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Dean Shek Tin

Actor

Dean Shek Tin

Born June 17, 1949 in Beijing, ChinaDied September 20, 2021111 films

Dean Shek Tin (Chinese: 石天) (17 June 1949—September 20, 2021) is a veteran Hong Kong feature film actor and film producer with over 92 acting credits to his name. He is perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film, Drunken Master, Lung Sei in the 1987 film, A Better Tomorrow II, and Snooker in the 1990 film, The Dragon from Russia.

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Drunken Master posterFirst watchDrunken Master19787.4as Kai HsinAfter getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow poster7.3Snake in the Eagle's Shadow1978A Better Tomorrow II poster7.1A Better Tomorrow II1987Fearless Hyena poster6.7Fearless Hyena1979Peking Opera Blues poster7.2Peking Opera Blues1986Dance of the Drunk Mantis poster7.3Dance of the Drunk Mantis1979The Golden Lotus poster7.0The Golden Lotus1974Aces Go Places poster6.5Aces Go Places1982Half a Loaf of Kung Fu poster6.2Half a Loaf of Kung Fu1978

Filmography

111 films as actor
  1. 2016The BodyguardOld Man A
  2. 1991The RaidDr. Choy
  3. 1990The Dragon from RussiaSnooker
  4. 1989They Came to Rob Hong KongSherlock False
  5. 1987A Better Tomorrow IILung Sei
  6. 1986Peking Opera Blues
  7. 1986The Family Strikes BackShek Lai Ming
  8. 1985City HeroInstructor Lee
  9. 1985Kung Hei Fat ChoyMr. Fung
  10. 1984A Family AffairGrandpa Alex
  11. 1983The Perfect Wife?!Dean Shek
  12. 1983All the Wrong SpiesJapanese soldier in Intro (cameo)
  13. 1983Fearless Hyena 2Shek Earth
  14. 1982It Takes TwoShek
  15. 1982To Hell with the Devil
  16. 1982Can't Stop the War
  17. 1982Aces Go PlacesGigolo Joe
  18. 1981Chasing GirlsRobert
  19. 1981Master with Cracked FingersThe landlord
  20. 1981Beware Of PickpocketsThree Hands
  21. 1980Laughing TimesChinese Charlie Chaplin
  22. 1980By Hook or By CrookSkinny Gee
  23. 1980Dance of DeathBird Egg
  24. 1980Emperor of Shaolin Kung FuHai Yu-sha
  25. 1980Crazy CrooksMoo Pi Chide
  26. 1980The Ring of DeathChu
  27. 1979Crazy CoupleSek Tin
  28. 1979Love and Sword
  29. 1979Kung Fu on SaleFu Instructor
  30. 1979His Name is NobodyCon Artist
  31. 1979Odd CoupleMaster Rocking / Playboy
  32. 1979The Story of the Drunken MasterLittle Master
  33. 1979Dance of the Drunk MantisMoneybags
  34. 1979Fearless HyenaUndertaker
  35. 1978Warriors TwoMaster Yao
  36. 1978My Life's on the Line
  37. 1978Spiritual Kung FuShaolin Student
  38. 1978Dirty Kung Fu
  39. 1978Drunken MasterKai Hsin
  40. 1978Dirty Tiger, Crazy FrogPanther
  41. 1978Half a Loaf of Kung FuMan with Cane
  42. 1978Breakout from OppressionChang Tsai
  43. 1978Snake in the Eagle's ShadowTeacher Lee
  44. 197818 Fatal Strikes
  45. 1978Snake-Crane SecretShao Ting San
  46. 1978Crazy Guy with Super Kung Fu
  47. 1977Winner Takes All!
  48. 1977Broken OathBrothel Manager
  49. 1977The DischargedToast Waiter
  50. 1977Mantis Fists & Tiger Claws of ShaolinHung Chun Piao
  51. 1977The Iron-Fisted MonkManchu with Glasses
  52. 1977The Yellow Panther
  53. 1976The Girlie BarXiao Kang
  54. 1976A Queen's RansomDucky
  55. 1976My Funny Intern
  56. 1976Divorce Hong Kong Style
  57. 1976I Want More!
  58. 1975The Kung Fu MonksSi Hung
  59. 1975No End of SurprisesWaiter
  60. 1975Shantung Man in Hong Kong
  61. 1975Bald-Headed Betty
  62. 1975The Last MessageHotel Clerk
  63. 1975My Wacky, Wacky WorldTe Shun
  64. 1975Hong Kong SupermanWang Li-Shan
  65. 1975Lady of the LawYoung Master Chen
  66. 1975The Seven Coffins
  67. 1975All in the Family
  68. 1975The ProtectorsSpear Prince
  69. 1975The BedevilledLin Chi Yao
  70. 1974Games Gamblers PlayCasino Clerk
  71. 1974Blood ReincarnationAh Tak Chang
  72. 1974Young Lovers on Flying WheelsXiao Xian
  73. 1974A Mad World of Fools
  74. 1974The Young DragonsYoung Brothel Customer
  75. 1974Naughty! Naughty!Auntie Six's husband
  76. 1974Tenants of Talkative Street
  77. 1974Call Me DragonBald Waiter
  78. 1974The Golden LotusDoctor Jiang
  79. 1974Kung Fu ConspiracyShih Chi-Chang
  80. 1974April Fool
  81. 1974Paris KillersShot messenger
  82. 1974The Bravest Fist
  83. 1973Iron BodyguardLiang Qi-Chao
  84. 1973The Young TigerConceited Red Shirt
  85. 1973Illicit DesireLittle Fairy
  86. 1973The PirateMaster Bai
  87. 1973The Generation GapClub waiter
  88. 1973The VillainsLi Deng-Yao
  89. 1973The DelinquentCripple
  90. 1973AmbushCold-faced Swordsman Hong Lieh
  91. 1973Tales of LarcenyYu Jieh
  92. 1973My Wife, My Love and My Maid
  93. 1972Filthy Guy
  94. 1972The Black TavernWandering Monk
  95. 1972The FugitiveSiu Ba
  96. 1972Intrigue in NylonsShop clerk
  97. 1972The Deadly KnivesDoggie
  98. 1972Let's Go to Bed
  99. 1972PursuitPalace guard
  100. 1972The Human GoddessPlayboy #1
  101. 1971The Man with Two Wives
  102. 1971The Long Years
  103. 1971It Takes a Man to Be Henpecked
  104. 1970The Singing KillerFairy
  105. 1970A Time for LoveChau Ping/John
  106. 1970Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers?Stephen
  107. 1970My SonRape gang member
  108. 1970Young LoversLin Da Cheng
  109. 1969Dark SemesterYu Mei Hsiu
  110. 1969Twin Blades of DoomMayor's servant
  111. 1968Killer DartsTung Kung-Long, Eerie Scholar