Veteran Chinese Actor Shih Kien Dies At 96 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 06-05-2009, 09:23 PM

Shih Kien Dies
5 June 2009 6:30 PM, PDT

Chinese movie star Shih Kien has died at the age of 96.

Shih will be best remembered for his role as Bruce Lee's rival in hit 1973 movie Enter the Dragon - but he enjoyed a staggeringly prolific 50-year career, starring in around 350 films.

He died in a hospital in Hong Kong on Wednesday (3Jun09) surrounded by family members.

Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory So said the state had lost an "outstanding performing arts talent".

-IMDB News

catlover79 · 06-05-2009, 09:26 PM

JamesG · 06-05-2009, 09:39 PM

There's an interesting note here that his voice in Enter the Dragon was dubbed over in English by Keye Luke (the blind master in Kung Fu) because Shih Kien did not speak English.

Now Carradine, Luke, and Kien are all no longer with us.

catlover79 · 06-05-2009, 09:41 PM

Plus Carradine and Kien both had close ties with Bruce Lee, and they both go in the same week. That's kind of eerie.

JamesG · 06-06-2009, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Plus Carradine and Kien both had close ties with Bruce Lee, and they both go in the same week. That's kind of eerie.

Actually it was the same day June 3, 2009.

catlover79 · 06-06-2009, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesG

Actually it was the same day June 3, 2009.

That just makes it even creepier!!

06-05-2009, 09:23 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	Veteran Chinese Actor Shih Kien Dies At 96 Shih Kien Dies 5 June 2009 6:30 PM, PDT Chinese movie star Shih Kien has died at the age of 96. Shih will be best remembered for his role as Bruce Lee's rival in hit 1973 movie Enter the Dragon - but he enjoyed a staggeringly prolific 50-year career, starring in around 350 films. He died in a hospital in Hong Kong on Wednesday (3Jun09) surrounded by family members. Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory So said the state had lost an "outstanding performing arts talent". -IMDB News Attached Images

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06-05-2009, 09:39 PM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	There's an interesting note here that his voice in Enter the Dragon was dubbed over in English by Keye Luke (the blind master in Kung Fu) because Shih Kien did not speak English. Now Carradine, Luke, and Kien are all no longer with us.

06-05-2009, 09:41 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Plus Carradine and Kien both had close ties with Bruce Lee, and they both go in the same week. That's kind of eerie.