Chan Shen

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.

Known For

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

as Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

as Monk Kah

Five Fingers of Death

as Wan Hung-Chieh

Five Element Ninjas

as Chief Hong

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

as School Officer Sha Duo'er

The Golden Lotus

as Killer Lu Hua

Invincible Shaolin

as Master Mai Qi

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

as Master Li Chang-An

The Magic Blade

as Kung Sun Tao

Killer Clans

as Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard (uncredited)