Chen Kuan-Tai
Date of birth: 1945-09-24
Place of birth: Guangdong, China
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Kuan Tai Chen, 陳觀泰 , Guantai Chen, Koon Tai Chen, Kuan-Tai Chen, Kwan Tai Chen, Guan-Tay Chern, Chan Koon Tai, Chan Kun Tai, Ah-Tai, 陈观泰, Chen Guantai, Chan Goon-Tai, Chen Kwan-Tai, Chan Koon-Tai, Chan Kuan-Tai, Chen Kung-Tai, Chen Guan-Tay, Chen Guan-Tai, Chan Kun-Tai, Ah Tai, 진관태, چن کوان-تای
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chen Kuan-Tai (Chinese: 陳觀泰, born 24 September 1945 in Guangdong, China) is a Chinese martial arts film star. He has primarily appeared in Shaw Brothers productions, and was one of the first solid trained, martial arts stars employed by the company. His first appearance in a Shaw work was in the 1969 film The Chinese Boxer, alongside Jimmy Wang Yu and Ben McDonald. Chen branched out as an actor with his tender roles in The Tea House and its sequel Big Brother Cheng, both directed by Chih-hung Kwei. 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 (not to be confused with the 1993 film by Yuen Woo-Ping). 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. His latest appearances were 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chen Kuan-tai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Deadly Duo
1981-05-06
Seeking revenge for the murder of his family, a man returns to Hong Kong to track down the killers.
Executioners from Shaolin
1977-02-16
A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, bu
Opium and the Kung Fu Master
1984-07-14
A small town is protected by one of the famous Ten Tigers of Kwangtung. The town is very safe as Ti
Challenge of the Masters
1976-05-07
The Wong family kung fu school gets smacked around by a rival school. Wong Fei-hong gets fed up with
Betrayer
1971-03-23
A swordsman is looking for his parents' enemy and finally meets the old swordsman who he thinks is t
Cold Blade
1970-12-31
Chor Yuen was Gu Long before he started filming Gu Long. The director's first wuxia film, made at Sh
Crippled Avengers
1978-12-21
A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, an
Gallants
2010-06-04
Master Law awakes from a 30-year coma without memories, but his martial arts skills are intact. His
The Water Margin
1972-03-17
The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Or
The Flying Guillotine
1975-02-18
The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from
Iron Fist Pillage
2001-08-01
The Wu-Tang Clan's Cappadonna redubs a 1970s martial arts thriller to hilarious effect, casting hims
Shanghai 13
1984-02-04
A patriot finds evidence that the government is collaborating with a foreign power. If the people kn
Blood Brothers
1973-02-24
Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial
Human Lanterns
1982-07-14
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lant
Big Brother Cheng
1975-07-16
Shaw Brothers' number one action hit of 1975, and deservedly so. The character of one-man kung-fu dy
The Savage Five
1974-02-15
A pacifist village is beset by bandits in this martial arts thriller. "Savage Five" hands-down rival
7-Man Army
1976-04-16
In 1933, 20,000 Japanese soldiers and 50 tanks invaded the Pa Tou Lou Tzu, a strategic key point of
The Great Lion Kun Seng Keng
2014-05-29
Based on real-life story, the movie focused on the growths and fights of Muar Town Kun Seng Keng tow
The Boxer from Shantung
1972-02-11
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn
Scary Banquet
2009-09-02
The French Concession Inspector Zhong Lang accidentally rescued Qian Shouchang, a wealthy businessma
Murderer
2009-07-09
A Hong Kong-set mystery centered on a detective who has been framed for a series of gruesome murders
The Chinese Boxer
1970-11-27
Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a t
The Bloody Escape
1975-10-25
Gu Hui, a member of the ‘Wolf Head Gang’ becomes unhappy after their new chief decides to abandon th
The Imposter
1975-08-09
With the cast list, you would almost expect this to be another Chang Cheh film. Two of Chang's prote
All Men Are Brothers
1975-05-10
Based on one of China's enduring epic novels, written in the 14th century, "All Men Are Brothers" co
Man of Iron
1972-10-13
Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall sto
Four Riders
1972-12-22
Four highly skilled fighters unite to take on a ruthless criminal gang, battling corruption, murder,
Iron Bodyguard
1973-12-08
An Iron Bodyguard called Wang Wu meets a scholar and forms a strong friendship with him after they f
The Man with the Iron Fists
2012-11-02
In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he
Invincible Monkey Fist
1978-01-01
The master of the secret Monkey Fist Kung Fu style must fight a gang of warrior thugs who are terror
Heroes Two
1974-01-19
A band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state are driven underground fol
Anti Drug Strorm
2020-11-20
Return of Bastard Swordsman
1984-05-08
Wudang is in trouble again, with both Dugu Wu Di planning to attack the Wudang temple and an interlo
Men from the Monastery
1974-04-03
The majestic Ming dynasty is invaded by the Manchu troops, its upto the Shaolin monastery to fight t
The Master
1980-05-23
Although injured, a martial-arts expert teaches an orphan his methods.
