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Statistics : 11630 Movies 19215 People 1448 Studios 29 Articles 73 Interviews 12 DVD Reviews 32452 Screenshots 3722 Videos
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Other names : |
詹森 Chan Sheng Chan Yi Sheng Chim Sam Jim Sum Zhan Sen Zhan1 Sen1
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Birthdate : |
11/3/1940 |
Date of death : |
26/4/1984 |
Nationality : |
Taiwan |
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Hong Kong |
Activities : |
Actor (155), Brief appearance (1) |
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A prolific and dependable character actor who worked exclusively for the Shaw Brothers, bug eyed, bad boy Chan Shen elevated the playing of scum almost to an art form in countless exploitation and martial art movies for the studio.
Born in Taichung (Taiwan), Chan Shen started out in 1971 and given his look and solid acting chop quickly establish himself in sinister henchman/gangster type role. He also excel at playing lecher, pimps, rapist and womanizing dirt bag. In fact it can even be deemed that he was Shaw “specialist” for sex and rape scenes. As a result although he first started out in martial art films he quickly establish himself as a regular for Shaw’s exploitation cinema in the early seventies (Kiss of Death, Sinful City, Dream of Eroticism).
Besides being menacing or repellent Chan Shen was also at ease in comedy which allowed him to play the comic foil for the hero to make fun of in many movies.
Highly prolific Chan Shen appeared in an average of a dozens movies each year, in usually small but noticeable part. The movies that gave him the most international exposure were King Boxer, Legend of the 7 Golden vampires, Bamboo house of Dolls and Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold. Chan Sing rarely venture to play good guy or dignified role though he played a benevolent Shaolin abbot in Lau Kar Leung’s great classic 36th Chamber Of Shaolin as well as the later Shaolin Vs Wu Tang also by Master Lau. Typically he also played abbot that were either not that great or outright evil (Brave Archer, Shaolin Prince, Shaolin Intruders).
Very little is known of his history and private live, except that he was reportedly Taiwanese born and that he was briefly wed to Shaw Brothers sex-pot starlet Shirley Yu which lasted only minutes as they got into a big argument while registering to be married and Shirley Yu tore-up the marriage certificated as soon as they walk out of city hall.
Sadly Chen Shen died prematurely at only 44 of age in 1984 (the last film he worked on before his death by apoplexy was Lust For Love Of A Chinese Courtesan). He had been so prolific that about half a dozen movies where he appeared in were release after his passing.
Yves Gendron (November 2005) |
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Crazy Shaolin Disciples |
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Disciples Of The 36th Chamber |
1985 |
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Pursuit Of A Killer |
1985 |
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Lust For Love Of A Chinese Courtesan |
1984 |
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Opium And The Kung Fu Master |
1984 |
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Pale Passion |
1984 |
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Return Of The Bastard Swordsman |
1984 |
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Wits Of The Brats |
1984 |
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Bastard Swordsman |
1983 |
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Fast Fingers |
1983 |
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Holy Flame Of The Martial World |
1983 |
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Shaolin Intruders |
1983 |
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Shaolin Prince |
1983 |
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Shaolin Vs Wu Tang |
1983 |
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Take Care, Your Majesty |
1983 |
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Usurpers Of Emperor's Power |
1983 |
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82 Tenants, The |
1982 |
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Brave Archer And His Mate |
1982 |
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Coolie Killer |
1982 |
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Emperor And The Minister, The |
1982 |
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Five Elements Ninjas |
1982 |
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Godfather From Canton |
1982 |
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My Rebellious Son |
1982 |
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Ode To Gallantry |
1982 |
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Passing Flickers |
1982 |
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Tiger Killer |
1982 |
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Battle For The Republic Of China, The |
1981 |
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Bloody Parrot |
1981 |
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Challenge Of The Gamesters |
1981 |
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Emperor And His Brother, The |
1981 |
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Gambler's Delight |
1981 |
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Imp, The |
1981 |
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Notorious Eight |
1981 |
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Revenge Of The Corpse |
1981 |
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Sword Stained With Royal Blood, The |
1981 |
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Bat Without Wings |
1980 |
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Deadly Secret, A |
1980 |
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Emperor Chien Lung And The Beauty |
1980 |
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Every Man For Himself |
1980 |
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Flag Of Iron, The |
1980 |
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Haunted Tales |
1980 |
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Hex Vs Witchcraft |
1980 |
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Kid With A Tattoo |
1980 |
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Lost Souls |
1980 |
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Rendezvous With Death |
1980 |
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Shaolin Abbot |
1980 |
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Swift Sword |
1980 |
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Tiger And The Widow |
1980 |
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Brothers, The |
1979 |
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Daredevils, The |
1979 |
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Deadly Breaking Sword, The |
1979 |
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Full Moon Scimitar |
1979 |
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Funny Children |
1979 |
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Ghost Story, The |
1979 |
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Heaven And Hell |
1979 |
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Invincible Enforcer |
1979 |
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Kung Fu Instructor, The |
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Last Judgement, The |
1979 |
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Proud Twins, The |
