Tsao Chien

Name: Tsao Chien
Native name: 曹健
Also Known as: Cho Kin, Chien Tsao, Cao Jian, Tso Kin, Tsao Chin
Nationality: Taiwanese
Gender: Male
Born: September 8, 1922
Died: August 10, 2002

Tsao Chien was born on September 8, 1922 in Beijing, Republic of China as Tsao Chih Fan. He was an actor, known for Kan Luu, the Boy Minister (1971), A Touch of Zen (1971) and Never Kiss a Ninja (1983). He was married to Lu Chien. He died on August 10, 2002 in Taipei, Taiwan.

(Source: IMDB) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1993	Justice Bao Taiwanese Drama, 1993, 236 eps Wang Yan Ling [Song Dynasty Premier] (Guest Role)	236	Wang Yan Ling [Song Dynasty Premier] Guest Role	7.9
1986	Yang Kui Fei Chuan Chi Taiwanese Drama, 1986, 30 eps Kao Li Shi (Support Role)	30	Kao Li Shi Support Role	0.0
1986	The Legend of Yang Guifei Taiwanese Drama, 1986, 30 eps Gao Li Shi (Support Role)	30	Gao Li Shi Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1986	Heroic Pioneers Taiwanese Movie, 1986, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1984	Even the Sun Is Sobbing Korean Movie, 1984, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	8.0
1983	The Challenge of the Lady Ninja Taiwanese Movie, 1983, [Ninja Sensei] (Support Role)	[Ninja Sensei] Support Role	0.0
1983	The Wheel of Life Taiwanese Movie, 1983, {1} Hermit master (Support Role)	{1} Hermit master Support Role	6.4
1983	All the King's Men Taiwanese Movie, 1983, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.1
1982	The Crooked Profligates Taiwanese Movie, 1982, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1982	Asking the Sunset Taiwanese Movie, 1982, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1982	The Tycoon Taiwanese Movie, 1982, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1982	One Stripe Two Stars Taiwanese Movie, 1982, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1981	A Sword Named Revenge Taiwanese Movie, 1981, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	6.6
1981	A Man of Immortality Taiwanese Movie, 1981, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1981	Big Brother Taiwanese Movie, 1981, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1981	My Cape of Many Dreams Taiwanese Movie, 1981, Dr Li (Guest Role)	Dr Li Guest Role	8.0
1981	Errant Love Taiwanese Movie, 1981, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	7.0
1981	The Coldest Winter in Peking Taiwanese Movie, 1981, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1981	The Furious Killer Hong Kong Movie, 1981, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1980	My Native Land Taiwanese Movie, 1980, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1980	The Story Of A Small Town Taiwanese Movie, 1980, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1980	The Marigolds Taiwanese Movie, 1980, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	6.0
1980	Mission Over the Eagle Castle Taiwanese Movie, 1980, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1980	Magnificent 72 Taiwanese Movie, 1980, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1979	Love Under a Rosy Sky Taiwanese Movie, 1979, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
1979	Your Smiling Face Taiwanese Movie, 1979, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	8.0
1979	Fist of Fury 2 Taiwanese Movie, 1979, Inspector Chiu (Guest Role)	Inspector Chiu Guest Role	7.6
1979	A Love Seed Taiwanese Movie, 1979, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1979	Good Morning Taipei Taiwanese Movie, 1979, Boss Cao (Support Role)	Boss Cao Support Role	0.0
1978	A Teacher of Great Soldiers Taiwanese Movie, 1978, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1978	The War of the Boundary Taiwanese Movie, 1978, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1978	The Misty Moon Taiwanese Movie, 1978, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
1978	Fighting of Shaolin Monks Hong Kong Movie, 1978, [Chi Yun's father] (Support Role)	[Chi Yun's father] Support Role	0.0
1978	Swift Shaolin Boxer Taiwanese Movie, 1978, Lord Ho (Guest Role)	Lord Ho Guest Role	6.7
1978	Revengeful Swordswoman Taiwanese Movie, 1978, "Healing Master" (Guest Role)	"Healing Master" Guest Role	7.0
1978	The Story of Green House Taiwanese Movie, 1978, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1978	The Great Hero Taiwanese Movie, 1978, (Support Role)	Support Role	9.0
