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Can we talk about this picture of Sun Chien and Kuo Chui because it’s adorable 🥹
Sun Chien showing off his skills in Two Champions of Shaolin (1980)
I have to talk about how much I love Sun Chien’s character in The Brave Archer 3 (1981). When you first see him, he’s so gentle and pleasant. He is clearly enjoying what he’s reading while he sings such a lovely song. There is certainly a reason why he’s named the Scholar, as he doesn’t break away from what he’s reading until Huang Yung (played by Niu Niu) starts a discussion about the Analects of Confucius. I feel like it’s lovely to see Sun Chien have such an intelligent, sweet role since he shows off his variety of acting skills since this is not a villain or your typical hero. He plays it so well since he is a lot friendly than the other characters you initially see (played by Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng, and Wong Lik), so it does seem much easier to approach him.
He is serious though since he won’t let Huang Yung or Kuo Tsing (played by Fu Sheng) get to their destination without passing his test first, but I think it’s part of his charm. Mainly because it’s his job to make sure no one gets through unless they permit it so he can’t play around about that. What I really fell in love with is how humble the Scholar was. He openly accepts that Huang Yung and Kuo Tsing were skilled after they passed, instead of acting like he was the most intelligent. Aside from that, the character’s fighting skills are phenomenal. He may be caring, wise, and rather calm but he is ready to protect people when it comes down to it. His fight scene against Hsiao Yu in this film is so entertaining. Sun Chien is armed with both his fan, as you see in this gif, and another weapon which he uses in addition to his kicks. In my opinion, it makes for a very well rounded character! I like that they flash back to when the Scholar was younger too. It gives a feel of him as a whole.
Sun Chien in The Vampire is Alive/Counter Destroyer
Watching this movie was certainly an experience because I never thought I would see Sun Chien doing this. It actually wasn’t horrible because it was pretty entertaining (albeit wild). Overall, I would give it a 7 out of 10. The random addition of ninjas and a guy dressed like a robot didn’t make sense to me, but the plot was interesting. I actually didn’t want to turn this one off so I sat through the whole thing!
Sun Chien in The Spirit of the Sword (1982)
孫建在《浣花洗劍》
Sun Chien kicking ass in Chinatown Kid (1977)
Sun Chien and Lin Chen-Chi in The Brave Archer Part II (1978)
The Brave Archer Part II (1978)
Sun Chien, Lu Feng, Wong Lik, and Chiang Sheng in The Brave Archer III (1981)
Sun Chien’s Solo Works
I made this edit of Sun Chien as The Scholar in The Brave Archer III yesterday 😁
I just thought this moment in Crocodile Fury was wholesome, so I made gifs of it.
Sun Chien in Ninja, Warriors from Beyond
Is it just me, or is there a subtle change in emotion from Gao Ji (Sun Chien) in the scene above versus the one below? To me, it feels like he gets more annoyed or irritated when Meng Tianxia (Kuo Chui) grabs him for the second time. It's almost as if he is trying to keep up the demeanor and facade that he’s had for the whole film, even though he is clearly not very happy about being grabbed. It’s just the vibe I get from how Sun Chien laughs and smiles and the way he pulls Kuo Chui’s arm off his shoulder in terms of acting choice. It feels less friendly and understanding, imo.
Happy Halloween (if you celebrate it)!! Instead of candy, I am handing out pictures of them 😌
Sun Chien in The Brave Archer II (1978)
Who's your favorite Venom?
Five Deadly Venoms (1978)