Tsao Chien

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Known For

A Touch of Zen

Magistrate Xu Zheng-qing

Island of Fire

Fong's Father

Dragon Inn

General Wu Ning

The Boxer from Shantung

Tea House Waiter (uncredited)

Snuff Bottle Connection

Chancellor Pu

Growing Up

Mr. Zhu

Beach of the War Gods

Commander Hsiao

Return of the 18 Bronzemen

Court Official

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1993	Justice Pao TV	王延龄
1992	玉琳国师之再世情缘 TV	Self
1990	Island of Fire MOVIE	Fong's Father
1986	Heroic Pioneers MOVIE	Self
1986	The Outsiders MOVIE	Self
1984	The Last Night of Madam Chin MOVIE	Self
1984	Even the Sun is Sobbing MOVIE	General Lei
1983	All the King's Men MOVIE	Self
1983	The Challenge of the Lady Ninja MOVIE	Ninja Sensei
1983	Growing Up MOVIE	Mr. Zhu
1983	The Wheel of Life MOVIE	Lu Zizhen, part 1
1982	Nightmarish Highway MOVIE	Self
1982	Godfather from Canton MOVIE	Agent
1981	Leave It to Destiny MOVIE	Self
1981	A Sword Named Revenge MOVIE	Self
1981	Errant Love MOVIE	Mr. Ho
1981	Love with Cloud MOVIE	President Her
1980	秋水长天 TV	Self
1980	Don't Forget the Promise MOVIE	Self
1980	Keep Out of Danger MOVIE	Self
1979	Love Under a Rosy Sky MOVIE	Self
1979	By Love Obsessed MOVIE	Self
1979	Legend of Heavenly Mother Ma-Tsu MOVIE	Self
1979	Flying Masters of Kung Fu MOVIE	Healing Master
1979	The Fate MOVIE	Self
1978	Deadly Opponents MOVIE	Self
1978	Bachelor's Delight MOVIE	Self
1978	Swift Shaolin Boxer MOVIE	Lord Ho
1977	Snuff Bottle Connection MOVIE	Chancellor Pu
1977	The Glory of the Sunset MOVIE	Prof. Lu
1977	The Shaolin Brothers MOVIE	Self
1976	Fighting of Shaolin Monks MOVIE	Chi Yun's Father
1976	Painted Waves of Love MOVIE	Self
1976	Return of the 18 Bronzemen MOVIE	Court Official
1976	The Everlasting Glory MOVIE	Self
1976	The Dragon vs. Needles of Death MOVIE	Master Fung
1976	One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers MOVIE	Chow Yi To/Chu
1975	Enter the Panther MOVIE	Self
1975	Fist of Shaolin MOVIE	Self
1975	He Loved Once Too Many MOVIE	Self
1975	Hot Wave MOVIE	Self
1975	Land of the Undaunted MOVIE	Self
1974	News Hen MOVIE	Self
1974	The House for Love MOVIE	Self
1974	Desperate Crisis MOVIE	Self
1974	The Fists of Vengeance MOVIE	Self
1974	Bruce Takes Dragon Town MOVIE	Self
1973	The Furious Killer MOVIE	Self
1973	Outside the Window MOVIE	Self
1973	Beach of the War Gods MOVIE	Commander Hsiao
1973	Chinese Kung Fu and Acupuncture MOVIE	Taoist priest
1973	Infernal Street MOVIE	Dr. Chau
1973	The Way of the Tiger MOVIE	Self
1973	Impetuous Fire MOVIE	Self
1972	The Hero of Chiu Chow MOVIE	Manager Tiao
1972	The Escape MOVIE	Mr. Yeung
1972	A Kiss to Remember MOVIE	Self
1972	The Dark Alley MOVIE	Self
1972	Man on the Police Gazette MOVIE	Self
1972	The Invincible MOVIE	Self
1972	The Boxer from Shantung MOVIE	Tea House Waiter (uncredited)
1972	The Ferocious Brothers MOVIE	Self
1971	The Hero MOVIE	Chow Chang's Father
1971	Black and White Umbrellas MOVIE	Self
1971	The Playful Girl MOVIE	Self
1971	Shadow Girl MOVIE	Bridegroom's father
1971	A Story of Lou Po-Wen MOVIE	Self
1970	Four Moods MOVIE	Self
1970	A Touch of Zen MOVIE	Magistrate Xu Zheng-qing
1970	Clover MOVIE	Self
1970	Thunderstorm Sword MOVIE	Self
1970	Vengeance of Snow-Maid MOVIE	Self
1970	I Hate You Deeply MOVIE	Self
1969	Iron Mistress MOVIE	Hsin Tsan
1969	"Golden Sand" Sword MOVIE	Self
1969	Axing the Coffin: Death is Eternal MOVIE	Self
1969	Purple Darts MOVIE	Self
1969	The Absurd Brave MOVIE	Self
1969	Black Invitation MOVIE	Father Huang
1968	The Trios of the Peach Garden MOVIE	Self
1968	The Swordsman of All Swordsmen MOVIE	Yun Chung-Chun
1968	The Young Lovers and the Escaped Prisoner MOVIE	Self
1967	Dragon Inn MOVIE	General Wu Ning
1965	Beauty of Beauties MOVIE	Self
1963	Our Neighbor MOVIE	Chen A-fa

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