Portrait of Shih Kien

Acting

Shih Kien

Career

Active from 1949 to 1994, busiest in 1967 with 12 main titles.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shih Kien Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.4, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.9, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 6
  • Revenge 6
  • Martial Arts Action 5
  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Classic Kung Fu 5
  • Action-Packed 5
  • Martial Arts 5
  • Kung Fu 4
  • Iconic Theme Song 3
  • Brotherhood 3
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Hong Kong Action Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

153
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
光影流情
光影流情 (2006)

TV show

1990s

3 titles · average score 62
Ten Brothers
Ten Brothers (1995)
GoodWatch score 62

as Uncle Three

Hong Kong Adam's Family
Hong Kong Adam's Family (1994)

as Kan San

Man from Guangdong
Man from Guangdong (1991)

TV show

1980s

47 titles · average score 67
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)
GoodWatch score 56

as Michael's Father

Lady in Black
Lady in Black (1987)

as Fung's Father

Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice
Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice (1986)
GoodWatch score 51

as Interpol Ice Hockey Team Coach

The First Vampire in China
The First Vampire in China (1986)

as Kent of Mt. Mao

A Friend from Inner Space
A Friend from Inner Space (1984)

as Jian Ren (ghost)

Hong Kong 1941
Hong Kong 1941 (1984)
GoodWatch score 63

as Ha Chung-Sang

The Fearless Duo
The Fearless Duo (1984)

TV show · as 孫慈

Buddha's Palm
Buddha's Palm (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

as Foot Monster

The Legend of Master So
The Legend of Master So (1982)

TV show · as 苏松轩

No One is Innocent
No One is Innocent (1981)

TV show

The Young Master
The Young Master (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

as Chief Sheriff Sang Kwan

The Legend Of Bruce Lee
The Legend Of Bruce Lee (1980)

as Bruce's final opponent

1970s

35 titles · average score 75
The Good The Bad The Ugly
The Good The Bad The Ugly (1979)

TV show

The System
The System (1979)

as Inspector Chan

The Mysterious Heroes
The Mysterious Heroes (1978)

as Lo Tien Fung

The Private Eyes
The Private Eyes (1976)
GoodWatch score 69

as Head of Gang of Robbers

The Big Family
The Big Family (1976)

as Lung Kau-tong

The Virgin Mart
The Virgin Mart (1974)

as Big Boss Qiang Han

Monkey Fist
Monkey Fist (1974)

as Chow Li Ming

Wits to Wits
Wits to Wits (1974)

as Casino boss

Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon (1973)
GoodWatch score 82

as Han

The Hurricane
The Hurricane (1972)

as Yuan Neng

Flyer & Magic Sword
Flyer & Magic Sword (1971)

as Ho Tien-Long

Wrath of the Sword
Wrath of the Sword (1970)

as Zhang Qi-Feng

1960s

51 titles
The Mysterious Sisters
The Mysterious Sisters (1969)

as Boss Ho Biu

Duel at the Supreme Gate
Duel at the Supreme Gate (1968)

as Kuan Han Pin

The Tin Long Gang
The Tin Long Gang (1968)

as Scarface Wolf

The Story of a Discharged Prisoner
The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (1967)

as One-Eye Jack

The Witch
The Witch (1967)

as Chiu Yuen Tsi

Paragon of Sword and Knife
Paragon of Sword and Knife (1967)

as Tso Kam-pak

Shaky Steps
Shaky Steps (1967)

as To Lik

The Furious Buddha's Palm
The Furious Buddha's Palm (1965)

as Iron-faced Asura

雪花神剑
雪花神剑 (1964)

TV show

碧血金钗
碧血金钗 (1963)

TV show · as 金老二

The Blonde Hair Monster
The Blonde Hair Monster (1962)

as Cheung Yan Lai

Hound Murderer Case
Hound Murderer Case (1961)

as Kiu Yat-Po

1950s

15 titles
King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace
King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace (1959)

as King Kong (Human Form)

Road
Road (1959)

as Lui Tai-Hon

Story of the Vulture Conqueror
Story of the Vulture Conqueror (1958)

as Yau Chu-kei

Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance
Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance (1956)

as Kwok Hung-Bu

Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan (1956)

as Ching Tien-Chung

黃飛鴻醒獅會麒麟
黃飛鴻醒獅會麒麟 (1956)

as 石橫

Backyard Adventures
Backyard Adventures (1955)

as Fitness Teacher

Eternal Love
Eternal Love (1955)

as Yam Chi-ming

Autumn
Autumn (1954)

as Ko Hak-ming

Spring
Spring (1953)

as Ko Hak-ming

Family
Family (1953)

as Ko Hak-ming

Dawn Must Come
Dawn Must Come (1950)

as Cheung Kau

1940s

1 title
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle
Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle (1949)

as Grey Hair Fu