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    R.I.P. Shek Kin aka Mr. Han

    so apparently another kung fu movie icon(say what u want DC was an Icon) has passed away: from kung fu cinema.com:
    Hong Kong has lost one of its greatest and longest living film treasures. Veteran martial arts actor Shek Kin (aka Shih Kien, Sek Kin), best known internationally for his role in ENTER THE DRAGON as "Mr. Han," died this morning at the venerable age of 96.

    Gregory So, Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development expressed regret at the loss.

    "Mr. Shek's brilliant career in the performing arts industry started in the 1940s. Since then he devoted lifelong commitment to the industry. He played a villain role in the Wong Fei-hung film series and had become one of the most recognizable faces of Hong Kong cinema," said So.

    "With his death, Hong Kong has lost an outstanding performing arts talent. On behalf of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, I offer our deepest condolences to Mr. Shek's family."

    Shek was one of the territory's most recognizable actors thanks to a prolific career that spanned over 50 years. Born in 1913, Shek was among the first generation of martial arts stars including Walter Cho, Kwan Tak-hing and Yu So-chow, who flourished during the initial genre boom of the 1950s and '60s. Trained in several northern kung fu disciplines rather than Chinese opera like so many of his peers, Shek began appearing in Cantonese-language martial arts films in the late 1940s. Up until he was cast as the lead villain in ENTER THE DRAGON, Shek was best known as the lead villain in the long-running WONG FEI HUNG film series where he frequently crossed fists and wits with series star Kwan Tak-hing.

    In the 1970s and '80s, Shek continued to appear in a variety of films, most notably in ENTER THE DRAGON but also in a comedic supporting role opposite Jackie Chan in THE YOUNG MASTER. He also frequently appeared in local television series. Shek Kin retired from the entertainment industry in the mid-1990s. His final film role was in Bosco Lam's comedy HONG KONG ADAM'S FAMILY (1994).

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    RIP Mr. Han Man.
    Kung Fu is good for you.

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    Shek Kin circa 1984

    Here is Master Shek Kin demonstrating in 1984. Another loss in the martial arts community.

    Mike Martello, David Carradine and now Master Shek Kin - loss indeed but we can be grateful for their huge contributions

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg3EOMO0Pco
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    Good Lord

    David Carradine and Shek Kin in one day! This is a tragic moment for the wulin.

    Veteran actor mourned
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    Acting Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So has expressed deep regret over the loss of veteran actor Sek Kin who died this morning.

    "Mr Sek's brilliant career in the performing arts industry started in the 1940s. Since then he devoted lifelong commitment to the industry. He played a villain role in the Wong Fei-hung film series and had become one of the most recognisable faces of Hong Kong cinema," Mr So said today.

    Sek later joined the television sector and starred in a number of popular series. He won the Professional Achievement Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2003.

    "With his death Hong Kong has lost an outstanding performing arts talent. On behalf of the Commerce & Economic Development Bureau, I offer our deepest condolences to Mr Sek's family."
    I never met Shek Kin. I saw him demonstrate a form at a tournament in S.F. decades ago, but that was it. I can't even remember when that was exactly. He's most remembered for his role in Enter the Dragon, but he was also the villain for the original Wong Fei Hung series with Kwan Tak Hing.
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    RIP Mister Han
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    How sad

    Truly a sad time for CMA, so many tragedies recently.

    Rest in peace...
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    96 years old isn't exactly a tragedy.

    He had a long and storied life. This is a life to be celebrated! Not mourned as a tragic loss. He lived his life and made all the contributions he could make to all of us as martial practitioners and artists.
    Kung Fu is good for you.

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    no disresepect but I am shocked to learn he was still alive!

    he was BTW a very true martial artist, with lineage in Lama Pai by the way

    now his passing IS a loss, wow, sad.....
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    I think he goes into a cave to meditate and recharge his chi...and bite the heads off of bats, of course....

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    Heck of a run !!
    RIP Mr.Han Man, even if you were right out of a comic book !

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    Quote Originally Posted by lkfmdc View Post
    no disresepect but I am shocked to learn he was still alive!

    he was BTW a very true martial artist, with lineage in Lama Pai by the way

    now his passing IS a loss, wow, sad.....
    Seriously Dave, you're like a klic sandwich at a kosher picnic in these obits today.
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    Quote Originally Posted by David Jamieson View Post
    Seriously Dave, you're like a klic sandwich at a kosher picnic in these obits today.
    I am 100% sure I have no idea WTF you just wrote?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Taixuquan99 View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kellen Bassette View Post
    I think he goes into a cave to meditate and recharge his chi...and bite the heads off of bats, of course....

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    Sek Kin will me missed. I have seen him play both heroes and villains, and you can bet that it was Bruce Lee's idea to cast him in the role of Han. I am sure he was honored to share the same set with him. He was one of the most famous actors in HK cinema.
    R.I.P.


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    May the Amitaba Buddha leads him to the land of bliss. Amitaba

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    RIP Mr. Han-Man.
    Guy was freaking awesome in Enter the Dragon.
    A unique snowflake

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Jamieson View Post
    96 years old isn't exactly a tragedy.

    He had a long and storied life. This is a life to be celebrated! Not mourned as a tragic loss. He lived his life and made all the contributions he could make to all of us as martial practitioners and artists.
    Well said.
    The strange thing is, early yesterday, out of the blue, I wondered a bit about Shek Kin and if he was alive, how he was doing. And I have no idea why.

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