Shih Kien
Shih Kien | |||||||||||||
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| Born | Shek Wing-cheung 1 January 1913 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 3 June 2009 (aged 96) Hong Kong S.A.R., China | ||||||||||||
| Occupations | Actor, martial artist | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 1949–1995 | ||||||||||||
| Spouse | Lee Kit-ying | ||||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Professional Spirit Award 2003 Lifetime Achievement Golden Bauhinia Awards – Life Achievement Award 1996 Lifetime Achievement | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 石堅 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 石坚 | ||||||||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 石榮璋 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 石荣璋 | ||||||||||||
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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.