Chan Shen

Chan Shen

Acting

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

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Pursuit of a Killer ★ 8.5 Pursuit of a Killer 1985 Disciples of the 36th Chamber ★ 6.4 Disciples of the 36th Chamber 1985 Crazy Shaolin Disciples ★ 6.6 Crazy Shaolin Disciples 1985 Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan ★ 4.4 Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan 1984 Pale Passion ★ 5.3 Pale Passion 1984 Opium and the Kung Fu Master ★ 6.9 Opium and the Kung Fu Master 1984 Wits of the Brats ★ 6.8 Wits of the Brats 1984 Return of Bastard Swordsman ★ 6.4 Return of Bastard Swordsman 1984 Fast Fingers ★ 7.5 Fast Fingers 1983 Shaolin Intruders ★ 6.6 Shaolin Intruders 1983 Bastard Swordsman ★ 7.0 Bastard Swordsman 1983 Shaolin and Wu Tang ★ 6.8 Shaolin and Wu Tang 1983 Holy Flame of the Martial World ★ 6.8 Holy Flame of the Martial World 1983 Usurpers of Emperor's Power ★ 7.8 Usurpers of Emperor's Power 1983 Ode to Gallantry ★ 6.0 Ode to Gallantry 1982 My Rebellious Son ★ 6.2 My Rebellious Son 1982 The Emperor and the Minister ★ 7.3 The Emperor and the Minister 1982 Tiger Killer ★ 7.5 Tiger Killer 1982 The 82 Tenants The 82 Tenants 1982 Coolie Killer ★ 7.1 Coolie Killer 1982 Godfather from Canton ★ 6.0 Godfather from Canton 1982 Five Element Ninjas ★ 6.9 Five Element Ninjas 1982 Passing Flickers ★ 6.8 Passing Flickers 1982 Brave Archer and His Mate ★ 5.7 Brave Archer and His Mate 1982 Shaolin Prince ★ 7.0 Shaolin Prince 1982 What Price Honesty? ★ 6.8 What Price Honesty? 1981 The Imp ★ 6.2 The Imp 1981 Bloody Parrot ★ 6.6 Bloody Parrot 1981 The Emperor and His Brother ★ 5.8 The Emperor and His Brother 1981 Challenge of the Gamesters ★ 6.3 Challenge of the Gamesters 1981 Revenge of the Corpse ★ 7.0 Revenge of the Corpse 1981 The Sword Stained with Royal Blood ★ 6.1 The Sword Stained with Royal Blood 1981 The Tiger and the Widow ★ 6.5 The Tiger and the Widow 1981 Gambler's Delight ★ 4.7 Gambler's Delight 1981 Bat Without Wings ★ 7.0 Bat Without Wings 1980 Lost Souls ★ 5.6 Lost Souls 1980 Hex vs. Witchcraft ★ 5.2 Hex vs. Witchcraft 1980 Every Man for Himself Every Man for Himself 1980 Rendezvous with Death ★ 7.0 Rendezvous with Death 1980 Young Outcasts Young Outcasts 1980 Swift Sword ★ 5.8 Swift Sword 1980 The Kid with a Tattoo ★ 6.0 The Kid with a Tattoo 1980 Haunted Tales ★ 5.4 Haunted Tales 1980 Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty ★ 7.0 Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty 1980 The Flag of Iron ★ 7.2 The Flag of Iron 1980 Heaven and Hell ★ 5.9 Heaven and Hell 1980 Return of the Dead ★ 5.3 Return of the Dead 1979 The Deadly Breaking Sword ★ 6.1 The Deadly Breaking Sword 1979 Invincible Enforcer ★ 8.0 Invincible Enforcer 1979 The Proud Twins ★ 6.3 The Proud Twins 1979 Shaolin Abbot ★ 6.5 Shaolin Abbot 1979 The Kung Fu Instructor ★ 6.7 The Kung Fu Instructor 1979 The Daredevils ★ 7.1 The Daredevils 1979 The Brothers ★ 7.0 The Brothers 1979 The Last Judgement ★ 7.5 The Last Judgement 1979 Shaolin Rescuers ★ 7.2 Shaolin Rescuers 1979 Full Moon Scimitar ★ 6.9 Full Moon Scimitar 1979 Invincible Shaolin ★ 6.5 Invincible Shaolin 1978 Swordsman and Enchantress ★ 6.2 Swordsman and Enchantress 1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II ★ 5.8 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II 1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre ★ 6.7 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 1978 The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung ★ 7.1 The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung 1978 Hello Sexy Late Homecomers Hello Sexy Late Homecomers 1978 Legend of the Bat ★ 5.8 Legend of the Bat 1978 Shaolin Hand Lock ★ 5.8 Shaolin Hand Lock 1978 The Psychopath ★ 3.7 The Psychopath 1978 The Brave Archer 2 ★ 6.6 The Brave Archer 2 1978 Soul of the Sword ★ 6.7 Soul of the Sword 1978 The Proud Youth ★ 6.8 The Proud Youth 1978 The Mad Monk Strikes Again The Mad Monk Strikes Again 1978 Clan of Amazons ★ 7.3 Clan of Amazons 1978 The 36th Chamber of Shaolin ★ 7.5 The 36th Chamber of Shaolin 1978 Pursuit of Vengeance ★ 7.0 Pursuit of Vengeance 1977 Dreams Of Eroticism ★ 4.6 Dreams Of Eroticism 1977 He Has Nothing But Kung Fu ★ 7.3 He Has Nothing But Kung Fu 1977 The Dream of the Red Chamber ★ 6.5 The Dream of the Red Chamber 1977 The Sentimental Swordsman ★ 6.5 The Sentimental Swordsman 1977 Judgement of an Assassin ★ 6.8 Judgement of an Assassin 1977 The Brave Archer ★ 6.7 The Brave Archer 1977 To Kill a Jaguar ★ 10.0 To Kill a Jaguar 1977