Chen Kuan-Tai

Known For: Acting
Born: September 24, 1945
Place of Birth: Guangdong, China

Chen Kuan-Tai

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 wi…

Filmography

Legendary in Action!

2022

The Age of Flow

2022 · Ip Gau / "Uncle Gau"

Anti Drug Strorm

2020 · Brother Zi

The Real Iron Monkey

2019

Key To The Luck

2019 · Uncle He

Iceman: The Time Traveler

2018 · Jiu Qiansui

Keyboard Warriors

2018

天监师之末法时代

2018

Summer of Fire

2018

挟刀揉手

2017 · 自己

The Hidden Sword

2017

Dealer/Healer

2017 · Machete

The Stop Hit II

The Stop Hit II

2017

Cherry Returns

2016 · Mr. Yuan

Shed Skin Papa

2016 · Brother Tai

逗僵尸

2016

Xin Gui Da Gui

2016

Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou

2016

一夜危机

2016

An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi

2016

Muay Thai Girls

2016

The Final Master

2015 · Dojo Head

The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng

2014

Once Upon a Time in Shanghai

2014 · Baldy Bai

Game of Assassins

2013 · Assassin

7 Assassins

2013 · Brother Tai

Conspirators

2013 · Brother Chai

No Retreat

2012

The Man with the Iron Fists

2012 · Gold Lion

White Vengeance

2011 · Qiu Ran

金钱本色

2010 · 符小波

Gallants

2010 · Dragon

厨缘

2010

Fire of Conscience

2010 · Captain Kan

14 Blades

2010 · Fa Huang

Scary Banquet

2009 · Qian Shouchang

Murderer

2009 · Tai

古宅魂迷

2009

Kung Fu Hip-Hop

2008

The Valiant Ones New

2007

Dragon Tiger Gate

2006 · Ma Kun

My Wife Can Fight

2006

边城风云

2005

Where's Mama's Boy?

2005

Fights of Fury

2004

Hero Youngster

2004 · Mr. Wei Bai-Hao

Fearful 24 Hours

2004

Xanda

2004 · Producer

Vampire Hunters

2003 · Zombie Wrangler

Power King

2002

The Final Winner

2001

Iron Fist Pillage

2001 · (archive footage)

How to Meet the Lucky Stars

1996 · Liu Tin - King of Gamblers

Bogus Cops

1993 · Officer Wu

The World of Desire

1993 · Uncle Won

Angel of the Road

1993

Shadow Cop

1993

Ghost Killer

1992

Gambling Soul

1992 · Cop [Cameo]

Heroin Tunnel

1992

All Mighty Gambler

1991 · Tai

Today's Hero

1991 · Triad Boss

The Tigers

1991 · Hon-Wai

Tri in Triad

1991

Blood Stained Tradewind

1990 · Arms Buyer, Producer

Forsaken Cop

1990 · Producer

Sleazy Dizzy

1990 · Chan Yuen Lung

Return to Action

1990 · Chen Yun Chan, Director, Producer

The Fortune Code

1990 · Triad Boss Gambler

The Sniping

1989

Just Heroes

1989 · Tai

Angel's Mission

1989 · Ma Sheng-fung

Foul Hero

1989

Human Sentiment Law

1988 · Boss

龙发堂

1988

Sheng Goes to Taiwan

1987

Fortune Hunters

1987

Tai-Pan

1986 · Pirate

The Invincible Snowy Hair Maiden

1986 · 岳鸣珂

Majestic Thunderbolt

1985

How to Choose a Royal Bride

1985 · Tian Di Hui Chief

The Dancing Warrior

1985 · Rich Man

Long Road to Gallantry

1984 · Ling Han Feng

I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad!

1984 · Dad - Master Chen

Opium and the Kung Fu Master

1984 · Yung Feng

Return of Bastard Swordsman

1984 · Mochitsuki Soryu Han

Shanghai 13

1984 · Shin / Brother Tai

Death Ring

1984

Thunderclap

1984

Butcher

1984

Little Dragon Maiden

1983 · Guo Jing

The Lost Generation

1983 · Paul

The Black Magic with Buddha

1983 · Ben Chin

No Surrender II

1983

No Surrender

1983

The Challenge of the Lady Ninja

1983 · Lee Tong

Mission Thunderbolt

1983 · (archive footage)

Deadly Life of a Ninja

1983 · Han Wei Chow

Little Flying Dragon

Little Flying Dragon

1982

Blood Brothers

1982

Seven Knights

1982

Human Lanterns

1982 · Tan Fu

Don't Love Any Stranger

1982

Gang Master

1982 · General Mang Yi Tu

Rolls, Rolls, I Love You

1982 · Cui Tung Sing

Who Is the Killer?

