Tien Feng

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Tien Feng
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Born
Tian Yu-kun ( )

(1928-06-04)June 4, 1928
DiedOctober 22, 2015(2015-10-22) (aged 87)
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1949-2004
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Tián Fēng

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.

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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).

Filmography

Film

As actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1950Happenings in Ali Shan (阿里山風雲)Chu Hsien
1952A World of Springs (春滿人間)
1953The Spring Harvest (嘉禾生春)
1953War and Beauty (烽火麗人)
1953The Island's Artery (寶島大動脈)
1956A Place Without Women (沒有女人的地方)
1958Bloody War (血戰)
1959The Whore and the Holy One (蕩婦與聖女)Kien Tcheng-hoa
1960Time is Running Short (喋血販馬場)
1960Shark of the Pacific (大平洋之鯊)Rascal
1960Conscience and Crime (良心與罪惡)
1960Love Dreams (情天夢回)
1960Die xie fan ma chang
1961Maid of the Jungle (猿女孟麗絲)
1961Song Without Words (無語問蒼天)
1961Till the End of Time (紅顏青燈未了情)Ho Chung-Ching
1961Hong yan qing deng wei liao qing
1962Bride-Napping (花田錯) Li Zhong opera film
1962Mid-Nightmare (夜半歌聲)2-part film
1962 The Hot Port of Hong Kong
1962The Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢)Manor Guestcameo, opera film
196214,000 Witnesses (一萬四千個證人)
1962 The Magnificent Concubine (楊貴妃)Captain 3cameo
1963Revenge of a Swordswoman (原野奇俠傳)Xie Tianhua
1963Second Spring
1963Return of the Phoenix (鳳還巢)Marshall Hongopera film
1963To Catch a Murderer (追兇記)
1963My Lucky Star (福星高照)
1963The Horrible Night (夜半驚魂)
1963The Adulteress (楊乃武與小白菜)
1963The Lady and the Thief
1964 Between Tears and Smiles (故都春夢)Adjutant Ding
1964Bus Girl (巴士小姐)
1964The Last Woman of Shang (妲己)Su Hu
1964Yu tang chunSenior Official Liu
1964Xue shou yinPao Hsing
1964The Warlord and the Actress (血濺牡丹紅)Adjutant Ding
1964Wan gu liu fangJuyi
1964The Story of Sue San (玉堂春)Liu Pingyiopera film
1964The Crimson Palm (血手印)Bao Xingopera film
1965The Butterfly Chalice (蝴蝶盃)Fisherman Huopera film
1965Sons of Good Earth (大地兒女)Tien Te-kuei
1965 The Grand Substitution (萬古流芳)Zu Ni
1965Pink Tears (痴情淚)Fan Shih Ren
1965The Lotus Lamp (寶蓮燈) Erlang Shen opera film
1965Hong ling lei
1965Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore (心花朵朵開)Shirley's eldest brother
1965Temple of the Red Lotus (江湖奇俠)Dragon Jin
1965 Inside the Forbidden City (宋宮秘史)Chancellor Wangopera film
1965The Twin Swords (鴛鴦劍俠)Dragon Jin
1965The Lark (小雲雀)Publisher
1965Vermillion Door (紅伶淚)Uncle Shang
1966The Blue and the Black (藍與黑)Adjutant Tsao2-part film
1966The Magnificent Trio (邊城三俠)Kao Pao Hsi
1967That Man in Chang-an (幪面大俠) Liu Heng
1967Madame Slender Plum (慾海情魔)Police Investigator
1967The Trail of the Broken Blade (斷腸劍)
1967The Black Falcon (黑鷹)Wu Zhangfeng
1967 Hong Kong Nocturne (香江花月夜)Yen Fang
1967Operation Lipstick (網嬌娃)
1967Four Sisters (黛綠年華)Uncle Ma
1967The Thundering Sword (神劍震江湖)Du-bi Tao-chang
1967 The One-Armed Swordsman (獨臂刀)Chi Ju Feng
1967Xiang jiang hua yue yeYen Fang
1967 Rape of the Sword (盜劍)
1967Blue Skies (艷陽天)
1967The Silent Swordsman (儒俠)Wu Hao Jan
1967My Dream Boat ()Chao Tai-shan
1967The Mirror and the Lichee (新陳三五娘)Squire Lüopera film
1967The Assassin (大刺客)Yen Chung Tzu
1968The Magnificent Swordsman (怪俠)Deadly Whip Yi Shing Lei
1968 Gun Brothers (千面大盜)Inspector Ma Tak Li
1968Black Butterfly (女俠黑蝴蝶)Gold Sword Kwan Yee
1968The Silver Fox (玉面飛狐)
1968The Sword of Swords (神刀)Fang Shih Tsiung
1969Killers Five (豪俠傳)Lao Shi (Guest star)
1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (獨臂刀王)Ling Hsu
1969Twelve Deadly Coins (十二金錢鏢)Yu Chien Ping
1969Raw Courage (虎膽)
1969Torrent 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
