Shih Kien

Shih Kien

Known for
Acting
Born
January 1, 1913
Died
June 3, 2009 (aged 96)
Birthplace
Canton, China

Biography

Shih Kien (Chinese: 石堅, 1 January 1913 – 3 June 2009), also known as Shek Wing-cheung, Sek Gin, or Shek Kin, was a Hong Kong–based Chinese actor and martial artist. He was born on January 1, 1913 in Shigang, Guangzhou, China and died on June 3, 2009 in Hong Kong. Sek Kin began his career in the film industry in 1939 as a make-up artist. He made his acting debut in 1940 with the film "Flower in a Sea of Blood". In the 1950s and 1960s, he became well-known for his roles as villains in kung fu films. He appeared in many popular films of this era, including the "Wong Fei Hung" series, the "Fong Sai Yuk" series, and "Buddha's Palm". In 1973, Sek Kin starred opposite Bruce Lee in the film "Enter the Dragon". He played the role of Han, the main villain of the film. Sek Kin's performance in "Enter the Dragon" was critically acclaimed and he is considered to be one of the greatest villains in kung fu cinema. In the 1970s and 1980s, Sek Kin continued to act in both films and television series. He also began to work as a production manager on films. In 1996, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Hong Kong Film Critics' Association. In 2003, he was given the Professional Achievement Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Sek Kin died on June 3, 2009 at the age of 96. He was a highly respected actor who made a significant contribution to the Hong Kong film industry. He is remembered for his iconic roles as villains in kung fu films and for his groundbreaking work in the early days of Hong Kong cinema.

Known For

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Filmography

2009
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee poster

The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee

Movie · as Self

2006
光影流情

光影流情

TV · 10 eps

2005
A Century of Light and Shadow poster

A Century of Light and Shadow

TV · as Self · 8 eps

2004
Dragon: Since 1973

Dragon: Since 1973

Movie · as Self

2004
Fights of Fury poster

Fights of Fury

Movie

2003
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu poster

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

Movie · as Self

2003
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong poster

Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong

Movie · as Self

1995
Ten Brothers poster

Ten Brothers

Movie · as Uncle Three

1994
1941 Hong Kong on Fire poster

1941 Hong Kong on Fire

Movie

1994
Hong Kong Adam's Family poster

Hong Kong Adam's Family

Movie · as Kan San

1992
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China poster

Once Upon a Time a Hero in China

Movie

1991
Pioneers of Television Gala poster

Pioneers of Television Gala

Movie · as Self

1991
Man from Guangdong poster

Man from Guangdong

TV · 20 eps

1990
Midnight Angel poster

Midnight Angel

Movie

1990
Widow Warriors poster

Widow Warriors

Movie

1989
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon poster

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

Movie · as Michael's Father

1988
Mother vs. Mother poster

Mother vs. Mother

Movie · as Master Kwan

1988
The Vendetta poster

The Vendetta

TV · 20 eps

1987
Lady in Black poster

Lady in Black

Movie · as Fung's Father

1987
Fate Takes A Hand poster

Fate Takes A Hand

TV · 18 eps

1987
The Dragon Sword poster

The Dragon Sword

TV · 20 eps

1986
Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice poster

Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice

Movie · as Interpol Ice Hockey Team Coach

1986
Goodbye My Hero poster

Goodbye My Hero

Movie · as Ling Ti's dead father

1986
Millionaires' Express poster

Millionaires' Express

Movie · as Master Sek

1986
Sweet Surrender poster

Sweet Surrender

Movie · as Kin

1986
Magic Crystal poster

Magic Crystal

Movie · as Sergeant Shih

1986
The First Vampire in China poster

The First Vampire in China

Movie · as Kent of Mt. Mao

1986
The Feud of Two Brothers poster

The Feud of Two Brothers

TV · 30 eps

1986
The Master of Shaolin poster

The Master of Shaolin

TV · 20 eps

1986
The Legend of Wong Tai Sin poster

The Legend of Wong Tai Sin

TV · as 招爷爷 · 18 eps

1985
Hong Kong Godfather poster

Hong Kong Godfather

Movie · as Boss Han

1985
The Sword Stained With Royal Blood poster

The Sword Stained With Royal Blood

TV · 20 eps

1985
The Tough Fight poster

The Tough Fight

TV · 20 eps

1985
The Rough Ride poster

The Rough Ride

TV · 40 eps

1985
碧血劍 (數碼修復版) poster

碧血劍 (數碼修復版)

