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Chen Kuan-Tai (Chinese: 陳觀泰, born 24 September 1945 in Guangdong, China) is a Chinese martial arts film star. He has primarily appeared in Shaw Brothers productions, and was one of the first solid trained, martial arts stars employed by the company. His first appearance in a Shaw work was in the 1969 film The Chinese Boxer, alongside Jimmy Wang Yu and Ben McDonald.
Chen branched out as an actor with his tender roles in The Tea House and its sequel Big Brother Cheng, both directed by Chih-hung Kwei. These films gave Chen status as a "legitimate actor". After starring in the box office successes Challenge of the Masters and Executioners from Shaolin, both helmed by the legendary martial arts …
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Chen Kuan-Tai (Chinese: 陳觀泰, born 24 September 1945 in Guangdong, China) is a Chinese martial arts film star. He has primarily appeared in Shaw Brothers productions, and was one of the first solid trained, martial arts stars employed by the company. His first appearance in a Shaw work was in the 1969 film The Chinese Boxer, alongside Jimmy Wang Yu and Ben McDonald. Chen branched out as an actor with his tender roles in The Tea House and its sequel Big Brother Cheng, both directed by Chih-hung Kwei. These films gave Chen status as a "legitimate actor". After starring in the box office successes Challenge of the Masters and Executioners from Shaolin, both helmed by the legendary martial arts director Lau Kar-leung, Chen left the Shaw Brothers Studio. While away from Shaw, Chen directed and starred in the 1977 film Iron Monkey (not to be confused with the 1993 film by Yuen Woo-Ping). Chen later returned to the Shaw Brothers in the films Crippled Avengers (directed by Chang Cheh), Killer Constable (directed by Chih-hung Kwei), and 3 Evil Masters (co-starring Yuen Tak of the Seven Little Fortunes). To date Chen has starred in over 100 films, around 80 of which were with Shaw Brothers. His latest appearances were in Wilson Yip's 2006 martial arts-fantasy Dragon Tiger Gate, and in the 2007 remake of the King Hu classic, The Valiant Ones New. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chen Kuan-tai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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BODY OF WORK
Chen Kuan-Tai's Filmography
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Legendary in Action!
Anti Drug Strorm
as Brother Zi
The Real Iron Monkey
Key To The Luck
as Uncle He
Iceman: The Time Traveler
as Jiu Qiansui
Keyboard Warriors
天监师之末法时代
Summer of Fire
挟刀揉手
as 自己
The Hidden Sword
Dealer/Healer
as Machete
No Poster
The Stop Hit II
Cherry Returns
as Mr. Yuan
Shed Skin Papa
as Brother Tai
逗僵尸
Xin Gui Da Gui
Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou
No Poster
一夜危机
An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi
Muay Thai Girls
The Final Master
as Dojo Head
The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
as Baldy Bai
Game of Assassins
as Assassin
7 Assassins
as Brother Tai
Conspirators
as Brother Chai
No Retreat
The Man with the Iron Fists
as Gold Lion
White Vengeance
as Qiu Ran
Gallants
as Dragon
厨缘
Fire of Conscience
as Captain Kan
14 Blades
as Fa Huang
Murderer
as Tai
Scary Banquet
as Qian Shouchang
古宅魂迷
Kung Fu Hip-Hop
The Valiant Ones New
Dragon Tiger Gate
as Ma Kun
My Wife Can Fight
边城风云
Where's Mama's Boy?
Fights of Fury
Fearful 24 Hours
Hero Youngster
as Mr. Wei Bai-Hao
Vampire Hunters
as Zombie Wrangler
Power King
The Final Winner
Iron Fist Pillage
as (archive footage)
How to Meet the Lucky Stars
as Liu Tin - King of Gamblers
Bogus Cops
as Officer Wu
The World of Desire
as Uncle Won
Angel of the Road
Shadow Cop
Ghost Killer
Gambling Soul
as Cop [Cameo]
Heroin Tunnel
All Mighty Gambler
as Tai
Today's Hero
as Triad Boss
The Tigers
as Hon-Wai
Tri in Triad
Blood Stained Tradewind
as Arms Buyer
Sleazy Dizzy
as Chan Yuen Lung
Return to Action
as Chen Yun Chan
The Fortune Code
as Triad Boss Gambler
The Sniping
Just Heroes
as Tai
Angel's Mission
as Ma Sheng-fung
Foul Hero
Human Sentiment Law
as Boss
龙发堂
Sheng Goes to Taiwan
Fortune Hunters
Tai-Pan
as Pirate
Majestic Thunderbolt
How to Choose a Royal Bride
as Tian Di Hui Chief
The Dancing Warrior
as Rich Man
Long Road to Gallantry
as Ling Han Feng
I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad!
