Chen Kuan-tai
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 24, 1945
- Died
- September 2, 2026 (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Guangdong, China
Biography
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.
Known For
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Filmography
Legendary in Action!
Movie
The Age of Flow
TV · as Ip Gau / "Uncle Gau" · 28 eps
Anti Drug Strorm
Movie · as Brother Zi
Key To The Luck
Movie · as Uncle He
The Real Iron Monkey
Movie
Keyboard Warriors
Movie
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Movie · as Jiu Qiansui
Summer of Fire
Movie
天监师之末法时代
Movie
Dealer/Healer
Movie · as Machete
The Hidden Sword
Movie
挟刀揉手
Movie · as 自己
The Stop Hit II
Movie
Xin Gui Da Gui
Movie
Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou
Movie
Cherry Returns
Movie · as Mr. Yuan
Shed Skin Papa
Movie · as Brother Tai
An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi
Movie
Muay Thai Girls
Movie
一夜危机
Movie
逗僵尸
Movie
The Final Master
Movie · as Dojo Head
The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng
Movie
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Movie · as Baldy Bai
Conspirators
Movie · as Brother Chai
7 Assassins
Movie · as Brother Tai
Game of Assassins
Movie · as Assassin
The Man with the Iron Fists
Movie · as Gold Lion
No Retreat
Movie
White Vengeance
Movie · as Qiu Ran
Gallants
Movie · as Dragon
Fire of Conscience
Movie · as Captain Kan
14 Blades
Movie · as Fa Huang
厨缘
Movie
金钱本色
TV · as 符小波 · 1 ep
Scary Banquet
Movie · as Qian Shouchang
Murderer
Movie · as Tai
古宅魂迷
Movie
Kung Fu Hip-Hop
Movie
The Valiant Ones New
Movie
Dragon Tiger Gate
Movie · as Ma Kun
My Wife Can Fight
Movie
边城风云
Movie
Where's Mama's Boy?
Movie
Hero Youngster
Movie · as Mr. Wei Bai-Hao
Fearful 24 Hours
Movie
Fights of Fury
Movie
Vampire Hunters
Movie · as Zombie Wrangler
Power King
Movie
Iron Fist Pillage
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Final Winner
Movie
How to Meet the Lucky Stars
Movie · as Liu Tin - King of Gamblers
The World of Desire
Movie · as Uncle Won
Shadow Cop
Movie
Angel of the Road
Movie
Bogus Cops
Movie · as Officer Wu
Ghost Killer
Movie
Gambling Soul
Movie · as Cop [Cameo]
Heroin Tunnel
Movie
The Tigers
Movie · as Hon-Wai
Today's Hero
Movie · as Triad Boss
All Mighty Gambler
Movie · as Tai
Tri in Triad
Movie
Sleazy Dizzy
Movie · as Chan Yuen Lung
Return to Action
Movie · as Chen Yun Chan
Blood Stained Tradewind
Movie · as Arms Buyer
The Fortune Code
Movie · as Triad Boss Gambler
Foul Hero
Movie
The Sniping
Movie
Just Heroes
Movie · as Tai
Angel's Mission
Movie · as Ma Sheng-fung
Human Sentiment Law
Movie · as Boss
龙发堂
Movie
Sheng Goes to Taiwan
Movie
Fortune Hunters
Movie
Tai-Pan
Movie · as Pirate
The Invincible Snowy Hair Maiden
TV · as 岳鸣珂 · 20 eps
Majestic Thunderbolt
Movie
How to Choose a Royal Bride
Movie · as Tian Di Hui Chief
The Dancing Warrior
Movie · as Rich Man
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
Movie · as Yung Feng
Shanghai 13
Movie · as Shin / Brother Tai
Return of Bastard Swordsman
Movie · as Mochitsuki Soryu Han
Long Road to Gallantry
Movie · as Ling Han Feng
I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad!