TV · as 穆人清 · 20 eps

1984
Hong Kong 1941 poster

Hong Kong 1941

Movie · as Ha Chung-Sang

1984
A Friend from Inner Space poster

A Friend from Inner Space

Movie · as Jian Ren (ghost)

1984
Three Stooges Go Undercover poster

Three Stooges Go Undercover

Movie · as Mao Rensheng

1984
Bruce Lee, the Legend poster

Bruce Lee, the Legend

Movie · as Self

1984
The Smiling Proud Wanderer poster

The Smiling Proud Wanderer

TV · 30 eps

1984
The Other Side of the Horizon poster

The Other Side of the Horizon

TV · 20 eps

1984
The Fearless Duo poster

The Fearless Duo

TV · as 孫慈 · 20 eps

1984
Police Cadet poster

Police Cadet

TV · as 鍾貴 · 40 eps

1983
Heroic Ones poster

Heroic Ones

Movie

1983
Hong Kong Playboys poster

Hong Kong Playboys

Movie · as Mao Ying Ying's Father

1983
The Adventures Of The Woman Reporter poster

The Adventures Of The Woman Reporter

TV · 15 eps

1983
The Return of the Condor Heroes poster

The Return of the Condor Heroes

TV · as 裘千仞(慈恩) · 50 eps

1983
The Legend of the Condor Heroes poster

The Legend of the Condor Heroes

TV · as 裘千仞、裘千丈 · 40 eps

1983
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (Digital Remaster) poster

The Legend of the Condor Heroes (Digital Remaster)

TV · as 裘千丈/裘千仞 · 59 eps

1982
Buddha's Palm poster

Buddha's Palm

Movie · as Foot Monster

1982
The Legend of Master So poster

The Legend of Master So

TV · as 苏松轩 · 20 eps

1982
Stardust poster

Stardust

TV · 25 eps

1982
错结良缘 poster

错结良缘

TV · as 乐添富 · 9 eps

1982
蘇乞兒 (數碼修復版) poster

蘇乞兒 (數碼修復版)

TV · as 苏松轩 · 20 eps

1981
Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan poster

Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan

TV · 19 eps

1981
The Understudy poster

The Understudy

TV · 20 eps

1981
Come Rain Come Shine poster

Come Rain Come Shine

TV · 20 eps

1981
No One is Innocent poster

No One is Innocent

TV · 10 eps

1981
情謎 poster

情謎

TV · as 罗伯楷 · 15 eps

1980
The Ring of Death poster

The Ring of Death

Movie · as Dragon Style Master

1980
The Young Master poster

The Young Master

Movie · as Chief Sheriff Sang Kwan

1980
The Legend Of Bruce Lee poster

The Legend Of Bruce Lee

Movie · as Bruce's final opponent

1980
Lackey and the Lady Tiger poster

Lackey and the Lady Tiger

Movie · as Fisherman

1980
The Brothers poster

The Brothers

TV · as 苏大鹏 · 75 eps

1979
The System poster

The System

Movie · as Inspector Chan

1979
The Good The Bad The Ugly poster

The Good The Bad The Ugly

TV · 80 eps

1979
The Passenger poster

The Passenger

TV · 90 eps

1979
The God of Sabre poster

The God of Sabre

TV · 9 eps

1979
The Sword of Romance poster

The Sword of Romance

TV · as 俞放鹤 · 45 eps

1979
名劍風流 (數碼修復版) poster

名劍風流 (數碼修復版)

TV · as 俞放鹤 · 45 eps

1979
刀神 (數碼修復版) poster

刀神 (數碼修復版)

TV · as 魔教教主 · 9 eps

1978
The Mysterious Heroes poster

The Mysterious Heroes

Movie · as Lo Tien Fung

1978
Vanity Fair poster

Vanity Fair

TV · 85 eps

1978
One Sword poster

One Sword

TV · 25 eps

1978
The Giants poster

The Giants

TV · 110 eps

1978
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre poster

Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre

TV · 26 eps

1978
倚天屠龍記 (數碼修復版) poster

倚天屠龍記 (數碼修復版)

