Shih Kien

Shih Kien
Born
Shek Wing-cheung

(1913-01-01)1 January 1913
Died3 June 2009(2009-06-03) (aged 96)
OccupationsActor, martial artist
Years active1949–1995
SpouseLee Kit-ying
AwardsHong Kong Film AwardsProfessional Spirit Award
2003 Lifetime Achievement

Golden Bauhinia AwardsLife Achievement Award
1996 Lifetime Achievement

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese石堅
Simplified Chinese石坚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShí Jiān
Wade–GilesShih2 Chien1
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSek6 Gin1
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese石榮璋
Simplified Chinese石荣璋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShí Róngzhāng
Wade–GilesShih2 Jung2 Chang1
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSek6 Wing4 Zoeng1

Shek Wing-cheung (1 January 1913 – 3 June 2009), known by his stage name Shih Kien (Chinese: 石堅; pinyin: Shí Jiān; Jyutping: Sek6 Gin1), was a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He was known for being one of the first stars of Chinese-language wuxia and martial arts film beginning in the 1940s, typically playing villains. He is most familiar to international audiences for his portrayal of the primary villain, Han, in the 1973 martial arts film Enter the Dragon that starred Bruce Lee.