Shih Kien

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Shek Wing-cheung (January 1913 to June 2009), also known as Shek Kin (Cantonese) is a Chinese actor based in Hong Kong. Shek Kin (Chinese: Shih Kien) was a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor best known by his stage name Shih Kien (Shek Kin; Mandarin: Shi Jian).

In several early Hong Kong wuxia and martial arts films, Shih was most well known for his portrayal of Han, the main villain in the 1973 martial arts film Enter the Dragon, which starred Bruce Lee.

Early life

Shih was raised by his stepmother and was a sickly child. He decided to train martial arts in order to improve his health and he's been training for nine years. Shih was educated at Chin Woo Athletic Association in Shanghai and was one of the first generation of students at the academy to be recognized as instructors. He began working as an actor after being trained to teach styles, including Eagle Claw and Choy Li Fut. However, his studies were interrupted due to the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War. In order to raise funds as part of the anti-Japanese campaign, Shih and his friends travelled between Guangzhou and Hong Kong. Shih also participated in backstage performances, including makeup and lighting of props.

Shih first entered the theatre in 1940 as an apprentice of Cantonese opera makeup artist Sit Kok-Sin before becoming an actor. In his debut film Flower in the Sea of Blood this year, Shih played a Japanese secret agent.

Shih was invited by film director Wu Pang to work with him on a number of Wong Fei-hung-related films nine years ago. Shih gained notoriety for his portrayal of the villains in those films, and he continued to appear in many films in the first 20 years of his career. Multiple actors imitated and parodied Shih's legendary "villaement gyration" in the films.

In 1973, Shih was selected to play Han, Bruce Lee's martial arts film in which he played Han, a one-handed triad boss who is an expert in martial arts (his character was provided by Keye Luke). In the film's final climax, his character had a final showdown with Lee's character.

Shih appeared in several wuxia-themed television series in 1975, playing villains the majority of the time. However, he had also appeared in The Good, Kind, and Fatherly (1980), and The Feud of Two Brothers (1986). In non-wuxia films, such as Hong Kong 1941, Shihone also shone in dramatic roles. Shih played Jackie Chan in The Young Master later in his career.

With his well-known image as a criminal, Shih was invited to film a television commercial to promote Ricola's mint candy items in 1980.

Shih retired from entertainment in 1992 with the 1994 film HK Adam's Family () specifically dedicated to him. At the age of 90, he appeared in the 2003 film Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong.

At the Golden Bauhinia Awards in 1996, Shih was named Life Achievement Award. With Cho Tat-wah, who portrayed the protagonist or hero in several of the films they appeared together in, Shih received the Professional Achievement Award at the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2003. In 2006, Shih donated one of his properties to the entertainment industry to help foster the industry's growth. The Hong Kong Film Archive exhibited 13 of Shih's films from January to February 2007 that were preserved at the archive.

Shih died of kidney disease at the age of 96 on June 3, 2009. Shih was considered one of Hong Kong's oldest living artists at the time of his death.

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Career

Shih began acting as an apprentice of the Cantonese opera makeup artist Sit Kok-Sin in 1940 before becoming a performer. In his debut film Flower in the Sea of Blood last year, Shih appeared as a Japanese unknown agent.

Shih was invited by film producer Wu Pang to collaborate with him on a series of Wong Fei-hung-related films nine years old. Shih gained fame for his portrayal of the villains in those films and went on to play the antagonist in a number of films in the first 20 years of his career. Multiple actors imitated and parodied Shih's iconic "villain laughter" in the films.

Shih was chosen to star in Bruce Lee's martial arts film Enter the Dragon in 1973, in which he played Han, a one-handed triad boss who is an expert in martial arts (his character was provided by Keye Luke). In the film's ending climax, Lee's character had a final showdown with him.

In 1975, Shih joined the Hong Kong television station TVB and appeared in several wuxia-themed television shows, often playing villains most of the time. However, he had also appeared in The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber (1978), as Lung Koon-sam in The Good, the Evil, and the Ugly (1979), So Tai-pang (1980), and a grandfather in The Feud of Two Brothers (1986). Shih also performed in dramatic roles in non-wuxia films, such as Hong Kong 1941. Shih played Jackie Chan in The Young Master later in his career.

Shih was invited to film a television commercial to market Ricola's mint candy items in 1980, despite his walls of fame as a villain.

Shih retired from entertainment in 1992 with the 1994 film HK Adam's Family () specifically dedicated to him. At the age of 90, he appeared in the 2003 documentary Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong.

Shih was given the Life Achievement Award at the Golden Bauhinia Awards in 1996. Shih received the Professional Achievement Award at the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2003, a seven-year absence. Cho Tat-wah, who portrayed the protagonist or hero in many of the films in which they appeared together, received the Professional Achievement Award. Shih donated one of his properties to the entertainment industry in 2006 to promote the industry's growth. The Hong Kong Film Archive held 13 of Shih's films that were preserved at the archive between January and February 2007.

Shih died of kidney disease at the age of 96 on June 3, 2009. Shih was considered 1981 to be one of Hong Kong's longest-lived actors.

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