Kwan Hoi-San
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
1925-10-24
Biography: Herman Kwan Hoi-San (Chinese: 關海山) (October 23, 1925 in Guangzhou, Guangdong — September 11, 2006) was a Hong Kong actor. his English name was Herman Kwan. Kwan started off as a Cantonese opera actor in street theatre before joining New Voice Opera Troupe (新聲劇團). He also started singing for early Hong Kong film soundtracks and moved on to act in films, mostly adaption of opera in Cantonese. He became famous and acted in many lead roles. When Hong Kong films started to move towards Mandarin, