Chen Kuan-Tai
Known for: Acting
Born: September 24, 1945
Died: September 2, 2026
Place of birth: Guangdong, China
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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Filmography
171 movies · 6 TV shows, newest first
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Legendary in Action!
2022
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The Age of Flow
2022
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Anti Drug Strorm
2020
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The Real Iron Monkey
2019
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Key To The Luck
2019
6.5
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018
5.0
Keyboard Warriors
2018
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天监师之末法时代
2018
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Summer of Fire
2018
7.5
挟刀揉手
2017
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The Hidden Sword
2017
5.9
Dealer/Healer
2017NR
The Stop Hit II
2017
6.2
Cherry Returns
2016
6.3
Shed Skin Papa
2016
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逗僵尸
2016
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Xin Gui Da Gui
2016
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Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou
2016NR
一夜危机
2016
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An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi
2016
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Muay Thai Girls
2016
6.9
The Final Master
2015
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The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng
2014
7.1
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
2014
6.0
Game of Assassins
2013
5.2
7 Assassins
2013
5.9
Conspirators
2013
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No Retreat
2012
5.5
The Man with the Iron Fists
2012
6.8
White Vengeance
2011
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金钱本色
2010
6.4
Gallants
2010
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厨缘
2010
6.7
Fire of Conscience
2010
6.3
14 Blades
2010
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Scary Banquet
2009
6.5
Murderer
2009
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古宅魂迷
2009
4.3
Kung Fu Hip-Hop
2008
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The Valiant Ones New
2007
6.7
Dragon Tiger Gate
2006
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My Wife Can Fight
2006
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边城风云
2005
8.5
Where's Mama's Boy?
2005
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Fights of Fury
2004
10.0
Hero Youngster
2004
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Fearful 24 Hours
2004
4.8
Xanda
2004
4.6
Vampire Hunters
2003
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Power King
2002
NR
The Final Winner
2001
10.0
Iron Fist Pillage
2001
6.0
How to Meet the Lucky Stars
1996
8.0
Bogus Cops
1993
NR
The World of Desire
1993
5.8
Angel of the Road
1993
8.0
Shadow Cop
1993
7.0
Ghost Killer
1992
6.5
Gambling Soul
1992
NR
Heroin Tunnel
1992
8.0
All Mighty Gambler
1991
5.3
Today's Hero
1991
6.3
The Tigers
1991
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Tri in Triad
1991
8.0
Blood Stained Tradewind
1990
7.0
Forsaken Cop
1990
5.9
Sleazy Dizzy
1990
7.5
Return to Action
1990
6.5
The Fortune Code
1990
9.0
The Sniping
1989
6.6
Just Heroes
1989
5.8
Angel's Mission
1989
NR
Foul Hero
1989
NR
Human Sentiment Law
1988
NR
龙发堂
1988
7.0
Sheng Goes to Taiwan
1987
5.5
Fortune Hunters
1987
5.3
Tai-Pan
1986
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The Invincible Snowy Hair Maiden
1986
4.3
Majestic Thunderbolt
1985
6.0
How to Choose a Royal Bride
1985
6.7
The Dancing Warrior
1985
7.2
Long Road to Gallantry
1984
7.7
I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad!
1984
6.9
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984
6.4
Return of Bastard Swordsman
1984
6.1
Shanghai 13
1984
5.5
Death Ring
1984
10.0
Thunderclap
1984
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Butcher
1984
6.0
Little Dragon Maiden
1983
3.7
The Lost Generation
1983
7.0
The Black Magic with Buddha
1983
NR
No Surrender II
1983
NR
No Surrender
1983
6.0
The Challenge of the Lady Ninja
1983
7.5
Mission Thunderbolt
1983
6.5
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983NR
Little Flying Dragon
1982
NR
Blood Brothers
1982
8.0
Seven Knights
1982
6.1
Human Lanterns
1982
NR
Don't Love Any Stranger
1982
7.3
Gang Master
1982
NR
Rolls, Rolls, I Love You
1982
NR
Who Is the Killer?
1982
1.0
Red Rattlesnake
1982
6.7
Winner Takes All
1982
NR
New Pilgrims to the West
1982
NR
上海大亨
1982NR
杂牌大进击
1982
6.3
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl
1981
10.0
Dangerous Person
1981
6.3
The Battle for the Republic of China
1981
10.0
The Kung Fu Emperor
1981
7.0
Notorious Eight
1981
NR
Deadly Duo
1981
6.3
Challenge of the Gamesters
1981
7.0
Rendezvous with Death
1980
6.4
The Master
1980
7.0
Citizen Shaw
1980
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Blowing in the Wind
1980
7.3
Killer Constable
1980
5.4
Big Boss of Shanghai
1979
8.0
Invincible Enforcer
1979
6.3
Iron Fists
1979
6.8
Crippled Avengers
1978
6.7
Tough Guy
1978
7.0
The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons
1978
7.0
Invincible Monkey Fist
1978
6.9
The Iron Monkey
1977
6.8
Executioners from Shaolin
1977
9.7
Layout
1977
8.0
King Gambler
1976
5.3
Big Bad Sis
1976NR
The Simple-Minded Fellow
1976
6.2
Challenge of the Masters
1976
6.2
7-Man Army
1976
6.7
The Spiritual Boxer
1975
6.0
The Bloody Escape
1975
7.3
Lover's Destiny
1975
7.0
The Big Holdup
1975
7.3
The Imposter
1975
6.3
Big Brother Cheng
1975
7.0
All Men Are Brothers
1975
8.0
Temperament of Life
1975
6.7
The Flying Guillotine
1975NR
彩宏焦焦
1975
5.2
Five Tough Guys
1974
5.3
The Tea House
1974
6.0
Hong Kong 73
1974
5.5
Men from the Monastery
1974
6.4
The Savage Five
1974
6.6
Heroes Two
1974
NR
Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu
1974
6.1
Iron Bodyguard
1973
6.8
The House of 72 Tenants
1973
6.3
Blood Brothers
1973
6.1
Four Riders
1972
7.1
Man of Iron
1972
6.6
The 14 Amazons
1972
9.0
The Hurricane
1972
6.5
Young People
1972
5.4
The Bloody Fists
1972
6.8
The Water Margin
1972
7.0
The Boxer from Shantung
1972
8.0
Bus Stop
1971
6.5
The Chase
1971
NR
Maria
1971
6.9
The Duel
1971
9.0
Betrayer
1971
NR
Cold Blade
1970
6.2
The Chinese Boxer
1970
10.0
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
1970
6.4
Vengeance!
1970
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The King Fa Fairy
1970
6.0
Redress
1969