Name
Sek Kin
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1913-01-01
Deathday
2009-06-03 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Canton, China
Biography
Shih Kien (Chinese: 石堅, 1 January 1913 – 3 June 2009), also known as Shek Wing-cheung, Sek Gin, or Shek Kin, was a Hong Kong–based Chinese actor and martial artist. He was born on January 1, 1913 in Shigang, Guangzhou, China and died on June 3, 2009 in Hong Kong.
Sek Kin began his career in the film industry in 1939 as a make-up artist. He made his acting debut in 1940 with the film "Flower in a Sea of Blood". In the 1950s and 1960s, he became well-known for his roles as villains in kung fu films. He appeared in many popular films of this era, including the "Wong Fei Hung" series, the "Fong Sai Yuk" series, and "Buddha's Palm".
In 1973, Sek Kin starred opposite Bruce Lee in the film "Enter the Dragon". He played the role of Han, the main villain of the film. Sek Kin's performance in "Enter the Dragon" was critically acclaimed and he is considered to be one of the greatest villains in kung fu cinema.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Sek Kin continued to act in both films and television series. He also began to work as a production manager on films. In 1996, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Hong Kong Film Critics' Association. In 2003, he was given the Professional Achievement Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
Sek Kin died on June 3, 2009 at the age of 96. He was a highly respected actor who made a significant contribution to the Hong Kong film industry. He is remembered for his iconic roles as villains in kung fu films and for his groundbreaking work in the early days of Hong Kong cinema.
Known For
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A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournam...
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What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, ...
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The kingpin of the Manix Private Detective Agency and his fellow detective solve cases tog...
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The Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee....
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This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acti...
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A silly fantasy/adventure film about a man and wife who inherit a magical bracelet that be...
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Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistake...
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Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in ...
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An old blind martial master living in a cave teaches a young swordsman the secret of the B...
- 1967 The Golden Cat
- 1967 Dragnet of the Law as Chan Lung
- 1986 Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice as Interpol Ice Hockey Team Coach
- 1947 One-Eye Dragon, the Strange Hero
- 1967 The Black Killer as Kam Gong
- 1973 Enter the Dragon as Han
- 1963 Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
- 1973 Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon as Self
- 1947 Nothing Compares to You
- 1950 Dawn Must Come as Cheung Kau
- 1968 Huang Feihong: The Invincible Lion Dancer
- 1954 Autumn as Ko Hak-ming
- 1953 Family as Ko Hak-ming
- 1979 The System as Inspector Chan
- 1973 Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend as Self
- 1955 Eternal Love as Yam Chi-ming
- 1983 Heroic Ones
- 1968 The Chivalrous Whip as Tit-biu
- 1966 Lady Black Cat as Tong Long
- 1967 Lady Black Cat Strikes Again as Fan Tai Hoi
- 1967 The Lady Killer as Wu Wan-Lung
- 1960 Apartment Murder as Yim Tai-Hung
- 1955 Backyard Adventures as Fitness Teacher
- 2009 The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee as Self
- 1954 Wong Fei-Hung Tries His Shadowless Kick
- 1959 Road as Lui Tai-Hon
- 1962 The Haunting Shadow
- 1967 Shaky Steps as To Lik
- 1966 Bitter Fear as Father
- 1954 The Phantom of the Opera Boat
- 1950 Midnight Bells