Killer Constable
1980-03-28
2 million taels in gold has been stolen from a vault within the Forbidden City. The Empress wants th
The Iron Monkey
1977-11-18
Iron is the son of a rebel leader, but prefers to spend his days gambling and getting into fights. W
Sheng Goes to Taiwan
1987-12-31
Sleazy Dizzy
1990-06-15
A common thief and an employee of a Hong Kong stock company try to help an amnesia-plagued undercove
Gang Master
1982-04-28
It has to do with a young clan member, Zhong Yuan, who is promoted to chief of the Dragon Gang after
Conspirators
2013-04-10
Chen Tan, a private detective in Thailand, travels to Malaysia following a series of clues found in
Legendary in Action!
2022-04-28
Bill "Tiger" wants to relaunch his directorial career with a remake of a wuxia and casts Dragon Tin,
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl
1981-12-10
Spoiled Yuen Si Si, the naive daughter of an affluent merchant, lives her cosseted life dreaming of
Majestic Thunderbolt
1985-01-01
Two rival bosses of diamond smuggling outfits, Tiger and Franco, get into conflict over a very valua
No Retreat
2012-11-30
Chinese movie
The Tigers
1991-07-02
Cops find their careers and their lives in jeopardy when they spend a gangster's bribe money after r
Key To The Luck
2019-04-22
Keyboard Warriors
2018-11-01
Suitcases of cash fall out of an armored car onto the busy streets, and people go crazy picking it u
Dealer/Healer
2017-05-18
The movie is based on a true story about a repented gangster preaching the word of God and guiding h
7 Assassins
2013-06-09
When social unrest plagues a Kingdom in ancient China, the Imperial Court collects stockpiles of gol
Xin Gui Da Gui
2016-08-26
Chinese movie
Young People
1972-07-07
The longstanding rivalry between a music club and a sports club is compounded by their leaders' mutu
Blood Brothers
1982-09-10
A Taiwanese production that was directed by Lee Tso-Nam and starring Chen Kuan-tai and Don Wong Tao.
Ba Jie Xiao Xian Rou
2016-06-22
Chinese movie
Fire of Conscience
2010-04-01
A police detective must solve a brutal murder to prove his partner's innocence and unearth the truth
Citizen Shaw
1980-05-16
A French TV documentary from 1980 directed by Maurice Frydland, in which Sir Run Run Shaw gives an a
Game of Assassins
2013-12-08
Game of Assassins is about General Tu Jia who trains a trio of young assassins to seek revenge again
Mission Thunderbolt
1983-01-01
Explosive early Hong Kong actioner about a mysterious criminal known as the White Tycoon, who hires
Big Bad Sis
1976-10-07
Ah Ying (Chen Ping) is a former gangster trying to lead an honest life, and occasionally using her f
Return to Action
1990-03-29
HK action movie directed by Chen Kuan Tai, starring himself with Alex Man, who both want to seek rev
Invincible Enforcer
1979-09-10
A young man who is thrown into jail simply because he displeases a police inspector. But even when h
Little Dragon Maiden
1983-12-02
Seeking to improve his combat skills, a young man falls in love with a woman with mystical powers bu
The Challenge of the Lady Ninja
1983-02-13
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, a Chinese woman trains in the covert arts. When she arri
Deadly Life of a Ninja
1983-01-01
A businessman and his sister-in-law are targeted for assassination by a band of evil ninjas and thei
Foul Hero
1989-01-01
The Final Master
2015-12-10
Determined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with ma
Rendezvous with Death
1980-10-17
Sun Chung had been recognized as an expert comedy and crime thriller director, but he was to gain ev
Iron Fists
1979-03-29
Chen Kuan-Tai and Mang Fei team up to bring justice to a ruthless gang of martial arts experts.
Big Boss of Shanghai
1979-11-22
Chen and his brother travel to Shanghai in search of fame and fortune, but end up pitted against Chi
Long Road to Gallantry
1984-11-29
Newly crowned queen of kung-fu films Hui Ying-hung, stars in Long Road To Gallantry, a rivetting swo
Dragon Tiger Gate
2006-07-27
Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fig
Rolls, Rolls, I Love You
1982-04-18
A teenager and a tycoon gets into an early morning road altercation that eventually lead to a bet: i
The Hero Tattooed with Nine Dragons
1978-02-09
He's just a hotheaded, rude and violent young man who loves punching people. His family are killed
Winner Takes All
1982-02-12
Patrick Tse is the thief of thieves whose family is long retired from the robin hood lifestyle for 1
Who Is the Killer?