1977	Melody From Heaven Taiwanese Movie, 1977, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1977	Snuff Bottle Connection Taiwanese Movie, 1977, Chancellor Pu (Support Role)	Chancellor Pu Support Role	0.0
1977	The Chivalry, the Gunman and Killer Taiwanese Movie, 1977, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1977	Love Rings a Bell Taiwanese Movie, 1977, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1977	Love in the Shadow Taiwanese Movie, 1977, Mr. Chin [Chien Jo's father] (Support Role)	Mr. Chin [Chien Jo's father] Support Role	0.0
1977	The Old Lock Taiwanese Movie, 1977, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1977	Cloud of Romance Taiwanese Movie, 1977, Duan Li Sen [Wan Lu's adoptive father] (Support Role)	Duan Li Sen [Wan Lu's adoptive father] Support Role	6.7
1977	The Sang Sisters Taiwanese Movie, 1977, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1977	18 Swirling Riders Taiwanese Movie, 1977, [Innkeeper] (Guest Role)	[Innkeeper] Guest Role	0.0
1977	Lantern Street Taiwanese Movie, 1977, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1977	Shaolin Brothers Hong Kong Movie, 1977, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
1977	My Sweet Memory Taiwanese Movie, 1977, [Yu Zhen's father] (Support Role)	[Yu Zhen's father] Support Role	0.0
1977	The Youthful Delinquents Taiwanese Movie, 1977, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1977	The Love Affair of the Rainbow Taiwanese Movie, 1977, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1976	Story in the Temple Red Lily Taiwanese Movie, 1976, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1976	Painted Waves of Love Taiwanese Movie, 1976, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1976	Return of the 18 Bronzemen Taiwanese Movie, 1976, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1976	Eight Hundred Heroes Taiwanese Movie, 1976, [Taiwanese official] (Support Role)	[Taiwanese official] Support Role	0.0
1976	Victory Taiwanese Movie, 1976, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1976	Posterity and Perplexity Taiwanese Movie, 1976, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1976	Autumn Love Song Taiwanese Movie, 1976, Yin Wen Yuan [Chao Fan's father] (Support Role)	Yin Wen Yuan [Chao Fan's father] Support Role	6.8
1976	Fu Lu Shou Jing Hun Ji Taiwanese Movie, 1976, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1976	Last Battle of Yang Chao Taiwanese Movie, 1976, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1976	One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers Taiwanese Movie, 1976, Chow Yi To (Support Role)	Chow Yi To Support Role	7.4
1975	Heroes Behind the Enemy Lines Taiwanese Movie, 1975, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1975	Unforgettable Heroine Taiwanese Movie, 1975, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1975	He Loved Once Too Many Taiwanese Movie, 1975, Hu Shang (Support Role)	Hu Shang Support Role	0.0
1975	The Shaolin Kids Taiwanese Movie, 1975, Liu Po Wen (Support Role)	Liu Po Wen Support Role	0.0
1975	Hot Wave Taiwanese Movie, 1975, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1975	Our Land Our People Taiwanese Movie, 1975, Kimura Osa (Support Role)	Kimura Osa Support Role	0.0
1975	Judicial Sword Taiwanese Movie, 1975, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1974	First Come, First Love Taiwanese Movie, 1974, Chen Wen Tai (Support Role)	Chen Wen Tai Support Role	0.0
1974	The Everlasting Glory Taiwanese Movie, 1974, Ching Te Song (Guest Role)	Ching Te Song Guest Role	0.0
1974	Fist of Shaolin Taiwanese Movie, 1974, [ Chin Wan Lee's father] (Support Role)	[ Chin Wan Lee's father] Support Role	0.0
1974	A Sentimental Girl Taiwanese Movie, 1974, Jiu Shan (Support Role)	Jiu Shan Support Role	0.0
1974	Pray for Love Taiwanese Movie, 1974, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1974	Desperate Crisis Taiwanese Movie, 1974, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1973	Hero of Chiu Chow Taiwanese Movie, 1973, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1973	Outside the Window Taiwanese Movie, 1973, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1973	Beach of the War Gods Hong Kong Movie, 1973, [Japanese prisoner] (Guest Role)	[Japanese prisoner] Guest Role	5.9
1973	The Young Ones Taiwanese Movie, 1973, Yang Zi Ming [Han Ni's father] (Support Role)	Yang Zi Ming [Han Ni's father] Support Role	8.0
