Kuan Tai Chen

A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but the boy's father is killed by the evil eunuch Bai Mei. Disguised as a girl, his mom trains him in crane style while he secretly learns tiger style from his father's training manual. (imdb)

Three men, crippled by an evil warlord, become friends and learn kung fu with the help of an old teacher and his idiot pupil. (imdb)

Guan Xiaolou vows vengeance for the unjust death of his brother, Guan Yulou...

Tiger Wong is an exceptionally skilled martial artist with a strong sense of justice and benevolence. While dining at a floating restaurant, he chances upon a high level triad meeting and notices a family being bullied. Enraged by the sight he defeats the bullies using his special kick - Eighteen Dragon Slaying Kick... (imdb)

A young con-man goes from town to town using his Spiritual Kung Fu to fool villagers into believing he can summon the Gods. Eventually he gains his own followers who help him try to take down a local crime lord aided by two wanted killers.

Chao Chun-fang (Lo Lieh), a mentally unbalanced lantern maker gets a chance to avenge his mistreatment by two rich and powerful men when one of the men (who are enemies, in fact) asks him to make special lanterns for an approaching festival. Chao then methodically kills three female family members of the two wealthy men and peels off their skin to use as a covering for the lanterns. (Allmovie.com)

Teenager Wong Fei-hung is sent to train in the art of hung gar kung fu from his father's teacher, Luk Ah-choy. With training complete, Wong must fight an assassin and regain the honor of his school. (imdb)

Ma and Xiao are manual laborers busting their tails in Shanghai at the beginning of the film, and Ma's first encounter with the crime lord Tan Si starts him off on the underworld influence ladder. Step by step, he earns the respect of everyone he meets, either with his strength of character or by beating them up. When he gets a really big break by defeating a Russian strongman, he indulges himself in a fancy cigarette holder, much like the one Tan Si uses. (wikipedia)

Leader of the Ten Kwangtung Tigers falls victim to drug addiction. The tragedies and drama that ensue are as stunning as the kung-fu, created by a superlative team of six martial artists. (IVL)

Join 72 remarkable comic actors (including the lovable Lydia Shum and sparkling Hu Chin) playing a fascinating and fun cross-section of Hong Kong society--all crammed into a single tenement. The action and humor never stop as all their problems and predicaments find a happy ending by the time this colorful entertainment reaches its memorable finale.

Patriots during the Sung Dynasty attempt to rescue a kidnapped prince from Ching troops who have invaded the north of China. The patriots are led by Ti Lung who recruits a mysterious but seemingly superhuman fighter to find a way to cross a perilous bridge to enter an impregnable fortress to locate and rescue the imprisoned prince. (imdb)

A bloody body falls seven stories onto a residential courtyard in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. The fallen body is police officer Tai, who was in the building with Chief Inspector Ling (Aaron Kwok) as they sought a serial killer whose known M.O. is an electric drill. Both officers are rushed to the hospital. Officer Tai barely survives, with body wounds matching the M.O. of the serial killer. Chief Inspector Ling wakes up at the hospital unable to remember anything leading up to the attack. (AsianMediaWiki)

Chan Koon-tai stars in this cheesy, gory, Hong Kong horror film as Chin Ben, who discovers the tomb of an ancient mummy brain in Indonesia. The brain has the power to grant a wish as long as it is fed an animal brain every day. Chin plans to destroy the brain after he uses it to destroy his enemies, but soon the evil brain kills Chin's sister, possesses his girlfriend, and possesses Chin himself when he forgets to feed it.

Set in the Ming Dynasty the history is about an attempt of revolt from the emperor`s uncle by stealing the royal seal and corrupting court members. It centers on the commander of the Brocaded Robe Guards (an obscure imperial agency in charge of elite political and military missions), whom were bestowed 14 blades (hence the title), each blade with its unique meaning and purpose.

