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Chan Shen

Chan Shen

Actor·1940–1984·Taiwan

17 horror credits

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.

Actor17 films

Pursuit of a Killer

Pursuit of a Killer

Uncle Zhi

1985
The Imp

The Imp

Old Uncle Han

1981
Bloody Parrot

Bloody Parrot

Master San

1981
Revenge of the Corpse

Revenge of the Corpse

Exorcist Master

1981
Bat Without Wings

Bat Without Wings

Ghost King

1980
Lost Souls

Lost Souls

Hok

1980
Hex vs. Witchcraft

Hex vs. Witchcraft

Brother Nine

1980
Haunted Tales

Haunted Tales

Ah Cheng

1980
Return of the Dead

Return of the Dead

Da-Yan

1979
The Psychopath

The Psychopath

1978
The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides

The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides

Fa

1976
The Criminals

The Criminals

Brother Sen

1976
Evil Seducers

Evil Seducers

Iron Hat Priest

1975
Night of the Devil Bride

Night of the Devil Bride

Liang Ta

1975
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

Monk Kah

1974 3.5
The Bamboo House of Dolls

The Bamboo House of Dolls

Japanese Officer

1973
Ambush

Ambush

Han Chung

1973