Sun Chien
Born January 26, 1955 in Taiwan under the name Suen Jian-yuan, Sun Chien (Chinese: 孫建) lost both parents while young and was brought up by his two sisters. In 1976, director Chang Cheh was recruiting new stars in Taiwan for the movie Chinatown Kid. Tae kwon do veteran Sun was selected among many competitors and was given the supporting role in the movie. Sun since developed his career in Hong Kong (notably as one of the 5 Venoms) and signed as a contract actor with Shaw Brothers for eight years. Being one of "Chang's Cohorts," he often starred in the director's action and martial arts movies. After Shaw Brothers ceased film production in 1986 to focus on TV projects, Sun lent his talents to subpar "cut-and-paste" productions for producer Tomas Tang's Filmark International. In the early 90s he served as an action director and assistant director on several films before retiring in 1992.
The Five Venoms
(Gao Ji, the Scorpion / Chief Constable Ma)
Kid with the Golden Arm
(Yang Hu Yun / Iron Feet Lad)
Crippled Avengers
(Hu Ah-Kue)
Two Champions of Shaolin
(Chin Ta Lei (Jin Tailai))
Shaolin Rescuers
(Zhu Cai)
House of Traps
(Yan Chun Min)
Black Lizard
(Constable Tieh Fu)
Clan Feuds
(Little Prince)
Human Lanterns
(Sgt. Poon)
The Daredevils
(Xinzheng)
Ninja Death Squad
The Vampire Raiders
The Rebel Intruders
(Tang Yu-Tung)
Invincible Shaolin
(Hsu Fong)
Empire of Spiritual Ninja
The Brave Archer 3
(Scholar)
The Duel of the Century
(Hua Manlou)
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
(Wang Yin Lin)
The Magnificent Ruffians
(Feng Jia Ji)
What Price Honesty?
(Luo Zhang)
Ode to Gallantry
(Bei Haishi)
Ninja in the Killing Field
Chinatown Kid
(Yang Jian Wen)
The Spirit of the Sword
(Bai Zhong)
Little Dragon Maiden
(Chief Qiu)
Mission War Flames
The Brave Archer 2
(Luk Koon Ying)
The Emperor and His Brother
(No. 7, Hu Tin Wang)
Pursuit of a Killer
(Lei Kung)
The Vampire Is Alive
(Three Killed Warriors)
The Lady Assassin
(Kam Fung Chi)
The Lady Is the Boss
(Ah Chang)
Ninja, Demon's Massacre
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
(Governor's Man)
Devil's Dynamite
Heaven and Hell
(Lin Wei Gang)
Angry Ranger
(Big Circle Han)
Crocodile Fury
Satanic Crystals
Treasure Hunter
Fatal Command
Ninja: American Warrior
The Spy Inferno
Ninja Fantasy
Operation Foxhunt
Bastard Swordsman
(Xie Ping)
The Plot
(Chan Nam)
Terminal Angels
Secret Service of the Imperial Court
(Li Yi)
Ninja and the Warriors of Fire