We follow the adventures of Cheung (Wong You Nam), a lifelong loser who gets bullied from the get go in his life, and gets sent by his real estate company to a remote town to assist in acquiring leases from the townsfolk so that redevelopment works can start. Naturally he gets bullied, and gets rescued by the mysterious Tiger (Leung Siu-Lung), a disciple of the once great Master Ben Law (Teddy Robin) of the Gate of Law martial arts school, who has been in coma for the last 30 years. (twitchfilm.net)

Chapters 64-68 of Water Margin.

The movie is one of those classical China-desert movies with endless sands and hills, rocky settlements in places where you wonder how they survive. The title character here, Butcher, is basically a good bloke on the run, fastest sword in the west and all that but with the usual heart of gold. Crucially, he sees no path but his one of violent justice and necessary self-defence. In this he is contrasted heavily with the cowardly yet violent tavern-owner Gui. (imdb)

The films follows a trio of bandits who join the army to suppress a rebel movement in Qing Dynasty China. (wikipedia.org)

A vicious despot embarks upon a violent reign of terror, with horrific results for the oppressed populace. A number of highly skilled kung fu experts join forces in an effort to overturn the tyrant in this blood-soaked martial arts adventure. (allmovie.com)

After an attempt on his life, a Hong Kong businessman hires a local martial artist to help protect him and discover who his enemies are.

The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance. As the paranoid Emperor begins decapitating anyone he fears might be a threat, his guard Mau Tang becomes disillusioned with the excesses of his master. He leaves his post and takes up the quiet life of farming and raising a family. Eventually, though, his past catches up with him, and he must find a way to fight the flying guillotine if he is to save his head. (imdb)

Kuan Tai Chen plays a refugee from mainland China who opens a teahouse in Hong Kong. He'd like nothing more than run an honest business, but the streets are filled with thugs from rivaling triads. After witnessing over and over that the authorities are powerless to stop the crime, he starts a dangerous game to try and take matters into his own hands by impersonating a triad boss himself.

The sequel to The Boxer from Shantung

A quartet of Chinese soldiers fighting in the Korean war are now at loose ends in Seoul.

Stories are told about a group of Chinese who fought so valiantly against the Japanese during the 1933 Sino-Japanese war that the Japanese buried them with full military honors. This martial arts epic shows the filmmaker's imaginary re-creation of the final hours and days of these legendary heroes. (allrovi.com)

Shaw Brothers director Chang Cheh is responsible for this tale of a son who must save his father. After his dad is framed for a killing, the son makes a journey to Thailand to rescue him. In order to free his father, the son must take part in kung fu battles that often end in death. A variety of fighting styles are on display throughout the film. (allrovi.com)

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. (imdb)

As the aging Ching emperor approaches his death his will that names his successor is hidden in a special room full of deadly traps and even deadlier guards. To gain the throne Wang, the emperor's fourth son, must learn shaolin kung fu from the monks so he can out-fight the guards who want the crown. (amazon.com)

The Ming dynasty was the last Chinese-run overlordship of China until the 20th century. The Ming emperors were replaced in the 17th century by the "foreign" Manchus, a "non-Han" ethnic group from the far north of the country. In this martial arts movie, three heroic defenders of the Ming cause fight separately and together against the Manchu conquerors. (allrovi.com)

Iron is the son of a rebel leader, but prefers to spend his days gambling and getting into fights. When his father's group is arrested and executed, Iron is forced to flee and hide in the woods as a beggar and thief. After being taken in by a Shaolin monastery and trained in the art of Monkey-Style Kung Fu, Iron vows to hunt down his father's killer and avenge his death. (imdb)

A pacifist village is beset by bandits in this martial arts thriller. "Savage Five" hands-down rivals the ornateness of "Kid With The Golden Arm" and the twist-heavy "Five Deadly Venoms". The always great David Chiang plays a lesser version of his Rover character from "Duel Of The Iron Fist", and Ti Lung, looking incredible here, is at his physical best. Accolades to Chen Kuan Tai and Wang Chung in great sympathetic roles, too. (hkcinemagic.com)

Political intrigue at its most exciting! The powerful Shanghai 13 has been secretly infiltrated by a band of traitors. Only Mr. Kao has the information to destroy the traitorous sects but they will stop at nothing to kill him before he can get to Hong Kong. (kungfumovies.net)

