Shih Kien
Shih Kien , also Shek Kin ( Chinese 石堅 / 石坚 , Pinyin Shí Jiān , Jyutping Sek 6 Gin 1 ; * January 1, 1913 as 石榮璋 / 石荣璋 , Shí Róngzhāng , Jyutping Sek 6 Wing 4 zoeng 1 ; in the village of Shigang near Panyu , now Guangzhou , China ; † June 4, 2009 in Hong Kong ) was a Chinese actor in martial arts films.
Life
Shih's career began in the 1940s; in the process he developed into one of the most prominent supporting actors in the Hong Kong film industry. He was one of the first stars of martial arts films alongside Walter Cho , Kwan Tak Hing and Yu So Chow and was trained in northern martial arts as well as in the acting arts of Peking opera . He mostly played the villains of the films, as early as the black and white films of the early 1960s through to Bruce Lee's antagonist in The Man with the Death Claw .
His role interpretation found its way into linguistic usage in Hong Kong, where performing bad deeds was named after him.
He played a late comic role alongside Jackie Chan in Masters of All Classes . His filmography includes over 120 films.
Filmography (selection)
- 1949: Hong Xiguan's Big Brawl at Liu Village ( Hóng Xīguān xuè jiàn Liǔjiā Cūn - 洪熙官 血濺 柳 家村 / 洪熙官 血溅 柳 家村)
- 1973: The Man with the Death Claw ( Lóng Zhēng Hǔ Dòu - 龍爭虎鬥 / 龙争虎斗)
- 1976: The Prodigal Son ( Huāxīn Sān Shǎo Sāo Yínjiě - 花心 三 少 騷 銀 姐 / 花心 三 少 骚 银 姐)
- 1977: The Mysterious Heroes ( Yǐnxiá Ēnchóulù - 隱 俠 恩仇 錄 / 隐 侠 恩仇 录)
- 1980: Master of all classes ( Shīdì Chūmǎ - 師弟 出馬 / 师弟 出马)
- 1986: Shanghai Police - The most desolate force in the world ( Foo gwai lit che - 富貴 列車 / 富贵 列车)
- 1995: Ten Brothers ( Shí Xiōngdì - 十 兄弟)
Web links
- Shih Kien in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Shih Kien (Shek Kin, Shi Jian) in the Chinese Movie Database (Chinese, English)
- Shih Kien (Shek Kin, Shi Jian) in the Hong Kong Movie Database (Chinese, English)
- Shih Kien (Shek Kin, Shi Jian) in Hong Kong Cinemagic (English, French)
- Shih Kien (Shek Kin, Shi Jian) at MTime (Chinese)
Individual evidence
- ^ Mr Sek Kin - 1913-2009 - Actor. In: www.avenueofstars.com.hk . Retrieved August 8, 2020 (Chinese, English).
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| SURNAME | Shih, Kien |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shi, Jian (pinyin); Shek, Gin (Jyutping); ; Shek, Kin (Cantonese); 石堅 (Chinese - traditional character); 石坚 (Chinese - abbreviation) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese actor of Hong Kong film |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shigang (Village) , Panyu (District) , Guangdong (Province) , China |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 4, 2009 |
| Place of death | Hong Kong |