1987Nominee
Best Performance
Yu Pui Tsuen II
Sun Chien
Actor · Director
Taiwan
January 1, 1955
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1985Nominee
Best Performance
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
1978Nominee
Best Performance
Invincible Shaolin
Career Highlights
1988Highlight
Best Performance
Treasure Hunter
1978Highlight
Best Performance
The Five Venoms
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Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Invincible Shaolin
The Five Venoms