as Dad - Master Chen
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
as Yung Feng
Return of Bastard Swordsman
as Mochitsuki Soryu Han
Shanghai 13
as Shin / Brother Tai
Thunderclap
Butcher
Death Ring
Little Dragon Maiden
as Guo Jing
The Lost Generation
as Paul
The Black Magic with Buddha
as Ben Chin
The Challenge of the Lady Ninja
as Lee Tong
Mission Thunderbolt
as (archive footage)
Deadly Life of a Ninja
as Han Wei Chow
No Poster
Little Flying Dragon
Blood Brothers
Seven Knights
Human Lanterns
as Tan Fu
Don't Love Any Stranger
Gang Master
as General Mang Yi Tu
Rolls, Rolls, I Love You
as Cui Tung Sing
Who Is the Killer?
Red Rattlesnake
Winner Takes All
as Mr Miyamoto
New Pilgrims to the West
No Poster
杂牌大进击
上海大亨
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl
as Qin Ge
Dangerous Person
as Inspector Tai
The Battle for the Republic of China
The Kung Fu Emperor
Notorious Eight
as Zhou Shiqiang
Deadly Duo
Challenge of the Gamesters
as Zhang Lie
Rendezvous with Death
as Golden Rod Gu Feitian
The Master
as Chin Tien Yun
Citizen Shaw
as Self
Killer Constable
as Leng Tian-Ying
Big Boss of Shanghai
Invincible Enforcer
as Min
Iron Fists
as Cpt. Chen Tien Ching
Crippled Avengers
as Black Tiger Dao Tian-Du
Tough Guy
as Lenghsieh
The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons
as Tattooed Dragon Shih Chen
Invincible Monkey Fist
The Iron Monkey
as Iron Monkey
Executioners from Shaolin
as Hong Xiguan
Layout
as Hsieh Hsiao-Lin
King Gambler
as Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
Big Bad Sis
as Shing
Challenge of the Masters
as Lu Ah Tsai
7-Man Army
as Chiang Ming-kun
The Spiritual Boxer
as Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro
The Bloody Escape
as Bandit Gu Hui
Lover's Destiny
as Guan Shao-Feng
The Big Holdup
as Ma Rulong
The Imposter
as Lo Chin-Ying
Big Brother Cheng
as Wang Cheng
All Men Are Brothers
as Tattooed Dragon / Shih Chen
Temperament of Life
The Flying Guillotine
as Ma Teng
No Poster
彩宏焦焦
Five Tough Guys
as Master Wu Wen-Yuan
The Teahouse
as Boss Wang Cheng
Hong Kong 73
as Ambulance Driver
Men from the Monastery
as Hung Hsi-kuan
The Savage Five
as Ma Tao
Heroes Two
as Hung Hsi Kuan
Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu
as Self
Iron Bodyguard
as Big Blade Wang Wu
The House of 72 Tenants
as Police Constable
Blood Brothers
as Huang Chung
Four Riders
as Li Wei-shi
Man of Iron
as The Iron Man
The 14 Amazons
as Soldier
The Hurricane
as Extra
Young People
as Ho Tai
The Bloody Fists
as Okagawa Takeo
The Water Margin
as Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin
The Boxer from Shantung
as Ma Yung Chen
Bus Stop
The Chase
as One of three killers
Maria
The Duel
as Liu Shou Yi's Man (uncredited)
Betrayer
as Hung Tien Piao
Cold Blade
The Chinese Boxer
as Casino guard (uncredited)
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Vengeance!
as Two Different Bodyguards (uncredited)
The King Fa Fairy
Redress
as Robber with Colored Face