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Chan Shen

Chan Shen

March 11, 1940 — 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.

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1974

Five Element Ninjas

Five Element Ninjas

1982

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

Disciples of the 36th Chamber

1985

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

1972

Invincible Shaolin

Invincible Shaolin

1978

Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

1975

The Bamboo House of Dolls

The Bamboo House of Dolls

1973

The Stranger and the Gunfighter

The Stranger and the Gunfighter

1974