A Taste of Cold Steel (1970) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (43%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Hong Liu, age 91. This film starred Chang Yi and Yau Ching.
43% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 43% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chang Yi Hero Hsu Chiu | Hero Hsu Chiu | Living | 24/02/1945 | 81 | — | 25 |
 Yau Ching First (eldest) sister Gan | First (eldest) sister Gan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Essie Lin Chia Gan Ya Nan (2nd sister) | Gan Ya Nan (2nd sister) | Living | 27/06/1947 | 79 | — | 23 |
 Shu Pei-Pei Third Sister Gan | Third Sister Gan | Living | 28/11/1948 | 77 | — | 22 |
 Chen Hung-Lieh Prince Lu Tianxia | Prince Lu Tianxia | Deceased | 07/06/1943 | 66 | 24/11/2009 | 27 |
 Huang Tsung-Hsun Fierce Tiger (Tiger Boss) | Fierce Tiger (Tiger Boss) | Deceased | 27/05/1920 | 56 | 28/10/1976 | 50 |
 Ku Feng One-Eyed-Tiger | One-Eyed-Tiger | Deceased | 03/07/1930 | 94 | 27/03/2025 | 40 |
 Wu Ma Sick Tiger | Sick Tiger | Deceased | 22/09/1942 | 71 | 04/02/2014 | 28 |
 Hong Liu Drunken Tiger | Drunken Tiger | Living | 25/08/1935 | 91 | — | 35 |
 Simon Chui Yee-Ngau Crippled Tiger | Crippled Tiger | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fang Mian Doctor Guo | Doctor Guo | Deceased | 01/05/1916 | 78 | 10/03/1995 | 54 |
 Li Kun Ah Niu | Ah Niu | Deceased | 18/02/1930 | 78 | 12/03/2008 | 40 |
 Wang Hsieh Uncle Hsu | Uncle Hsu | Deceased | 05/05/1930 | 86 | 21/07/2016 | 40 |
 Lee Wan-Chung Lord Wuyi | Lord Wuyi | Deceased | 02/09/1911 | 69 | 29/04/1981 | 59 |
 James Tien Chun Taoist Sikong | Taoist Sikong | Living | 28/05/1942 | 84 | — | 28 |
 Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Guard/Tiger's gang member [extra] | Guard/Tiger's gang member [extra] | Living | 07/01/1952 | 74 | — | 18 |