Yuan Te, Jackie Chan's kung-fu classmate and Sammo Hung's fight coordinator on his Hollywood hit Martial Law, makes his acting debut in The Master as downtrodden kung-fu student Ko Chien, who saves the life of a kung-fu master (Chen Kuan-tai), who is being stalked by three killers. Te's kung-fu skills rival Jet Li's, which is why Jet used Te as his fight choreographer in his Hollywood hits Kiss of the Dragon and The One. (hkcinemagic.com)

Old style kung fu films always had brothel, restaurant, and of course gambling scenes. Gambling films became popular in the early 80s, so it made sense to have an intense poker game standoff between early good guy, kung fu star Chen Kuan Tai, and early villain, kung fu star Lo Lieh. The fists and cards really fly in "Notorious Eight" as Chen proves once again that "flushing" out the bad guys makes great box office sense. (hkcinemagic.com)

The film follows the epic battle between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. Two sworn brothers fighting the oppression of the Qin dynasty, but ultimately torn apart by the call of success. When Bang goes behind Yu's back to seize the capital (and the throne), Yu feels betrayed and plans for revenge. There are other parties to consider though (fact: Chinese warfare is never simple), so Yu organizes a banquet that will decide the outcome of their feud. (twitchfilm.com)

The lovely Michelle Mei Suet, star of The 36 Crazy Fist and Ten Tigers Of Shaolin, plays a spoiled girl who ignores her true love to go off in search of a swordsman she idolizes. That sets the stage for one great action scene after another, until she's about to be sold into slavery. If you want to bet that her true love arrives in the nick of time, you'd be a winner...as is this amusing and entertaining variation on the standard kung-fu film. (hkcinemagic.com)

Sisterhood and girl power is alive in Big Bad Sis, where three textile factory co-workers defend themselves against bullying colleagues, male thugs and a nasty casino boss. Leading the trio is 'Fearless Ying,' a tough-fisted woman on the outside but a girl in love inside. To everyone else though, she is 'Big Bad Sis.' Directed by Sun Chung, who is famous for his sweeping camera work and fluid action. (hkcinemagic.com)

Kung fu idol Chen Kwan Tai directs and stars in this brilliant film about betrayal, honor, and greed. Two best friends (Chen and Jimmy Lee) travel to Shanghai in search of fame and fortune. Being formidable fighters they soon rise up in the echelons of Shanghai's underworld, controlled by the Daddy: Chen Sing. The Big Boss then pits friend against friend in the bloody finale. (hkcinemagic.com)

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. (hkcinemagic.com)

Chen Kuan-tai heads an impressive ensemble cast in The Big Holdup, a story about five bank robbers being hunted down and killed by the police who are getting tipped by the man that masterminded the robbery. Filled with some amazing Sam Peckinpah-ish gun battles and brutally violent fight sequences, the film also features a very young Li Hsiu-hsien (a.k.a. Danny Lee) as a criminal rather than the dashing police inspector that won him critical acclaim in John Woo's The Killer. (hkcinemagic.com)

Two men raised in the shadowy world of the Triad underworld must manipulate the operations of the mob and each other's emotional lives, particularly when dealing with their beautiful best friend, Lin, the daughter of a powerful crime leader. (hkcinemagic.com)

Since 1895, the imperial forces of Japan have tightened their grip on Northern China, destroying all who dare oppose them. When the local kung fu masters get holes punched in them by the Japanese overseer (just like in that anime with the blood and the heads exploding... you know the one we mean), the young fighters must look outside their own tradition for a way to win. (hkcinemagic.com)

A band of evil Japanese martial artists want to possess all the dragon herb in a small Chinese village. It's up to fugitive loner and ace karate fighter Jang Wu-dip to stop these nefarious marauders. (imdb)

A forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would go on to dominate Hong Kong cinema for the next two decades. Although rife with Japanese spies, Shanghai tycoons, beautiful starlets, and enough intrigue to keep 007 happy, Bond himself would be no match for the heroes' skill at mahjong and other games Hong Kong gamblers play--proving that the cube is often mightier than the baccarat card. (hkcinemagic.com)