TV · as 谢逊 · 25 eps

1977
Hero poster

Hero

TV · 5 eps

1977
霸王谷 poster

霸王谷

TV · 15 eps

1976
The Private Eyes poster

The Private Eyes

Movie · as Head of Gang of Robbers

1976
The Big Family poster

The Big Family

Movie · as Lung Kau-tong

1976
Low Society poster

Low Society

Movie

1976
Hotel poster

Hotel

TV · 129 eps

1976
When The Legend Dies poster

When The Legend Dies

TV · 12 eps

1976
Wong Fay Hung poster

Wong Fay Hung

TV · 13 eps

1976
Three Years & Eight Months poster

Three Years & Eight Months

TV · 20 eps

1976
Book And Sword poster

Book And Sword

TV · 60 eps

1976
The Legend of the Book and Sword poster

The Legend of the Book and Sword

TV · as 张召重 · 60 eps

1975
Kung Fu poster

Kung Fu

TV · 20 eps

1974
Two Graves To Kung Fu poster

Two Graves To Kung Fu

Movie

1974
The Virgin Mart poster

The Virgin Mart

Movie · as Big Boss Qiang Han

1974
Shaolin Tiger Claw poster

Shaolin Tiger Claw

Movie

1974
Wits to Wits poster

Wits to Wits

Movie · as Casino boss

1974
Monkey Fist

Monkey Fist

Movie · as Chow Li Ming

1974
Rivals of Kung Fu poster

Rivals of Kung Fu

Movie · as Master Shen Chiu Kung

1973
Enter the Dragon poster

Enter the Dragon

Movie · as Han

1973
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon poster

Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon

Movie · as Self

1973
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend poster

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Movie · as Self

1972
The Fugitive poster

The Fugitive

Movie · as Master Xi

1972
The Casino poster

The Casino

Movie

1972
The Roaring Lion poster

The Roaring Lion

Movie · as Chi Pao "Tiger"

