Tien Feng | |||||||
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Born | June 4, 1928 | ||||||
Died | October 22, 2015 87) | (aged||||||
Occupation(s) | Actor, director | ||||||
Years active | 1949-2004 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 田 豐 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 田 丰 | ||||||
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Tien Feng (born Tien Yu-kun, 4 June 1928 – 22 October 2015) was a Chinese actor, who appeared in hundreds of films in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
He has acted with Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972) and with Jackie Chan in Little Tiger of Canton (1971) The Young Master (1980), Dragon Lord (1982) and Miracles (1989).
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1950 | Happenings in Ali Shan (阿里山風雲) | Chu Hsien | |
1952 | A World of Springs (春滿人間) | ||
1953 | The Spring Harvest (嘉禾生春) | ||
1953 | War and Beauty (烽火麗人) | ||
1953 | The Island's Artery (寶島大動脈) | ||
1956 | A Place Without Women (沒有女人的地方) | ||
1958 | Bloody War (血戰) | ||
1959 | The Whore and the Holy One (蕩婦與聖女) | Kien Tcheng-hoa | |
1960 | Time is Running Short (喋血販馬場) | ||
1960 | Shark of the Pacific (大平洋之鯊) | Rascal | |
1960 | Conscience and Crime (良心與罪惡) | ||
1960 | Love Dreams (情天夢回) | ||
1960 | Die xie fan ma chang | ||
1961 | Maid of the Jungle (猿女孟麗絲) | ||
1961 | Song Without Words (無語問蒼天) | ||
1961 | Till the End of Time (紅顏青燈未了情) | Ho Chung-Ching | |
1961 | Hong yan qing deng wei liao qing | ||
1962 | Bride-Napping (花田錯) | Li Zhong | opera film |
1962 | Mid-Nightmare (夜半歌聲) | 2-part film | |
1962 | The Hot Port of Hong Kong | ||
1962 | The Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢) | Manor Guest | cameo, opera film |
1962 | 14,000 Witnesses (一萬四千個證人) | ||
1962 | The Magnificent Concubine (楊貴妃) | Captain 3 | cameo |
1963 | Revenge of a Swordswoman (原野奇俠傳) | Xie Tianhua | |
1963 | Second Spring | ||
1963 | Return of the Phoenix (鳳還巢) | Marshall Hong | opera film |
1963 | To Catch a Murderer (追兇記) | ||
1963 | My Lucky Star (福星高照) | ||
1963 | The Horrible Night (夜半驚魂) | ||
1963 | The Adulteress (楊乃武與小白菜) | ||
1963 | The Lady and the Thief | ||
1964 | Between Tears and Smiles (故都春夢) | Adjutant Ding | |
1964 | Bus Girl (巴士小姐) | ||
1964 | The Last Woman of Shang (妲己) | Su Hu | |
1964 | Yu tang chun | Senior Official Liu | |
1964 | Xue shou yin | Pao Hsing | |
1964 | The Warlord and the Actress (血濺牡丹紅) | Adjutant Ding | |
1964 | Wan gu liu fang | Juyi | |
1964 | The Story of Sue San (玉堂春) | Liu Pingyi | opera film |
1964 | The Crimson Palm (血手印) | Bao Xing | opera film |
1965 | The Butterfly Chalice (蝴蝶盃) | Fisherman Hu | opera film |
1965 | Sons of Good Earth (大地兒女) | Tien Te-kuei | |
1965 | The Grand Substitution (萬古流芳) | Zu Ni | |
1965 | Pink Tears (痴情淚) | Fan Shih Ren | |
1965 | The Lotus Lamp (寶蓮燈) | Erlang Shen | opera film |
1965 | Hong ling lei | ||