The team of real-life kung-fu champion Chen Kuan-tai and director Pao Hsueh-li was a productive one, resulting in such classic hits as The Boxer From Shantung, Man Of Iron and Iron Bodyguard. This powerful saga is one of their last together, as well as one of their most sweeping. It tells of the battle between a usurper of the throne and the patriots, led by Chen, who backs a Yunnan Governor just after the revolution. (hkcinemagic.com)

This is no street gang or gang of mobsters. It's a Yuan Dynasty army, out to destroy the Hsien Lung "gang" of anti-Yuan revolutionaries. Their leader is the redoubtable Chen Kuan-tai, the real-life South-East Asian Chinese Martial Arts Tournament champion and master of "Monkey-King Split and Deflecting Arm" kung-fu, who must face paternal murder, brother against brother plots, and shocking discoveries that could change the course of history. (hkcinemagic.com)

The place: Shanghai. The time: 1921. The Japanese aggression towards China is getting stronger each day. Enter Hsueh Ao-Lin (Chen Kuan Tai), an agent of the government sent to uncover the Chinese traitors helping the enemy. Once inside, Hsueh must fight both the Japanese and his countrymen for his sake, and the future of China. (hkcinemagic.com)

The collaboration of director Chang Cheh and action star Chen Kuan Tai proved to be one of the most enduring of kung fu's golden age, and nowhere were the two more inventive than when journeying back to the era when the Ching Dynasty fell and the Chinese Republic was born. Following their landmark successes "Boxer From Shantung" and "Man Of Iron" came this powerful, exciting tale of a patriot committed to ending the corruption of the Ching rulers. (hkcinemagic.com)

A kung-fu fighting detective investigating the murder of the emperor's wife uncovers a high-ranking conspiracy. (imdb)

Kuei Chih-hung was famous for his modern day crime thrillers, his horror flicks, and even his comedies, but many feel this was his best kung-fu film. Many also consider this real life martial arts champion Chen Kuan-tai's best performance. As a deeply, even obsessively, dedicated Chief Court Constable, he illuminates the screen with fighting skill and emotional passion. (hkcinemagic.com)

When Hong Kong's new wave, gravity-defying action-look hit the scene in the early 1980's, so did a new wave of actors; Canto-pop stars. Little Dragon Maiden intelligently mixed the old with the new to create pure golden magic as kung-fu fighting veterans Chen Kuan-tai and Lo Lieh joined relative newcomer Leslie Cheung in a far-out, costume-action love story that really cooks. Cheung garnered international recognition in John Woo's A Better Tomorrow. (hkcinemagic.com)

Sun Chung had been recognized as an expert comedy and crime thriller director, but he was to gain even greater acclaim for his soulful, powerful, intelligent, and beautifully-made martial arts epics. This stands alongside The Deadly Breaking Sword and The Kung-fu Instructor as one of his very best. (hkcinemagic.com)

The Fei Long Society, under the administration of chiefs Lung Lin, Pei Fen, Chen Ying-Chieh and Lung's sister Lung Chu, enjoys high prestige. One day a swordsman, Hung Wei, comes to join them. Hung later gets admitted after impressing the other chiefs with his fine fighting ability. The society's sub-branches soon come under the attack of the Black Tiger Gang. The chiefs of Fei Long Society head off to the branches in an attempt to save the situation. In their absence, the Society's stronghold f (hkcinemagic.com)

In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers. (imdb)

The great Sun Chung, lauded for his versatility and artistry, here directs one of his first martial arts epics (after having established his reputation in comedy and modern-day crime thrillers). He teams with real-life kung-fu champion Chen Kuan-tai and martial arts choreographer Liu Chia-yung (brother of the preeminent kung-fu film master Liu Chia-liang) to tell the tale of a bandit with a conscience who takes on the entire Wolfs' Head gang for the love of a good woman. (hkcinemagic.com)

