Chan Shen
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1940-03-11 · Taiwan
- Died
- 1984-04-26
Known for
- The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) — Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber
- The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) — Monk Kah
- Five Fingers of Death (1972) — Wan Hung-Chieh
- Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985) — School Officer Sha Duo'er
- Five Element Ninjas (1982) — Chief Hong
- The Golden Lotus (1974) — Killer Lu Hua
- Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) — Master Li Chang-An
- Invincible Shaolin (1978) — Master Mai Qi
- The Magic Blade (1976) — Kung Sun Tao
- The 14 Amazons (1972) — Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard
- Killer Clans (1976) — Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard
- The Bamboo House of Dolls (1973) — Japanese Officer
- Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975) — Soo Da Chen
- The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1974) — Chief Constable
- Return of Bastard Swordsman (1984) — Chi Song
- Opium and the Kung Fu Master (1984) — Mr. Lu