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Aliases: Chan Shen , 詹森 , Shen Chan

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Taiwan, China

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Movie Involvements: 109

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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 Studio. He died because of a brain hemorrhage 26th of April 1984.

Most Famous Work

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
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7

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

(1978) Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber
Five Element Ninjas
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7

Five Element Ninjas

(1982) Chief Hong
The 14 Amazons
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7

The 14 Amazons

(1972) Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
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6
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
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6
Five Fingers of Death
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7

Five Fingers of Death

(1972) Wan Hung-Chieh
The Golden Lotus
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7

The Golden Lotus

(1974) Killer Lu Hua
The Sentimental Swordsman
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7

The Sentimental Swordsman

(1977) Shaolin monk

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1985 Uncle Zhi
School Officer Sha Duo'er
His Highness
1984 Officer Fu
Uncle Liu
Mr. Lu
Shih Chun
Chi Song
1983 Adulterer
Head Abbot
Guardian of the Law
N/A
Shaolin Clan leader
Advisor Zhao Pu
1982 Bai
Chamber of Commerce member
Boss Han
Master Zhang
Sgt. Chiang
Gor - Wa Hing boss
Secret Service Officer
Chief Hong
Fa Hai
Senior Teacher Or
Abbot of Shaolin Temple
1981 Fifth Master
Old Uncle Han
Master San
Ching Henchman
Huang Jiang
Exorcist Master
Master Rong
Dong Jin Piao
Madam Jin's assistant
1980 Ghost King
Hok
Brother Nine
N/A
Chi Sifang
N/A
Leng Ruyun
Sword in Cotton
Ah Cheng
Wan Tzu-Mu
Eagle Hall Chief Mi Jiu Gao
Yin Jixiang's Brother
1979 Da-Yan
Officer Fan Fei
Ho Yin Wong
Chief of 10 Villains
Dan Tian-Gang
Fake Brother
Chief of Staff Xu
Boss Huang Shou Ren
Ling Mei-Xian
Zhou Cheng
Robber with Coffin (uncredited)
1978 Master Mai Qi
Zombie Casters (uncredited)
Kwun Lun Chief Ho
Abbot Kung Man
Sifu of Zhang's Brothers
N/A
Mr Bat's Auctioner
Fang Yu Biao
N/A
Spiritual Wisdom
Swordsman Challenging Nameless
Priest Zhishan
Master Sun Jia Zhu
Lu Wenhu
Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber
1977 Gong Sun-Duan
Jia Zhen
Chou Pao-An
Priest
Shaolin monk
7th Branch Chief Yian Chun
Spiritual Wisdom Ling Tze
Tin Pa
Leader of Hei Sha Clan (uncredited)
Cai
Officer Collecting Tax
Liu
Boss of Inn Gutsy
Qian Ru-Ming
Lao San
1976 Mr Li
5 Venom Clan Centipede Chief
(segment "Counterfeit")
Fa
Fan Nan
Kung Sun Tao
One of Big Boss' men
Priest
Mr Liang
N/A
Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard
Palace Guard
Long Tou
Brother Sen
1975 N/A
Brother Eight
Master Lin
Chen Heng
Policeman
Soo Da Chen
Iron Hat Priest
Officer Yan Bixian
Liang Ta
1974 Gangster
Captain Wang
Monk Kah
Ah Kwun
Godfather's thug
Police Offiicer
Master Yuan
Killer Lu Hua
Jin Ling
Chief Constable
1973 Japanese Officer
Zongba
Rickshaw puller
Brother Shum
Mai Gen
Hsieh Tai Cheng
Gangster Atom
Brothel Client
Chief Constable
Ji Wen Tai
Prince of Wei
Han Chung
1972 Lau Lo Sham
Ting Ta-Chuan
Giant
Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard
Minister Mi-Chia
Master Li Chang-An
Ishikawa
Chief Bai's bodyguard
Wan Hung-Chieh
1971 Chief Ba Zhan Kui
Brothel owner
Wu Tian Ting
N/A
Yu Li-De
Shi Yun Pu
Kasha (Thousand Hands Buddha)
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