Were Any Venoms Assistant Directors?

Were any venoms assistant directors?

Hi! We appreciate you sending us an ask. Several of the Venoms have added "assistant director" to their list of credits. Since you specifically asked about assistant directing, I will not be including other credits like co-director, executive director, and director.

Chiang Sheng worked with Chang Cheh as an assistant director on 22 Venoms films in total!

Lu Feng worked on Shanghai Thirteen (1984) and Death Ring (1984) as an assistant director.

Sun Chien's only assistant director credit (to our knowledge) is Angry Ranger (1991)!

As far as I am aware, Wei Pai, Kuo Chui, and Lo Mang never worked as assistant directors. If anyone has information to the contrary, then please feel free to send it to us!

-Mod Fox

Chiang Sheng in Sword with the Windbell (1983)

《風鈴中的刀聲 》

Sun Chien in The Vampire is Alive/Counter Destroyer

If you could see 1 member of the mob back on screen, who would it be?

Mod Sheep 🐑: Not to be obvious, but I would pick Tong Yen-Tsan. I have always admired both his movement and his acting ability, and I have been trying to hunt down every single one of his films for the past few years. I would love to see him come back to the screen and bring his singular energy to modern films.

Mod Tiger 🐯: Unfortunately, the one I would most want to see again is the one that will never perform again--which is, of course, Chiang Sheng. He was my favorite of the venoms to watch, and I’ll always mourn his loss and the years we could have had with him. That being said, the next one I would want to see most would probably be Sun Chien, specifically if he had a fighting role. Since I practice taekwondo like he does, I would love to see how his skills have developed over the years, or if he still practices the art. My own teacher is about the same age as Sun Chien, and my teacher is far and away the most powerful person in a room at any given time, so my assumption is that Sun Chien would be capable of maintaining his martial arts strength in his old age as well.

Mod Fox 🦊: If I had to pick one member of the Venom Mob that I would like to see again, it would certainly be Wei Pai! I have recently been watching movies where he is on his own and the ones with the Venoms. It has made me miss seeing him on screen. He had a different acting style from some of the other members, but it was really charming and he was so charismatic on screen. I feel like it would be a joy to see him again. Not only to see his face, but because I genuinely loved his characters and I feel like he could really bring something vibrant to newer audiences. There is no doubt in my mind that he is likely as talented as he used to be. I have always adored and admired him ever since I first saw him. He has a special place in my heart.

Lo Mang in Two Champions of Shaolin (1980)

Can we talk about this picture of Sun Chien and Kuo Chui because it’s adorable 🥹