- 1950 The Misguided Spirit in the Well
- 1966 The Detective as Wu Him
- 1967 The Story of a Discharged Prisoner as One-Eye Jack
- 1987 Lady in Black as Fung's Father
- 1984 Hong Kong 1941 as Ha Chung-Sang
- 1986 Goodbye My Hero
- 1994 1941 Hong Kong on Fire
- 1989 A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon as Michael's Father
- 1986 Millionaires' Express as Master Sek
- 1956 The White Crane Hero
- 1986 Sweet Surrender as Kin
- 1980 The Ring of Death as Dragon Style Master
- 1971 The Comet Strikes as Sifu
- 1949 Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle as Grey Hair Fu
- 1992 Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
- 1982 Buddha's Palm as Foot Monster
- 1970 Wrath of the Sword as Zhang Qi-Feng
- 1968 Tragedy of the Poet King
- 1964 The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One as Lai Chun-wah
- 1964 The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two as Lai Chun-wah
- 1984 A Friend from Inner Space as Jian Ren (ghost)
- 1985 Hong Kong Godfather as Boss Han
- 1980 The Young Master as Chief Sheriff Sang Kwan
- 1984 Three Stooges Go Undercover as Mao Rensheng
- 1983 Hong Kong Playboys as Mao Ying Ying's Father
- 1980 The Legend Of Bruce Lee as Bruce's final opponent
- 1969 The One-armed Magic Nun
- 1976 The Private Eyes as Head of Gang of Robbers
- 1972 The Fugitive as Master Xi
- 1965 Six Fingers
- 1974 Two Graves To Kung Fu
- 1986 Magic Crystal as Sergeant Shih
- 1995 Ten Brothers as Uncle Three
- 1974 The Virgin Mart as Big Boss Qiang Han
- 1953 Spring as Ko Hak-ming
- 1969 The Mysterious Sisters as Boss Ho Biu
- 1969 Supreme Sword
- 1956 羊城殲霸戰 as 醉貓昌
- 1963 勾魂鬼爪 as 胡大勝
- 1962 The Secret Book (New Series), Part 1
- 1956 黃飛鴻醒獅會麒麟 as 石橫
- 2003 Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self
- 1986 The First Vampire in China as Kent of Mt. Mao
- 1972 The Casino
- 1969 The Charming Killer as Lee Tien-Hung
- 1971 Flyer & Magic Sword as Ho Tien-Long
- 1970 Choi Lee Fat
- 1968 The One-Eyed Swordsman
- 1968 The Saint
- 1958 Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle
- 1959 Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell
- 1959 How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated the Tiger on the Opera Stage
- 1958 Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring
- 1970 Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation
- 1960 Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla
- 1969 Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves
- 1968 Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship
- 1967 Paragon of Sword and Knife as Tso Kam-pak
- 1980 Lackey and the Lady Tiger as Fisherman
- 1969 Sword of Emei as Chao/Chiu Ba-Tin
- 1974 Shaolin Tiger Claw
- 1968 Red Lamp Shaded in Blood
- 1967 The Witch as Chiu Yuen Tsi
- 1963 The Black Centipede
- 1994 Hong Kong Adam's Family as Kan San
- 1965 The All-powerful Flute: Part 1
- 1965 Treasure Hunt
- 1974 Wits to Wits as Casino boss
- 1972 The Roaring Lion as Chi Pao "Tiger"
- 1959 Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl (Part 1)
- 1958 Story of the Vulture Conqueror as Yau Chu-kei
- 1962 Pledge of the Twin Blades (Part 1) as Sung Kwai
- 1962 The White-Bone Sword (Part 1) as Black Wind Monk
- 1960 The Ten Brothers Vs. the Sea Monster as Commander
- 1988 Mother Vs Mother as Master Guan
- 1990 Midnight Angel
- 1968 Duel at the Supreme Gate as Kuan Han Pin
- 1976 The Big Family as Lung Kau-tong
- 1949 Wong Fei-Hung Burn the Tyrant's Lair
- 1965 The Furious Buddha's Palm
- 1976 Low Society
- 1969 The Little Warrior as Iron Faced Tiger
- 1962 The Blonde Hair Monster as Cheung Yan Lai
- 1962 How the Ape Girl Stole the Lotus Lamp
- 1961 Hound Murderer Case as Kiu Yat-Po
- 1978 The Mysterious Heroes as Lo Tien Fung
- 1965 The All-powerful Flute: Part 2
- 1966 The Black Musketeer 'F' as Inspector Chan
- 1968 The Tin Long Gang as Scarface Wolf
- 1990 Widow Warriors
- 1965 Liu zhi qin mo as Lo Sing Hung
- 1965 Book Without Words as Blue Wolf
- 1956 Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan as Ching Tien-Chung
- 1956 Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance as Kwok Hung-Bu