1982-04-15
Taiwanese movie
Notorious Eight
1981-09-03
A group of secret agent gambling heroes put the squeeze on some gangsters who are cheating the publi
How to Choose a Royal Bride
1985-01-01
Emperor Kangxi's mother tries to marry him with the daughter of an official, but she's too strong-wi
The Battle for the Republic of China
1981-10-09
Patriotic extravanganza concerning early 20th century political events in Taiwan (i.e. the Republic
I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad!
1984-11-02
There is an underlying story about a lazy son who knows some kung fu but mostly fakes it to show off
Five Tough Guys
1974-11-15
The plot follows the titular gang of misfits, gathered together by Chen Kuan Tai (a real life martia
Challenge of the Gamesters
1981-04-30
A forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would
The Big Holdup
1975-09-18
A group of down-on-their-luck robbers pull off a spectacular job - only to find themselves hunted by
King Gambler
1976-11-24
Chan is Peng Tianshi, who becomes the "Card Tyrant" in response to the gambling world dominance of t
Lover's Destiny
1975-10-04
Director Chu Yuan was one of the new breed of directors at Shaw who raised the bar of martial arts f
The Tea House
1974-10-19
Chen Kuan-Tai is Big Brother Cheng, a former refugee who runs a local teahouse in Hong Kong. Respect
The World of Desire
1993-09-16
How to Meet the Lucky Stars
1996-07-04
How to Meet the Lucky Stars is a 1996 Hong Kong film and the final film in the Lucky Stars film seri
White Vengeance
2011-11-29
White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
2014-01-06
A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to su
Temperament of Life
1975-04-03
Shaw Brothers comedy.
Death Ring
1984-01-01
The Godfather of the classic Shaw Brothers kung fu films, Chang Cheh directs a group of Shaw superst
The Dancing Warrior
1985-01-01
This flick is about this gung fu dancing, alcoholic beverage guzzler named Andy Ho (Cheng Tien Chi).
14 Blades
2010-02-04
Commander Qinglong is the loyal leader of the assassin group that serves the emperor. But when his a
Ghost Killer
1992-07-18
Drug courier Lousy Chao and his wife Ngor are killed by his boss, after being framed for drug substi
Maria
1971-05-06
Romantic tragedy based on John Lo Mar's story "Love Under the Cross".
The Black Magic with Buddha
1983-05-25
The story is about two explorers who invade a temple in the dark of a jungle. They find a mummy, rem
Cherry Returns
2016-12-30
The story revolves around Cherry, a young girl who was kidnapped and declared missing for over a dec
Redress
1969-12-18
Rare martial arts film.
The Lost Generation
1983-09-21
The plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants from ma
Blood Stained Tradewind
1990-12-07
Shing and Hsiong are competitive young men raised by the head of a powerful Triad group. Shing appea
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
1970-08-05
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation is the last film of the long running Huang Fei-ho
Bus Stop
1971-11-11
A gangster thriller.
The Valiant Ones New
2007-01-26
Director King Hu earned much fame in pioneering in a new aesthetics for martial arts films in the 19
The Fortune Code
1990-01-19
Set in China during the Japanese occupation. A young man breaks out of a POW camp to marry his sweet
Don't Love Any Stranger
1982-07-02
Taiwanese action film.
The Spiritual Boxer
1975-11-28
Wang Yu plays Hsiao Chien, a con artist vagabond who uses his kung fu skills and parlor tricks to co
Tai-Pan
1986-11-07
The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. A
The Hidden Sword
2017-08-27
The widow of a famed general teams up with an impostor posing as her late husband and schemes to ste
Hero Youngster
2004-01-01
This rousing martial arts chronicle tells the timeless story of the young Chan Jun, a world-renowned
The Duel
1971-04-21
Tan Jen-chieh's life spins out of control when he’s forced into exile to clear his name following th
Tough Guy
1978-07-27
A kung-fu fighting detective investigating the murder of the emperor's wife uncovers a high-ranking
Red Rattlesnake
1982-03-04
A crime / revenge movie loaded with gory torture sequences, including acid in the shower, a pick-axe
Today's Hero
1991-11-21
Siu, who spends goofing off, finds out that he has Parkinson's Disease, and only one month to live.
