Chen Kuan-tai
Hong Kong actor (1945-2026)
- Born
- 24 September 1945, Guangdong
- Died
- 2 September 2026
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- actor, television actor, film director
- Films here
- 17 (2 as director, 15 as cast)
Chen Kuan-tai (Chinese: 陳觀泰; 24 September 1945 – 2 September 2026) was a Hong Kong martial arts actor, director and action choreographer. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his films with the Shaw Brothers Studio and is credited as being one of the film company's first professionally trained martial artists.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Duel | Cast |
| 1972 | Man of Iron | Cast |
| 1972 | The Water Margin | Cast |
| 1972 | Four Riders | Cast |
| 1972 | The Bloody Fists | Cast |
| 1972 | The Boxer from Shantung | Cast |
| 1973 | The Blood Brothers | Cast |
| 1974 | The Savage Five | Cast |
| 1975 | The Flying Guillotine | Cast |
| 1976 | 7 Man Army | Cast |
| 1977 | Iron Monkey | Director |
| 1980 | Killer Constable | Cast |
| 1990 | Return to Action | Director |
| 2002 | The Era of Vampires | Cast |
| 2006 | Dragon Tiger Gate | Cast |
| 2010 | Gallants | Cast |
| 2014 | The Real Iron Monkey | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Chang Cheh
- David Chiang
- Ti Lung
- Ku Feng
- Ching Li
- Wong Chung
- Chan Sing
- Yang Chi-Ching
- Tin Ching
- Fung Ngai
- Danny Lee
- Frankie Wei Hung
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5090823 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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