Chen Kuan-tai
| Chen Kuan-tai | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 陳觀泰 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 陈观泰 (simplified) |
| Born |
24 September 1945 Guangdong, China |
Chen Kuan-tai (born 24 September 1945) 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. He appeared 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. He recently played the role of Gold Lion in the Rza's directorial debut The Man with the Iron Fists.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Ba bu zhui hun | ||
| 1970 | Xue fu xin chao | Luk Bo-Tak | |
| Vengeance | |||
| The Chinese Boxer | Casino guard (uncredited) | ||
| Long mu xiang | |||
| 1971 | Magic Swords | Hung Tien-piao | |
| Duel of the Iron Fist | Extra | ||
| Lang zi yu xiu nu | |||
| Story of Thirty Six Killers | |||
| Gui liu xing | |||
| Ba shi zan | |||
| The Deadly Duo | |||
| Wu di tie sha zhang | |||
| 1972 | Feng liu yan dao | ||
| Boxer from Shantung | Ma Yung Chen | ||
| Jin xuan feng | |||
| Huo lian | |||
| The Water Margin | Tattooed Dragon Shih Chien | ||
| The Bloody Fight | Sun Ta-kuei | ||
| The Bloody Fists | Japanese long-haired boss | ||
| Young People | |||
| Man of Iron | Chou Lien Huan | ||
| Si qi shi | Li Wei-shi | ||
| 1973 | Blood Brothers | Huang Chung | |
| Chat sup yee ga fong hak | |||
| Thunderbolt | |||
| Iron Bodyguard | Wang Yu | ||
| 1974 | The Teahouse | Wang 'Big Brother' Cheng | |
| Heroes Two | Hung Hsi-kuan | ||
| The Savage Five | Ma Tao | ||
| Men from the Monastery | Hung Hsi-kuan | ||
| Heung gong chat sup sam | |||
| Wu da han | Wu Wen-Yuan | ||
| The Two Faces of Love | |||
| 1975 | Qi mian ren | Lo Chin-Ying | |
| Big Brother Cheng | Hung 'Big Brother' Cheng | ||
| The Flying Guillotine | Ma Teng | ||
| Xi xiao nu ma | |||
| All Men Are Brothers | 'Tattooed Dragon' Shih Chen | ||
| Da jie an | |||
| Xin ti xiao yin yuan | |||
| Tao wang | |||
| The Spiritual Boxer (1975 film) | Boxer #2 | ||
| 1976 | Big Bad Sis (1976 film) | Big Brother Cheng | |
| 7 Man Army | Chiang Ming-kun | ||
| Challenge of the Masters | Luk Ah Choy | ||
| Du wang da pian ju | Peng Tien-shih | ||
| 1977 | Executioners from Shaolin (1977 film) | Hung Hsi Kuan | |
| Hero of Shanghai | |||
| Iron Monkey | Iron Monkey | ||
| 1978 | Crippled Avengers | Chu Twin | |
| The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons | Tattooed Dragon Shih Chen | ||
| Duel at the Tiger Village | Cool Head | ||
| Kera sakti | |||
| 1979 | Big Boss of Shanghai | ||
| Tie quan | |||
| 1980 | The Master (1980 film) | Jin Tien-yun | |
| Rendezvous with Death | Golden Staff Ku Fei Tien | ||
| Dai dey yan ching | Lee Dai-sek | TV series | |
| 1981 | Bloody Monkey Master | Iron Monkey | |
| Gung foo wong dai | |||
| Chin wong dau chin baa | |||
| Killer Constable | Leng Tian-Ying | ||
| Notorious Eight | |||
| The Battle for the Republic of China | Huang Ming-Hsuan | ||
| Dangerous Person | Inspector Chan | ||
| Gong fen dong jiang hu | |||
| 1982 | Xin tian long ba bu | ||
| Xiao fei long | |||
| Human Lanterns | Tan Fu | ||
| Chi se Xiang Wei she | |||
| Chak wong ji wong | |||
| Long tou Lao da | |||
| Rolls, Rolls, I Love You | Mr. Cui Tung-Sing | ||
| Bong ju | Mang Yi-Tu | ||
| Qi wu shi | |||
| Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Ye-lut Hung-kei | ||
| 1983 | Little Dragon Maiden | Guo Jing | |
| Deadly Life of a Ninja | Mr. Chow | ||
| Pi li qing | |||
| Mission Thunderbolt | |||
| Lei tai | |||
| Jaam sau ji | |||
| Feng shui er shi nian | |||
| Zhan shou zhi | |||
| Nao mo | Chin Ben | ||
| Yang guo yu xiao long nu | |||
| 1986 | The Romance of the White Hair Maiden | Ngok Ming-or | TV series |
| 2002 | The Legendary Siblings 2 | Ye Tianzhao | TV series |
| 2006 | Dragon Tiger Gate | Ma Kun | |
| 2010 | 14 Blades | Fazheng | |
| Gallants | Dragon | ||
| Who's the Hero | TV series | ||
| 2011 | White Vengeance | ||
| 2012 | No Retreat | ||
| The Man with the Iron Fists | Golden Lion[1] | ||
| 2013 | Conspirators | ||
| Game of Assassins |
References
- ↑ Yamato, Jen (October 31, 2012). "UFC Fighter Cung Le Talks RZA's 'Iron Fists,' Bruce Lee, And Facing Off Against Rich Franklin". Movieline. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.