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
- Summer of Fire
- Keyboard Warriors
- 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
- Muay Thai Girls
- Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou
- Xin Gui Da Gui
- An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi
- 逗僵尸
- 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
- 金钱本色 as 符小波
- Fire of Conscience as Captain Kan
- Gallants as Dragon
- 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
- Xanda ... (Producer)
- Hero Youngster as Mr. Wei Bai-Hao
- Fearful 24 Hours
- Fights of Fury
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
- Bogus Cops as Officer Wu
- Angel of the Road
- The World of Desire as Uncle Won
1992
- Ghost Killer
- Heroin Tunnel
- Gambling Soul as Cop [Cameo]
1991
- The Tigers as Hon-Wai
- Today's Hero as Triad Boss
- All Mighty Gambler as Tai
- Tri in Triad
1990
- Blood Stained Tradewind as Arms Buyer
- The Fortune Code as Triad Boss Gambler
- Sleazy Dizzy as Chan Yuen Lung
- 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
- Opium and the Kung Fu Master as Yung Feng
- Shanghai 13 as Shin / Brother Tai
- I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad! as Dad - Master Chen
- Return of Bastard Swordsman as Mochitsuki Soryu Han
- Long Road to Gallantry as Ling Han Feng
- Butcher
- Thunderclap
- Death Ring
1983
- Little Dragon Maiden as Guo Jing
- No Surrender
- No Surrender II
- The Challenge of the Lady Ninja as Lee Tong
- The Lost Generation as Paul
- Deadly Life of a Ninja as Han Wei Chow
- The Black Magic with Buddha as Ben Chin
- Mission Thunderbolt as (archive footage)
1982
- Human Lanterns as Tan Fu
- Winner Takes All as Mr Miyamoto
- Gang Master as General Mang Yi Tu
- New Pilgrims to the West
- Blood Brothers
- Red Rattlesnake
- Who Is the Killer?
- Rolls, Rolls, I Love You as Cui Tung Sing
- Seven Knights
- Little Flying Dragon
- Don't Love Any Stranger
- 上海大亨
- 杂牌大进击
1981
- Notorious Eight as Zhou Shiqiang
- The Battle for the Republic of China
- Challenge of the Gamesters as Zhang Lie
- Ambitious Kung Fu Girl as Qin Ge
- Dangerous Person as Inspector Tai
- The Kung Fu Emperor
- Deadly Duo
1980
- Blowing in the Wind
- Killer Constable as Leng Tian-Ying
- The Master as Chin Tien Yun
- Rendezvous with Death as Golden Rod Gu Feitian
- Citizen Shaw as Self
1979
- Iron Fists as Cpt. Chen Tien Ching
- Invincible Enforcer as Min
- Big Boss of Shanghai
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
- The Iron Monkey as Iron Monkey
- Layout as Hsieh Hsiao-Lin
1976
- Challenge of the Masters as Lu Ah Tsai
- 7-Man Army as Chiang Ming-kun
- Big Bad Sis as Shing
- The Simple-Minded Fellow ... (Director)
- King Gambler as Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
1975
- The Flying Guillotine as Ma Teng
- All Men Are Brothers as Tattooed Dragon / Shih Chen
- The Imposter as Lo Chin-Ying
- The Spiritual Boxer as Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro
- Big Brother Cheng as Wang Cheng
- Lover's Destiny as Guan Shao-Feng
- The Big Holdup as Ma Rulong
- The Bloody Escape as Bandit Gu Hui
- Temperament of Life
- 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 Water Margin as Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin
- The 14 Amazons as Soldier
- The Boxer from Shantung as Ma Yung Chen
- Four Riders as Li Wei-shi
- Man of Iron as The Iron Man
- The Bloody Fists as Okagawa Takeo
- Young People as Ho Tai
- The Hurricane as Extra
1971
1970
- The Chinese Boxer as Casino guard (uncredited)
- Vengeance! as Two Different Bodyguards (uncredited)
- Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
- Cold Blade
- The King Fa Fairy
1969
- Redress as Robber with Colored Face