Chan Shen
Acting Born Mar 11, 1940 Taiwan 24 credits
Biography
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.
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Full filmography
- Dreams Of Eroticism (1977) as Jia Zhen
- The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) as Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber
- The Golden Lotus (1974) as Killer Lu Hua
- Opium and the Kung Fu Master (1984) as Mr. Lu
- Lost Souls (1980) as Hok
- Moods of Love (1977) as Lao San
- Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) as Master Li Chang-An
- Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985) as School Officer Sha Duo'er
- Bloody Parrot (1981) as Master San
- Bat Without Wings (1980) as Ghost King
- Five Element Ninjas (1982) as Chief Hong
- The Bamboo House of Dolls (1973) as Japanese Officer
- Return of Bastard Swordsman (1984) as Chi Song
- Five Fingers of Death (1972) as Wan Hung-Chieh
- Clans of Intrigue (1977) as Boss of Inn Gutsy
- Swordsman and Enchantress (1978) as Zombie Casters (uncredited)
- Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II (1978) as Kwun Lun Chief Ho
- Invincible Shaolin (1978) as Master Mai Qi
- Holy Flame of the Martial World (1983) as Shaolin Clan leader
- Death Duel (1977) as Leader of Hei Sha Clan (uncredited)
- The 14 Amazons (1972) as Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard
- The Magic Blade (1976) as Kung Sun Tao
- The Emperor and His Brother (1981) as Ching Henchman
- Killer Clans (1976) as Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard