Chan Shen
Born: 1940-03-11 in Taiwan, China
Died: 1984-04-26
Known For: Acting
Biography
Chan Shen (Chinese: 詹森, 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 Studio. He died because of a brain hemorrhage 26th of April 1984.
Filmography
1985
- Disciples of the 36th Chamber as School Officer Sha Duo'er
- Pursuit of a Killer as Uncle Zhi
- Crazy Shaolin Disciples as His Highness
1984
- Return of Bastard Swordsman as Chi Song
- Opium and the Kung Fu Master as Mr. Lu
- Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan as Officer Fu
- Pale Passion as Uncle Liu
- Wits of the Brats as Shih Chun
1983
- Shaolin Intruders as Head Abbot
- Bastard Swordsman as Guardian of the Law
- Shaolin and Wu Tang
- Holy Flame of the Martial World as Shaolin Clan leader
- Usurpers of Emperor's Power as Advisor Zhao Pu
- Fast Fingers as Adulterer
1982
- Five Element Ninjas as Chief Hong
- Tiger Killer as Master Zhang
- Shaolin Prince as Abbot of Shaolin Temple
- Passing Flickers as Fa Hai
- Brave Archer and His Mate as Senior Teacher Or
- The Emperor and the Minister as Boss Han
- Coolie Killer as Gor - Wa Hing boss
- Ode to Gallantry as Bai
- The 82 Tenants as Sgt. Chiang
- Godfather from Canton as Secret Service Officer
- My Rebellious Son as Chamber of Commerce member
1981
- The Emperor and His Brother as Ching Henchman
- Challenge of the Gamesters as Huang Jiang
- The Sword Stained with Royal Blood as Master Rong
- Revenge of the Corpse as Exorcist Master
- The Tiger and the Widow as Dong Jin Piao
- What Price Honesty? as Fifth Master
- The Imp as Old Uncle Han
- Gambler's Delight as Madam Jin's assistant
- Bloody Parrot as Master San
1980
- Hex vs. Witchcraft as Brother Nine
- Every Man for Himself
- The Flag of Iron as Eagle Hall Chief Mi Jiu Gao
- Rendezvous with Death as Chi Sifang
- Bat Without Wings as Ghost King
- Lost Souls as Hok
- Haunted Tales as Ah Cheng
- Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty as Wan Tzu-Mu
- Swift Sword as Leng Ruyun
- Heaven and Hell as Yin Jixiang's Brother
- The Kid with a Tattoo as Sword in Cotton
- Young Outcasts
1979
- Return of the Dead as Da-Yan
- The Deadly Breaking Sword as Officer Fan Fei
- The Kung Fu Instructor as Fake Brother
- Shaolin Abbot as Dan Tian-Gang
- Shaolin Rescuers as Zhou Cheng
- Full Moon Scimitar as Robber with Coffin (uncredited)
- Invincible Enforcer as Ho Yin Wong
- The Last Judgement as Ling Mei-Xian
- The Daredevils as Chief of Staff Xu
- The Brothers as Boss Huang Shou Ren
- The Proud Twins as Chief of 10 Villains
1978
- The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber
- Invincible Shaolin as Master Mai Qi
- Shaolin Hand Lock as Fang Yu Biao
- Legend of the Bat as Mr. Bat's Auctioneer
- The Proud Youth as Priest Zhishan
- Swordsman and Enchantress as Zombie Casters (uncredited)
- Soul of the Sword as Swordsman Challenging Nameless
- Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre as Abbot Kung Man
- Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Kwun Lun Chief Ho
- The Psychopath
- The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Sifu of Zhang's Brothers
- Clan of Amazons as Lu Wenhu
- The Brave Archer 2 as Spiritual Wisdom
- The Mad Monk Strikes Again as Master Sun Jia Zhu
- Hello Sexy Late Homecomers
1977
- Clans of Intrigue as Boss of Inn Gutsy
- The Sentimental Swordsman as Shaolin monk
- Dreams Of Eroticism as Jia Zhen
- Death Duel as Leader of Hei Sha Clan (uncredited)
- The Brave Archer as Spiritual Wisdom Ling Tze
- Moods of Love as Lao San
- The Jade Tiger as Liu
- To Kill a Jaguar as Tin Pa
- The Dream of the Red Chamber as Priest
- The Criminals, Part 4: Assault as Cai
- Judgement of an Assassin as 7th Branch Chief Yian Chun
- The Mad Monk as Qian Ru-Ming
- He Has Nothing But Kung Fu as Chou Pao-An
- The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung as Officer Collecting Tax
- Pursuit of Vengeance as Gong Sun-Duan
1976
- Killer Clans as Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard
- Crazy Sex as One of Big Boss' men
- The Magic Blade as Kung Sun Tao
- The Sexy Killer as Long Tou
- The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides as Fa
- The Condemned as Mr Liang
- Wedding Nights
- The Web of Death as 5 Venom Clan Centipede Chief
- The Criminals as Brother Sen
- The Last Tempest as Palace Guard
- Love Swindler as (segment "Counterfeit")
- Brotherhood as Fan Nan
- King Gambler as Mr Li
- Emperor Chien Lung as Priest
1975
- Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold as Soo Da Chen
- The Bloody Escape as Chen Heng
- The Spiritual Boxer as Master Lin
- Lady of the Law as Officer Yan Bixian
- Night of the Devil Bride as Liang Ta
- The Big Holdup as Officer Qing
- The Protectors as Kasha (Thousand Hands Buddha)
- Cuties Parade
- The Golden Lion as Brother Eight
- All Mixed Up as Policeman
- Evil Seducers as Iron Hat Priest
1974
- The Stranger and the Gunfighter as Chief Constable
- Sinful Confession as Juan's husband
- The Shadow Boxer as Master Yuan
- Hong Kong 73 as Police Offiicer
- Rivals of Kung Fu as Ah Kwun
- Gossip Street as Godfather's thug
- Village of Tigers as Jin Ling
- The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires as Monk Kah
- The Golden Lotus as Killer Lu Hua
- Sorrow of the Gentry as Captain Wang
- The Rat Catcher as Gangster
1973
- The Bamboo House of Dolls as Japanese Officer
- Facets of Love as Brothel Client
- The Kiss of Death as Gangster Atom
- The House of 72 Tenants as Brother Shum
- Ambush as Han Chung
- Heroes of Sung as Zongba
- The Master of Kung Fu as Mai Gen
- Call to Arms as Prince of Wei
- Payment In Blood as Hsieh Tai Cheng
- The Bastard as Ji Wen Tai
- The Happiest Moment as Rickshaw puller
- The Villains as Chief Constable
1972
- Five Fingers of Death as Wan Hung-Chieh
- Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan as Master Li Chang-An
- The 14 Amazons as Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard
- The Imperial Swordsman as Giant
- The Devil's Mirror as Chief Bai's Bodyguard
- The Deadly Knives as Ishikawa
- Stranger in Hong Kong as Ting Ta-Chuan
- The Fugitive as Lau Lo Sham
- The Gourd Fairy as Minister Mi-Chia
1971
- The Lady Professional as Shi Yun Pu
- The Swift Knight as Brothel owner
- Six Assassins as Yu Li-De
- The Rescue as Chief Ba Zhan Kui
- The Golden Seal as Wu Tian Ting
- Long Road to Freedom