Chan Shen: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 100
- on screen
- 1971–1985
- box office
- $228K
Chan Shen's Career in Numbers
Chan Shen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Chan Shen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Swift Knight (1971) to Crazy Shaolin Disciples (1985), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Chan Shen Movies by Decade
- 1970s 65
- 1980s 35
The 1970s were Chan Shen's busiest decade, with 65 films.
Chan Shen Movies by Genre
- Action 48
- Drama 20
- Comedy 8
- Horror 7
- Adventure 6
- Fantasy 3
- History 3
- Romance 2
- Crime 2
- Mystery 1
Action is the genre Chan Shen has worked in most, with 48 films, ahead of drama (20).
Chan Shen Career Milestones
- First film
- The Swift Knight 1971
- Biggest box office hit
- Haunted Tales $228K worldwide
- Newest film
- Crazy Shaolin Disciples 1985
Chan Shen Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Chan Shen is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1985
Pursuit of a Killer as Uncle Zhi · Mystery - 1985
Disciples of the 36th Chamber as School Officer Sha Duo'er · Action - 1985
Crazy Shaolin Disciples as His Highness · Action - 1984
Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan as Officer Fu · Drama - 1984
Opium and the Kung Fu Master as Mr. Lu · Action - 1984
Wits of the Brats as Shih Chun · Comedy - 1984
Return of Bastard Swordsman as Chi Song · Action - 1983
Shaolin Intruders as Head Abbot · Action - 1983
Bastard Swordsman as Guardian of the Law · Action - 1983
Shaolin and Wu Tang Action - 1983
Holy Flame of the Martial World as Shaolin Clan leader · Fantasy - 1983
Usurpers of Emperor’s Power as Advisor Zhao Pu · Action - 1982
Ode to Gallantry as Bai · Comedy - 1982
My Rebellious Son as Chamber of Commerce member · Comedy - 1982
Tiger Killer as Master Zhang · Action - 1982
Coolie Killer as Gor - Wa Hing boss · Action - 1982
Godfather from Canton as Secret Service Officer · Action - 1982
Five Element Ninjas as Chief Hong · Drama - 1982
Brave Archer and His Mate as Senior Teacher Or · Drama - 1982
Shaolin Prince as Abbot of Shaolin Temple · Comedy - 1981
What Price Honesty? as Fifth Master · Action - 1981
The Imp as Old Uncle Han · Horror - 1981
Bloody Parrot as Master San · Fantasy - 1981
The Emperor and His Brother as Ching Henchman · Drama - 1981
Challenge of the Gamesters as Huang Jiang · Drama - 1981
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood as Master Rong · Drama - 1980
Bat Without Wings as Ghost King · Action - 1980
Lost Souls as Hok · Horror - 1980
Hex vs. Witchcraft as Brother Nine · Horror - 1980
Rendezvous with Death as Chi Sifang · Action - 1980
Swift Sword as Leng Ruyun · Adventure - 1980
The Kid with a Tattoo as Sword in Cotton · Action - 1980
Haunted Tales as Ah Cheng · Horror Worldwide box office: $228K - 1980
The Flag of Iron as Eagle Hall Chief Mi Jiu Gao · Action - 1980
Heaven and Hell as Yin Jixiang's Brother · Action - 1979
Return of the Dead as Da-Yan · Horror - 1979
The Deadly Breaking Sword as Officer Fan Fei · Action - 1979
The Proud Twins as Chief of 10 Villains · Action - 1979
Shaolin Abbot as Dan Tian-Gang · Action - 1979
The Kung Fu Instructor as Fake Brother · Action - 1979
The Brothers as Boss Huang Shou Ren · Drama - 1979
Shaolin Rescuers as Zhou Cheng · Action - 1979
Full Moon Scimitar as Robber with Coffin (uncredited) · Romance - 1978
Invincible Shaolin as Master Mai Qi · Action - 1978
Swordsman and Enchantress as Zombie Casters (uncredited) · Action - 1978
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Kwun Lun Chief Ho · Fantasy - 1978
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre as Abbot Kung Man · Action - 1978
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung as Sifu of Zhang's Brothers · History - 1978
