Born 1940 (age 44) · Taiwan
Appears in 150 titles

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. Much of his career was spent at Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers Studio. He died because of a brain hemorrhage 26th of April 1984.

Filmography

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
7.5
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978
as Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Five Fingers of Death
6.7
Five Fingers of Death
1972
as Wan Hung-Chieh
Five Element Ninjas
6.9
Five Element Ninjas
1982
as Chief Hong
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
6.4
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1985
as School Officer Sha Duo'er
The Golden Lotus
7.0
The Golden Lotus
1974
as Killer Lu Hua
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
6.3
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
1972
as Master Li Chang-An
Invincible Shaolin
6.5
Invincible Shaolin
1978
as Master Mai Qi
The Magic Blade
6.6
The Magic Blade
1976
as Kung Sun Tao
Killer Clans
6.4
Killer Clans
1976
as Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard
The Bamboo House of Dolls
5.0
The Bamboo House of Dolls
1973
as Japanese Officer
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
The Stranger and the Gunfighter
5.4
The Stranger and the Gunfighter
1974
as Chief Constable
The 14 Amazons
6.7
The 14 Amazons
1972
as Hsia Grain Depot's Head Guard
Return of Bastard Swordsman
6.4
Return of Bastard Swordsman
1984
as Chi Song
Holy Flame of the Martial World
6.8
Holy Flame of the Martial World
1983
as Shaolin Clan leader
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
6.9
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984
as Mr. Lu
Death Duel
6.6
Death Duel
1977
as Leader of Hei Sha Clan (uncredited)
The Web of Death
6.7
The Web of Death
1976
as 5 Venom Clan Centipede Chief
Clans of Intrigue
6.6
Clans of Intrigue
1977
as Boss of Inn Gutsy