Acting
Dean Shek Tin
Born June 17, 1949 · Beijing, China
Died September 20, 2021 · aged 72
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.
Known For
Drunken Master · 1978Drunken Master
★ 7.41978
MovieActionComedy
After 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.
The Golden Lotus · 1974The Golden Lotus
★ 7.01974
MovieRomanceAction
Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsiang adapted part of the story into this film, which starts with Hsi Men Ching, a successful merchant, wooing Pan Chin Lien, the beautiful wife of one of the townspeople.
All the Wrong Spies · 1983All the Wrong Spies
★ 7.01983
MovieActionComedy
In Hong Kong, Circa 1940s, World War II, private detective Yoyo and friend Inspector Teddy Robin join a resistance group during the Japanese occupation. They aim to steal back the formula to the atomic bomb from a war traitor and transfer it to an American before the formula ends up in the Japanese emperor's hands.
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow · 1978Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
★ 7.31978
MovieActionComedy
Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street · 1984Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
★ 5.71984
MovieActionComedy
While vacationing in Paris, King Kong is kidnapped by a British agent called James, who seeks to recover one of the stolen crown jewels, the Star of Fortune, supposedly at the request of the Queen of England. The jewel is hidden at the Hong Kong Police Headquarters and Kong will have to steal the jewel without his partner-in-crime, Detective Albert 'Baldy' Au, finding out. When James' devious intentions are revealed and Baldy and his wife, Supt. Nancy Ho, discover Kong's heist, Kong finds himself at a crossroad.
A Better Tomorrow II · 1987A Better Tomorrow II
★ 7.11987
MovieActionCrime
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.
Happy Ghost II · 1985Happy Ghost II
★ 6.01985
MovieHorrorComedy
A high school teacher constantly has pranks played on him by the students. He becomes a ghost with magical powers, but they keep getting him in trouble with his superiors.
Peking Opera Blues · 1986Peking Opera Blues
★ 7.11986
MovieActionComedy
In 1913 Beijing, three fierce women—disguised rebel Tsao Wan, jewel-seeking Sheung Hung, and opera heiress Pai Niu—embark on a daring quest filled with intrigue and betrayal, challenging societal norms amidst political turmoil and the vibrant world of Peking Opera.
Movies
Drunken Master · 1978Drunken Master
★ 7.41978
MovieActionComedy
After 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.
The Golden Lotus · 1974The Golden Lotus
★ 7.01974
MovieRomanceAction
Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsiang adapted part of the story into this film, which starts with Hsi Men Ching, a successful merchant, wooing Pan Chin Lien, the beautiful wife of one of the townspeople.
All the Wrong Spies · 1983All the Wrong Spies
★ 7.01983
MovieActionComedy
In Hong Kong, Circa 1940s, World War II, private detective Yoyo and friend Inspector Teddy Robin join a resistance group during the Japanese occupation. They aim to steal back the formula to the atomic bomb from a war traitor and transfer it to an American before the formula ends up in the Japanese emperor's hands.
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow · 1978Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
★ 7.31978
MovieActionComedy
Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street · 1984Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
★ 5.71984
MovieActionComedy
While vacationing in Paris, King Kong is kidnapped by a British agent called James, who seeks to recover one of the stolen crown jewels, the Star of Fortune, supposedly at the request of the Queen of England. The jewel is hidden at the Hong Kong Police Headquarters and Kong will have to steal the jewel without his partner-in-crime, Detective Albert 'Baldy' Au, finding out. When James' devious intentions are revealed and Baldy and his wife, Supt. Nancy Ho, discover Kong's heist, Kong finds himself at a crossroad.
A Better Tomorrow II · 1987A Better Tomorrow II
★ 7.11987
MovieActionCrime
A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.
Happy Ghost II · 1985Happy Ghost II
★ 6.01985
MovieHorrorComedy
A high school teacher constantly has pranks played on him by the students. He becomes a ghost with magical powers, but they keep getting him in trouble with his superiors.
