I plan to split Katsu Shintaro

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in 2 persons because I'm confident that the actor in the Taiwanese movies IRONIC HERO (see image), TRUST AND BROTHERHOOD, BLIND HERO FIGHTING EVIL WOLF, HUNCHBACK and BLIND SWORDSMAN'S REVENGE is a double of Katsu. He looks very close to Katsu and the name is in most of the credits but I see little differences and can't believe that a big star like Katsu plays in Taiwanese low budget movies.
In IRONIC HERO is a possible name for the double listed: Sing Lung ??:

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Opinions?

Interesting find. My untrained eye says this is two different people, and it certainly makes little sense that the real Shintaro Katsu would be toiling away in Taiwan while still a major player in Japan.

I think they are the same person. The ears are the same. Also, in "The blind-swordsman's revenge" appear credited both Katsu and Sing Lung so they cannot be the same person. http://ipac.hkfa.lcsd.gov.hk/ipac20/ipa ... 1@!horizon

In the opening credits cast list of BLIND SWORDSMAN'S REVENGE is only Shintaro Katsu listed and no Sing Lung (in the Hong Kong Film Archive is a mistake?):

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On the DVD-Cover both names are listed:

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OK you win.

I added more potrait images of the real and the fake Katsu to see the differences:

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In the opening titles of TRUST AND BROTHERHOOD only the name Sing Lung is listed and not Shintaru Katsu. The name is also only listed as co-star among other names, the real Katsu would be listed more prominent.

If nobody objects I split the two names in the next 2 weeks.

Splited that entry:

Katsu Shintaro ?
Aliases: Shintaro Katsu, Sing San Taai Long
Born: November 29th, 1931

Filmography (1971-1990)

Producer
Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Actor
Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) ... Zatoichi
The Blind Hero Fighting Evil Wolf (1972) ... Zatoichi (Blind Hero)
The Blind-Swordsman's Revenge (1972) ... Zatoichi
Trust and Brotherhood (1972)
The Hunchback (1972)
Ironic Hero (1973)
Saga of the Phoenix (1990) ... Abbott Ji Ku

Results:

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and

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