Chen Kuan-tai
Chen Kuan-tai (born 24 September 1945) is a martial artist and Hong Kong martial arts film star.[1]
Chen Kuan-tai | |||||||
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陳觀泰 | |||||||
| Born | 24 September 1945 | ||||||
| Occupation | actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1969–present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Ying Ying (m. 1976; div. 1977)Fong Yee-chun (m. 1977, divorced)Zhao Ting-ting (m. 1990, divorced)Tang Liping (m. 2017) | ||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳觀泰 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈观泰 | ||||||
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Background
A former fireman, he won a world's kungfu Championship in 1969. He has primarily appeared in Shaw Brothers productions, and was one of the first solid trained, martial arts stars employed by the company. One of his first roles in a Shaw work was in the 1969 film after high school The Chinese Boxer, along with Jimmy Wang Yu.
Chen branched out as an actor with Boxer from Shantung a box-office smash in Hong Kong. His roles in The Tea House and its sequel Big Brother Cheng, both directed by Chih-hung Kwei increase His fame. These films gave Chen status as a "legitimate actor". After starring in the box office successes Challenge of the Masters and Executioners from Shaolin, both helmed by the legendary martial arts director Lau Kar-leung, Chen left the Shaw Brothers Studio.
While away from Shaw, Chen directed and starred in the 1977 film Iron Monkey. Chen later returned to the Shaw Brothers in the films Crippled Avengers (directed by Chang Cheh), Killer Constable (directed by Chih-hung Kwei), and 3 Evil Masters (co-starring Yuen Tak of the Seven Little Fortunes).
To date Chen has starred in over 100 films, around 80 of which were with Shaw Brothers. He appeared in Wilson Yip's 2006 martial arts-fantasy Dragon Tiger Gate, and in the 2007 remake of the King Hu classic, The Valiant Ones New. He recently played the role of Gold Lion in the Rza's directorial debut The Man with the Iron Fists.
Personal life
Chen married at least four times. In 1976, he married a fellow Shaw Brothers actress Cai Zhen-ni (蔡珍妮), better known under her stage name of Ying Ying (盈盈), and had a daughter, Chen Yong-xi (陈泳希), with her. Chen and Cai divorced in the following year. He later married a Taiwanese actress and singer Fong Yee-chun (方怡珍) and had a son, Chen Jun-xiang (陈骏祥), with her in 1978. Chen and Fong later divorced. In 1990, he married Zhao Ting-ting (赵婷婷) in Australia, but they divorced a few years later. In 2017, at the age of 73, Chen married a 43 year old Tang Liping (汤利萍).Currently Chen resides in Kolkata,India and is the owner of the reputed 'Jimmy's Kitchen'. [2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1969 | Ba bu zhui hun | ||
| 1970 | Xue fu xin chao | Luk Bo-Tak | |
| Vengeance | |||
| The Chinese Boxer | Casino guard (uncredited) | ||
| Long mu xiang | |||
| 1971 | Magic Swords | Hung Tien-piao | |
| The Duel | Liu Shou Yi's guard | ||
| Lang zi yu xiu nu | |||
| Story of Thirty Six Killers | |||
| Gui liu xing | |||
| Ba shi zan | |||
| The Deadly Duo | |||
| Wu di tie sha zhang | |||
| 1972 | Feng liu yan dao | ||
| Boxer from Shantung | Ma Yung Chen | ||
| Jin xuan feng | |||
| Huo lian | |||
| The Water Margin | Tattooed Dragon Shih Chien | ||
| The Bloody Fight | Sun Ta-kuei | ||
| The Bloody Fists | Japanese long-haired boss | ||
| Young People | |||
| Man of Iron | Chou Lien Huan | ||
| Si qi shi | Li Wei-shi | ||
| 1973 | Blood Brothers | Huang Chung | |
| Chat sup yee ga fong hak | |||
