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Chan Shen

Mar 11, 1940 - Apr 26, 1984 (44 years old) in Taiwan, China

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

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The Spiritual Boxer
Master Lin
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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber
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Five Fingers of Death
Wan Hung-Chieh
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Five Element Ninjas
Chief Hong
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Disciples of the 36th Chamber
School Officer Sha Duo'er
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The 14 Amazons
Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard
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The Golden Lotus
Killer Lu Hua
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Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Master Li Chang-An
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Invincible Shaolin
Master Mai Qi
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The Emperor and His Brother
Ching Henchman

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