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
- The Age of Flow as Ip Gau / "Uncle Gau"
- Legendary in Action!
2020
- Anti Drug Strorm as Brother Zi
2019
- The Real Iron Monkey
- Key To The Luck as Uncle He
2018
- Iceman: The Time Traveler as Jiu Qiansui
- Keyboard Warriors
- Summer of Fire
- 天监师之末法时代
2017
- Dealer/Healer as Machete
- The Hidden Sword
- 挟刀揉手 as 自己
- The Stop Hit II
2016
- Shed Skin Papa as Brother Tai
- Cherry Returns as Mr. Yuan
- An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi
- Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou
- 逗僵尸
- Muay Thai Girls
- Xin Gui Da Gui
- 一夜危机
2015
- The Final Master as Dojo Head
2014
- Once Upon a Time in Shanghai as Baldy Bai
- The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng
2013
- 7 Assassins as Brother Tai
- Conspirators as Brother Chai
- Game of Assassins as Assassin
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
- 金钱本色 as 符小波
- 厨缘
2009
- Murderer as Tai
- Scary Banquet as Qian Shouchang
- 古宅魂迷
2008
2007
2006
- Dragon Tiger Gate as Ma Kun
- My Wife Can Fight
2005
2004
- Hero Youngster as Mr. Wei Bai-Hao
- Fights of Fury
- Xanda ... (Producer)
- Fearful 24 Hours
2003
- Vampire Hunters as Zombie Wrangler
2002
2001
- Iron Fist Pillage as (archive footage)
- The Final Winner
1996
- How to Meet the Lucky Stars as Liu Tin - King of Gamblers
1993
- Shadow Cop
- The World of Desire as Uncle Won
- Angel of the Road
- Bogus Cops as Officer Wu
1992
- Ghost Killer
- Gambling Soul as Cop [Cameo]
- Heroin Tunnel
1991
- The Tigers as Hon-Wai
- All Mighty Gambler as Tai
- Today's Hero as Triad Boss
- Tri in Triad
1990
- The Fortune Code as Triad Boss Gambler
- Sleazy Dizzy as Chan Yuen Lung
- Blood Stained Tradewind as Arms Buyer
- Return to Action as Chen Yun Chan
- Forsaken Cop ... (Producer)
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
- The Invincible Snowy Hair Maiden as 岳鸣珂
- Tai-Pan as Pirate
1985
- How to Choose a Royal Bride as Tian Di Hui Chief
- The Dancing Warrior as Rich Man
- Majestic Thunderbolt
1984
- I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad! as Dad - Master Chen
- 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
- Butcher
- Death Ring
- Thunderclap
1983
- No Surrender II
- Little Dragon Maiden as Guo Jing
- The Challenge of the Lady Ninja as Lee Tong
- The Lost Generation as Paul
- Deadly Life of a Ninja as Han Wei Chow
- No Surrender
- The Black Magic with Buddha as Ben Chin
- Mission Thunderbolt as (archive footage)
1982
- Human Lanterns as Tan Fu
- Blood Brothers
- Winner Takes All as Mr Miyamoto
- New Pilgrims to the West
- Rolls, Rolls, I Love You as Cui Tung Sing
- Gang Master as General Mang Yi Tu
- Red Rattlesnake
- Seven Knights
- 上海大亨
- Don't Love Any Stranger
- Little Flying Dragon
- Who Is the Killer?
- 杂牌大进击
1981
- Challenge of the Gamesters as Zhang Lie
- Notorious Eight as Zhou Shiqiang
- Ambitious Kung Fu Girl as Qin Ge
- The Battle for the Republic of China
- Deadly Duo
- The Kung Fu Emperor
- Dangerous Person as Inspector Tai
1980
- Blowing in the Wind
- The Master as Chin Tien Yun
- Killer Constable as Leng Tian-Ying
- Rendezvous with Death as Golden Rod Gu Feitian
- Citizen Shaw as Self
1979
- Big Boss of Shanghai
- Invincible Enforcer as Min
- Iron Fists as Cpt. Chen Tien Ching
1978
- Crippled Avengers as Black Tiger Dao Tian-Du
- The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons as Tattooed Dragon Shih Chen
- Tough Guy as Lenghsieh
- Invincible Monkey Fist
1977
- Executioners from Shaolin as Hong Xiguan
- Layout as Hsieh Hsiao-Lin
- The Iron Monkey as Iron Monkey
1976
- Challenge of the Masters as Lu Ah Tsai
- 7-Man Army as Chiang Ming-kun
- Big Bad Sis as Shing
- 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
- The Big Holdup as Ma Rulong
- Big Brother Cheng as Wang Cheng
- The Imposter as Lo Chin-Ying
- Temperament of Life
- Lover's Destiny as Guan Shao-Feng
- The Spiritual Boxer as Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro
- 彩宏焦焦
1974
- The Savage Five as Ma Tao
- Heroes Two as Hung Hsi Kuan
- Men from the Monastery as Hung Hsi-kuan
- Hong Kong 73 as Ambulance Driver
- Five Tough Guys as Master Wu Wen-Yuan
- The Tea House as Boss Wang Cheng
- Men from the Monastery
- Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu as Self
1973
- Blood Brothers as Huang Chung
- Iron Bodyguard as Big Blade Wang Wu
- The House of 72 Tenants as Police Constable
1972
- The 14 Amazons as Soldier
- The Water Margin as Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin
- Four Riders as Li Wei-shi
- The Boxer from Shantung as Ma Yung Chen
- Man of Iron as The Iron Man
- The Bloody Fists as Okagawa Takeo
- Young People as Ho Tai
- The Hurricane as Extra
1971
1970
- Vengeance! as Two Different Bodyguards (uncredited)
- The Chinese Boxer as Casino guard (uncredited)
- Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
- The King Fa Fairy
- Cold Blade
1969
- Redress as Robber with Colored Face