Chen Kuan-Tai
Born: 1945-09-24 in Guangdong, China
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chen Kuan-Tai (Chinese: 陳觀泰, born 24 September 1945 in Guangdong, China) is a Chinese martial arts film star. He has primarily appeared in Shaw Brothers productions, and was one of the first solid trained, martial arts stars employed by the company. His first appearance in a Shaw work was in the 1969 film The Chinese Boxer, alongside Jimmy Wang Yu and Ben McDonald. Chen branched out as an actor with his tender roles in The Tea House and its sequel Big Brother Cheng, both directed by Chih-hung Kwei. These films gave Chen status as a "legitimate actor". After starring in the box office successes Challenge of the Masters and Executioners from Shaolin, both helmed by the legendary martial arts director Lau Kar-leung, Chen left the Shaw Brothers Studio. While away from Shaw, Chen directed and starred in the 1977 film Iron Monkey (not to be confused with the 1993 film by Yuen Woo-Ping). Chen later returned to the Shaw Brothers in the films Crippled Avengers (directed by Chang Cheh), Killer Constable (directed by Chih-hung Kwei), and 3 Evil Masters (co-starring Yuen Tak of the Seven Little Fortunes). To date Chen has starred in over 100 films, around 80 of which were with Shaw Brothers. His latest appearances were in Wilson Yip's 2006 martial arts-fantasy Dragon Tiger Gate, and in the 2007 remake of the King Hu classic, The Valiant Ones New. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chen Kuan-tai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2022
- Legendary in Action!
- The Age of Flow as Ip Gau / "Uncle Gau"
2020
- Anti Drug Strorm as Brother Zi
2019
- The Real Iron Monkey
- Key To The Luck as Uncle He
2018
- Keyboard Warriors
- Iceman: The Time Traveler as Jiu Qiansui
- Summer of Fire
- 天监师之末法时代
2017
- Dealer/Healer as Machete
- The Hidden Sword
- The Stop Hit II
- 挟刀揉手 as 自己
2016
- Shed Skin Papa as Brother Tai
- Muay Thai Girls
- An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi
- Xin Gui Da Gui
- 一夜危机
- Cherry Returns as Mr. Yuan
- Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou
- 逗僵尸
2015
- The Final Master as Dojo Head
2014
- Once Upon a Time in Shanghai as Baldy Bai
- The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng
2013
- Conspirators as Brother Chai
- Game of Assassins as Assassin
- 7 Assassins as Brother Tai
2012
- The Man with the Iron Fists as Gold Lion
- No Retreat
2011
- White Vengeance as Qiu Ran
2010
- 14 Blades as Fa Huang
- Fire of Conscience as Captain Kan
- Gallants as Dragon
- 厨缘
- 金钱本色 as 符小波
2009
- Scary Banquet as Qian Shouchang
- Murderer as Tai
- 古宅魂迷
2008
2007
2006
- Dragon Tiger Gate as Ma Kun
- My Wife Can Fight
2005
2004
- Fearful 24 Hours
- Hero Youngster as Mr. Wei Bai-Hao
- Xanda ... (Producer)
2003
- Vampire Hunters as Zombie Wrangler
2002
2001
- The Final Winner
- Iron Fist Pillage as (archive footage)
1996
- How to Meet the Lucky Stars as Liu Tin - King of Gamblers
1993
- Shadow Cop
- Angel of the Road
- The World of Desire as Uncle Won
- Bogus Cops as Officer Wu
1992
- Ghost Killer
- Gambling Soul as Cop [Cameo]
- Heroin Tunnel
- 赌王至尊
1991
- Today's Hero as Triad Boss
- Tri in Triad
- The Tigers as Hon-Wai
- All Mighty Gambler as Tai
1990
- Sleazy Dizzy as Chan Yuen Lung
- The Fortune Code as Triad Boss Gambler
- Blood Stained Tradewind as Arms Buyer
- Forsaken Cop ... (Producer)
- Return to Action as Chen Yun Chan
1989
- Just Heroes as Tai
- Angel's Mission as Ma Sheng-fung
- The Sniping
- Foul Hero
1988
- Human Sentiment Law as Boss
- 龙发堂
1986
- Tai-Pan as Pirate
- The Invincible Snowy Hair Maiden as 岳鸣珂
1985
- The Dancing Warrior as Rich Man
- How to Choose a Royal Bride as Tian Di Hui Chief
- Majestic Thunderbolt
1984
- Shanghai 13 as Shin / Brother Tai
- Opium and the Kung Fu Master as Yung Feng
- Return of Bastard Swordsman as Mochitsuki Soryu Han
- Long Road to Gallantry as Ling Han Feng
- Death Ring
- I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad! as Dad - Master Chen
- Thunderclap
- Butcher
1983
- Mission Thunderbolt as (archive footage)
- Deadly Life of a Ninja as Han Wei Chow
- The Black Magic with Buddha as Ben Chin
- The Lost Generation as Paul
- Little Dragon Maiden as Guo Jing
- No Surrender
- The Challenge of the Lady Ninja as Lee Tong
- No Surrender II
1982
- Human Lanterns as Tan Fu
- Winner Takes All as Mr Miyamoto
- Gang Master as General Mang Yi Tu
- Who Is the Killer?