1972
The Hurricane poster

The Hurricane

Movie · as Yuan Neng

1971
The Comet Strikes poster

The Comet Strikes

Movie · as Sifu

1971
Flyer & Magic Sword poster

Flyer & Magic Sword

Movie · as Ho Tien-Long

1970
Wrath of the Sword poster

Wrath of the Sword

Movie · as Zhang Qi-Feng

1970
Choi Lee Fat poster

Choi Lee Fat

Movie

1970
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation poster

Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation

Movie

1970
Secret Agent No. 1 poster

Secret Agent No. 1

Movie · as Nightclub Boss

1969
The One-armed Magic Nun poster

The One-armed Magic Nun

Movie

1969
The Mysterious Sisters poster

The Mysterious Sisters

Movie · as Boss Ho Biu

1969
Supreme Sword

Supreme Sword

Movie

1969
The Charming Killer poster

The Charming Killer

Movie · as Lee Tien-Hung

1969
Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves poster

Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves

Movie

1969
Sword of Emei poster

Sword of Emei

Movie · as Chao/Chiu Ba-Tin

1969
The Little Warrior poster

The Little Warrior

Movie · as Iron Faced Tiger

1969
银刀血剑

银刀血剑

Movie

1969
黄衫客

黄衫客

Movie

1969
成家立室 poster

成家立室

Movie

1968
Huang Feihong: The Invincible Lion Dancer

Huang Feihong: The Invincible Lion Dancer

Movie

1968
The Chivalrous Whip poster

The Chivalrous Whip

Movie · as Tit-biu

1968
Tragedy of the Poet King poster

Tragedy of the Poet King

Movie

1968
The One-Eyed Swordsman

The One-Eyed Swordsman

Movie

1968
The Saint poster

The Saint

Movie

1968
Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship poster

Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship

Movie

1968
Red Lamp Shaded in Blood poster

Red Lamp Shaded in Blood

Movie

1968
Duel at the Supreme Gate poster

Duel at the Supreme Gate

Movie · as Kuan Han Pin

1968
The Tin Long Gang poster

The Tin Long Gang

Movie · as Scarface Wolf

1968
Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned poster

Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned

Movie · as 歐陽乾

1968
Buddhist Spiritual Palm

Buddhist Spiritual Palm

Movie

1968
蓝鹰

蓝鹰

Movie

1968
方世玉三打木人巷

方世玉三打木人巷

Movie

1968
The Magnificent Five

The Magnificent Five

Movie

1967
The Golden Cat

The Golden Cat

Movie

1967
Dragnet of the Law

Dragnet of the Law

Movie · as Chan Lung

1967
The Black Killer poster

The Black Killer

Movie · as Kam Gong

1967
Lady Black Cat Strikes Again poster

Lady Black Cat Strikes Again

Movie · as Fan Tai Hoi

1967
The Lady Killer poster

The Lady Killer

Movie · as Wu Wan-Lung

1967
Shaky Steps poster

Shaky Steps

Movie · as To Lik

1967
The Story of a Discharged Prisoner poster

The Story of a Discharged Prisoner

Movie · as One-Eye Jack

1967
Paragon of Sword and Knife poster

Paragon of Sword and Knife

Movie · as Tso Kam-pak

1967
The Witch poster

The Witch

Movie · as Chiu Yuen Tsi

1967
The Perilous Rescue

The Perilous Rescue

Movie · as Wu Tin-hung

1967
The Female Chivalry

The Female Chivalry

Movie · as Chung Chi-wang

1967
Girl with Cat's Eye poster

Girl with Cat's Eye

Movie · as Choi Yuen Wah

1967
Lightning Killer poster

Lightning Killer

Movie · as Lee Tin-Fung

1966
Lady Black Cat poster

Lady Black Cat

Movie · as Tong Long

1966
Bitter Fear poster

Bitter Fear

Movie · as Father

1966
The Detective

The Detective

Movie · as Wu Him

1966
The Black Musketeer 'F' poster

The Black Musketeer 'F'

Movie · as Inspector Chan

1966
Girl Detective 001

Girl Detective 001

Movie · as Wu Hung

1966
中原奇俠 poster

中原奇俠

Movie · as 陰陽怪叟

1965
Six Fingers poster

Six Fingers

Movie

1965
The All-powerful Flute: Part 1 poster

The All-powerful Flute: Part 1

Movie

1965
Treasure Hunt poster

Treasure Hunt

Movie

1965
The Furious Buddha's Palm poster

The Furious Buddha's Palm

Movie · as Iron-faced Asura

1965
The All-powerful Flute: Part 2

The All-powerful Flute: Part 2

Movie

1965
Book Without Words

Book Without Words

Movie · as Blue Wolf

1965
Golden Butterfly, the Lady Thief

Golden Butterfly, the Lady Thief

Movie · as Chong Tak-ming

1965
箫声震武林(上集) poster

箫声震武林(上集)

Movie · as 王滚龙

1965
箫声震武林(下集) poster

箫声震武林(下集)

Movie · as 王滚龙

1965
The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two) poster

The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two)

Movie · as Lui Tang-hung

1965
Eight Murderers

Eight Murderers

Movie · as 劉全

1964
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One

Movie · as Lai Chun-wah

1964
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two poster

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two

Movie · as Lai Chun-wah

1964
The Snowflake Sword (Part 2) poster

The Snowflake Sword (Part 2)

Movie

1964
The Snowflake Sword (Part 1) poster

The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)

Movie

1964
Devil's Palm (Part One) poster

Devil's Palm (Part One)

Movie · as Earth Demon Lord

1964
雪花神剑 poster

雪花神剑

TV · 4 eps

1963
Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre poster

Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

Movie

1963
勾魂鬼爪

勾魂鬼爪

Movie · as 胡大勝

1963
The Black Centipede poster

The Black Centipede

Movie

1963
The Killing Flag (Part 1) poster

The Killing Flag (Part 1)

Movie · as Pun Ng

1963
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2

The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2

Movie

1963
The White-Bone Sword (Part 4) poster

The White-Bone Sword (Part 4)

Movie

1963
The White Bone Sword (Part 3) poster

The White Bone Sword (Part 3)

Movie · as Chung Ching

1963
The Killing Flag (Part 2) poster

The Killing Flag (Part 2)

Movie · as Pun Ng

1963
The House of Hatred poster

The House of Hatred

Movie

1963
The Golden Hairpin Part 1 poster

The Golden Hairpin Part 1

Movie

1963
The Golden Hairpin Part 2 poster

The Golden Hairpin Part 2

Movie

1963
The Invincible Mandarin Duck Sword poster

The Invincible Mandarin Duck Sword

Movie · as Guanyin's Hand

1963
碧血金钗 poster

碧血金钗

TV · as 金老二 · 1 ep

1962
The Haunting Shadow poster

The Haunting Shadow

Movie

1962
The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1

The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1

Movie

1962
Pledge of the Twin Blades (Part 1)

Pledge of the Twin Blades (Part 1)