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Return Of The Dead |
1979 |
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Shaolin Rescuers |
1979 |
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36th Chamber Of Shaolin, The |
1978 |
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Brave Archer 2, The |
1978 |
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Clan Of Amazons |
1978 |
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Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre, Part I |
1978 |
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Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre, Part II |
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Hello Sexy Late Homecomers |
1978 |
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Invincible Shaolin |
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Legend Of The Bat |
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Mad Monk Strikes Again, The |
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Proud Youth, The |
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Shaolin Hand Lock |
1978 |
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Soul Of The Sword |
1978 |
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Swordsman And Enchantress |
1978 |
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Voyage Of Emperor Chien Lung, The |
1978 |
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Adventures Of Emperor Chien Lung, The |
1977 |
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Assault - The Criminals, Part IV |
1977 |
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Brave Archer, The |
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Call Girls, The |
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Clans Of Intrigue |
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Death Duel |
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Dream Of The Red Chamber, The |
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Dreams Of Eroticism |
1977 |
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He Has Nothing But Kung Fu |
1977 |
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Jade Tiger |
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Judgement Of An Assassin |
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Mad Monk, The |
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Pursuit Of Vengeance |
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Sentimental Swordsman, The |
1977 |
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To Kill A Jaguar |
1977 |
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Brotherhood |
1976 |
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Condemned, The |
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Crazy Sex |
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Criminals, The |
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Drug Connection, The |
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Emperor Chien Lung |
1976 |
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Homicides - The Criminals, Part II |
1976 |
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Killer Clans |
1976 |
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King Gambler |
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Last Tempest, The |
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Love Swindlers |
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Magic Blade, The |
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Moods Of Love |
1976 |
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Web Of Death, The |
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Big Hold Up, The |
1975 |
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Bloody Escape, The |
1975 |
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Cleopatra Jones And The Casino Of Gold |
1975 |
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Cuties Parade |
1975 |
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Forbidden Tales Of Two Cities |
1975 |
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Golden Lion, The |
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Imposter, The |
1975 |
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Lady Of The Law |
1975 |
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Lover's Destiny |
1975 |
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Protectors, The |
1975 |
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Spiritual Boxer |
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Stranger And The Gunfighter, The |
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Golden Lotus |
1974 |
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Gossip Street |
1974 |
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Hong Kong 73 |
1974 |
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Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires, The |
1974 |
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Rat Catcher, The |
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Rivals Of Kung Fu |
1974 |
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Sex, Love And Hate |
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Shadow Boxer, The |
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Sinful Confession |
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Sorrow Of The Gentry |
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Tea House, The |
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Village Of Tigers |
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Ambush |
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Bamboo House Of Dolls, The |
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Bastard, The |
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Call To Arms |
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Happiest Moment, The |
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Heroes Of Sung |
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House Of 72 Tenants, The |
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Kiss Of Death, The |
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Master Of Kung Fu, The |
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Payment In Blood |
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Villains, The |
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Devil's Mirror |
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Fists Of Vengeance, The |
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Fourteen Amazons, The |
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Fugitive, The |
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Gourd Fairy, The |
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Intimate Confessions Of A Chinese Courtesan |
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King Boxer |
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Stranger In Hong Kong |
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Young Avenger |
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Golden Seal, The |
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Lady Professional, The |
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Oath Of Death, The |
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Rescue, The |
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Six Assassins |
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Swift Knight, The |
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Knight Of Old Cathay, The |
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Commander Underground |
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