1970My Son (春火)Inspector Yang
1970The Secret of the Dirk (大羅劍俠)
1971The Golden Seal (金印仇)also director
1971The Shadow Whip (影子神鞭)Fang Chen Tian
1971 Vengeance of a Snow Girl  [ fr ] (冰天俠女)Kao Yun
1971Long Road to Freedom (五枝紅杏)Chen Ching Ho
1971Sunset (夕陽戀人)Qinghe
1971The Oath of Death (萬箭穿心)Ma Qingting
1972 Fist of Fury (精武門)Fan Chia Chiaka 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
1972Long xiong hu diTang Ku
1972Stranger in Hong Kong (香港過客)Li Szu
1972Hei ling guanKuan Yun-fei
1972The Ghost of Night Crow (大搏殺)
1972Filial Son (不共戴天)
1972The Brothers (大地雙英)
1972Crimes Are to Be Paid (五虎摧花)
1972The Invasion (龍兄虎弟)Tang Ku
1973 Little Tiger of Canton (廣東小老虎)Jackie's foster fatheraka Club Tiger From Kuang Tung
1973A Man Called Tiger (冷面虎)
1973The Flying Tiger (飛虎小霸王)
1973Back Alley Princess (馬路小英雄)Teacher Chiang
1973Hai yuan chi hao
1973Devil and Angel (魔鬼天使)
1973Dang kou san lang
1973Shi po tian jianHuang Hai-fung
1973The Girl Named Iron Phoenix (古靈精怪女煞星)
1973Gu ling jing guai nu sha xing
1973Da xiao tong chi
1973Kong zhong wu shi
1973Mo gui tian shiTin
1973 The Fate of Lee Khan (迎春閣之風波)Lee Khan
1973Diao shou guai zhaoJackie's Foster Father
1973 The Brothers
1973Death Comes in Three (蕩寇三狼)
1973Seaman No. 7 (海員七號)
1973 The Awaken Punch (石破天驚)Mr. Wong
1973The Imprudent Iron Phoenix
1973Win Them All (大小通吃)
1974Chuo tou zhuang yuan
1974Monkey Fist (猴拳寇四)Kang
1974 Naughty, Naughty (綽頭狀元)
1974Chi dan hao han
1974The Snake Girl Drop In (蛇魔女大鬧都市)
1974The Bodyguard (赤膽好漢)
1975 A Haunted House (13號凶宅)
1975Jin fen shen xian shou
1975Shantung Man in Hong Kong (小山東到香港)
1975Yi men zhong lie
1975The Golden Triangle (金三角)Old man
1975Da jiang nan bei
1975The Phantom Lute (鬼琵琶)
1975Filial Son
1975The Girl with the Dexterous Touch (金粉神仙手)
1976I Want More... (官人我要)
1976Springtime in Pattaya (春滿芭提雅)
1976Fierce Fist (水玲瓏)
1976Adventure of Shaolin (三豐獨闖少林)Uncle
1976The Double Double Cross (大江南北)also director
1977Tie quan xiao zi
1977Shui ling long
1977The Martyrs (一鬥忠烈)
1977The Kung Fu Kid (鐵拳小子)
1977Chinese Connection 2 (唐山大兄2)
1977The Fierce Fist
1977Jing wu men xu jiTin Man Kwai
1977Golden Nun (金尼姑)
1977Hi, Honey (嗨親愛的)
1977Love Rings a Bell (風鈴,風鈴)
1978Killers TwoSam Chan Chung Tung
1979 Raining in the Mountain (空山靈雨)
1979Legend of the Mountain (山中傳奇)Zhang
1979Wu zhi zhan she li zi
1979The Monk's Fight (武之湛舍利子)
1979A Miracle of Leprosy (痲瘋女)
1980 The Young Master (師弟出馬)Master
1980The Savior (救世者)
1980Absolute Monarch (隻手遮天)
1980 The Sword (名劍)Fa Chin Shu
1981Xian ren
1981The Executor (執法者)
1981The Informer (線人)
1981Dark Lady of Kung Fu (蝶無影)
1981Fen ku lou
1981Gallant
1981The Coldest Winter in Peking (皇天后土)
1981 Phantom Killer (粉骷髏)
1982 Dragon Lord (龍少爺)Dragon's fatheraka Young Master in Love
1982Ninja in the Dragon's Den (龍之忍者)
1982Pink Thief (女賊)Hao / Eagle Gang Boss
1983A Fistful of Talons (虎鷹)
1983The Pier (碼頭)
1983 Esprit d'amour (陰陽錯)Dr. Han
1983All the King's Men (天下第一) Chai Rong
1983Dark Lady of the Butterfly
1983General 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
1986Ninja Operation 4: Thunderbolt Angels (忍者太保之還魂鏢)
1987Young Dragons: Kung Fu Kids III (苦兒流浪記)
1987Barefoot Angels (赤腳天使)
1988The Revenge Ghost of the Tree (林投姐)
1989 Miracles (奇蹟)Elder Kuaka Mr Canton and Lady Rose
1989Fa da mi jiPresident
1989 Triads: The Inside Story (我在黑社會的日子)Uncle Kwan
1989Whampoa Blues (壯志豪情)
1989Sentenced to Hang (三狼奇案)Wong Kam Shek
1989How to Be a Millionaire (發達秘笈)
1989The 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 DoorsUncredited
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)
1996Fist of Legend 2: Iron Bodyguards
1999Century Hero (千禧巨龍)
2004The Passage (經過)
2004 Love of May (五月之戀)Zhao Gengsheng
2004 Eros Master Jin(segment "The Hand") (final film role)
As director

