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Taiwanese martial arts film director Zhang Pengyi died of stomach cancer at the age of 80... It was only in May that I was shocked to learn of the cancer

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Reporter Chen Qianxiu/Comprehensive Report

Zhang Pengyi, a well-known director in Taiwan, died of stomach cancer in Taipei Rong General Hospital on September 24 at the age of 80. He started by directing a number of martial arts films in Taiwan, comparable to the famous Hong Kong martial arts director Chu Yuan, so he has the title of "Taiwan Chu Yuan". His career representative works include the movie "Sword Soul", "Chu Liuxiang Finale", as well as the TV series "Chu Liuxiang New Biography" and "Cema Xiao West Wind".

Taiwanese martial arts film director Zhang Pengyi died of stomach cancer at the age of 80... It was only in May that I was shocked to learn of the cancer

Taiwanese martial arts film title director Zhang Pengyi died of stomach cancer. (Photo/Photo from Weibo/User 7794047789)

According to the "Lianhe Bao" report, director Zhu Yanping sent a message to mourn Zhang Pengyi on the afternoon of the 26th, "Director Zhang Pengyi, even if he is half a master, when he was Guo Nanhong's assistant director, shooting "18 Bronze Men of the Shaolin Temple", looking for me to do a record, and then he himself also directed several very popular martial arts films, I was his assistant director, and there are a few people in today's film circle who still call me "Xiao Zhu", he is one of them." He revealed that Zhang Pengyi was originally preparing for a new play in Hengdian, mainland China, in May, but unexpectedly learned that he was suffering from terminal stomach cancer, and returned to Taiwan for treatment without informing other friends, and the news of his death shocked the relevant people.

Taiwanese martial arts film director Zhang Pengyi died of stomach cancer at the age of 80... It was only in May that I was shocked to learn of the cancer

When Zhang Pengyi was preparing to shoot a new film in May, he learned that he had terminal stomach cancer and returned to Taiwan for treatment. (Photo/Photo from Weibo/User 7794047789)

Zhang Pengyi joined the Hong Kong Shaw Film Company in his early years, directed many martial arts films adapted from Gu Long novels, filmed the China Television TV series "Chu Liuxiang New Biography" in 1985, found Hong Kong star Zheng Shaoqiu to star, and continued the plot of Hong Kong TVB "Chu Liuxiang", from Hong Kong drama to Taiwan drama, which is also a special record in the history of Taiwanese television. In 2001, he launched "Cema Xiao West Wind", which was also adapted from Gu Long's novel, leaving countless martial arts classics for the Chinese-speaking circle.

Taiwanese martial arts film director Zhang Pengyi died of stomach cancer at the age of 80... It was only in May that I was shocked to learn of the cancer

Zhang Pengyi directed the Taiwanese version of "Chu Liuxiang New Biography" in 1985. (Photo/Photo from YouTube)

Taiwanese martial arts film director Zhang Pengyi died of stomach cancer at the age of 80... It was only in May that I was shocked to learn of the cancer

Zhang Pengyi co-directed the land drama "Cema Xiao West Wind". (Photo/Photo from YouTube)

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