During an International Gambling Competition, "The King of Gamblers" Lui Tin (Chen Kuan Tai) lost to the lacivious, psychotic lesbian queen of gamblers Sheung Kung Fei Fa aka "The Gambling Flower" (Kung Suet Fa) which caused him to commit suicide. His daughter Wai Lam (Fung Sau Yin) vows to avenge her fathers death and get help from her late father's good friend. Uncle Wah (Cho Tat Wah), who is a police inspector. Wah also enlists the "Lucky Stars" to assist him. (hkcinemagic.com)

A group of bandits infiltrate the local jail, and break out their evil leader, Shu Tin Shen (Chia Liang Liu). Feeling his gang is up to full strength, Shu Tin Shen's first stop is home of Captain Siu (Chen Kuan Tai), the constable who imprisoned him. Shu Tin Shen and his posse (including Leung Kar Yan as Pau and Wilson Tong as Slasher Pete) surprise Captain Siu and murder his wife and daughter. Shu Tin Shen then cuts off Captain Siu's thumb, so he cannot grasp a sword in retaliation. (dvdcult.com)

The movie opens with Chan Tam travelling to Malaysia to look for Chai (Chan Koon Tai), who may be the only link to his parents' deaths. But a seemingly dark force is hindering his investigations. Anyone seen providing him information ends in a horrible death. Now powerless and at loss, he seeks the help of Malaysian private investigator Cheung Fung Hei (Nick Cheung). However, Fung Hei has his own problem: His twin brother is in prison for a crime he did not commit. (New Straits Times)

Newly crowned queen of kung-fu films Hui Ying-hung, stars in Long Road To Gallantry, a rivetting swordswoman spectacle. Shaw Brothers' actress Lily Li teams up with one time kung-fu wonder boy Chen Kuan-tai in a quest to find a missing martial arts manual. It's new wave heroic bloodshed with new wave talent such as the upcoming Rosamund Kwan who went on to star in six Jet Li films. (hkcinemagic.com)

A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. (imdb)

There was a civil strife in the court. In order to protect the king, some loyal ministers and the king hid in an old house. This old house was known as a haunted house; whoever lived in the house shall die for sure. Mr. and Mrs. Tse went to the haunted house but died in it. Their son Tse Tin Jun wanted to find out the truth of his parents' death, so he went to the house. At the mean time, another minister knew the king's hiding in the house. He sent out a military force to kill the king. (hkcinemagic.com)

A Wing Chun master has to defeat 8 martial arts schools to open his own school, yet he has become a chess piece to the local power dynamics. (imdb)

Kung Fu Hip Hop is a warm touching story of 3 adults who have bravely pursuing of their dreams and how they overcome all challenges ahead of them in the dancing world. It all starts off with a dance competition which the 3 main characters are taking part in. From there the story continues to show their creativity and passion for music and dance along with what happens in the dance competition. (mydramalist.com)

The story revolves around Ah Ying, a young girl who was kidnapped and declared missing for over a decade. She suddenly returns to her family after 12 years, and older sister Ning Jing soon discovers that something is wrong with Ah Ying. It turns out Ah Ying has been carrying out crimes on the orders of her abductor, and Ning Jing employs the help of friendly police officer to unravel her younger sister's conspiracy. (The Movie Database)

Set in the late Qing to the early Republican era, Fatherland: Home on the River Pearl is an epic story of small rural life and sweeping historical changes. (yesasia)

Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation is the last film of the long running Huang Fei-hong series starring Tak-Hing Kwan (letterboxd)

Classic, hard to find old school Kung Fu/Wu Xia with Chen Kuan Tai in one his earliest roles. Nice action and production values, as well as good acting, from what I can tell. (youtube)

Bookworm teen, Dai Keung runs away from home and his abusive father into new territories and seeks his fortune in the city. However, things are tougher than he thought and he soon gets involved with gangsters. (Wu Tang Collection)

Chen Kuan Tai plays a boxer, who wants revenge for his family's murder. Champ Wang appears as Chen's best friend, and gives an effective performance, in the final duel against the deadly triad fighter, King Chan Wai Man. (Wu Tang Collection)

