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

Moods of Love
Moods of Love

1977

as Lao San

Dreams Of Eroticism
Dreams Of Eroticism

1977

as Jia Zhen

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

1978

as Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber

The 14 Amazons
The 14 Amazons

1972

as Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard

The Golden Lotus
The Golden Lotus

1974

as Killer Lu Hua

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The Bamboo House of Dolls
The Bamboo House of Dolls

1973

as Japanese Officer

Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death

1972

as Wan Hung-Chieh

Five Element Ninjas
Five Element Ninjas

1982

as Chief Hong

Killer Clans
Killer Clans

1976

as Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard

Return of Bastard Swordsman
Village of Tigers
Village of Tigers

1974

as Jin Ling

Shaolin Prince
Shaolin Prince

1982

as Abbot of Shaolin Temple

Invincible Shaolin
Invincible Shaolin

1978

as Master Mai Qi

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Tiger Killer
Tiger Killer

1982

as Master Zhang

Brave Archer and His Mate
Brave Archer and His Mate

1982

as Senior Teacher Or

The Master of Kung Fu
The Master of Kung Fu

1973

as Mai Gen

The Magic Blade
The Magic Blade

1976

as Kung Sun Tao

Clans of Intrigue
Clans of Intrigue

1977

as Boss of Inn Gutsy