Chan Shen
Known for ActingBorn 1940-03-11 — died 1984-04-26Taiwan
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.
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Much of his career was spent at Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers Studio. He died because of a brain hemorrhage 26th of April 1984.
Known for
Dreams Of Eroticism
1977 · as Jia Zhen
The Golden Lotus
1974 · as Killer Lu Hua
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978 · as Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber
Hex vs. Witchcraft
1980 · as Brother Nine
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · as Wan Hung-Chieh
Moods of Love
1977 · as Lao San
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
1972 · as Master Li Chang-An
Five Element Ninjas
1982 · as Chief Hong
Bastard Swordsman
1983 · as Guardian of the Law
The Magic Blade
1976 · as Kung Sun Tao
Killer Clans
1976 · as Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard
The 14 Amazons
1972 · as Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard
Shaolin Prince
1982 · as Abbot of Shaolin Temple
Tiger Killer
1982 · as Master Zhang
Clans of Intrigue
1977 · as Boss of Inn Gutsy
The Web of Death
1976 · as 5 Venom Clan Centipede Chief
Facets of Love
1973 · as Brothel Client
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
1974 · as Monk Kah