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