Chen Kuan-Tai — Actor (59)

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The Bloody Escape (1975)
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other title: 逃亡
Gu Hui, a member of the ‘Wolf Head Gang’ becomes unhappy after their new chief decides to abandon their old code of conduct. After the chief kills a travelling family and kidnaps the daughter, Gu frees her and escapes, hiding out in a nearby town and trying to start a new life as a humble shoemaker. Unfortunately, the gang refuses to let him go and put a bounty on his head, forcing him to face up to his responsibilities.

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Shanghai 13 (1984)
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other title: 13 Kämpfer von Shanghai / 上海灘十三太保
A patriot finds evidence that the government is collaborating with a foreign power. If the people knew about the deception, they would revolt and overthrow the corrupt government. One patriot in office steals the proof and must make it out of the country. He gets assistance from a local rebel leader who is in charge of a motley group of fighters called the Shanghai 13. Not all of them can be trusted, as some of them will turn in the government official. Our weak protagonist must run a gauntlet of the who's who already mentioned.

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The Imposter (1975)
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other title: 七面人
With the cast list, you would almost expect this to be another Chang Cheh film. Two of Chang's proteges, David Chiang and Chen Kuan-tai go head-to-head in The Imposter which sees cinematographer Pao Hsueh-li back in the director's chair. Chiang plays Ko Liang, as master of disguise who puts his seven faces to good use when he goes to the aid of two young guardsmen Tseng Yung (Danny Lee) and Tseng Kan (Wang Chung) who have been framed by Captain Lo (Chen Kuan-tai) for murder.

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All Men Are Brothers (1975)
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other title: I sette guerrieri del Kung Fu / Die Eroberer …
Based on one of China's enduring epic novels, written in the 14th century, "All Men Are Brothers" continues the patriotic story of righteous warriors battling despotic leaders, featuring mythic characters familiar to every Chinese, and with a cast that has achieved an equally celebrated status among Shaw Brothers devotees.

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Thunderclap (1984)
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other title: 霹靂雷電
A clever Shaw Brothers wuxia comedy about a young antihero (Tony Leung Siu Hung) getting himself and his friend (Max Mok) into all kinds of trouble and ultimate defeating the "Heavenly Demon" (Chen Kuan Tai). Lightning fast action, pleasant humor, great acting and a helpful modern-day narrator makes this an unusually enjoyable Shaw Brothers production.

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Big Brother Cheng (1975)
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Kuei Chih-Hung actor: Chen Kuan-Tai / Karen Yip Leng-Chi …
other title: 大哥成
Shaw Brothers' number one action hit of 1975, and deservedly so. The character of one-man kung-fu dynamo Big Brother Cheng and kung-fu superstar Chen Kuan-tai were made for each other. A Robin Hood-like restaurant manager who socks it to the thugs in order to make the mean streets of Hong Kong a little less mean, Big Brother Cheng made his first appearance in the extremely popular The Tea House, the success of which spawned this even more successful sequel.

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Big Bad Sis (1976)
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Sun Chung actor: Chen Ping / Wang Chung …
other title: 沙膽英
Ah Ying is a former gangster trying to lead an honest life, and occasionally using her fighting skills to help out the girls in the factory where she now works. She befriends young colleagues Chong Lee and Shao Yin-Yin, teaching them self defence because "girls can't be weak anymore". Trouble starts when her old gang finds out where she now works.

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Majestic Thunderbolt (1985)
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Godfrey Ho actor: Richard Harrison / John Ladalski …
other title: Magnum Thunderbolt / Lei ting chu chuan
Two rival bosses of diamond smuggling outfits, Tiger and Franco, get into conflict over a very valuable diamond. Tiger is an apparently conventional businessman. Franco is a psychopathic playboy whose pride and lust know no limits and who murders his own mistress for her infidelity. It is smuggled into Hong Kong by Richard who tries to make a deal with Franco but Tiger hears about this deal and sends in Philip, a New York assassin, to steal the diamond.

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The Black Magic with Buddha (1983)
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Lo Lieh actor: Chen Kuan-Tai / Candice Yu On-On …
other title: 腦魔
The story is about two explorers who invade a temple in the dark of a jungle. They find a mummy, remove its brain, and return to the mainland. The blood and fluid from the brain are used in black magic rituals that result in a series of bloody murders throughout the city… committed by the brain!

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Death Ring (1984)
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other title: 擂台
The Godfather of the classic Shaw Brothers kung fu films, Chang Cheh directs a group of Shaw superstars which includes Ti Lung and Chen Kuan-Tai in this kung fu thriller. When a father is framed for murder, his son travels to exotic Thailand to find him and ends up fighting in a 'Death Ring' championship.

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Heroes Two (1974)
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other title: Heroes Two - I due eroi / Die tödlichen Fäuste der Shaolin …
A band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state are driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty officials. Due to a misunderstanding, Shaolin kung fu prodigy Fong Sai-yuk is duped into helping Qing agents to capture leading Shaolin rebel Hung Hei-gun. Upon discovering his mistake, Sai-yuk teams up with the remaining rebels to free Hei-gun before his planned execution. Plotting to stop them is General Che Kang, a formidable Tibetan kung fu master who commands an army of fighters including four deadly Tibetan llamas.

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Dealer/Healer (2017)
毒。誡
other title: 毒。誡
The movie is based on a true story about a repented gangster preaching the word of God and guiding his brotherhood to turn over a new leaf. Chen once was the leader of the famous gang "The 13 Tsz Wan Shan", he lost his family, lovers, brothers and finally ended up imprisoned for his drug abuse and trafficking. After jail, he devoted himself to save the lost fellows and was selected as "The JCI Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons". Being respected by the world, Chen is always asked to solve the most difficult situations between evil and good. People give him a nickname "The Fixer". However, there are two sides of a coin, Chen can work out any problem of others, but he does not know how to deal with his personal knot with his love, with whom he has had guilty conscience all his life. Can he fix it eventually?

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Human Lanterns (1982)
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Sun Chung actor: Tony Liu / Chen Kuan-Tai …
other title: Chun Fang - Das blutige Geheimnis / 人皮燈籠
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.

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7-Man Army (1976)
八道樓子
other title: Die unschlagbaren Sieben / 7 Man Army …
In 1933, 20,000 Japanese soldiers and 50 tanks invaded the Pa Tou Lou Tzu, a strategic key point of the Great Wall. With only seven men stationing, these heroes took on the entire army for five days before succumbing. Director Chang Cheh recreated this epic battle with his favorite cast including Ti Lung, David Chiang, Alexander Fu Sheng and Chen Kuan-tai, as a celluloid tribute to these nameless souls.