- Blood Brothers
- Red Rattlesnake
- Little Flying Dragon
- 杂牌大进击
- Don't Love Any Stranger
- 上海大亨
- New Pilgrims to the West
- Seven Knights
- Rolls, Rolls, I Love You as Cui Tung Sing
1981
- Ambitious Kung Fu Girl as Qin Ge
- Deadly Duo
- Notorious Eight as Zhou Shiqiang
- Challenge of the Gamesters as Zhang Lie
- The Battle for the Republic of China
- Dangerous Person as Inspector Tai
1980
- Killer Constable as Leng Tian-Ying
- Rendezvous with Death as Golden Rod Gu Feitian
- Citizen Shaw as Self
- Blowing in the Wind
- The Master as Chin Tien Yun
1979
- Iron Fists as Cpt. Chen Tien Ching
- Invincible Enforcer as Min
- Big Boss of Shanghai
1978
- Invincible Monkey Fist
- Crippled Avengers as Black Tiger Dao Tian-Du
- The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons as Tattooed Dragon Shih Chen
- Tough Guy as Lenghsieh
1977
- Executioners from Shaolin as Hong Xiguan
- Layout as Hsieh Hsiao-Lin
- The Iron Monkey as Iron Monkey
1976
- Big Bad Sis as Shing
- Challenge of the Masters as Lu Ah Tsai
- 7-Man Army as Chiang Ming-kun
- King Gambler as Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
- The Simple-Minded Fellow ... (Director)
1975
- The Flying Guillotine as Ma Teng
- All Men Are Brothers as Tattooed Dragon / Shih Chen
- The Bloody Escape as Bandit Gu Hui
- Temperament of Life
- Big Brother Cheng as Wang Cheng
- The Spiritual Boxer as Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro
- The Imposter as Lo Chin-Ying
- The Big Holdup as Ma Rulong
- 彩宏焦焦
- Lover's Destiny as Guan Shao-Feng
1974
- Heroes Two as Hung Hsi Kuan
- Men from the Monastery as Hung Hsi-kuan
- The Tea House as Boss Wang Cheng
- Hong Kong 73 as Ambulance Driver
- Five Tough Guys as Master Wu Wen-Yuan
- Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu as Self
- The Savage Five as Ma Tao
1973
- Blood Brothers as Huang Chung
- Iron Bodyguard as Big Blade Wang Wu
- The House of 72 Tenants as Police Constable
1972
- The Water Margin as Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin
- The 14 Amazons as Soldier
- The Bloody Fists as Okagawa Takeo
- Young People as Ho Tai
- Man of Iron as Chow Yun-Wan / Qiu Lian-Huan
- The Boxer from Shantung as Ma Yung Chen
- The Hurricane as Extra
- Four Riders as Li Wei-shi
1971
1970
- Vengeance! as Two Different Bodyguards (uncredited)
- The Chinese Boxer as Casino guard (uncredited)
- The King Fa Fairy
- Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
- Cold Blade
1969
- Redress as Robber with Colored Face