1965 | Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore (心花朵朵開) | Shirley's eldest brother | |
1965 | Temple of the Red Lotus (江湖奇俠) | Dragon Jin | |
1965 | Inside the Forbidden City (宋宮秘史) | Chancellor Wang | opera film |
1965 | The Twin Swords (鴛鴦劍俠) | Dragon Jin | |
1965 | The Lark (小雲雀) | Publisher | |
1965 | Vermillion Door (紅伶淚) | Uncle Shang | |
1966 | The Blue and the Black (藍與黑) | Adjutant Tsao | 2-part film |
1966 | The Magnificent Trio (邊城三俠) | Kao Pao Hsi | |
1967 | That Man in Chang-an (幪面大俠) | Liu Heng | |
1967 | Madame Slender Plum (慾海情魔) | Police Investigator | |
1967 | The Trail of the Broken Blade (斷腸劍) | ||
1967 | The Black Falcon (黑鷹) | Wu Zhangfeng | |
1967 | Hong Kong Nocturne (香江花月夜) | Yen Fang | |
1967 | Operation Lipstick (網嬌娃) | ||
1967 | Four Sisters (黛綠年華) | Uncle Ma | |
1967 | The Thundering Sword (神劍震江湖) | Du-bi Tao-chang | |
1967 | The One-Armed Swordsman (獨臂刀) | Chi Ju Feng | |
1967 | Xiang jiang hua yue ye | Yen Fang | |
1967 | Rape of the Sword (盜劍) | ||
1967 | Blue Skies (艷陽天) | ||
1967 | The Silent Swordsman (儒俠) | Wu Hao Jan | |
1967 | My Dream Boat (船) | Chao Tai-shan | |
1967 | The Mirror and the Lichee (新陳三五娘) | Squire Lü | opera film |
1967 | The Assassin (大刺客) | Yen Chung Tzu | |
1968 | The Magnificent Swordsman (怪俠) | Deadly Whip Yi Shing Lei | |
1968 | Gun Brothers (千面大盜) | Inspector Ma Tak Li | |
1968 | Black Butterfly (女俠黑蝴蝶) | Gold Sword Kwan Yee | |
1968 | The Silver Fox (玉面飛狐) | ||
1968 | The Sword of Swords (神刀) | Fang Shih Tsiung | |
1969 | Killers Five (豪俠傳) | Lao Shi (Guest star) | |
1969 | Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (獨臂刀王) | Ling Hsu | |
1969 | Twelve Deadly Coins (十二金錢鏢) | Yu Chien Ping | |
1969 | Raw Courage (虎膽) | ||
1969 | Torrent of Desire (慾燄狂流) | Mr. Lin | |
1970 | The Winged Tiger (插翅虎) | Master Yin | |
1970 | Brothers Five (五虎屠龍) | Long Zhenfeng | |
1970 | My Son (春火) | Inspector Yang | |
1970 | The Secret of the Dirk (大羅劍俠) | ||
1971 | The Golden Seal (金印仇) | also director | |
1971 | The Shadow Whip (影子神鞭) | Fang Chen Tian | |
1971 | Vengeance of a Snow Girl (冰天俠女) | Kao Yun | |
1971 | Long Road to Freedom (五枝紅杏) | Chen Ching Ho | |
1971 | Sunset (夕陽戀人) | Qinghe | |
1971 | The Oath of Death (萬箭穿心) | Ma Qingting | |
1972 | Fist of Fury (精武門) | Fan Chia Chi | aka The Chinese Connection |
1972 | The Black Enforcer (黑靈官) | Kuan Yun-fei | |
1972 | King Boxer (天下第一拳) | Meng Tung Shun | |
1972 | The 14 Amazons (十四女英豪) | King of Asia Hsia / Mongolia | |
1972 | Long xiong hu di | Tang Ku | |
1972 | Stranger in Hong Kong (香港過客) | Li Szu | |
1972 | Hei ling guan | Kuan Yun-fei | |
1972 | The Ghost of Night Crow (大搏殺) | ||
1972 | Filial Son (不共戴天) | ||
1972 | The Brothers (大地雙英) | ||
1972 | Crimes Are to Be Paid (五虎摧花) | ||
1972 | The Invasion (龍兄虎弟) | Tang Ku | |
1973 | Little Tiger of Canton (廣東小老虎) | Jackie's foster father | aka Club Tiger From Kuang Tung |
1973 | A Man Called Tiger (冷面虎) | ||
1973 | The Flying Tiger (飛虎小霸王) | ||
1973 | Back Alley Princess (馬路小英雄) | Teacher Chiang | |
