Kien Shih

Kien Shih

Hong Kong actor (1913–2009)
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Shek Wing-cheung (1 January 1913 – 3 June 2009), better known by his stage name Shih Kien, Sek Kin, or Sek Gin (Cantonese: Shek Kin; Mandarin: Shi Jian), was a Hong Kong–based Chinese actor. Shih is best known for playing antagonists and villains in several early Hong Kong wuxia and martial arts films that dated back to the black-and-white period, and is most familiar to Western audiences for his portrayal of the primary villain, Han, in the 1973 martial arts film Enter the Dragon, which starred Bruce Lee.

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Kien Shih was born on Wednesday, 1 January 1913 in Shígang Village, Panyu, Guangdong, China. His full name at birth was Wing-Cheung Shek. He was best known as an actor. Shih's country of citizenship (nationality) was Chinese. He died on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 in Hong Kong, China at the age of 96. His religion is listed as Christian. He had black eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Capricorn.

You can find people similar to Kien Shih by visiting our lists Male actors from Guangdong and Chinese male television actors.

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Wing-Cheung Shek
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Enter the Dragon
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1 January 1913
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Shígang Village, Panyu, Guangdong, China
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3 June 2009
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Hong Kong, China
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Actor, Martial Arts
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Kien Shih is known for his role in the documentary Be Water (2020) as Han.

He is also known for his role in the TV movie I Am Bruce Lee (2011) as Han (segment Enter the Dragon).

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