Sun Chien

Born: 1955-01-01

Born January 26, 1955 in Taiwan under the name Suen Jian-yuan, Sun Chien (Chinese: 孫建) lost both parents while young and was brought up by his two sisters. In 1976, director Chang Cheh was recruiting new stars in Taiwan for the movie Chinatown Kid. Tae kwon do veteran Sun was selected among many competitors and was given the supporting role in the movie. Sun since developed his career in Hong Kong (notably as one of the 5 Venoms) and signed as a contract actor with Shaw Brothers for eight years. Being one of "Chang's Cohorts," he often starred in the director's action and martial arts movies. After Shaw Brothers ceased film production in 1986 to focus on TV projects, Sun lent his talents to subpar "cut-and-paste" productions for producer Tomas Tang's Filmark International. In the early 90s he served as an action director and assistant director on several films before retiring in 1992.


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The Five Venoms

as Gao Ji, the Scorpion / Chief Constable Ma
Released: 1978-08-12

A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special...

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Disciples of the 36th Chamber

as Governor's Man
Released: 1985-05-17

Monk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks...

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Crippled Avengers

as Hu Ah-Kue
Released: 1978-12-21

A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts...

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Kid with the Golden Arm

as Yang Hu Yun / Iron Feet Lad
Released: 1979-11-02

Jin bei tong opens with a group of escort guards preparing to move a shipment of gold from the...

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Little Dragon Maiden

as Chief Qiu
Released: 1983-12-02

Seeking to improve his combat skills, a young man falls in love with a woman with mystical...

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Human Lanterns

as Sgt. Poon
Released: 1982-07-14

A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special...

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Chinatown Kid

as Yang Jian Wen
Released: 1977-12-02

Struggling to survive the murderous gang wars of Hong Kong, Tan Tung, a young martial arts...

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Invincible Shaolin

as Hsu Fong
Released: 1978-11-19

Three North Shaolin teachers are called on by the Manchus to teach their soldiers and are urged...

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Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

as Wang Yin Lin
Released: 1979-12-25

Ming partisan Chu who is on the run from Manchu forces. Local merchant and kung fu enthusiast Li...

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Bastard Swordsman

as Xie Ping
Released: 1983-09-14

Yun Fei Yang is the viciously bullied orphan who takes on the unpleasant tasks at a formidable...

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The Duel of the Century

as Hua Manlou
Released: 1981-10-22

This mystery-tinged 'Martial Arts World' epic was one of director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku...

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The Emperor and His Brother

as No. 7, Hu Tin Wang
Released: 1981-07-19

A young boy betrays his family who hides a refugee and tells the pursuer where the hiding-place...

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Secret Service of the Imperial Court

as Li Yi
Released: 1984-10-19

The sergeant of the Brocade Guards, the government's secret police, fights back against a...

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The Magnificent Ruffians

as Feng Jia Ji
Released: 1979-09-20

Venom regulars Philip Kwok, Chiang Sheng, and Sun Chien star as a gang of unemployed martial...

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Angry Ranger

as Big Circle Han
Released: 1991-09-14

A man returning to his old neighbourhood after a prison term finds that the friends he used to...

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The Lady Assassin

as Kam Fung Chi
Released: 1983-01-15

Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal...

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Shaolin Rescuers

as Zhu Cai
Released: 1979-03-24

Two friends who long to be heroes join the fight against a Ching warlord and his students. They...

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Ode to Gallantry

as Bei Haishi
Released: 1982-12-16

In this entertaining, surprisingly lighthearted martial arts extravaganza, Kuo Chue, finds...

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Two Champions of Shaolin

as Chin Tai-lei
Released: 1980-12-01

Shaolin warrior Tung Chien-chen is injured in battle against the hated Wu Tang clan, and nursed...

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The Black Lizard

as Constable Tieh Fu
Released: 1981-11-26

Young swordsman Lung Fei encounters strange omens portending the death of his fiancee Ting...

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House of Traps

as Yan Chun Min
Released: 1982-01-09

It all started with The Five Venoms, the internationally loved kung-fu thriller. It continued...

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What Price Honesty?

as Luo Zhang
Released: 1981-12-31

Police corruption is the theme of this brutal harbinger of the bleak "new wave" crime thriller....