1973 | Hai yuan chi hao | ||
1973 | Devil and Angel (魔鬼天使) | ||
1973 | Dang kou san lang | ||
1973 | Shi po tian jian | Huang Hai-fung | |
1973 | The Girl Named Iron Phoenix (古靈精怪女煞星) | ||
1973 | Gu ling jing guai nu sha xing | ||
1973 | Da xiao tong chi | ||
1973 | Kong zhong wu shi | ||
1973 | Mo gui tian shi | Tin | |
1973 | The Fate of Lee Khan (迎春閣之風波) | Lee Khan | |
1973 | Diao shou guai zhao | Jackie's Foster Father | |
1973 | The Brothers | ||
1973 | Death Comes in Three (蕩寇三狼) | ||
1973 | Seaman No. 7 (海員七號) | ||
1973 | The Awaken Punch (石破天驚) | Mr. Wong | |
1973 | The Imprudent Iron Phoenix | ||
1973 | Win Them All (大小通吃) | ||
1974 | Chuo tou zhuang yuan | ||
1974 | Monkey Fist (猴拳寇四) | Kang | |
1974 | Naughty, Naughty (綽頭狀元) | ||
1974 | Chi dan hao han | ||
1974 | The Snake Girl Drop In (蛇魔女大鬧都市) | ||
1974 | The Bodyguard (赤膽好漢) | ||
1975 | A Haunted House (13號凶宅) | ||
1975 | Jin fen shen xian shou | ||
1975 | Shantung Man in Hong Kong (小山東到香港) | ||
1975 | Yi men zhong lie | ||
1975 | The Golden Triangle (金三角) | Old man | |
1975 | Da jiang nan bei | ||
1975 | The Phantom Lute (鬼琵琶) | ||
1975 | Filial Son | ||
1975 | The Girl with the Dexterous Touch (金粉神仙手) | ||
1976 | I Want More... (官人我要) | ||
1976 | Springtime in Pattaya (春滿芭提雅) | ||
1976 | Fierce Fist (水玲瓏) | ||
1976 | Adventure of Shaolin (三豐獨闖少林) | Uncle | |
1976 | The Double Double Cross (大江南北) | also director | |
1977 | Tie quan xiao zi | ||
1977 | Shui ling long | ||
1977 | The Martyrs (一鬥忠烈) | ||
1977 | The Kung Fu Kid (鐵拳小子) | ||
1977 | Chinese Connection 2 (唐山大兄2) | ||
1977 | The Fierce Fist | ||
1977 | Jing wu men xu ji | Tin Man Kwai | |
1977 | Golden Nun (金尼姑) | ||
1977 | Hi, Honey (嗨親愛的) | ||
1977 | Love Rings a Bell (風鈴,風鈴) | ||
1978 | Killers Two | Sam Chan Chung Tung | |
1979 | Raining in the Mountain (空山靈雨) | ||
1979 | Legend of the Mountain (山中傳奇) | Zhang | |
1979 | Wu zhi zhan she li zi | ||
1979 | The Monk's Fight (武之湛舍利子) | ||
1979 | A Miracle of Leprosy (痲瘋女) | ||
1980 | The Young Master (師弟出馬) | Master | |
1980 | The Savior (救世者) | ||
1980 | Absolute Monarch (隻手遮天) | ||
1980 | The Sword (名劍) | Fa Chin Shu | |
1981 | Xian ren | ||
1981 | The Executor (執法者) | ||
1981 | The Informer (線人) | ||
1981 | Dark Lady of Kung Fu (蝶無影) | ||
1981 | Fen ku lou | ||
1981 | Gallant | ||
1981 | The Coldest Winter in Peking (皇天后土) | ||
1981 | Phantom Killer (粉骷髏) | ||
1982 | Dragon Lord (龍少爺) | Dragon's father | aka Young Master in Love |
1982 | Ninja in the Dragon's Den (龍之忍者) | ||
1982 | Pink Thief (女賊) | Hao / Eagle Gang Boss | |
1983 | A Fistful of Talons (虎鷹) | ||
1983 | The Pier (碼頭) | ||
1983 | Esprit d'amour (陰陽錯) | Dr. Han | |
1983 | All the King's Men (天下第一) | Chai Rong | |
1983 | Dark Lady of the Butterfly | ||
1983 | General Invincible (撢武門) | ||
1985 | The Time to Live and the Time to Die (童年往事) | ||
1986 | A Better Tomorrow (英雄本色) | Father Sung | |
1986 | Ninja Operation 4: Thunderbolt Angels (忍者太保之還魂鏢) | ||