Movie · as Dad - Master Chen
Death Ring
Movie
Thunderclap
Movie
Butcher
Movie
Mission Thunderbolt
Movie · as (archive footage)
Little Dragon Maiden
Movie · as Guo Jing
The Challenge of the Lady Ninja
Movie · as Lee Tong
Deadly Life of a Ninja
Movie · as Han Wei Chow
The Black Magic with Buddha
Movie · as Ben Chin
The Lost Generation
Movie · as Paul
No Surrender
TV · 1 ep
No Surrender II
TV · 1 ep
Human Lanterns
Movie · as Tan Fu
Gang Master
Movie · as General Mang Yi Tu
Blood Brothers
Movie
Rolls, Rolls, I Love You
Movie · as Cui Tung Sing
Winner Takes All
Movie · as Mr Miyamoto
Who Is the Killer?
Movie
Don't Love Any Stranger
Movie
Red Rattlesnake
Movie
New Pilgrims to the West
Movie
Little Flying Dragon
Movie
Seven Knights
Movie
上海大亨
Movie
杂牌大进击
Movie
Deadly Duo
Movie
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl
Movie · as Qin Ge
Notorious Eight
Movie · as Zhou Shiqiang
The Battle for the Republic of China
Movie
Challenge of the Gamesters
Movie · as Zhang Lie
Dangerous Person
Movie · as Inspector Tai
The Kung Fu Emperor
Movie
The Master
Movie · as Chin Tien Yun
Killer Constable
Movie · as Leng Tian-Ying
Citizen Shaw
Movie · as Self
Rendezvous with Death
Movie · as Golden Rod Gu Feitian
Blowing in the Wind
TV · 80 eps
Invincible Enforcer
Movie · as Min
Iron Fists
Movie · as Cpt. Chen Tien Ching
Big Boss of Shanghai
Movie
Crippled Avengers
Movie · as Black Tiger Dao Tian-Du
Invincible Monkey Fist
Movie
The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons
Movie · as Tattooed Dragon Shih Chen
Tough Guy
Movie · as Lenghsieh
Executioners from Shaolin
Movie · as Hong Xiguan
The Iron Monkey
Movie · as Iron Monkey
Layout
Movie · as Hsieh Hsiao-Lin
Challenge of the Masters
Movie · as Lu Ah Tsai
7-Man Army
Movie · as Chiang Ming-kun
Big Bad Sis
Movie · as Shing
King Gambler
Movie · as Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
The Flying Guillotine
Movie · as Ma Teng
Big Brother Cheng
Movie · as Wang Cheng
The Bloody Escape
Movie · as Bandit Gu Hui
The Imposter
Movie · as Lo Chin-Ying
All Men Are Brothers
Movie · as Tattooed Dragon / Shih Chen
The Big Holdup
Movie · as Ma Rulong
Lover's Destiny
Movie · as Guan Shao-Feng
Temperament of Life
Movie
The Spiritual Boxer
Movie · as Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro
彩宏焦焦
Movie
The Savage Five
Movie · as Ma Tao
Heroes Two
Movie · as Hung Hsi Kuan
Men from the Monastery
Movie · as Hung Hsi-kuan
Five Tough Guys
Movie · as Master Wu Wen-Yuan
The Teahouse
Movie · as Boss Wang Cheng
Hong Kong 73
Movie · as Ambulance Driver
Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu
Movie · as Self
Blood Brothers
Movie · as Huang Chung
Iron Bodyguard
Movie · as Big Blade Wang Wu
The House of 72 Tenants
Movie · as Police Constable
The Water Margin
Movie · as Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin
The Boxer from Shantung
Movie · as Ma Yung Chen
Man of Iron
Movie · as The Iron Man
Four Riders
Movie · as Li Wei-shi
Young People
Movie · as Ho Tai
The Bloody Fists
Movie · as Okagawa Takeo
The Hurricane
Movie · as Extra
The 14 Amazons
Movie · as Soldier
Betrayer
Movie · as Hung Tien Piao
Maria
Movie
Bus Stop
Movie
The Duel
Movie · as Liu Shou Yi's Man (uncredited)
The Chase
Movie · as One of three killers
Cold Blade
Movie
The Chinese Boxer
Movie · as Casino guard (uncredited)
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
Movie
Vengeance!
Movie · as Two Different Bodyguards (uncredited)
The King Fa Fairy
Movie
Redress
Movie · as Robber with Colored Face