The Sniping
1989-12-21
The Sniping is a Hong Kong Crime movie starring Eric Tsang and Alex Man
All Mighty Gambler
1991-12-09
Yan Chi Yung (Chin Siu Ho) joins his fellow triad member Chu Chi Ang (Norman Tsui) in ripping off mi
Vampire Hunters
2003-05-23
In 17th century China, zombies and vampires roamed the lands, feeding on the unsuspecting. A group o
Gambling Soul
1992-01-01
A man lost his life and tea house because he was set up by a underworld boss in gambling. Now his gh
Human Sentiment Law
1988-10-24
Hsiung is an honest inspector who finds his career jeopardised by his mother, prostitute Fung's pres
Fearful 24 Hours
2004-01-01
Martial arts master Shih and his family spend their vacation at the edge of a small town. When ghost
New Pilgrims to the West
1982-01-01
Chan Jun-Leung's 1982 film based on The Journey to the West.
Little Flying Dragon
1982-12-09
Chi Kuan Chun is the man. He looks in top form as swordsman. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie is
Hong Kong 73
1974-04-24
As the Heng Seng Index reaches unprecedented heights, people from all walks of life go stock specula
边城风云
2005-10-10
Layout
1977-02-10
The place: Shanghai. The time: 1921. The Japanese aggression towards China is getting stronger each
Thunderclap
1984-01-01
A clever Shaw Brothers wuxia comedy about a young antihero (Tony Leung Siu Hung) getting himself and
The Real Iron Monkey
2019-07-08
In order to ensure that there is no loss, Huo Dongge’s book is intended to invite the Grand Theft Au
Dangerous Person
1981-12-03
Elder brother, Big Cat is a flirt and younger brother, Small Cat is mean and cold. They were sent to
The Bloody Fists
1972-05-17
Yuen Woo Ping, who would in time become one of the world's leading martial arts choreographers, bloc
Three Styles of Hung School's Kung Fu
1974-01-19
A short film that originally played before showings of "Heroes Two" - in which Fu Sheng, Chen Kuan T
Fortune Hunters
1987-11-05
Action gambling
挟刀揉手
2017-12-18
Shed Skin Papa
2016-12-16
As a director faces a series of setbacks in life including debt and divorce, his elderly father sudd
Shadow Cop
1993-01-08
Hsiong, a young narcotics officer, hooks up through comic accidents with a party girl named Witty. S
Angel of the Road
1993-03-13
Max Mok plays a truck driver who falls in love with an innocent school student (Loletta Lee). Everyt
Vengeance!
1970-05-14
A violent martial artist is bent on avenging his older brother, who was killed by a cabal of four wi
Just Heroes
1989-09-14
A respected and well liked gang-boss is betrayed and killed. One of his three adopted sons are to ta
The King Fa Fairy
1970-03-27
A Chinese fantasy drama
Seven Knights
1982-07-23
Butcher
1984-01-01
cat III film from Taiwan
Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018-11-02
The imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidenta
The Hurricane
1972-07-12
An action film directed by Wei Lo.
Angel's Mission
1989-04-20
An undercover Japanese cop tries to find some girls who have mysteriously disappeared in Hong Kong.
厨缘
2010-04-29
chinese film
An Idiot Lost In Xiangxi
2016-01-25
An adventure in search of a coveted treasure, in which many struggle with each other to get hold of
Summer of Fire
2018-03-02
Muay Thai Girls
2016-01-01
Hong Kong movie
Where's Mama's Boy?
2005-01-06
William Hung, who shot to fame with an off-key audition on "American Idol," makes his film debut in
My Wife Can Fight
2006-01-01
Hong Kong movie
Kung Fu Hip-Hop
2008-06-01
Plot revolves around the story of young passion and the art of Hip-hop DJ. In addition to the perfor
Power King
2002-01-01
Taiwanese movie
The Final Winner
2001-12-06
It tells the story between the gangster red bean and the other three gangster Wangbao, red bean and
Bogus Cops
1993-12-04
A take on the 1990 US film "Short Time", Karl Choi (Kar-yan) and Ching But-kam (Eric Tsang) are the
Tri in Triad
1991-01-01
Hong Kong movie
Heroin Tunnel
1992-01-01
Hong Kong movie
一夜危机
2016-03-25
chinese film
逗僵尸
2016-10-26
chinese film
古宅魂迷
2009-04-03
chinese film
天监师之末法时代
2018-04-18
chinese film
龙发堂
1988-01-01
taiwan movie
The House of 72 Tenants
1973-09-21
Set during a period of depression, the film chronicles the daily lives of a single urban building sp
The 14 Amazons
1972-07-27
The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war Ge
上海大亨
1982-01-01
taiwan film
杂牌大进击
1982-01-01
taiwan films
彩宏焦焦
1975-01-01
hong kong film
The Chase
1971-10-07
Shih Hai-tung a swordsman seeks revenge for his father's murder knowing that the Golden Gate Sect we
赌王至尊
1992-06-03
The Stop Hit II
2017-01-01
co-production
Men from the Monastery
1974-04-03