Legend of the Bat as Mr. Bat's Auctioneer · Drama - 1978
Shaolin Hand Lock as Fang Yu Biao · Action - 1978
The Brave Archer 2 as Spiritual Wisdom · Drama - 1978
Soul of the Sword as Swordsman Challenging Nameless · Action - 1978
Clan of Amazons as Lu Wenhu · Action - 1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber · Adventure - 1977
Pursuit of Vengeance as Gong Sun-Duan · Action - 1977
The Dream of the Red Chamber as Priest · History - 1977
Judgement of an Assassin as 7th Branch Chief Yian Chun · Action - 1977
The Brave Archer as Spiritual Wisdom Ling Tze · Drama - 1977
Death Duel as Leader of Hei Sha Clan (uncredited) · Action - 1977
The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung as Officer Collecting Tax · Comedy - 1977
Jade Tiger as Liu · Adventure - 1977
Clans of Intrigue as Boss of Inn Gutsy · Drama - 1976
The Web of Death as 5 Venom Clan Centipede Chief · Action - 1976
The Criminals, Part 2: Homicides as Fa · Crime - 1976
The Magic Blade as Kung Sun Tao · Drama - 1976
The Condemned as Mr Liang · Action - 1976
Killer Clans as Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard · Drama - 1976
The Last Tempest as Palace Guard · History - 1976
The Sexy Killer as Long Tou · Drama - 1976
The Criminals as Brother Sen · Crime - 1975
The Golden Lion as Brother Eight · Drama - 1975
The Spiritual Boxer as Master Lin · Comedy - 1975
The Bloody Escape as Chen Heng · Action - 1975
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold as Soo Da Chen · Adventure - 1975
Evil Seducers as Iron Hat Priest · Horror - 1975
Lady of the Law as Officer Yan Bixian · Action - 1975
Night of the Devil Bride as Liang Ta · Horror - 1974
Sinful Confession as Juan's husband · Comedy - 1974
Rivals of Kung Fu as Ah Kwun · Action - 1974
Hong Kong 73 as Police Offiicer · Comedy - 1974
The Shadow Boxer as Master Yuan · Action - 1974
The Golden Lotus as Killer Lu Hua · Action - 1974
Village of Tigers as Jin Ling · Action - 1974
The Stranger and the Gunfighter as Chief Constable · Action - 1973
The Bamboo House of Dolls as Japanese Officer · Drama - 1973
Heroes of Sung as Zongba · Action - 1973
The Master of Kung Fu as Mai Gen · Action - 1973
Facets of Love as Brothel Client · Romance - 1973
The Bastard as Ji Wen Tai · Drama - 1973
Call to Arms as Prince of Wei · Adventure - 1973
Ambush as Han Chung · Action - 1972
The Fugitive as Lau Lo Sham · Action - 1972
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan as Master Li Chang-An · Drama - 1972
The Deadly Knives as Ishikawa · Action - 1972
Five Fingers of Death as Wan Hung-Chieh · Drama - 1971
The Swift Knight as Brothel owner · Action - 1971
The Golden Seal as Wu Tian Ting · Drama - 1971
Six Assassins as Yu Li-De · Adventure - 1971
The Lady Professional as Shi Yun Pu · Action - 1971
The Protectors as Kasha (Thousand Hands Buddha) · Action
Chan Shen: Questions & Answers
How many movies Chan Shen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Chan Shen been in?
Chan Shen is credited on 100 films, from 1971 to 1985. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Chan Shen's highest-grossing movie?
Haunted Tales (1980) is Chan Shen's biggest box office hit, with $228K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Chan Shen's movies have made $228K.
Chan Shen's biggest hits What is Chan Shen's newest movie?
The most recent film on Chan Shen's filmography is Pursuit of a Killer (1985), in the role of Uncle Zhi.
Who does Chan Shen work with most often?
Chan Shen shares the most films with Danny Lee (8 films) and Jackie Chan (5 films).
The Best Chan Shen Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 100 credits.
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