Movie · as Sung Kwai

1962
The White-Bone Sword (Part 1) poster

The White-Bone Sword (Part 1)

Movie · as Black Wind Monk

1962
The Blonde Hair Monster poster

The Blonde Hair Monster

Movie · as Cheung Yan Lai

1962
How the Ape Girl Stole the Lotus Lamp poster

How the Ape Girl Stole the Lotus Lamp

Movie

1962
神偷情賊(下集) poster

神偷情賊(下集)

Movie

1962
神偷情賊(上集) poster

神偷情賊(上集)

Movie

1961
Hound Murderer Case poster

Hound Murderer Case

Movie · as Kiu Yat-Po

1961
Intense Moment poster

Intense Moment

Movie

1960
Apartment Murder

Apartment Murder

Movie · as Yim Tai-Hung

1960
Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla poster

Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla

Movie

1960
The Ten Brothers Vs. the Sea Monster poster

The Ten Brothers Vs. the Sea Monster

Movie · as Commander

1960
The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine

The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine

Movie · as Chiu Yee-Kong

1960
Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers

Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers

Movie · as Advisor Lung

1960
黃飛鴻擂台爭霸戰 poster

黃飛鴻擂台爭霸戰

Movie · as 楊飛虎

1959
Road poster

Road

Movie · as Lui Tai-Hon

1959
How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated the Tiger on the Opera Stage poster

How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated the Tiger on the Opera Stage

Movie

1959
Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell poster

Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell

Movie

1959
Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl (Part 1)

Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl (Part 1)

Movie

1959
King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace poster

King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace

Movie · as King Kong (Human Form)

1958
Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle poster

Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle

Movie

1958
Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring poster

Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring

Movie

1958
Story of the Vulture Conqueror poster

Story of the Vulture Conqueror

Movie · as Yau Chu-kei

1958
Wong Fei-Hung Seizes the Bride at Xiguan

Wong Fei-Hung Seizes the Bride at Xiguan

Movie · as 斬崩刀

1957
風火鬼頭刀

風火鬼頭刀

Movie

1956
The White Crane Hero

The White Crane Hero

Movie

1956
羊城殲霸戰

羊城殲霸戰

Movie · as 醉貓昌

1956
黃飛鴻醒獅會麒麟

黃飛鴻醒獅會麒麟

Movie · as 石橫

1956
Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance poster

Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance

Movie · as Kwok Hung-Bu

1956
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan poster

Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan

Movie · as Ching Tien-Chung

1955
Eternal Love poster

Eternal Love

Movie · as Yam Chi-ming

1955
Backyard Adventures poster

Backyard Adventures

Movie · as Fitness Teacher

1955
Snow White and the Seven Fellows poster

Snow White and the Seven Fellows

Movie

1954
Autumn poster

Autumn

Movie · as Ko Hak-ming

1954
Wong Fei-Hung Tries His Shadowless Kick

Wong Fei-Hung Tries His Shadowless Kick

Movie

1954
The Phantom of the Opera Boat poster

The Phantom of the Opera Boat

Movie

1954
香銷十二美人樓 poster

香銷十二美人樓

Movie · as 賈彥齡

1953
Family poster

Family

Movie · as Ko Hak-ming

1953
Spring poster

Spring

Movie · as Ko Hak-ming

1953
代代平安

代代平安

Movie

1951
The Magical Flying Swordsman

The Magical Flying Swordsman

Movie

1950
Dawn Must Come poster

Dawn Must Come

Movie · as Cheung Kau

1950
Midnight Bells poster

Midnight Bells

Movie

1950
The Misguided Spirit in the Well

The Misguided Spirit in the Well

Movie

1949
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle

Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle

Movie · as Grey Hair Fu

1949
Wong Fei-Hung Burn the Tyrant's Lair poster

Wong Fei-Hung Burn the Tyrant's Lair

Movie

1947
One-Eye Dragon, the Strange Hero poster

One-Eye Dragon, the Strange Hero

Movie

1947
Nothing Compares to You

Nothing Compares to You

Movie