Peking Opera Blues · 1986Peking Opera Blues
★ 7.11986
MovieActionComedy
In 1913 Beijing, three fierce women—disguised rebel Tsao Wan, jewel-seeking Sheung Hung, and opera heiress Pai Niu—embark on a daring quest filled with intrigue and betrayal, challenging societal norms amidst political turmoil and the vibrant world of Peking Opera.
The Perfect Wife?! · 1983The Perfect Wife?!
★ 7.01983
MovieComedy
The Perfect Wife?! is a 1983 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed Dean Shek and starring Shek, Eric Tsang and Linda Lau.
No End of Surprises · 1975No End of Surprises
★ 8.01975
Movie
No End of Surprises is a Hong Kong Comedy Drama starring Jackie Chan.
Aces Go Places · 1982Aces Go Places
★ 6.51982
MovieActionComedy
The police track down a notorious burglar in order to apprehend him. However, he is given a chance to make up for his ways by working with the police on a case involving stolen diamonds.
The Occupant · 1984The Occupant
★ 6.31984
MovieComedyHorror
When a college student returns to her native Hong Kong to do academic work on Chinese superstitions, a goofy, lecherous realtor sets her up with a cheap apartment there, which she soon discovers is haunted by the spirit of a deceased singer.
Spiritual Kung Fu · 1978Spiritual Kung Fu
★ 6.01978
MovieAction
Jackie Chan plays the part of the class clown in a shaolin temple whose deadliest secret is stolen. All is lost until Jackie's character discovers dancing blue ghosts with bright red hair who haunt the library.
Illicit Desire · 1973Illicit Desire
★ 5.61973
MovieRomanceDrama
Tang Dynasty emperors, Ming Dynasty scholars, assorted fortunetellers, and several Buddhist monks figure in a trio of erotic and mystical Chinese legends.
The Happy Ghost · 1984The Happy Ghost
★ 6.51984
MovieComedyFantasy
From a camping trip, a college girl took home an ancient rope to use to keep her torn backpack in place, not knowing it was used by a disgraced scholar to hang himself with decades before. The scholar's ghost resurrects at her school and befriended her and her two friends, and teaches them the importance of academic success, love, family and friendship.
Send in the Clowns · 1983Send in the Clowns
★ 10.01983
MovieDrama
Two sisters are part of a cabaret act that is rapidly declining in attendance, and although the older sisteris constantly trying to push her younger sister to the forefront in a solo act, the younger sibling is less than enthusiastic. She sees little future in show business, whether in the chorus line or up front -- and so when her older sister finally pulls off a deal for the two to go to Taipei and possibly make some "real money," the younger sister must say yes or no, and either way, one of the two will not be happy.
Fearless Hyena · 1979Fearless Hyena
★ 6.71979
MovieActionComedy
Lung is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather not to fight. Unknown to him, a brutal general has been slaughtering all the people from his grandfather’s clan. When the general recognizes Lung’s style of kung fu during one of his street fights, he hunts down Lung’s grandfather and kills him.
The Human Goddess · 1972The Human Goddess
★ 5.91972
MovieComedyFantasy
Li Ching is the Seventh Sister, an angel who comes down from heaven to see what life in Hong Kong is like. In Hong Kong, she runs into Zili(Chin Feng), a reincarnated version of her deceased lover, Dong Yong. Zili, with help from cook Uncle Bull(the warm, portly Peng Peng), do their best to watch over homeless kids in an run-down orphanage. However, a heartless tycoon named Xu Caifa wants the land where the orphanage is and he's willing to go to extremes to get it. Armed with omnipotent powers, spirit, and help from her "celestial sisters", Seventh Sister works to defend Zili, Uncle Bull, and the orphans from Xu Caifa.
Fearless Hyena 2 · 1983Fearless Hyena 2
★ 5.81983
MovieActionComedy
A pair of evil kung-fu artists, Heaven and Earth, are slaughtering the entire Yin-Yang brotherhood.
