Unicorn Chan Explained
| Unicorn Chan |
| Native Name: | 小麒麟 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Birth Place: | British Hong Kong |
| Death Place: | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Years Active: | 1946–1987 |
| Module: | | Child: | yes | | C: | 小麒麟 | | P: | Xiǎo Qílín | | J: | siu2 kei4 leon4 | | L: | Little Unicorn | | Also Known As: | Chan Ling-chung | | T2: | 陳玄宗 | | S2: | 陈玄宗 | | P2: | Chén Xuánzōng |
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Unicorn Chan (1940–1987) was a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, stuntman and one of Bruce Lee's best friends since childhood. He acted in many films during childhood including The Birth of Mankind (1946) in which Bruce Lee starred. Unicorn Chan was erased from two Bruce Lee biopics which are Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) and The Legend of Bruce Lee (2008).
Background
After Lee left for the States, Chan acted in Hong Kong films in supporting and minor roles. After Lee returned to Hong Kong, Chan was cast in Fist of Fury (1972) and Way of the Dragon (1972).[1]
Unicorn Chan died in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 31 March 1987 from a car crash.
He was portrayed by Jin Au-Yeung in Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010) which is based on Bruce Lee's early life.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
- 1946 The Birth of Mankind
- 1951 Emei fei xia wu chuang feng huo dao
- 1951 Hua Mu Lan
- Fu zhi guo (1951) – Juvenile
- Fo qian deng zhao zhuang yuan hong (1953)
- Bai gu li hun zhen xia ji (1964) – Cat man
- 1964 North meets South
- 1965 Bao lian deng
- 1965 Hei mei gui – Rascal
- 1965 Yuan yang jian xia
- 1966 Spy with My Face – Gang member.[2]
- 1966 Da zui xia
- 1966 Jin pu sa
- 1966 Jin ding you long
- 1966 Bian cheng san xia
- Guan shi yin (1967)
- Na ge shao nu bu duo qing (1967)
- Sha shou fen hong zuan (1967)
- Guai xia (1968)
- Wei xian shi qi sui (1968)
- Tie guan yin yong po bao zha dang (1968)
- Xiao mian xia (1968)
- That Fiery Girl (1968)
- Ai ta xiang ta hen ta (1968) – Nightclub Teddy boy
- Qing chun lian ge (1968)
- Duan hun gu (1968)
- Yu luo cha (1968)
- Die hai hua (1968)
- Qi cai nan xiong nan di (1968)
- Killer Darts (1968)
- Hao xia zhuan (1969)
- Leng nuan qing chun (1969)
- Two Sisters Who Steal (1969) – Toby Ho
- Shaolin Drunk Fighter (1969)
- Huan le kan sheng man hua tang (1969)
- Si wu shi (1969) – Wang Qihu
- Jian dan (1969)
- Hong deng lu deng (1969) – Fighter
- Tiger's Courage (1969)
- A Big Mess (1969)
- Long men jin jian (1969) – Black Demon guard
- Fei nan fei nu (1969)
- The Eagle's Claw (1970) – Yin's fighter
- Brothers Five (1970) – Bandit Elder Wang
- Shen jian you long (1970)
- Forbidden Killing (1970)
- Dang nu chi nan (1970)
- Zuo ri jin ri ming ri (1970)
- Shi wang zhi wang (1971)
- Xue zhao (1971)
- Lang zi zhi ge (1971)
- Gui tai jian (1971)
- Duel for Gold (1971) – Wen's assistant
- Xue fu men (1971)
- Chao piao yu wo (1971)
- Xiao shi yi lang (1971)
- Ba shi zhan (1971)
- Fist of Fury (1972) – Jing Wu student (uncredited)
- Finger of Doom (1972)
- Love and Blood (1972)
- Way of the Dragon (1972) – Jimmy
- The Devil's Mirror (1972) – Ambush innkeeper
- Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)
- Xue ai (1972)
- Da nei gao shou (1972)
- Qun ying hui (1972)
- The Fugitive (1972)
- Black Tavern (1972) – Three-Headed Cobra 2
- Pi li quan (1972)
- Ambush (1973)
- Fist of Unicorn (1973) – Ah-Lung
- Xue sa hou jie (1973)
- The Blood Hero (1975) – Fist of Unicorn
- Jin mao shi wang (1975)
- (1976) – Himself
- Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers (1977)
- Bloody Hero (1977)
- The Fairy, the Ghost and Ah Chung (1979)
- Guang Dong liang zai yu (1982)
- Heng sao yu dan dang (1982)
- Shaolin Drunken Fighter (1983)
- Fury of the Heaven (1986) – (final film role)
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Biography for Unicorn Chan. . 2009-08-05.
- Web site: Spy with My Face . hkmdb.com . 6 April 1966 . 12 May 2021.
- Web site: Little Unicorn. .
