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San Sin: Movies & Box Office

films
41
on screen
1969–2002
box office
$2.64M
Career at a glance

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

  1. 1960s 1
  2. 1970s 17
  3. 1980s 18
  4. 1990s 4
  5. 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

Biggest box office hit
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts $2.64M worldwide
41 credits

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.

  1. 2002 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) movie poster My Left Eye Sees Ghosts as Ghost officer · Comedy
  2. 1996 Police Story 4: First Strike (1996) movie poster Police Story 4: First Strike as (uncredited) · Drama
  3. 1994 Love on Delivery (1994) movie poster Love on Delivery as Match Judge from Eagle Claw School · Comedy
  4. 1991 Once Upon a Time in China (1991) movie poster Once Upon a Time in China as Lion Dance Drummer · Action
  5. 1991 The Royal Scoundrel (1991) movie poster The Royal Scoundrel as Gangster · Crime
  6. 1989 Pedicab Driver (1989) movie poster Pedicab Driver as (extra) (uncredited) · Action
  7. 1989 Bloody Brotherhood (1989) movie poster Bloody Brotherhood Action
  8. 1987 Iron Angels (1987) movie poster Iron Angels as Guard · Crime
  9. 1987 Evil Cat (1987) movie poster Evil Cat as Policeman · Comedy
  10. 1985 Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985) movie poster Disciples of the 36th Chamber as San Te's Senior Monk · Action
  11. 1984 The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) movie poster The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter as Tartar Soldier (uncredited) · Drama
  12. 1983 Red Spell Spells Red (1983) movie poster Red Spell Spells Red as Taoist · Horror
  13. 1983 Shaolin and Wu Tang (1983) movie poster Shaolin and Wu Tang as Shaolin Abbot · Action
  14. 1983 The Lady Is the Boss (1983) movie poster The Lady Is the Boss as New Student / Thug (uncredited) · Action
  15. 1983 Possessed (1983) movie poster Possessed as Priest · Crime
  16. 1982 Cat vs. Rat (1982) movie poster Cat vs. Rat as (extra) (uncredited) · Comedy
  17. 1982 Carry On Pickpocket (1982) movie poster Carry On Pickpocket as Sheng's Thug on Ship · Action
  18. 1981 Martial Club (1981) movie poster Martial Club as Student (uncredited) · Action
  19. 1981 The Treasure Hunters (1981) movie poster The Treasure Hunters as Sun's assistant monk · Adventure
  20. 1981 My Young Auntie (1981) movie poster My Young Auntie as Third Uncle · Action
  21. 1980 Return to the 36th Chamber (1980) movie poster Return to the 36th Chamber as Monk with Diarrhea · Action
  22. 1980 Carry on Wise Guy (1980) movie poster Carry on Wise Guy Action
  23. 1980 Clan of the White Lotus (1980) movie poster Clan of the White Lotus as Priest White Lotus's Guardian · Action
  24. 1979 Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979) movie poster Mad Monkey Kung Fu as Tien · Action
  25. 1979 Dirty Ho (1979) movie poster Dirty Ho as Blind Handicapped Devil · Action
  26. 1979 Snake in the Monkey’s Shadow (1979) movie poster Snake in the Monkey’s Shadow as Student · Drama
  27. 1979 The Shadow Boxing (1979) movie poster The Shadow Boxing as Zhou's Thug / Casino Gambler / Zombie (uncredited) · Horror
  28. 1978 Heroes of the East (1978) movie poster Heroes of the East as Martial Art Student · Action
  29. 1978 Shaolin Mantis (1978) movie poster Shaolin Mantis as (extra) (uncredited) · Action
  30. 1978 Breakout from Oppression (1978) movie poster Breakout from Oppression as Angry Worker (uncredited) · Action
  31. 1978 The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) movie poster The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as Shaolin Monk · Adventure
  32. 1976 Challenge of the Masters (1976) movie poster Challenge of the Masters as (extra) (uncredited) · Drama
  33. 1975 The Spiritual Boxer (1975) movie poster The Spiritual Boxer as Ruei's Thug (uncredited) · Comedy
  34. 1975 All Men Are Brothers (1975) movie poster All Men Are Brothers as Rebel Officer · Drama
  35. 1974 Heroes Two (1974) movie poster Heroes Two as Manchu Thug (uncredited) · Drama
  36. 1972 Man of Iron (1972) movie poster Man of Iron as Boss Yu's Thug · Crime
  37. 1972 Five Fingers of Death (1972) movie poster Five Fingers of Death as Master Meng's Pupil (uncredited) · Drama
  38. 1972 The Boxer from Shantung (1972) movie poster The Boxer from Shantung as Yang's Thug (uncredited) · Crime
  39. 1971 The Deadly Duo (1971) movie poster The Deadly Duo as Executioner · Action
  40. 1971 The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971) movie poster The New One-Armed Swordsman as (extra) · History
  41. 1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) movie poster Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as (extra) · Adventure
Works with

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).

FAQ

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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