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James Tien

Hong Kong actor

James Tien is a retired Hong Kong actor who appeared in almost 70 films, mainly in Hong Kong action cinema. He worked alongside martial arts stars Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, often as villains or in supporting roles, before retiring from the film industry in 1996.

James Tien appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1971 to 1979. Most of that work is in action, martial arts and comedy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Jackie Chan (3), Lo Wei (3), Bruce Lee (2), Nora Miao (2), Maria Yi (2).

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What movies and TV shows has James Tien been in?
James Tien appears in The Fearless Hyena (1979), Fist of Fury (1972) and The Big Boss (1971) on The Remote.
When was James Tien born?
James Tien was born on 28 May 1942.

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