Chan Shen
Acting
Born March 11, 1940, Taiwan
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
- 1985Crazy Shaolin Disciples — His Highness
- 1985Disciples of the 36th Chamber — School Officer Sha Duo'er
- 1985Pursuit of a Killer — Uncle Zhi
- 1984Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan — Officer Fu
- 1984Opium and the Kung Fu Master — Mr. Lu
- 1984Pale Passion — Uncle Liu
- 1984Return of Bastard Swordsman — Chi Song
- 1984Wits of the Brats — Shih Chun
- 1983Bastard Swordsman — Guardian of the Law
- 1983Fast Fingers — Adulterer
- 1983Holy Flame of the Martial World — Shaolin Clan leader
- 1983Shaolin Intruders — Head Abbot
- 1983Shaolin and Wu Tang
- 1983Usurpers of Emperor's Power — Advisor Zhao Pu
- 1982Brave Archer and His Mate — Senior Teacher Or
- 1982Coolie Killer — Gor - Wa Hing boss
- 1982Five Element Ninjas — Chief Hong
- 1982Godfather from Canton — Secret Service Officer
- 1982My Rebellious Son — Chamber of Commerce member
- 1982Ode to Gallantry — Bai
- 1982Passing Flickers — Fa Hai
- 1982Shaolin Prince — Abbot of Shaolin Temple
- 1982The 82 Tenants — Sgt. Chiang
- 1982The Emperor and the Minister — Boss Han
- 1982Tiger Killer — Master Zhang
- 1981Bloody Parrot — Master San
- 1981Challenge of the Gamesters — Huang Jiang
- 1981Gambler's Delight — Madam Jin's assistant
- 1981Revenge of the Corpse — Exorcist Master
- 1981The Emperor and His Brother — Ching Henchman
- 1981The Imp — Old Uncle Han
- 1981The Sword Stained with Royal Blood — Master Rong
- 1981The Tiger and the Widow — Dong Jin Piao
- 1981What Price Honesty? — Fifth Master
- 1980Bat Without Wings — Ghost King
- 1980Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty — Wan Tzu-Mu
- 1980Every Man for Himself
- 1980Haunted Tales — Ah Cheng
- 1980Heaven and Hell — Yin Jixiang's Brother
- 1980Hex vs. Witchcraft — Brother Nine
- 1980Lost Souls — Hok
- 1980Rendezvous with Death — Chi Sifang
- 1980Swift Sword — Leng Ruyun
- 1980The Flag of Iron — Eagle Hall Chief Mi Jiu Gao
- 1980The Kid with a Tattoo — Sword in Cotton
- 1980Young Outcasts
- 1979Full Moon Scimitar — Robber with Coffin (uncredited)
- 1979Invincible Enforcer — Ho Yin Wong
- 1979Return of the Dead — Da-Yan
- 1979Shaolin Abbot — Dan Tian-Gang
- 1979Shaolin Rescuers — Zhou Cheng
- 1979The Brothers — Boss Huang Shou Ren
- 1979The Daredevils — Chief of Staff Xu
- 1979The Deadly Breaking Sword — Officer Fan Fei
- 1979The Kung Fu Instructor — Fake Brother
- 1979The Last Judgement — Ling Mei-Xian
- 1979The Proud Twins — Chief of 10 Villains
- 1978Clan of Amazons — Lu Wenhu
- 1978Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre — Abbot Kung Man
- 1978Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II — Kwun Lun Chief Ho
- 1978Hello Sexy Late Homecomers
- 1978Invincible Shaolin — Master Mai Qi
- 1978Legend of the Bat — Mr. Bat's Auctioneer
- 1978Shaolin Hand Lock — Fang Yu Biao
- 1978Soul of the Sword — Swordsman Challenging Nameless
- 1978Swordsman and Enchantress — Zombie Casters (uncredited)
- 1978The 36th Chamber of Shaolin — Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber
- 1978The Brave Archer 2 — Spiritual Wisdom
- 1978The Mad Monk Strikes Again — Master Sun Jia Zhu
- 1978The Proud Youth — Priest Zhishan (uncredited)
- 1978The Psychopath
- 1978The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung — Sifu of Zhang's Brothers