| Thunderbolt | |||
| Iron Bodyguard | Wang Yu | ||
| 1974 | The Teahouse | Wang 'Big Brother' Cheng | |
| Heroes Two | Hung Hsi-kuan | ||
| The Savage Five | Ma Tao | ||
| Men from the Monastery | Hung Hsi-kuan | ||
| Heung gong chat sup sam | |||
| Wu da han | Wu Wen-Yuan | ||
| The Two Faces of Love | |||
| 1975 | Qi mian ren | Lo Chin-Ying | |
| Big Brother Cheng | Hung 'Big Brother' Cheng | ||
| The Flying Guillotine | Ma Teng | ||
| Xi xiao nu ma | |||
| All Men Are Brothers | 'Tattooed Dragon' Shih Chen | ||
| Da jie an | |||
| Lover's Destiny | |||
| Tao wang | |||
| The Spiritual Boxer (1975 film) | Boxer #2 | ||
| 1976 | Big Bad Sis (1976 film) | Big Brother Cheng | |
| 7-Man Army | Chiang Ming-kun | ||
| Challenge of the Masters | Luk Ah Choy | ||
| Du wang da pian ju | Peng Tien-shih | ||
| 1977 | Executioners from Shaolin | Hung Hsi Kuan | |
| Hero of Shanghai | |||
| Iron Monkey | Iron Monkey | ||
| 1978 | Crippled Avengers | Chu Tin Tu | |
| The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons | Tattooed Dragon Shih Chen | ||
| Duel at the Tiger Village | Cool Head | ||
| Kera sakti | |||
| 1979 | Big Boss of Shanghai | ||
| Tie quan | |||
| 1980 | The Master (1980 film) | Jin Tien-yun | |
| Rendezvous with Death | Golden Staff Ku Fei Tien | ||
| Dai dey yan ching | Lee Dai-sek | TV series | |
| 1981 | Bloody Monkey Master | Iron Monkey | |
| Gung foo wong dai | |||
| Chin wong dau chin baa | |||
| Killer Constable | Leng Tian-Ying | ||
| Notorious Eight | |||
| The Battle for the Republic of China | Huang Ming-Hsuan | ||
| Dangerous Person | Inspector Chan | ||
| Gong fen dong jiang hu | |||
| 1982 | Xin tian long ba bu | ||
| Xiao fei long | |||
| Human Lanterns | Tan Fu | ||
| Chi se Xiang Wei she | |||
| Chak wong ji wong | |||
| Long tou Lao da | |||
| Rolls, Rolls, I Love You | Mr. Cui Tung-Sing | ||
| Bong ju | Mang Yi-Tu | ||
| Qi wu shi | |||
| Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Ye-lut Hung-kei | ||
| 1983 | Little Dragon Maiden | Guo Jing | |
| Deadly Life of a Ninja | Mr. Chow | ||
| Pi li qing | |||
| Mission Thunderbolt | |||
| Lei tai | |||
| Jaam sau ji | |||
| Feng shui er shi nian | |||
| Zhan shou zhi | |||
| Nao mo | Chin Ben | ||
| Yang guo yu xiao long nu | |||
| 1984 | Opium and the Kung-Fu Master | Rong Feng | |
| Shanghai 13 | Shen Gang Fu | ||
| 1986 | The Romance of the White Hair Maiden | Ngok Ming-or | TV series |
| 2002 | The Legendary Siblings 2 | Ye Tianzhao | TV series |
| 2006 | Dragon Tiger Gate | Ma Kun | |
| 2009 | Murderer | Tai | |
| 2010 | 14 Blades | Fazheng | |
| Gallants | Dragon | ||
| Who's the Hero | TV series | ||
| 2011 | White Vengeance | ||
| 2012 | No Retreat | ||
| The Man with the Iron Fists | Golden Lion[3] | ||
| 2013 | Conspirators | ||
| Game of Assassins | |||
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Baldy Bai | |
| 2015 | The Master | ||
| 2016 | The Choice: A Story of the Old Shanghai | ||
| Cherry Returns | |||
| 2017 | The Hidden Sword | Master Kong | |
| Dealer/Healer | |||
| 2018 | Burning Summer | ||
| Keyboard Warriors | |||
| 2019 | Real You, Fake Me |
References
- ^ [Chen Kuantai] (in Chinese). 北京文艺网 (Beijing Arts Web). 2011-04-19. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "屢敗屢結 女友年輕30載陳觀泰73歲又再婚". Apple Daily 蘋果日報. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (October 31, 2012). "UFC Fighter Cung Le Talks RZA's 'Iron Fists,' Bruce Lee, And Facing Off Against Rich Franklin". Movieline. from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ Chen Kuan-tai at hkmdb.com
- ^ Chen Kuan-tai at chinesemov.com
External links
- Chen Kuan-tai at IMDb