- 1963 The Killing Flag (Part 1) as Pun Ng
- 1965 Golden Butterfly, the Lady Thief as Chong Tak-ming
- 1966 Girl Detective 001 as Wu Hung
- 1960 The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine as Chiu Yee-Kong
- 1960 Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers as Advisor Lung
- 1967 The Perilous Rescue as Wu Tin-hung
- 1967 The Female Chivalry as Chung Chi-wang
- 1963 The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
- 1955 Snow White and the Seven Fellows
- 1961 Intense Moment
- 2003 Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
- 1968 Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned as 歐陽乾
- 1968 Buddhist Spiritual Palm
- 1958 Wong Fei-Hung Seizes the Bride at Xiguan as 斬崩刀
- 1964 The Snowflake Sword (Part 2)
- 1964 The Snowflake Sword (Part 1)
- 1959 King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace as King Kong (Human Form)
- 1972 The Hurricane as Yuan Neng
- 1974 Monkey Fist as Chow Li Ming
- 2004 Dragon: Since 1973 as Self
- 1963 The White-Bone Sword (Part 4)
- 1963 The White Bone Sword (Part 3) as Chung Ching
- 1967 Girl with Cat's Eye as Choi Yuen Wah
- 1951 The Magical Flying Swordsman
- 1965 箫声震武林（上集） as 王滚龙
- 1965 箫声震武林（下集） as 王滚龙
- 1968 蓝鹰
- 1968 方世玉三打木人巷
- 1969 银刀血剑
- 1969 黄衫客
- 1969 成家立室
- 1965 The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part Two) as Lui Tang-hung
- 1957 風火鬼頭刀
- 1963 The Killing Flag (Part 2) as Pun Ng
- 1967 Lightning Killer as Lee Tin-Fung
- 1964 Devil's Palm (Part One) as Earth Demon Lord
- 1974 Rivals of Kung Fu as Master Shen Chiu Kung
- 2004 Fights of Fury
- 1984 Bruce Lee, the Legend as Self
- 1965 Eight Murderers as 劉全
- 1963 The House of Hatred
- 1968 The Magnificent Five
- 1966 中原奇俠 as 陰陽怪叟
- 1953 代代平安
- 1986 Goodbye My Hero as Ling Ti's dead father
- 1979 The Good The Bad The Ugly ( 80 episodes )
- 1981 Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan ( 19 episodes )
- 1979 The Passenger ( 90 episodes )
- 1984 The Smiling Proud Wanderer ( 30 episodes )
- 1983 The Adventures Of The Woman Reporter ( 15 episodes )
- 1981 The Understudy ( 20 episodes )
- 1982 The Legend of Master So ( 20 episodes ) as 苏松轩
- 1976 Hotel ( 129 episodes )
- 1976 When The Legend Dies ( 12 episodes )
- 1979 The God of Sabre ( 9 episodes )
- 1987 Fate Takes A Hand ( 18 episodes )
- 1981 Come Rain Come Shine ( 20 episodes )
- 1978 Vanity Fair ( 85 episodes )
- 1988 The Vendetta ( 20 episodes )
- 1985 The Sword Stained With Royal Blood ( 20 episodes )
- 1983 The Return of the Condor Heroes ( 50 episodes ) as 裘千仞（慈恩）
- 1978 One Sword ( 25 episodes )
- 1976 Wong Fay Hung ( 13 episodes )
- 1986 The Feud of Two Brothers ( 30 episodes )
- 1986 The Master of Shaolin ( 20 episodes )
- 1985 The Tough Fight ( 20 episodes )
- 1984 The Other Side of the Horizon ( 20 episodes )
- 1987 The Dragon Sword ( 20 episodes )
- 1978 The Giants ( 110 episodes )
- 1976 Three Years & Eight Months ( 20 episodes )
- 1985 The Rough Ride ( 40 episodes )
- 1977 Hero ( 5 episodes )
- 1982 Stardust ( 25 episodes )
- 1991 Man from Guangdong ( 20 episodes )
- 1978 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre ( 26 episodes )
- 1975 Kung Fu ( 20 episodes )
- 1977 霸王谷 ( 15 episodes )
- 1983 The Legend of the Condor Heroes ( 40 episodes ) as 裘千仞、裘千丈
- 1982 错结良缘 ( 9 episodes ) as 乐添富
- 1986 The Legend of Wong Tai Sin ( 18 episodes ) as 招爷爷
- 1984 The Fearless Duo ( 20 episodes ) as 孫慈
- 1981 No One is Innocent ( 10 episodes )
- 1976 Book And Sword ( 60 episodes )
- 1963 碧血金钗 ( 1 episode ) as 金老二
- 1964 雪花神剑 ( 4 episodes )
- 2006 光影流情 ( 10 episodes )
- 1984 Police Cadet ( 40 episodes ) as 鍾貴
- 1979 The Sword of Romance ( 45 episodes ) as 俞放鹤
- 1983 The Legend of the Condor Heroes (Digital Remaster) ( 59 episodes ) as 裘千丈/裘千仞
- 1976 The Legend of the Book and Sword ( 60 episodes ) as 张召重
- 1978 倚天屠龍記 (數碼修復版) ( 25 episodes ) as 谢逊
- 1985 碧血劍 (數碼修復版) ( 20 episodes ) as 穆人清
- 1979 名劍風流 (數碼修復版) ( 45 episodes ) as 俞放鹤
- 1979 刀神 (數碼修復版) ( 9 episodes ) as 魔教教主
- 1981 情謎 ( 15 episodes ) as 罗伯楷
- 1982 蘇乞兒 (數碼修復版) ( 20 episodes ) as 苏松轩
- 2005 A Century of Light and Shadow ( 8 episodes ) as Self
- 1980 The Brothers ( 75 episodes ) as 苏大鹏