1973	The Brothers Hong Kong Movie, 1973, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1973	Infernal Street Hong Kong Movie, 1973, Dr Chau (Main Role)	Dr Chau Main Role	0.0
1973	The Unscrupulous General Taiwanese Movie, 1973, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1973	Deadly Fists Taiwanese Movie, 1973, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1973	The Man on the Police Gazette Hong Kong Movie, 1973, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1973	The Invincible Hero Taiwanese Movie, 1973, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1973	Chinese Kung Fu Taiwanese Movie, 1973, Chu (Guest Role)	Chu Guest Role	0.0
1973	Chinese Kung Fu and Acupuncture Taiwanese Movie, 1973, [Tsaoist priest] (Support Role)	[Tsaoist priest] Support Role	0.0
1973	Hurricane Taiwanese Movie, 1973, Yi Ping Chang (Support Role)	Yi Ping Chang Support Role	0.0
1973	Kung Fu Inferno Taiwanese Movie, 1973, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1973	Impetuous Fire Taiwanese Movie, 1973, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1972	A Girl Fighter Taiwanese Movie, 1972, "Golden Winged Eagle" (Support Role)	"Golden Winged Eagle" Support Role	0.0
1972	Four Winds Taiwanese Movie, 1972, {Are Men And Women Really Equal?} Ma Chao (Support Role)	{Are Men And Women Really Equal?} Ma Chao Support Role	0.0
1972	The Gallant Taiwanese Movie, 1972, {The Revenger} Ma Yen (Support Role)	{The Revenger} Ma Yen Support Role	0.0
1972	The Decisive Battle Taiwanese Movie, 1972, Teacher Chou Tung (Support Role)	Teacher Chou Tung Support Role	0.0
1972	Great Boxer Taiwanese Movie, 1972, Chao Chen Tung (Support Role)	Chao Chen Tung Support Role	0.0
1971	A Story of "Lou Bo Wen" Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Main Role)	Main Role	7.0
1971	The Deceiver Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1971	A Touch of Zen Taiwanese Movie, 1971, [Magistrate] (Support Role)	[Magistrate] Support Role	7.3
1971	Black and White Umbrellas Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
1971	The Patriotic Heroine Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1971	Blood and Guts Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1971	Ti Ying Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1971	Shadow Girl Hong Kong Movie, 1971, Chen Qi Long (Support Role)	Chen Qi Long Support Role	0.0
1971	The House of a Hundred Crooks Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1971	Unsung Heroes of the Wilderness Taiwanese Movie, 1971, Chi Tian (Support Role)	Chi Tian Support Role	0.0
1971	Palace of Hades Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1971	The Flying Dragon Mountain Taiwanese Movie, 1971, Father He (Support Role)	Father He Support Role	0.0
1971	Dragon Gate Swordsman Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1970	Four Moods Taiwanese Movie, 1970, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1970	Clover Taiwanese Movie, 1970, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1970	Axing of the Coffin Taiwanese Movie, 1970, Chuang Tzu (Main Role)	Chuang Tzu Main Role	0.0
1970	A Daughter's Vengeance Taiwanese Movie, 1970, Kim Wo Shun (Support Role)	Kim Wo Shun Support Role	0.0
1970	Pigsy's Marriage Taiwanese Movie, 1970, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1970	18 Disciples of Buddha Taiwanese Movie, 1970, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1970	Thunderstorm Sword Taiwanese Movie, 1970, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1970	The Grand Passion Taiwanese Movie, 1970, Ye Lu Chong (Main Role)	Ye Lu Chong Main Role	5.0
1969	Escorts Over Tiger Hill Hong Kong Movie, 1969, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1969	Purple Darts Taiwanese Movie, 1969, Wang Guan Yu (Support Role)	Wang Guan Yu Support Role	6.0
1969	Iron Mistress Taiwanese Movie, 1969, Hsin Tzan (Support Role)	Hsin Tzan Support Role	0.0
1969	Golden Sand Taiwanese Movie, 1969, (Support Role)	Support Role	4.0
1968	The Swordsman of All Swordsmen Taiwanese Movie, 1968, Yun Zhong Jun (Support Role)	Yun Zhong Jun Support Role	0.0
1968	The One Legged Fiend Hong Kong Movie, 1968, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1968	Spring Dream Without Trace Taiwanese Movie, 1968, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1968	One Armed Knight Taiwanese Movie, 1968, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1967	Dragon Gate Inn Taiwanese Movie, 1967, General Wu Ning (Support Role)	General Wu Ning Support Role	7.5

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