Chan Shen

Chan Shen

1940-03-11 – 1984-04-26 (age 44) Taiwan

Biography

Chan Shen (Chinese: 芚棎, 11 March 1940 - 26 April 1984) was a Taiwanese-born Hong Kong film actor. He is best known for his roles as gangsters or villains in Hong Kong action cinema in the 1970s.

Already an established film actor in Taiwan, he entered the Hong Kong film industry in 1971. He was a particularly prolific actor and would often appear in as many as ten films a year. In his fourteen-year film career in Hong Kong, he appeared in 160 action films.

Much of his career was spent at Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers Studio. He died because of a brain hemorrhage 26th of April 1984.

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Known For

Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death

1972

as Wan Hung-Chieh

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

1978

as Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber

The Golden Lotus
The Golden Lotus

1974

as Killer Lu Hua

The 14 Amazons
The 14 Amazons

1972

as Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard

Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Disciples of the 36th Chamber

1985

as School Officer Sha Duo'er

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The Brave Archer
The Brave Archer

1977

as Spiritual Wisdom Ling Tze

Five Element Ninjas
Five Element Ninjas

1982

as Chief Hong

The Flag of Iron
The Flag of Iron

1980

as Eagle Hall Chief Mi Jiu Gao

The Kung Fu Instructor
The Kung Fu Instructor

1979

as Fake Brother

Facets of Love
Facets of Love

1973

as Brothel Client

Legend of the Bat
Legend of the Bat

1978

as Mr. Bat's Auctioneer

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
The Brave Archer 2
The Brave Archer 2

1978

as Spiritual Wisdom

Return of Bastard Swordsman
Shaolin Prince
Shaolin Prince

1982

as Abbot of Shaolin Temple

The Bamboo House of Dolls
The Bamboo House of Dolls

1973

as Japanese Officer

Brave Archer and His Mate
Brave Archer and His Mate

1982

as Senior Teacher Or

Heroes of Sung
Heroes of Sung

1973

as Zongba

Ambush
Ambush

1973

as Han Chung