San Sin: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 41
- on screen
- 1969–2002
- box office
- $2.64M
San Sin's Career in Numbers
San Sin's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres San Sin works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) to My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
San Sin Movies by Decade
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 17
- 1980s 18
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 1
The 1980s were San Sin's busiest decade, with 18 films.
San Sin Movies by Genre
- Action 18
- Drama 7
- Comedy 5
- Crime 5
- Adventure 3
- Horror 2
- History 1
Action is the genre San Sin has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of drama (7).
San Sin Career Milestones
- First film
- Return of the One-Armed Swordsman 1969
- Biggest box office hit
- My Left Eye Sees Ghosts $2.64M worldwide
- Newest film
- My Left Eye Sees Ghosts 2002
San Sin Filmography: Every Movie
Every film San Sin 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.
- 2002
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts as Ghost officer · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.64M - 1996
Police Story 4: First Strike as (uncredited) · Drama - 1994
Love on Delivery as Match Judge from Eagle Claw School · Comedy - 1991
Once Upon a Time in China as Lion Dance Drummer · Action - 1991
The Royal Scoundrel as Gangster · Crime - 1989
Pedicab Driver as (extra) (uncredited) · Action - 1989
Bloody Brotherhood Action - 1987
Iron Angels as Guard · Crime - 1987
Evil Cat as Policeman · Comedy - 1985
Disciples of the 36th Chamber as San Te's Senior Monk · Action - 1984
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Tartar Soldier (uncredited) · Drama - 1983
Red Spell Spells Red as Taoist · Horror - 1983
Shaolin and Wu Tang as Shaolin Abbot · Action - 1983
The Lady Is the Boss as New Student / Thug (uncredited) · Action - 1983
Possessed as Priest · Crime - 1982
Cat vs. Rat as (extra) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1982
Carry On Pickpocket as Sheng's Thug on Ship · Action - 1981
Martial Club as Student (uncredited) · Action - 1981
The Treasure Hunters as Sun's assistant monk · Adventure - 1981
My Young Auntie as Third Uncle · Action - 1980
Return to the 36th Chamber as Monk with Diarrhea · Action - 1980
Carry on Wise Guy Action - 1980
Clan of the White Lotus as Priest White Lotus's Guardian · Action - 1979
Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Tien · Action - 1979
Dirty Ho as Blind Handicapped Devil · Action - 1979
Snake in the Monkey’s Shadow as Student · Drama - 1979
The Shadow Boxing as Zhou's Thug / Casino Gambler / Zombie (uncredited) · Horror - 1978
Heroes of the East as Martial Art Student · Action - 1978
Shaolin Mantis as (extra) (uncredited) · Action - 1978
Breakout from Oppression as Angry Worker (uncredited) · Action - 1978
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Shaolin Monk · Adventure - 1976
Challenge of the Masters as (extra) (uncredited) · Drama - 1975
The Spiritual Boxer as Ruei's Thug (uncredited) · Comedy - 1975
All Men Are Brothers as Rebel Officer · Drama - 1974
Heroes Two as Manchu Thug (uncredited) · Drama - 1972
Man of Iron as Boss Yu's Thug · Crime - 1972
Five Fingers of Death as Master Meng's Pupil (uncredited) · Drama - 1972
The Boxer from Shantung as Yang's Thug (uncredited) · Crime - 1971
The Deadly Duo as Executioner · Action - 1971
The New One-Armed Swordsman as (extra) · History - 1969
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as (extra) · Adventure
Who San Sin Makes Movies With
The actors and directors San Sin shares the most films with. Johnnie To comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Simon Yam (2).
San Sin: Questions & Answers
How many movies San Sin has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has San Sin been in?
San Sin is credited on 41 films, from 1969 to 2002. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is San Sin's highest-grossing movie?
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) is San Sin's biggest box office hit, with $2.64M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, San Sin's movies have made $2.64M.
San Sin's biggest hits What is San Sin's newest movie?
The most recent film on San Sin's filmography is My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002), in the role of Ghost officer.
Who does San Sin work with most often?
San Sin shares the most films with Johnnie To (2 films), Simon Yam (2 films) and Lam Suet (2 films).
The Best San Sin Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 41 credits.
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