1987 | Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids III (苦兒流浪記) | ||
1987 | Barefoot Angels (赤腳天使) | ||
1988 | The Revenge Ghost of the Tree (林投姐) | ||
1989 | Miracles (奇蹟) | Elder Ku | aka Mr Canton and Lady Rose |
1989 | Fa da mi ji | President | |
1989 | Triads: The Inside Story (我在黑社會的日子) | Uncle Kwan | |
1989 | Whampoa Blues (壯志豪情) | ||
1989 | Sentenced to Hang (三狼奇案) | Wong Kam Shek | |
1989 | How to Be a Millionaire (發達秘笈) | ||
1989 | The Return (還鄉) | ||
1990 | No Risk, No Gain (至尊計狀元才) | Yeung Chun | |
1990 | Song of the Exile (客途秋恨) | Hueyin's Grandfather | |
1991 | Don't Fool Me (中環英雄) | Yip Chi-mei | |
1991 | Fantasy Romance (魔畫情) | Taoist Priest | |
1991 | Casino Raiders II (至尊無上II永霸天下) | Uncle Fan | |
1991 | God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (賭俠II上海灘賭聖) | Shanghai mayor | |
1991 | Sex and Zen (玉蒲團之偷情寶鑑) | Master Iron Doors | Uncredited |
1992 | Gun n' Rose (龍騰四海) | Lung Yat-fu | |
1993 | Green Snake (青蛇) | Spider | |
1994 | A Soul Haunted by Painting (畫魂) | ||
1996 | Fist of Legend 2: Iron Bodyguards | ||
1999 | Century Hero (千禧巨龍) | ||
2004 | The Passage (經過) | ||
2004 | Love of May (五月之戀) | Zhao Gengsheng | |
2004 | Eros | Master Jin | (segment "The Hand") (final film role) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Dragon Strikes (天龍訣) | Ageless god | Rediffusion TV series |
1980 | On the Waterfront (湖海爭霸錄) | An Hoi-on | Rediffusion TV series |
1983 | Star Knows My Heart (星星知我心) | Liang Chen-shan | TTV series |
1984 | Rosy Life (玫瑰人生) | Hu Zhiwei | TTV series |
1984 | Last Night Stars (昨夜星辰) | Chiu Ming-yuan | CTV series |
1984 | Book and Sword Chronicles (書劍江山) | Zhang Zhaozhong | TTV series |
1985 | Love Sky in Loveless Land (無情荒地有情天) | CTS series | |
1986 | Xin Juedai Shuangjiao (新絕代雙驕) | Jiang Biehe | TTV series |
1992 | Legends of Liu Po-wen (劉伯溫傳奇) | CTS series | |
1993 | Justice Bao (包青天) | Pei Tianlan | Segment 18: "The Number One Farm Site" (天下第一莊) |
Shi Guozhu | Segment 24: "The Real and the Fake Lord Bao" (真假包公) | ||
Minister Sun | Segment 35: "The Fortunes of Life and Death" (陰陽判) | ||
Qin Hua | Segment 40: "The Fallen Princess" (乞丐王孫) | ||
Zhan Zhao's teacher | Segment 41: "Five Rats in the Eastern Capital" (五鼠鬧東京) | ||
1994 | The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (七俠五義) | Prince of Xiangyang | CTS series |
1997 | The Strange Cases of Lord Shih (施公奇案) | Old Man Li | Segment 1: "The Flatbread Emperor and the Petty Official" (燒餅皇帝芝麻官) |
Prince Ming | Segment 8: "The Orphan's Tears" (孤雛淚) | ||
Segment 23: "Hunt On Behalf of Heaven" (代天巡狩) | |||
Segment 25: "The Magical Jade Flute" (玉簫神笛) | |||
Segment 26: "Grandma Tigress" (虎姑婆) | |||
1998 | The Loafer-Turned-Imperial Envoy (浪子大欽差) | Old Master An | CTV series |
1998 | Old House Has Joy (老房有喜) | Su San | CTV and STV series |
2000 | Spicy Teacher (麻辣鮮師) | General Wu | CTS series |
2003 | Crystal Boys (孽子) | adjutant of the Wangs | PTS series |
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