Lau Kar-leung
Chen branched out as an actor with "Boxer from Shantung" a box-office smash in Hong Kong. His roles in "The Tea House" and its sequel "Big Brother Cheng", both directed by Chih-hung Kwei increase His fame. These films gave Chen status as a "legitimate actor". After starring in the box office successes "Challenge of the Masters" and "Executioners from Shaolin", both helmed by the legendary martial arts director Lau Kar-leung, Chen left the Shaw Brothers Studio.