Chan Shen
Acting
Born March 11, 1940 · Taiwan
Died April 26, 1984
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.
Known for
Filmography
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985 · School Officer Sha Duo'er
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984 · Mr. Lu
Return of Bastard Swordsman
1984 · Chi Song
Shaolin Intruders
1983 · Head Abbot
Shaolin and Wu Tang
1983
Holy Flame of the Martial World
1983 · Shaolin Clan leader
Bastard Swordsman
1983 · Guardian of the Law
Shaolin Prince
1982 · Abbot of Shaolin Temple
Five Element Ninjas
1982 · Chief Hong
Bloody Parrot
1981 · Master San
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981 · Master Rong
The Imp
1981 · Old Uncle Han
The Emperor and His Brother
1981 · Ching Henchman
The Flag of Iron
1980 · Eagle Hall Chief Mi Jiu Gao
Bat Without Wings
1980 · Ghost King
Lost Souls
1980 · Hok
Hex vs. Witchcraft
1980 · Brother Nine
Shaolin Rescuers
1979 · Zhou Cheng
Shaolin Abbot
1979 · Dan Tian-Gang
The Kung Fu Instructor
1979 · Fake Brother
The Deadly Breaking Sword
1979 · Officer Fan Fei
The Proud Twins
1979 · Chief of 10 Villains
Return of the Dead
1979 · Da-Yan
Invincible Shaolin
1978 · Master Mai Qi
Clan of Amazons
1978 · Lu Wenhu
Legend of the Bat
1978 · Mr. Bat's Auctioneer
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978 · Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
1978 · Abbot Kung Man
Shaolin Hand Lock
1978 · Fang Yu Biao
Soul of the Sword
1978 · Swordsman Challenging Nameless
The Sentimental Swordsman
1977 · Shaolin monk
Clans of Intrigue
1977 · Boss of Inn Gutsy
The Brave Archer
1977 · Spiritual Wisdom Ling Tze
Death Duel
1977 · Leader of Hei Sha Clan (uncredited)
The Jade Tiger
1977 · Liu
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977 · Priest
Killer Clans
1976 · Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard
The Sexy Killer
1976 · Long Tou
The Web of Death
1976 · 5 Venom Clan Centipede Chief
The Magic Blade
1976 · Kung Sun Tao
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975 · Soo Da Chen
The Spiritual Boxer
1975 · Master Lin
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974 · Monk Kah
The Golden Lotus
1974 · Killer Lu Hua
The Stranger and the Gunfighter
1974 · Chief Constable
The Master of Kung Fu
1973 · Mai Gen
The Kiss of Death
1973 · Gangster Atom
The Bamboo House of Dolls
1973 · Japanese Officer
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Wan Hung-Chieh
The Devil's Mirror
1972 · Chief Bai's Bodyguard
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
1972 · Master Li Chang-An
The 14 Amazons
1972 · Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard