Deceased

How Did Chen Kuan-Tai Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 80

Also known asKuan 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-TaiGenderMaleNationalityPeople's Republic of ChinaBorn24/09/1945Born inGuangdong, ChinaDied02/09/2026Died inZhongshanCausestrokeWikidataQ5090823 ↗TMDb#88351 ↗

Chen Kuan-tai 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.

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Filmography126 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Legendary in Action!Movie	—	77
2019	The Real Iron MonkeyMovie	—	74
2018	Iceman: The Time TravelerMovie	Jiu Qiansui	73
2017	Dealer/HealerMovie	Machete	72
2017	The Hidden SwordMovie	—	72
2016	Shed Skin PapaMovie	Brother Tai	71
2015	The Final MasterMovie	Dojo Head	70
2014	Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiMovie	Baldy Bai	69
2013	7 AssassinsMovie	Brother Tai	68
2013	ConspiratorsMovie	Brother Chai	68
2013	Game of AssassinsMovie	Assassin	68
2012	The Man with the Iron FistsMovie	Gold Lion	67
2011	White VengeanceMovie	Qiu Ran	66
2010	Fire of ConscienceMovie	Captain Kan	65
2010	GallantsMovie	Dragon	65
2010	14 BladesMovie	Fa Huang	65
2009	MurdererMovie	Tai	64
2008	Kung Fu Hip-HopMovie	—	63
2006	Dragon Tiger GateMovie	Ma Kun	61
2004	Fights of FuryMovie	—	59
2003	Vampire HuntersMovie	Zombie Wrangler	58
1996	How to Meet the Lucky StarsMovie	Liu Tin - King of Gamblers	51
1993	Angel of the RoadMovie	—	48
1993	Bogus CopsMovie	Officer Wu	48
1993	Shadow CopMovie	—	48
1993	The World of DesireMovie	Uncle Won	48
1992	Gambling SoulMovie	Cop [Cameo]	47
1992	Ghost KillerMovie	—	47
1991	Today's HeroMovie	Triad Boss	46
1991	The TigersMovie	Hon-Wai	46
1990	The Fortune CodeMovie	Triad Boss Gambler	45
1990	Sleazy DizzyMovie	Chan Yuen Lung	45
1990	Return to ActionMovie	Chen Yun Chan	45
1989	Angel's MissionMovie	Ma Sheng-fung	44
1989	Just HeroesMovie	Tai	44
1988	Human Sentiment LawMovie	Boss	43
1987	Sheng Goes to TaiwanMovie	—	42
1987	Fortune HuntersMovie	—	42
1986	Tai-PanMovie	Pirate	41
1986	The Invincible Snowy Hair MaidenSeries	岳鸣珂	41
1985	How to Choose a Royal BrideMovie	Tian Di Hui Chief	40
1985	Majestic ThunderboltMovie	—	40
1984	Return of Bastard SwordsmanMovie	Mochitsuki Soryu Han	39
1984	Long Road to GallantryMovie	Ling Han Feng	39
1984	Opium and the Kung Fu MasterMovie	Yung Feng	39
1984	I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad!Movie	Dad - Master Chen	39
1984	Shanghai 13Movie	Shin / Brother Tai	39
1984	ThunderclapMovie	—	39
1984	Death RingMovie	—	39
1984	ButcherMovie	—	39
1983	Little Dragon MaidenMovie	Guo Jing	38
1983	No SurrenderSeries	—	38
1983	No Surrender IISeries	—	38
1983	The Challenge of the Lady NinjaMovie	Lee Tong	38
1983	The Lost GenerationMovie	Paul	38
1983	The Black Magic with BuddhaMovie	Ben Chin	38
1983	Deadly Life of a NinjaMovie	Han Wei Chow	38
1982	Winner Takes AllMovie	Mr Miyamoto	37
