The Taiwanese actor once held a 4th Degree Blackbelt in Judo, and had developed a keen interest in sports since childhood. After graduating with a sports major at the National Taiwan Normal University, Shih became a Judo and Karate coach at the police academy. He moved to Hong Kong in the 1970s and signed with the Shaw Brothers, and portrayed the legendary hero Huang Fei-hung in the Wang Feng-directed "Rivals of Kung Fu". He also starred in other Shaw productions, including "The Spiritual Boxers", "Challenge of the Masters" and "The Battle Wizard".
From the Celestial DVD release of "Rivals of Kung Fu".
