Chin Han (actor, born 1938)
Ronald Bi Jen-hsu, known by his stage name Chin Han, is a retired Hong Kong actor, director, screenwriter and producer born in mainland China. He has appeared in over 50 Mandarin-language films in Hong Kong and Taiwan, many of them produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1960s and the 1970s.
Personal life
Born in Weihai, Republic of China, Pi Jen-hsu moved to Hong Kong as a small child during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. After finishing from New Method College, his first career was in a hong. In 1961, he entered Shaw Brothers Studio, working as a script supervisor for director Yueh Feng. In 1964, he rose to fame when Yueh Feng cast him in a major Huangmei opera film Lady General Hua Mu-lan, opposite superstar Ivy Ling Po.In 1966, Chin Han married Ivy Ling Po. They moved to Taiwan in 1973 where they continued to work in the film industry until immigrating to Canada in the late 1980s. After retirement, they made guest appearances in their son Kenneth Bi's directorial debut Rice Rhapsody.
Filmography
Film
; As actor| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1963 | Revenge of a Swordswoman | Han Dahai | |
| 1963 | The Love Eterne | extra, opera film | |
| 1964 | Between Tears and Smiles | street stunt performer | extra |
| 1964 | Lady General Hua Mu-lan | Li Guang | opera film |
| 1964 | The Female Prince | Li Rulong | opera film |
| 1964 | The Warlord and the Actress | Lin Keqiang | |
| 1965 | Sons of Good Earth | university student | extra |
| 1965 | Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore | Lawyer Fan | |
| 1966 | The Blue and the Black | Ho Meng | 2-part film series |
| 1966 | The Joy of Spring | Tu Shao-hua | |
| 1967 | The Dragon Creek | Guo Jianming | |
| 1967 | The Midnight Murder | Wang Zhengtu | opera film |
| 1967 | My Dream Boat | Chi Yuan | |
| 1967 | Song of Tomorrow | Yu Ming | |
| 1968 | Summer Heat | Chu Ta-wei | |
| 1969 | Diary of a Lady-Killer | Chou Kuo-hsiung | |
| 1969 | River of Tears | Feng Chi-wei | |
| 1970 | Brothers Five | Gao Hao | |
| 1970 | The Heroic Ones | Li Siyuan | |
| 1970 | Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers? | Chen Ta-kang | |
| 1971 | Long Road to Freedom | Lin Chung | |
| 1971 | The Swift Knight | Liu Xuanping | |
| 1971 | Sons and Daughters | ||
| 1971 | Duel for Gold | Meng Long | |
| 1972 | The Killer | Ma Yi | |
| 1972 | The Champion of Champions | Jiang Hanyun | |
| 1972 | Finger of Doom | Lu Tianbao | |
| 1972 | Trilogy of Swordsmanship | Li Jingrang | Segment 2: "The Tigress" |
| 1973 | The Champion | Lu Fu | |
| 1973 | Woman of the Night | Su Po-hsuan | Segment 1 |
| 1973 | The Boxers | ||
| 1974 | Crazy Nuts of Kung Fu | ||
| 1974 | Thirteen | Lu Tao-jan | |
| 1974 | The Two Faces of Love | ||
| 1974 | Sergeant Hsiung | Hsiung Chi-lao | |
| 1974 | Green Green Meadow | Fang Chen-huai | |
| 1975 | Eight Hundred Heroes | Shangkuan Chih-piao | |
| 1975 | The Chinese Amazons | ||
| 1976 | Crossroad | Ho Wen-chang | also director, writer, producer |
| 1976 | April Melody | ||
| 1976 | The Last Battle of Yang Chao | Shi Kefa | |
| 1977 | The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho | Zhu Di | |
| 1977 | Heroes of the Eastern Skies | Liu Cuigang | |
| 1979 | The Battle of Ku-ning-tou | Hu Lien | |
| 1980 | Magnificent 72 | Huang Keqiang | |
| 1981 | A Sword Named Revenge | Ji Wuqing | |
| 1981 | Heroes from the Sky | guest star | |
| 1981 | The Thrilling Sword | King Gaoxing | |
| 1981 | The Coldest Winter in Peking | Commander Qiu | guest star |
| 1983 | The Longest Night | army commander | guest star |
| 1983 | The Lost Generation | casino debt collector | guest star |
| 1987 | Master Hui Neng | Emperor Wu of Liang | guest star |
| 2004 | Rice Rhapsody | Bill's grandpa | guest star |
; As director
- 1965: Three Beautiful Blind Female Spies
- 1966: Three Beautiful Blind Female Spies 2
- 1966: Three Beautiful Blind Female Spies 3
- 1966: The In-law Marriage
- 1967: The Other Day's Typhoon
- 1976: Crossroad – also actor, writer and producer
- 1978: Dream of the Red Chamber – also writer
- 1980: The Imperious Princess – also co-producer
- 1967: The Three Desperate Drunks
- 1976: Crossroad – also actor, director and producer
- 1978: Dream of the Red Chamber – also writer
- 1976: Crossroad – also actor, director and writer
- 1980: The Imperious Princess – also director
Television series