A Time for Love · 1970A Time for Love
★ 3.01970
Movie
A Time For Love features Shaw Brothers' darling Lily Ho in a Romeo and Juliet stylized love story that breaks the tradition of Hong Kong's "class distinction" love stories. It is a film ending with a Cinderella-esque love saving happiness happy ever other ending.
Call Me Dragon · 1974Call Me Dragon
★ 6.71974
MovieActionDrama
Golden Sand City is filled with brothels and casinos funded by drug lord Yim Kung Ho (evil Mr. Yem) and policed by the iron fist of his henchman Panther (Leopard Head). Vigilantes Inspector Big Dragon (Bruce Liang), Little Mouse, and Black Cat plan to bring Yum Kung Ho and his evil empire to its knees, but face fierce opposition in the deadly Panther, who has the stolen pearls sought after by Big Dragon and his new ally Mei Ling.
Happy Ghost III · 1986Happy Ghost III
★ 6.91986
MovieComedyFantasy
A young, unsuccessful singer, after committing suicide, is to be reincarnated, this time into a musical family. Her spirit must get to the hospital where her future mother is currently ready to give birth to her, so that she can enter the womb and be born. Unfortunately, she misses her appointed birth time, twice, due to the accidental intervention of a young man, Mr. Hong. At first she is angry and makes life hard for him, but eventually they fall in love, although she can't stay around long as she has one last chance to be born.
Fractured Follies · 1988Fractured Follies
★ 6.01988
MovieDramaComedy
Joe, a reckless cab driver, accidentally hits someone with his taxi. The person he hit is May, a sweet girl who walks with a limp due to one of her legs being longer than the other. Joe mistakenly thinks that he's paralyzed May for life; so in order to make it up to her, he works for her family, helping them run their grocery store. Soon, Joe falls in love with May, but she's slow to return his affection.
Pom Pom · 1984Pom Pom
★ 6.41984
MovieActionComedy
Chau and Beethoven, two Hong Kong police detectives, go through misadventures to protect a young girl from a ruthless crime lord, as she possesses a ledger that contains all of the gangster's activities. In the mix is a tough, no-nonsense policewoman, who falls for one of the detectives. Written by Oliver Chu
TV Shows
Rise of Tang Dynasty · 1976Rise of Tang Dynasty
1976
Series
In ancient China, Emperor Yang is a tyrant who executes his ministers and neglects his people. Li Yuan, his loyal cousin, refuses to rebel against him until Emperor Yang's actions become unbearable. Li's son, Li Shimin, advises his father to raise an army against the emperor. After a successful revolt, Li Shimin becomes the Crown Prince of the new Tang Dynasty. As Li Shimin becomes more powerful, his relationship with his older brother, Li Jiancheng, deteriorates, leading to a deadly conflict.
Dragon Chasers · 1976Dragon Chasers
1976
Series
In 1949, Hu Yixiong fled to Hong Kong as a refugee from Chaozhou. He saves a girl named Ayu and becomes embroiled with gangsters. He joins his fellow townsman Lin Si in the cigarette trade and forms a brotherhood with Lin Si and his partner Fei. After many battles with his enemies, Hu Yixiong is injured and becomes known as "Lame Hero". He designs schemes to get revenge, earns the trust of Lin Si and Fei, and manages the cigarette business. Hu Yixiong meets and marries Chen Gu Niang, and they gain power in the criminal world, forming alliances with the police and others.
The Royal Sword · 1976The Royal Sword
★ 4.01976
Series
In the late Ming dynasty, the son of an anti-Qing general, Yuan Chengzhi, seeks revenge for his father's death. He learns martial arts from the Golden Snake, falls in love with his daughter, and becomes a skilled fighter. Along with his companions, Chengzhi travels to find a safe haven, encountering danger and hardships along the way. He gains a following and becomes a respected leader, but ultimately decides to leave the chaos of the world behind and find peace on a remote island.