Dean Shek
Hong Kong actor and producer (1949–2021)
- Born
- 17 June 1949, Tianjin
- Died
- 20 September 2021
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- actor, film producer, screenwriter, film director, businessperson
- Films here
- 16 (2 as director, 16 as cast)
Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film Drunken Master, Lung Sei in the 1987 film A Better Tomorrow II, and Snooker in the 1990 film The Dragon from Russia.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Deadly Strike | Cast |
| 1973 | The Pirate | Cast |
| 1975 | The Monk | Cast |
| 1975 | The Monk | Director |
| 1978 | Snake in the Eagle's Shadow | Cast |
| 1978 | Spiritual Kung Fu | Cast |
| 1978 | Warriors Two | Cast |
| 1978 | Drunken Master | Cast |
| 1979 | Crazy Couple | Cast |
| 1979 | The Fearless Hyena | Cast |
| 1979 | Dance of the Drunk Mantis | Cast |
| 1979 | Odd Couple | Cast |
| 1979 | Master with Cracked Fingers | Cast |
| 1979 | Story of Drunken Master | Cast |
| 1980 | By Hook or by Crook | Cast |
| 1986 | The Family Strikes Back | Cast |
| 1986 | The Family Strikes Back | Director |
| 1989 | They Came to Rob Hong Kong | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Jackie Chan
- Yuen Siu-tien
- Sammo Hung
- Eric Tsang
- Hwang Jang-lee
- Yuen Woo-ping
- James Tien
- Bryan Leung
- Casanova Wong
- Yen Shi-Kwan
- Hai-Feng Wei
- Karl Maka
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5246464 (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.
Last posts
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- Choosing a Tai Chi Long Pole for Form Practice
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