Chen Kuan-Tai
Acting · Production · Directing
Born September 24, 1945, Guangdong, China
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
- 2022Legendary in Action!
- The Age of Flow — Ip Gau / "Uncle Gau"
- 2020Anti Drug Strorm — Brother Zi
- 2019Key To The Luck — Uncle He
- 2019The Real Iron Monkey
- 2018Iceman: The Time Traveler — Jiu Qiansui
- 2018Keyboard Warriors
- 2018Summer of Fire
- 2018天监师之末法时代
- 2017Dealer/Healer — Machete
- 2017The Hidden Sword
- 2017The Stop Hit II
- 2017挟刀揉手 — 自己
- 2016An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi
- 2016Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou
- 2016Cherry Returns — Mr. Yuan
- 2016Muay Thai Girls
- 2016Shed Skin Papa — Brother Tai
- 2016Xin Gui Da Gui
- 2016一夜危机
- 2016逗僵尸
- 2015The Final Master — Dojo Head
- 2014Once Upon a Time in Shanghai — Baldy Bai
- 2014The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng
- 20137 Assassins — Brother Tai
- 2013Conspirators — Brother Chai
- 2013Game of Assassins — Assassin
- 2012No Retreat
- 2012The Man with the Iron Fists — Gold Lion
- 2011White Vengeance — Qiu Ran
- 201014 Blades — Fa Huang
- 2010Fire of Conscience — Captain Kan
- 2010Gallants — Dragon
- 2010厨缘
- 金钱本色 — 符小波
- 2009Murderer — Tai
- 2009Scary Banquet — Qian Shouchang
- 2009古宅魂迷
- 2008Kung Fu Hip-Hop
- 2007The Valiant Ones New
- 2006Dragon Tiger Gate — Ma Kun
- 2006My Wife Can Fight
- 2005Where's Mama's Boy?
- 2005边城风云
- 2004Fearful 24 Hours
- 2004Fights of Fury
- 2004Hero Youngster — Mr. Wei Bai-Hao
- 2004Xanda — Producer
- 2003Vampire Hunters — Zombie Wrangler
- 2002Power King
- 2001Iron Fist Pillage — (archive footage)
- 2001The Final Winner
- 1996How to Meet the Lucky Stars — Liu Tin - King of Gamblers
- 1993Angel of the Road
- 1993Bogus Cops — Officer Wu
- 1993Shadow Cop
- 1993The World of Desire — Uncle Won
- 1992Gambling Soul — Cop [Cameo]
- 1992Ghost Killer
- 1992Heroin Tunnel
- 1991All Mighty Gambler — Tai
- 1991The Tigers — Hon-Wai
- 1991Today's Hero — Triad Boss
- 1991Tri in Triad
- 1990Blood Stained Tradewind — Arms Buyer, Producer
- 1990Forsaken Cop — Producer
- 1990Return to Action — Chen Yun Chan, Producer, Director
- 1990Sleazy Dizzy — Chan Yuen Lung
- 1990The Fortune Code — Triad Boss Gambler
- 1989Angel's Mission — Ma Sheng-fung
- 1989Foul Hero
- 1989Just Heroes — Tai
- 1989The Sniping
- 1988Human Sentiment Law — Boss
- 1988龙发堂
- 1987Fortune Hunters
- 1987Sheng Goes to Taiwan
- 1986Tai-Pan — Pirate
- The Invincible Snowy Hair Maiden — 岳鸣珂
- 1985How to Choose a Royal Bride — Tian Di Hui Chief
- 1985Majestic Thunderbolt
- 1985The Dancing Warrior — Rich Man
- 1984Butcher
- 1984Death Ring
- 1984I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad! — Dad - Master Chen
- 1984Long Road to Gallantry — Ling Han Feng
- 1984Opium and the Kung Fu Master — Yung Feng
- 1984Return of Bastard Swordsman — Mochitsuki Soryu Han
- 1984Shanghai 13 — Shin / Brother Tai
- 1984Thunderclap
- 1983Deadly Life of a Ninja — Han Wei Chow
- 1983Little Dragon Maiden — Guo Jing
- 1983Mission Thunderbolt — (archive footage)
- No Surrender
- No Surrender II
- 1983The Black Magic with Buddha — Ben Chin
- 1983The Challenge of the Lady Ninja — Lee Tong
