Shaolin Abbot (1979) featured a cast of 52 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (29%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Keung Hon, age 87. This film starred David Chiang Da-Wei and Lo Lieh.
29% still with us· verified cast12% of full cast · incl. 30 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 29% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast52 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
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 David Chiang Da-Wei Monk Chi San | Monk Chi San | Living | 29/06/1947 | 79 | — | 32 |
 Lo Lieh Pai Mei | Pai Mei | Deceased | 29/06/1939 | 63 | 02/11/2002 | 40 |
 Ching Miao Mr. Li | Mr. Li | Deceased | 15/03/1913 | 75 | 01/01/1989 | 66 |
 Eddie Koo Koon Chung Tao Te | Tao Te | Living | 22/02/1955 | 71 | — | 24 |
 Lily Li Wu Mei | Wu Mei | Deceased | 14/06/1950 | 74 | 27/10/2024 | 29 |
 Norman Tsui Siu-Keung Li Jin-Lun | Li Jin-Lun | Deceased | 16/10/1950 | 73 | 01/09/2024 | 29 |
 Yang Chi-Ching Wu Chan | Wu Chan | Deceased | 11/02/1919 | 65 | 30/04/1984 | 60 |
 Chiang Tao Tibetan Lama | Tibetan Lama | Living | 17/06/1942 | 84 | — | 37 |
 Helen Poon Bing-Seung Miss Jinbao | Miss Jinbao | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Si Wai Emperor | Emperor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan Shaolin recruit Hong Xi-Guan | Shaolin recruit Hong Xi-Guan | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 24 |
 Chan Shen Dan Tian-Gang | Dan Tian-Gang | Deceased | 11/03/1940 | 44 | 26/04/1984 | 39 |
 Shum Lo Head Abbot | Head Abbot | Presumed Deceased | 01/03/1925 | 101 | — | 54 |
 Yue Wing General Yue Ying-Qi | General Yue Ying-Qi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chiang Nan General Li | General Li | Deceased | 01/01/1922 | 63 | 09/03/1985 | 57 |
 Sai Gwa-Pau Stuttering servant | Stuttering servant | Deceased | 07/10/1918 | 82 | 12/03/2001 | 61 |
 Wong Ching-Ho Wang | Wang | Deceased | 23/09/1919 | 93 | 01/01/2013 | 60 |
 Jamie Luk Kim-Ming Shaolin recruit Gong Qian-Jin | Shaolin recruit Gong Qian-Jin | Living | 20/02/1956 | 70 | — | 23 |
 Wang Han-Chen Magistrate (uncredited) | Magistrate (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ng Hong-Sang Shaolin recruit Gong Qian-Jin | Shaolin recruit Gong Qian-Jin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Keung Hon Li Ba-Shan | Li Ba-Shan | Living | 10/09/1939 | 87 | — | 40 |
 Lee Sau-Kei Rich man | Rich man | Deceased | 14/08/1920 | 84 | 31/12/2004 | 59 |
 Wong Chi-Ming Bandit | Bandit | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hsu Hsia Soldier | Soldier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Siu Tak-Foo Shaolin student | Shaolin student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chik Ngai-Hung Bandit | Bandit | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tam Bo Monk | Monk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Francis Kwok Si-Chi Shaolin recruit Gui Jue-Qi | Shaolin recruit Gui Jue-Qi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lui Tat Rich Man | Rich Man | Deceased | 01/01/1919 | 99 | 01/01/2018 | 60 |
Tai Kwan-Tak Traitor Monk | Traitor Monk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Huang Ha Soldier | Soldier | Deceased | 01/01/1946 | 76 | 27/03/2022 | 33 |
 Kong Chuen Soldier | Soldier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lau Chun Servant | Servant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gam Tin-Chue Rich Man | Rich Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lam Wah Servant | Servant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Wan Yiu-Cho Soldier / Bandit | Soldier / Bandit | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wong Kung-Miu Servant | Servant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fung Ging-Man Man at Palace | Man at Palace | Deceased | 22/01/1912 | 85 | 09/11/1997 | 67 |
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 Ting Tung (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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 To Wing-Leung (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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| Deceased | 01/01/1915 | 86 | 03/02/2001 | 64 | ||
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| Deceased | 01/01/1950 | 64 | 01/01/2014 | 29 |