1982 · , Director

Red Rattlesnake

1982

Winner Takes All

1982 · Mr Miyamoto

New Pilgrims to the West

1982

上海大亨

1982

杂牌大进击

杂牌大进击

1982

Ambitious Kung Fu Girl

1981 · Qin Ge

Dangerous Person

1981 · Inspector Tai, Writer, Director

The Battle for the Republic of China

1981

The Kung Fu Emperor

1981

Notorious Eight

1981 · Zhou Shiqiang

Deadly Duo

1981

Challenge of the Gamesters

1981 · Zhang Lie

Rendezvous with Death

1980 · Golden Rod Gu Feitian

The Master

1980 · Chin Tien Yun

Citizen Shaw

1980 · Self

Blowing in the Wind

1980

Killer Constable

1980 · Leng Tian-Ying

Big Boss of Shanghai

1979 · , Director

Invincible Enforcer

1979 · Min

Iron Fists

1979 · Cpt. Chen Tien Ching

Crippled Avengers

1978 · Black Tiger Dao Tian-Du

Tough Guy

1978 · Lenghsieh

The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons

1978 · Tattooed Dragon Shih Chen

Invincible Monkey Fist

1978 · , Director

The Iron Monkey

1977 · Iron Monkey, Director

Executioners from Shaolin

1977 · Hong Xiguan

Layout

1977 · Hsieh Hsiao-Lin

King Gambler

1976 · Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant

Big Bad Sis

1976 · Shing

The Simple-Minded Fellow

The Simple-Minded Fellow

1976 · Director

Challenge of the Masters

1976 · Lu Ah Tsai

7-Man Army

1976 · Chiang Ming-kun

The Spiritual Boxer

1975 · Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro

The Bloody Escape

1975 · Bandit Gu Hui

Lover's Destiny

1975 · Guan Shao-Feng

The Big Holdup

1975 · Ma Rulong

The Imposter

1975 · Lo Chin-Ying

Big Brother Cheng

1975 · Wang Cheng

All Men Are Brothers

1975 · Tattooed Dragon / Shih Chen

Temperament of Life

1975

The Flying Guillotine

1975 · Ma Teng

彩宏焦焦

1975

Five Tough Guys

1974 · Master Wu Wen-Yuan

The Tea House

1974 · Boss Wang Cheng

Hong Kong 73

1974 · Ambulance Driver

Men from the Monastery

1974 · Hung Hsi-kuan

Men from the Monastery

1974

The Savage Five

1974 · Ma Tao

Heroes Two

1974 · Hung Hsi Kuan

Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu

1974 · Self

Iron Bodyguard

1973 · Big Blade Wang Wu

The House of 72 Tenants

1973 · Police Constable

Blood Brothers

1973 · Huang Chung

Four Riders

1972 · Li Wei-shi

Man of Iron

1972 · The Iron Man

The 14 Amazons

1972 · Soldier, Action Director

The Hurricane

1972 · Extra

Young People

1972 · Ho Tai

The Bloody Fists

1972 · Okagawa Takeo

The Water Margin

1972 · Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin

The Boxer from Shantung

1972 · Ma Yung Chen

Bus Stop

1971

The Chase

1971 · One of three killers, Martial Arts Choreographer

Maria

1971

The Duel

1971 · Liu Shou Yi's Man (uncredited)

Betrayer

1971 · Hung Tien Piao

Cold Blade

1970 · , Martial Arts Choreographer

The Chinese Boxer

1970 · Casino guard (uncredited)

Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation

1970

Vengeance!

1970 · Two Different Bodyguards (uncredited)

The King Fa Fairy

1970

Redress

1969 · Robber with Colored Face

Chen Kuan-Tai · Virelixia