An escaped convict meets a young girl with incurable disease and falls in love. The girl is visiting for only seven days, so they decide to hide the truth from each other and enjoy their brief life together. (imdb)

An unsuspecting swordsman is used by a power-hungry chief minister to betray China's emperor. (hkcinemagic)

The story is about a Japanese boxer named Chen Chang (Pai Ying) who travels the Chinese countryside with his two students (played by Eddy Ko and Chen Kuan Tai) to fight and kill all his Chinese opponents. Eventually they meet their match when they run into two diligent students of a man they defeated previously. (Wu Tang Collection)

It's scheme or be schemed in this Taiwan action comedy about con men and hustlers. Top stars Chen Kwan Ta and Lee Yi Min are among the scammers. (Wu Tang Collection)

A fighter known as "Iron Palm" pretends to take control of a transport company as a first step to control the entire city, including gambling, prostitution and drug businesses. (Wu Tang Collection)

Superb Taiwanese production of the Chinese classic, 'Monkey goes West'. Excellent fights and cool effects make this film one of the best Monkey magic adaptations yet. (Wu Tang Collection)

Siu, who spends goofing off, finds out that he has Parkinson's Disease, and only one month to live. He decides to do something special before his death. He tries to help other, and accept challenges. (themoviedb)

Biography of Chen Hua, a former underworld kingpin and drug dealer who takes a new lease of life and help rehabilitate people from drug addiction. (imdb)

Cops find their careers and their lives in jeopardy when they spend a gangster's bribe money after releasing him from custody during a drug bust.

The Sniping is a Hong Kong Crime movie starring Eric Tsang and Alex Man. (themoviedb)

The young emperor Kangxi is attempting to select a bride. His mother has arranged for young available women to visit him so that he may choose. (imdb)

Suitcases of cash fall out of an armored car onto the busy streets, and people go crazy picking it up. Typical loner Jay Kwan "Sing Lam" and his buddy Ang Ray "Neo Yau" are both witnesses, and they're curious about the incident. They then call up a 'search team' on Golden Forum to look into it. Golden Forum Goddess "Larine Tang" is attracted and joins them. (imdb)

Hsiong, a young narcotics officer, hooks up through comic accidents with a party girl named Witty. She shops, plays mahjongg, and charges him for every kiss, and they are in love. When he dies in the line of duty, his ghost stays around for a few weeks, hoping to get Witty's attention, trying futilely face to face and by phone, and then through a relative of hers who claims to have occult powers.

A common thief and an employee of a Hong Kong stock company try to help an amnesia-plagued undercover cop to regain his memory and locate the whereabouts of the 50 million dollars cash used in a drug deal. In the meantime, they try to avoid becoming victims of the crime-lord that was responsible for embezzling 50 million dollars out of the stock company. (imdb)

Game of Assassins is about General Tu Jia who trains a trio of young assassins to seek revenge against the villainous King of Wei. And one of the assassins succumbs to the dark side of the temptation of wealth and power.

Karl Choi and Ching But-kam are the laughingstocks of the Royal Hong Kong Police, and things get even worse when Choi's HIV test turns up as a false positive, leading him to believe he is dying of AIDS. Hoping to become a hero, Choi becomes bold and reckless, planning to be killed in the line of duty, thus receiving a ceremonial burial and a legendary reputation for bravery. In pursuit of this goal, Choi goes after a ruthless but bumbling group of terrorists hired by Saddam Hussein to ...

High-stakes gambling action.

The strong-willed son of a rich lord has a natural gift for martial arts and his brash temper ends up in his family being murdered, he realizes the error of his arrogant ways and becomes a humble hero fighting for justice.

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 ultimately defeating the "Heavenly Demon" (Chen Kuan Tai). Lightning fast action, pleasant humor, great acting, and a helpful modern-day narrator make this an unusually enjoyable Shaw Brothers production.

A young man who is thrown into jail simply because he displeases a police inspector. But even when he's eventually released, the police continue to persecute him until he feels he has no choice but to become a real criminal.