Ko Fei

AKA Philip Ko Fei, Gao Fei, Go Fei, Kao Fei, Philip Kao, Philip Kao Fei, Ko Fai

Shaolin Intruders (1983):
Plays Master Jianxing, third in seniority at the Shaolin Temple, who turns out really to be Ye Cheng, last survivor of the Six Demons of Guangdong. He is seeking revenge against the heads of the Four Big Families (Ai Fei, Ku Feng, Kwan Feng, and Dang Wai-Ho), who murdered his wife and the other Demons, and is the mastermind behind the evil plot that is the movie’s, well, plot.

Ho Pak-Kwong

Shaolin Intruders (1983):
Plays the owner of the gambling house at the beginning, who has his sleeves sliced up by Chief Fang (Ai Fei).

Dang Wai-Ho

Shaolin Intruders (1983):
Plays the leader of the Golden Lion clan, killed in the film’s opening (post-credit) scene.

Ku Kuan-Chung

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays the puppet emperor, placed on the throne by Iron Fingers (Pai Piao) because he would be easy to control.

Yeung Chi-Hing

The One-Armed Swordsman (1967):
Plays Long-Armed Devil, the antagonist, who wants to murder Qi Rufeng (Tien Feng), his whole family, and all of his students to avenge a loss to Qi decades earlier. He has spent years perfecting a special weapon and technique just for this purpose, which seems like too much work to me.
Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays the keeper of the Tai An Inn.

Elvis Tsui

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays Wu Ren, an evil monk working with Iron Fingers (Pai Piao) to find and kill the young princes.
Shaolin Intruders (1983):
Plays one of the Twelve Jingang, the monks Lei Xun must defeat in the second test to pass into the Shaolin Temple.

Tong Gaai

AKA Tong Gaai, Huang Tang, Tang Chia
Sometime-actor, occasional director, but remembered as one of the truly great fight choreographers for Shaw Brothers.

The One-Armed Swordsman (1967):
Plays Ding Peng, one (along with Liu Chia-Liang) of the disciples of Long-Armed Devil (Yeung Chi-Hing), who kill several of the disciples of Qi Rufeng (Tien Feng). Incidentally, Tong designed the sword-lock weapon for the movie, and along with Liu served as fight choreographer.

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays the twin-sword-wielding monk that Zi-Tai (Derek Yee) must fight to prove himself when he arrives at Shaolin. Also served as one of six fight choreographers for the film.

Liu Yu-Po

AKA Lau Yuk-Pok

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays the widow of the dead man whose ghost must be exorcised in the weird little side-quest section of the film. Gets possessed by her husband’s ghost and kills a bunch of monks.
Shaolin Intruders (1983):
Plays Ye Qinghua, friend of Qiao Yidou (Pai Piao) and Lei Xun (Derek Yee), who is suspected of the murders that spur the plot.

Shum Lo

Another of those guys who just seem to show up in every Shaw Brothers’ film.

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays the master of the house where the exorcism takes place.

Wong Chi-Wai

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays Tu Wei, who seems to be the leader of Iron Fingers’ (Pai Piao’s) personal bodyguard, his only retainer who is important enough to have a name but not important enough to have, like, magical powers.

Lee Hoi-Sang

Interesting character actor, usually a villain, with an unmistakable face.

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays Dao Kong, a traitorous and devious Shaolin priest who helps Iron Fingers (Pai Piao) and his goons track down the two young princes (Ti Lung and Derek Yee). After making several attempts on the elder’s life, and getting humiliated by him time and again, is finally killed by him really only as a distraction.
Shaolin Intruders (1983):
Plays Master Kongxing, second in seniority at the Shaolin Temple and head of the Hall of Discipline, where transgressing monks are chastised. He resents the investigation being carried on by our heroes, at various times attacking both Lei Xun (Derek Yee) and Qinghua (Liu Yu-Po), but when the evidence seems to implicate his four assistants in the crimes, he kills all four and then himself to salvage the honor of Shaolin.

Derek Yee

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays Wang Zi-Tai, younger of the two princes who are raised in exile after their parents are killed by the usurping Ninth Prince, Iron Fingers (Pai Piao). Raised by the Prime Minister (Ku Feng) and Gu Long (Kwan Feng), his father’s bodyguard, who rescued him from the usurper.
Shaolin Intruders (1983):
Plays Lei Xun, the hero of the story, who sets out alongside his friend Qiao Yidou (Pai Piao) to discover who is killing the heads of the Four Big Families (Ai Fei, Ku Feng, Kwan Feng, and Dang Wai-Ho), while trying to dodge the amorous attentions of Ye Qinghua (Liu Yu-Po).

