Chen Kuan-Tai
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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
Acting
1981
as
1977
asHong Xiguan
1984
asYung Feng
1976
asLu Ah Tsai
1971
asHung Tien Piao
1970
as
1978
asBlack Tiger Dao Tian-Du
2010
asDragon
1972
asTattooed Dragon, Shi Jin
1975
asMa Teng
2001
as(archive footage)
1984
asShin / Brother Tai
1973
asHuang Chung
1982
asTan Fu
1975
asWang Cheng
1974
asMa Tao
1976
asChiang Ming-kun
2014
as
1972
asMa Yung Chen
2009
asQian Shouchang
2009
asTai
1970
asCasino guard (uncredited)
1975
asBandit Gu Hui
1975
asLo Chin-Ying
1975
asTattooed Dragon / Shih Chen
1972
asChow Yun-Wan / Qiu Lian-Huan
1972
asLi Wei-shi
1973
asBig Blade Wang Wu
2012
asGold Lion
1978
as
1974
asHung Hsi Kuan
2020
asBrother Zi
1984
asMochitsuki Soryu Han
1974
asHung Hsi-kuan
1980
asChin Tien Yun
1980
asLeng Tian-Ying
1977
asIron Monkey
1987
as
1990
asChan Yuen Lung
1982
asGeneral Mang Yi Tu
2013
asBrother Chai
2022
as
1981
asQin Ge
1985
as
2012
as
1991
asHon-Wai
2019
asUncle He
2018
as
2017
as
2013
as
2016
as
1972
asHo Tai
1982
as
2016
as
2010
asCaptain Kan
1980
asSelf
2013
asAssassin
1983
as(archive footage)
1976
asShing
1990
as
1979
asMin
1983
asGuo Jing
1983
asLee Tong
1983
asHan Wei Chow
1989
as
2015
asDojo Head
1980
asGolden Rod Gu Feitian
1979
asCpt. Chen Tien Ching
1984
asLing Han Feng
1979
as
1978
asTattooed Dragon Shih Chen
2006
asMa Kun
1982
asMr Miyamoto
1982
asCui Tung Sing
1982
as
1981
asZhou Shiqiang
1985
asTian Di Hui Chief
1981
as
1984
asDad - Master Chen
1974
asMaster Wu Wen-Yuan
1981
asZhang Lie
1975
asGuan Shao-Feng
1976
asPeng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant
1975
asMa Rulong
1974
asBoss Wang Cheng
1993
asUncle Won
1996
asLiu Tin - King of Gamblers
2011
asQiu Ran
2014
asBaldy Bai
1975
as1984
as
1985
asRich Man
2010
asFa Huang
1992
as
1971
as
1983
asBen Chin
2016
asMr. Yuan
1969
asRobber with Colored Face
1983
asPaul
1990
asArms Buyer
1970
as
1971
as
2007
as
1990
asTriad Boss Gambler
1982
as
1992
asSelf (archive footage)
1975
asYi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro
1986
asPirate
2017
as
2004
asMr. Wei Bai-Hao
1971
asLiu Shou Yi's Man (uncredited)
1978
asLenghsieh
1982
as
1991
asTriad Boss
1989
as
1991
asTai
2003
asZombie Wrangler
1992
asCop [Cameo]
1988
asBoss
2004
as
1982
as1982
as
1974
asAmbulance Driver
2005
as
1977
asHsieh Hsiao-Lin
1984
as
2019
as
1981
asInspector Tai
1972
asOkagawa Takeo
1974
asSelf
1987
as
2017
as自己
2016
asBrother Tai
1993
as
1993
as
1970
asTwo Different Bodyguards (uncredited)
1989
asTai
1973
as(archive footage)
1970
as
1982
as
1984
as
2018
asJiu Qiansui
1972
asExtra
1989
asMa Sheng-fung
2010
as
2016
as
2018
as
2016
as
2005
as
2006
as
2008
as
2002
as
2001
as
1993
as
1991
as
1992
as2016
as
2016
as
2009
as
2018
as
1988
as
1973
asPolice Constable
1972
asSoldier
1982
as1982
as
as岳鸣珂
as
as
as
asIp Gau / "Uncle Gau"
as符小波
Production
Crew
1970
asDirecting
1978
as1977
as1982
as1976
as1990
as1979
as1972
as1981
as
