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Li Kun

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Li Kun

Born February 18, 1930 in Tianjin, ChinaDied March 12, 2008127 films

Lee Kwan or Li Kun (Chinese: 李昆, 18 February 1930 – 12 March 2008) was a Taiwanese actor.

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He joined Shaw Brothers in 1957 and acted in Mandarin films. He later played supporting roles in Bruce Lee's The Big Boss and Fist of Fury. Later he became a film and television actor in Taiwan. He won the 2001 Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for his role in Forbidden Love.

Filmography (1956-2005) Actor (197 films) Assistant Director (3 films) Cinematographer (1 film)

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Fist of Fury posterFirst watchFist of Fury19727.2as HsuDuring the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Big Boss poster7.1The Big Boss1971Fearless Hyena poster6.7Fearless Hyena1979Spiritual Kung Fu poster6.0Spiritual Kung Fu1978Fantasy Mission Force poster4.8Fantasy Mission Force1983

Filmography

127 films as actor
  1. 2003Butterfly Lovers 40Si Chiu
  2. 1993End of the RoadTranslator
  3. 1992The Direct LineKing of Spies
  4. 1992City Warrior
  5. 1989Banana Paradise
  6. 1988The 5 Kung Fu Kids
  7. 1987StrawmanDirector of Japan Branch
  8. 1987May Jane
  9. 1986It Takes a Thief
  10. 1985Seven Foxes
  11. 1985Spring Daddy
  12. 1985The Barren Virgin
  13. 1985Mob Busters
  14. 1984Drunken Tai ChiChin Do's father (uncredited)
  15. 1983All the King's Men
  16. 1983A Fist Full of Talons
  17. 1983Fantasy Mission ForceGeneral
  18. 1982The Emperor and the MinisterTreasurer Liu Yung
  19. 1981Big Boss
  20. 1981Revenge of the CorpseMr. Han (Coffin Shop Boss)
  21. 1981The Taxi Driver
  22. 1981The Angry Young Man
  23. 1981Thrilling Bloody SwordDwarf
  24. 1980Rebellious ReignRudolph
  25. 1980Emperor Chien Lung and the BeautyTreasurer Liu Yung
  26. 1980The Thundering MantisFish shop owner
  27. 1979The Ghost Story
  28. 1979Snake Shadow, Lama FistGovernor
  29. 1979Fearless HyenaTee Cha
  30. 1979Of Cooks and Kung FuSupt. Woo / Mr. Hu
  31. 1979Big Rascal
  32. 1978Spiritual Kung FuMonk
  33. 1978The Voyage of Emperor Chien LungTreasurer Liu Yung
  34. 1978My Darling Gals
  35. 1978Snake In The Eagles Shadow 2Li Chi
  36. 1978Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and SwordWild Chicken, Street Vendor
  37. 1978Phantom Kung FuShao Tsui
  38. 1977The Lady Killer
  39. 1977The Adventures of Emperor Chien LungTreasurer Liu Yung
  40. 1977Fist of Fury 2Lee Shun (as Lee Quinn)
  41. 1977Five Kung Fu Daredevil HeroesSinging waiter
  42. 1977Warlock of the BattlefieldLiu De
  43. 1976The Possessed
  44. 1976The Big Boss Part II
  45. 1975Shantung Man in Hong Kong
  46. 1975The Girl with the Dexterous Touch
  47. 1975The Seven Coffins
  48. 1975The Obsessed
  49. 1975A Haunted House
  50. 1975The BedevilledGao Hu (uncredited)
  51. 1974Games Gamblers PlayNaked Man in Hotel Room
  52. 1974The TournamentSpectator
  53. 1974Seductive Ghost
  54. 1974Naughty! Naughty!Hsin Zhi Gui
  55. 1974The SkyhawkWei Min
  56. 1974Bloody Ring
  57. 1974Mystery in Hong Kong
  58. 1973The Tattooed Dragon
  59. 1973ThunderboltPau Fun
  60. 1973Spring in PattayaLiu Kun
  61. 1973The Money-treeThief
  62. 1973Death Comes in Three
  63. 1973Seaman No. 7
  64. 1973Cheat to Cheat
  65. 1973Back Alley PrincessUncle Kun
  66. 1973A Man Called TigerSiu Lee (as Quin Lee)
  67. 1972The Roaring LionTung
  68. 1972Sonny Come Home
  69. 1972Fist of FuryHsu
  70. 1971Vengeance of a SnowgirlMaster Xiamen Chong
  71. 1971The Big BossAh Kun
  72. 1971We Love MillionairesSun Pei Shan
  73. 1971The Comet Strikes
  74. 1971The Shadow WhipEr Sha Zi
  75. 1971I Want to Sing
  76. 1971The Venus Tear DiamondWong Wai San
  77. 1971The Brave and the EvilCook
  78. 1971The Invincible EightChu Fu
  79. 1970A Time for LoveKwan Ting
  80. 1970A Taste of Cold SteelAh Niu
  81. 1970The Twelve Gold MedallionsFulai Inn Waiter
  82. 1969The Golden SwordSinging beggar
  83. 1969The Three SmilesBoatman
  84. 1969Raw CourageLittle Beggar
  85. 1968Divorce, Hong Kong StyleWang An-Pang
  86. 1968The Enchanted ChamberZhang Ping
  87. 1968Double TroubleLi Hsiao Kun
  88. 1968Three Swinging GirlsFang Yi-Fan
  89. 1967Lady Jade LocketTong Fook
  90. 1967The Midnight MurderWang Xiao Er
  91. 1967The Dragon CreekTa Hu Tzu
  92. 1967Inter-PolHuang Mao
  93. 1967Sing High, Sing LowLittle Chen
  94. 1967Operation LipstickChen Er
  95. 1967Moonlight SerenadeZhang San
  96. 1967Angel with the Iron FistsAgent at hair saloon
  97. 1966Sweet and WildSea Monster
  98. 1966The Blue and the Black 2Xing Ya's schoolmate
  99. 1966The Blue and the BlackXing Ya's schoolmate
  100. 1966Till the End of TimeChou Kuo-Wei
  101. 1966The Monkey Goes West
  102. 1965Move Over, Darling
  103. 1965The West ChamberMonk Facong
  104. 1965Call of the SeaFisherman
  105. 1965Hong Kong, Manila, SingaporeShirley's Uncle
  106. 1965Vermilion DoorDoggy
  107. 1965The LarkXiao Zhu, Reporter
  108. 1965The Lotus LampSky Dog
  109. 1965Sons of the Good EarthLao San / Kuan San Sheng
  110. 1964The Crimson PalmBeggar
  111. 1964The Story of Sue SanBrother Chin
  112. 1964The Shepherd GirlVillage youth at campfire
  113. 1964Lady General Hua MulanBrother Wu Xin Cheng
  114. 1964The Amorous Lotus PanYun Ge (Yun Kuh)
  115. 1964The Dancing MillionairessXiao Wah
  116. 1964Between Tears and SmilesSinging Beggar
  117. 1963Three SinnersTang Niu
  118. 1963The AdulteressHsiao Hu-Tse
  119. 1963Empress WuEmpress Wu's eunuch
  120. 1963The Love EterneSi Chiu