- 1983The Lost Generation — Paul
- 1982Blood Brothers
- 1982Don't Love Any Stranger
- 1982Gang Master — General Mang Yi Tu
- 1982Human Lanterns — Tan Fu
- 1982Little Flying Dragon
- 1982New Pilgrims to the West
- 1982Red Rattlesnake
- 1982Rolls, Rolls, I Love You — Cui Tung Sing
- 1982Seven Knights
- 1982Who Is the Killer? — Director
- 1982Winner Takes All — Mr Miyamoto
- 1982上海大亨
- 1982杂牌大进击
- 1981Ambitious Kung Fu Girl — Qin Ge
- 1981Challenge of the Gamesters — Zhang Lie
- 1981Dangerous Person — Inspector Tai, Writer, Director
- 1981Deadly Duo
- 1981Notorious Eight — Zhou Shiqiang
- 1981The Battle for the Republic of China
- 1981The Kung Fu Emperor
- Blowing in the Wind
- 1980Killer Constable — Leng Tian-Ying
- 1980Rendezvous with Death — Golden Rod Gu Feitian
- 1980The Master — Chin Tien Yun
- 1979Big Boss of Shanghai — Director
- 1979Invincible Enforcer — Min
- 1979Iron Fists — Cpt. Chen Tien Ching
- 1978Crippled Avengers — Black Tiger Dao Tian-Du
- 1978Invincible Monkey Fist — Director
- 1978The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons — Tattooed Dragon Shih Chen
- 1978Tough Guy — Lenghsieh
- 1977Executioners from Shaolin — Hong Xiguan
- 1977Layout — Hsieh Hsiao-Lin
- 1977The Iron Monkey — Iron Monkey, Director
- 19767-Man Army — Chiang Ming-kun
- 1976Big Bad Sis — Shing
- 1976Challenge of the Masters — Lu Ah Tsai
- 1976King Gambler — Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
- 1976The Simple-Minded Fellow — Director
- 1975All Men Are Brothers — Tattooed Dragon / Shih Chen
- 1975Big Brother Cheng — Wang Cheng
- 1975Lover's Destiny — Guan Shao-Feng
- 1975Temperament of Life
- 1975The Big Holdup — Ma Rulong
- 1975The Bloody Escape — Bandit Gu Hui
- 1975The Flying Guillotine — Ma Teng
- 1975The Imposter — Lo Chin-Ying
- 1975The Spiritual Boxer — Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro
- 1975彩宏焦焦
- 1974Five Tough Guys — Master Wu Wen-Yuan
- 1974Heroes Two — Hung Hsi Kuan
- 1974Hong Kong 73 — Ambulance Driver
- 1974Men from the Monastery — Hung Hsi-kuan
- 1974The Savage Five — Ma Tao
- 1974The Teahouse — Boss Wang Cheng
- 1973Blood Brothers — Huang Chung
- 1973Iron Bodyguard — Big Blade Wang Wu
- 1973The House of 72 Tenants — Police Constable
- 1972Four Riders — Li Wei-shi
- 1972Man of Iron — The Iron Man
- 1972The 14 Amazons — Soldier, Action Director
- 1972The Bloody Fists — Okagawa Takeo
- 1972The Boxer from Shantung — Ma Yung Chen
- 1972The Hurricane — Extra
- 1972The Water Margin — Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin
- 1972Young People — Ho Tai
- 1971Betrayer — Hung Tien Piao
- 1971Bus Stop
- 1971Maria
- 1971The Chase — One of three killers, Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1971The Duel — Liu Shou Yi's Man (uncredited)
- 1970Cold Blade — Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1970The Chinese Boxer — Casino guard (uncredited)
- 1970The King Fa Fairy
- 1970Vengeance! — Two Different Bodyguards (uncredited)
- 1970Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
- 1969Redress — Robber with Colored Face
Appearances as themselves (2)
- 1980Citizen Shaw — Self
- 1974Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu — Self