Shih Kien Artist

Shek Wing-cheung (1 January 1913 – 3 June 2009), better known by his stage name Shih Kien (Cantonese: Shek Kin; Mandarin: Shi Jian), was a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor. Shih is best known for playing antagonists and villains in several early Hong Kong wuxia and martial arts films that dated back to the black-and-white period, and is most familiar to Western audiences for his portrayal of the primary villain, Han, in the 1973 martial arts film Enter the Dragon, which starred Bruce Lee.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Shek Wing-cheung Shi Jian Shek Kin
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1913
Birth place
Panyu District
Date of deathJune 03, 2009
Place of death
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong

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Artist

Career started1949
Career ended1995

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Shih Kien on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=1167&display_set=eng
  2. http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=133
  3. http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?page=LifeStory&personId=128041374
  4. http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/shih_kien.htm