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The Rebel Intruders

as Tang Yu-Tung
Released: 1980-09-10

China is ripped apart by a civil war, and thousands of displaced refugees swarm into towns not...

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The Brave Archer 3

as Scholar
Released: 1981-11-12

Guo Jing and Huang Rong pursue Yang Kang to Iron Palm Peak, where Qiu Qianren and the Iron Palm...

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The Spirit of the Sword

as Bai Zhong
Released: 1982-05-18

In this film, there are 5 main clans ruling the martial world, each representing one of the 5...

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The Lady Is the Boss

as Ah Chang
Released: 1983-03-31

Wong Hsia Yuan is an old-fashioned martial arts master who's so behind the times that he'd...

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Devil's Dynamite

as uncredited
Released: 1987-09-14

After spending ten years in prison Steven Cox has recently been released and his former...

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The Daredevils

as Xinzheng
Released: 1979-06-09

The General's son Yang escapes a massacre at his home that subsequently sees a corrupt, criminal...

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Ninja Fantasy

as uncredited
Released: 1986-01-01

Thomas [sic] Tang unleashes yet another assault on human sanity with this Z-grade, cut and...

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The Brave Archer 2

as Luk Koon Ying
Released: 1978-05-13

Our hero Kuo Tsing is winning the hand of fair maiden Huang Yung. However, almost immediately,...

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Pursuit of a Killer

as Lei Kung
Released: 1985-09-20

This is one of those -"who did it" -murder movies put out by Shaw Brothers. In this one, a bunch...

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Clan Feuds

as Little Prince
Released: 1982-02-19

Two young lovers, Yun Keng and Ching Shuang belong to opposing clans. Their relationship is a...

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The Vampire Raiders

as uncredited
Released: 1988-01-01

The fate of the entire hotel industry is at stake. A group of evil black ninjas have threatened...

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Satanic Crystals

as uncredited
Released: 1989-01-01

Two gangs of gangsters fight over a unique crystal in the jungles of Thailand!

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The Plot

as Chan Nam
Released: 1991-05-11

A triad boss runs a family business, who deals in arms. He has a good relationship with his...

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Ninja in the Killing Field

as uncredited
Released: 1984-01-01

The government seems powerless against the brutal activities of the ninjas and requests the help...

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Heaven and Hell

as Lin Wei Gang
Released: 1980-01-18

Actors David Chaing and Alexander Fu Sheng join director Chang Cheh and the rest of the Five...

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Crocodile Fury

as uncredited
Released: 1988-01-30

Witch Monica has the power to resurrect vampire that can destroy everything that exists on...

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Empire of Spiritual Ninja

as uncredited
Released: 1987-01-01

Criminal activities of the spiritual ninja are headed by a ruthless ninja warlord and follows...

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Terminal Angels

as uncredited
Released: 1987-01-01

Paula is a reporter that has in her possession a set of photographs that would expose a known...

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Ninja Death Squad

as uncredited
Released: 1987-01-01

An organized gang specializing in high ranking military assassinations bewilders the police....

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Ninja: American Warrior

as uncredited
Released: 1987-08-01

In his attempt to be the most powerful man in the world, Justin Taylor, leader of a sinister...

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The Vampire Is Alive

as Three Killed Warriors
Released: 1987-01-01

A screenwriter working on a film script in an old haunted house unleashes an army of the undead...

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The Spy Inferno

as uncredited
Released: 1988-06-22

A rare Filmark production. This uses over an hour of new footage from the 1983 Thai action film...

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Ninja, Demon's Massacre

as uncredited
Released: 1988-10-04

Police are hot on the heels of ninjas involved in international espionage and that's got ninja...

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Fatal Command

as uncredited
Released: 1988-01-07

The Russian operations in Asia are ruined by the American agents. Ivan, a KGB, is sent to...

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Treasure Hunter

as uncredited
Released: 1988-01-01

Another Filmark cut-and-paste movie. This one adds new scenes to a Thai film originally titled...

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Mission War Flames

as uncredited
Released: 1987-01-09

War film set in South Vietnam in the 1960s. Paul, a young Vietnamese doctor, enlists in the ARVN...

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Operation Foxhunt

as uncredited
Released: 1988-01-01

Undercover cops are on the trail of a Caucasian drug baron.

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