Chan Shen (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.
Chan Shen | |||
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Born | Chan Yi-Cheng 11 March 1940 | ||
Died | 26 April 1984 | (aged 44)||
Occupation | actor | ||
Years active | 1971—1984 | ||
Chinese name | |||
Traditional Chinese | 詹森 | ||
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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 Studio. He died of a heart attack.[1]