King Hu
Shaw Brothers is noted for film directors such as King Hu, Lau Kar-leung, P. Ramlee and Chang Cheh. King Hu was an early director who is best remembered for his film, "Come Drink with Me", a martial arts film which differed from those of Chang Cheh in that it featured a capable female protagonist and revolved around romance in the martial arts world, rather than fast-paced action and the tales of brotherhood which Chang Cheh would later popularize. Chang Cheh, who was more fond of the latter components, would go on to be Shaw Studio's best-known director, with such films as "Five Deadly Venoms", "The Brave Archer" (based on the works of Jin Yong), "One-Armed Swordsman", and other classics of Wuxia and Wushu film. Almost equally as famous was fight-choreographer-turned-director Lau Kar-leung, who would produce such highly regarded kung fu films as "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" and "The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter." While P. Ramlee was known for Malay style romantics and comedy such as "Nujum Pa' Belalang, Seniman Bujang Lapok" and "Do Re Mi."