Ti Lung

One of the Shaw’s great stars, a tall and handsome favorite of Chang Cheh, often paired with David Chiang (as fire to Chiang’s ice). I always mispronounce his name because of its similarity to the villain of Kung Fu Panda.

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays Dao Xing, older of the two princes who are raised in exile after their parents are killed by the usurping Ninth Prince, Iron Fingers (Pai Piao). Raised by the three Holy Fools (Lam Fai-Wong, Alan Chan, and Ma Chao) and taught the obscure Yijing style by them from infancy, a bit of an ultimate ass-kicker who doesn’t seem really ever to have needed his brother’s (Derek Yee’s) help, but was nice enough to let him tag along.

Ma Chao

AKA Yue Tau-Wan

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays Wu Li, one of the three Holy Fools (along with Alan Chan and Lam Fai-Wong) who adopt and raise Dao Xing (Ti Lung) and train him in kung fu. Sentenced to house arrest for fighting, and unable to leave his homestead until the film’s final battle.
Shaolin Intruders (1983):
Plays one of the Twelve Jingang, the monks Lei Xun must defeat in the second test to pass into the Shaolin Temple.

Alan Chan

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays Wu Zhi, one of the three Holy Fools (along with Ma Chao and Lam Fai-Wong) who adopt and raise Dao Xing (Ti Lung) and train him in kung fu. Sentenced to house arrest for fighting, and unable to leave his homestead until the film’s final battle.
Shaolin Intruders (1983):
Plays one of the Twelve Jingang, the monks Lei Xun must defeat in the second test to pass into the Shaolin Temple.

Pai Piao

AKA Jason Piao, Jason Pai Piao, Baak Biu.
One of the more interesting Shaw Brothers actors. Never a great dramatic lead, but often a memorable villain, and a great comic performer when given the chance.

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays the Ninth Prince, Iron Fingers, who kills the king (Ai Fei) and puts a puppet (Ku Kuan-Chung) on the throne, and is subsequently killed by the king’s sons (Ti Lung and Derek Yee). A bit of a low-rent Pai Mei in appearance, really, with white hair and bushy white eyebrows. Has an iron hand including two extended fingers which can catch and break an enemy’s blade, and which give him his nickname.
Shaolin Intruders (1983):
In perhaps his best part, and certainly my own favorite, plays Qiao Yidou, a gambler and wayfarer who is drawn into the story by a bet, but sticks around to help out a friend. The friend is played by Derek Yee, who I suppose is the lead in this, but Pai Piao is the star.

Yuen Bun

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays the Water General, one of the two principal assassins working for Iron Fingers (Pai Piao). Can swim underwater faster than a man can run, and carries two...I don’t know whether they’re swords with a lot of smaller blades sticking out, or maybe weird maces. Anyway, very dangerous objects.

Chiang Tao

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays the Fire General, one of the two principal assassins working for Iron Fingers (Pai Piao). Carries a staff and sword that can spontaneously spring into flame and throw fireballs, and can also just make things explode whenever he feels like it, apparently.

Wong Pau-Gei

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays the nameless, traitorous general who leads Iron Fingers’ (Pai Piao’s) army to murder the king (Ai Fei) at the beginning of the film. Manages to get to the king and hold his sword to his throat, but the king cuts his own throat on the general’s sword to avoid being taken hostage, and the general is subsequently killed by Gu Long (Kwan Feng).

Yuen Wah

Another guy that I know mostly from his work with Jackie Chan, particularly Supercop where he plays Panther, the bad guy that Jackie breaks out of prison so he can infiltrate his gang. But he got his start with the Shaws!

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays Li Chang, who rescues the elder prince (played as an adult by Ti Lung) from the clutches of Iron Fingers (Pai Piao) and eventually delivers him along with the royal seal to the three Holy Fools (Ma Chao, Alan Chan, and Lam Fai-Wong).

Ai Fei

AKA Ngaai Fei

Shaolin Prince (1982):
Plays the King in the opening sequence, father of the two brothers who are spirited away from the evil Ninth Prince, Iron Fingers (Pai Piao).
Shaolin Intruders (1983):
Plays Chief Fang, head of the Tianfeng (Wind) Clan, one of the Four Big Families whose leaders are being murdered by unknown assailants. He’s the one who first draws Lei Xun (Derek Yee) into the story, by betting that Qiao Yidou (Pai Piao) can’t find him within three days.