1982	Human LanternsMovie	Tan Fu	37
1982	Little Flying DragonMovie	—	37
1982	Rolls, Rolls, I Love YouMovie	Cui Tung Sing	37
1982	Blood BrothersMovie	—	37
1982	上海大亨Movie	—	37
1982	Red RattlesnakeMovie	—	37
1982	New Pilgrims to the WestMovie	—	37
1981	Challenge of the GamestersMovie	Zhang Lie	36
1981	Ambitious Kung Fu GirlMovie	Qin Ge	36
1981	Dangerous PersonMovie	Inspector Tai	36
1981	Notorious EightMovie	Zhou Shiqiang	36
1981	The Kung Fu EmperorMovie	—	36
1981	Deadly DuoMovie	—	36
1981	The Battle for the Republic of ChinaMovie	—	36
1980	The MasterMovie	Chin Tien Yun	35
1980	Blowing in the WindSeries	—	35
1980	Rendezvous with DeathMovie	Golden Rod Gu Feitian	35
1980	Killer ConstableMovie	Leng Tian-Ying	35
1979	Invincible EnforcerMovie	Min	34
1979	Big Boss of ShanghaiMovie	—	34
1979	Iron FistsMovie	Cpt. Chen Tien Ching	34
1978	Crippled AvengersMovie	Black Tiger Dao Tian-Du	33
1978	Tough GuyMovie	Lenghsieh	33
1977	Executioners from ShaolinMovie	Hong Xiguan	32
1977	LayoutMovie	Hsieh Hsiao-Lin	32
1977	The Iron MonkeyMovie	Iron Monkey	32
1976	Challenge of the MastersMovie	Lu Ah Tsai	31
1976	7-Man ArmyMovie	Chiang Ming-kun	31
1976	Big Bad SisMovie	Shing	31
1976	King GamblerMovie	Peng Tian Shi, Card Tyrant	31
1975	The Spiritual BoxerMovie	Yi Wo's Spiritual Boxer in Intro	30
1975	The Big HoldupMovie	Ma Rulong	30
1975	The Flying GuillotineMovie	Ma Teng	30
1975	All Men Are BrothersMovie	Tattooed Dragon / Shih Chen	30
1975	彩宏焦焦Movie	—	30
1975	Big Brother ChengMovie	Wang Cheng	30
1975	Lover's DestinyMovie	Guan Shao-Feng	30
1975	The Bloody EscapeMovie	Bandit Gu Hui	30
1975	Temperament of LifeMovie	—	30
1974	Hong Kong 73Movie	Ambulance Driver	29
1974	The Tea HouseMovie	Boss Wang Cheng	29
1974	The Savage FiveMovie	Ma Tao	29
1974	Heroes TwoMovie	Hung Hsi Kuan	29
1974	Five Tough GuysMovie	Master Wu Wen-Yuan	29
1974	Men from the MonasteryMovie	Hung Hsi-kuan	29
1974	Three Styles of Hung School's Kung FuMovie	Self	29
1973	The House of 72 TenantsMovie	Police Constable	28
1973	Blood BrothersMovie	Huang Chung	28
1973	Iron BodyguardMovie	Big Blade Wang Wu	28
1972	The 14 AmazonsMovie	Soldier	27
1972	The Bloody FistsMovie	Okagawa Takeo	27
1972	The Water MarginMovie	Tattooed Dragon, Shi Jin	27
1972	Four RidersMovie	Li Wei-shi	27
1972	The Boxer from ShantungMovie	Ma Yung Chen	27
1972	Man of IronMovie	The Iron Man	27
1972	The HurricaneMovie	Extra	27
1972	Young PeopleMovie	Ho Tai	27
1971	The ChaseMovie	One of three killers	26
1971	The DuelMovie	Liu Shou Yi's Man (uncredited)	26
1971	Bus StopMovie	—	26
1971	MariaMovie	—	26
1971	BetrayerMovie	Hung Tien Piao	26
1970	The King Fa FairyMovie	—	25
1970	The Chinese BoxerMovie	Casino guard (uncredited)	25
1970	Vengeance!Movie	Two Different Bodyguards (uncredited)	25
1970	Cold BladeMovie	—	25
1970	Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire FormationMovie	—	25
1969	RedressMovie	Robber with Colored Face	24