- 1977Clans of Intrigue — Boss of Inn Gutsy
- 1977Death Duel — Leader of Hei Sha Clan (uncredited)
- 1977Dreams Of Eroticism — Jia Zhen
- 1977He Has Nothing But Kung Fu — Chou Pao-An
- 1977Judgement of an Assassin — 7th Branch Chief Yian Chun
- 1977Moods of Love — Lao San
- 1977Pursuit of Vengeance — Gong Sun-Duan
- 1977The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung — Officer Collecting Tax
- 1977The Brave Archer — Spiritual Wisdom Ling Tze
- 1977The Criminals, Part 4: Assault — Cai
- 1977The Dream of the Red Chamber — Priest
- 1977The Jade Tiger — Liu
- 1977The Mad Monk — Qian Ru-Ming
- 1977The Sentimental Swordsman — Shaolin monk
- 1977To Kill a Jaguar — Tin Pa
- 1976Brotherhood — Fan Nan
- 1976Crazy Sex — One of Big Boss' men
- 1976Emperor Chien Lung — Priest
- 1976Killer Clans — Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard
- 1976King Gambler — Mr Li
- 1976Love Swindler — (segment "Counterfeit")
- 1976The Condemned — Mr Liang
- 1976The Criminals — Brother Sen
- 1976The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides — Fa
- 1976The Last Tempest — Palace Guard
- 1976The Magic Blade — Kung Sun Tao
- 1976The Sexy Killer — Long Tou
- 1976The Web of Death — 5 Venom Clan Centipede Chief
- 1976Wedding Nights
- 1975All Mixed Up — Policeman
- 1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold — Soo Da Chen
- 1975Cuties Parade
- 1975Evil Seducers — Iron Hat Priest
- 1975Lady of the Law — Officer Yan Bixian
- 1975Night of the Devil Bride — Liang Ta
- 1975The Big Holdup — Officer Qing
- 1975The Bloody Escape — Chen Heng
- 1975The Golden Lion — Brother Eight
- 1975The Protectors — Kasha (Thousand Hands Buddha)
- 1975The Spiritual Boxer — Master Lin
- 1974Gossip Street — Godfather's thug
- 1974Hong Kong 73 — Police Offiicer
- 1974Rivals of Kung Fu — Ah Kwun
- 1974Sinful Confession — Juan's husband
- 1974Sorrow of the Gentry — Captain Wang
- 1974The Golden Lotus — Killer Lu Hua
- 1974The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires — Monk Kah
- 1974The Rat Catcher — Gangster
- 1974The Shadow Boxer — Master Yuan
- 1974The Stranger and the Gunfighter — Chief Constable
- 1974Village of Tigers — Jin Ling
- 1973Ambush — Han Chung
- 1973Call to Arms — Prince of Wei
- 1973Facets of Love — Brothel Client
- 1973Heroes of Sung — Zongba
- 1973Payment In Blood — Hsieh Tai Cheng
- 1973The Bamboo House of Dolls — Japanese Officer
- 1973The Bastard — Ji Wen Tai
- 1973The Happiest Moment — Rickshaw puller
- 1973The House of 72 Tenants — Brother Shum
- 1973The Kiss of Death — Gangster Atom
- 1973The Master of Kung Fu — Mai Gen
- 1973The Villains — Chief Constable
- 1972Five Fingers of Death — Wan Hung-Chieh
- 1972Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan — Master Li Chang-An
- 1972Stranger in Hong Kong — Ting Ta-Chuan
- 1972The 14 Amazons — Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard
- 1972The Deadly Knives — Ishikawa
- 1972The Devil's Mirror — Chief Bai's Bodyguard
- 1972The Fugitive — Lau Lo Sham
- 1972The Gourd Fairy — Minister Mi-Chia
- 1972The Imperial Swordsman — Giant
- 1971Long Road to Freedom
- 1971Six Assassins — Yu Li-De
- 1971The Golden Seal — Wu Tian Ting
- 1971The Lady Professional — Shi Yun Pu
- 1971The Rescue — Chief Ba Zhan Kui
- 1971The Swift Knight — Brothel owner