Chan Shen

    Chan Shen

    March 11, 1940 (84 years old) in Taiwan, China

    Chan Shen (Chinese: ่ฉนๆฃฎ, 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 Criminals, Part 2: HomicidesThe Criminals, Part 2: Homicides
    The Golden LotusThe Golden Lotus
    The 36th Chamber of ShaolinThe 36th Chamber of Shaolin
    Five Fingers of DeathFive Fingers of Death
    Disciples of the 36th ChamberDisciples of the 36th Chamber

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