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Dragon Strikes (天龍訣)Ageless godRediffusion TV series
1980On the Waterfront (湖海爭霸錄)An Hoi-onRediffusion TV series
1983 Star Knows My Heart (星星知我心)Liang Chen-shan TTV series
1984Rosy Life (玫瑰人生)Hu Zhiwei TTV series
1984Last Night Stars (昨夜星辰)Chiu Ming-yuan CTV series
1984 Book and Sword Chronicles (書劍江山)Zhang Zhaozhong TTV series
1985Love 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
1992Legends of Liu Po-wen (劉伯溫傳奇) CTS series
1993 Justice Bao (包青天)Pei TianlanSegment 18: "The Number One Farm Site" (天下第一莊)
Shi GuozhuSegment 24: "The Real and the Fake Lord Bao" (真假包公)
Minister SunSegment 35: "The Fortunes of Life and Death" (陰陽判)
Qin HuaSegment 40: "The Fallen Princess" (乞丐王孫)
Zhan Zhao's teacherSegment 41: "Five Rats in the Eastern Capital" (五鼠鬧東京)
1994The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (七俠五義)Prince of Xiangyang CTS series
1997The Strange Cases of Lord Shih (施公奇案)Old Man LiSegment 1: "The Flatbread Emperor and the Petty Official" (燒餅皇帝芝麻官)
Prince MingSegment 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)
1998The 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
2000Spicy Teacher (麻辣鮮師)General Wu CTS series
2003Crystal Boys (孽子)adjutant of the Wangs PTS series

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