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Chan Shen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1940-03-11

Day of Death

1984-04-26

Place of Birth

Taiwan

Chan Shen

Biography

Chan Shen (Chinese: 芚棎, 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 (150)

⭐ 8.5 Role: Uncle Zhi

Pursuit of a Killer

1985
⭐ 6.4 Role: School Officer Sha Duo'er

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

1985
⭐ 6.6 Role: His Highness

Crazy Shaolin Disciples

1985
⭐ 4.6 Role: Officer Fu

Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan

1984
⭐ 5.3 Role: Uncle Liu

Pale Passion

1984
⭐ 6.9 Role: Mr. Lu

Opium and the Kung Fu Master

1984
⭐ 6.8 Role: Shih Chun

Wits of the Brats

1984
⭐ 6.4 Role: Chi Song

Return of Bastard Swordsman

1984
⭐ 7.5 Role: Adulterer

Fast Fingers

1983
⭐ 6.6 Role: Head Abbot

Shaolin Intruders

1983
⭐ 7.0 Role: Guardian of the Law

Bastard Swordsman

1983
⭐ 6.8 Role: Unknown

Shaolin and Wu Tang

1983
⭐ 6.8 Role: Shaolin Clan leader

Holy Flame of the Martial World

1983
⭐ 7.8 Role: Advisor Zhao Pu

Usurpers of Emperor's Power

1983
⭐ 6.0 Role: Bai

Ode to Gallantry

1982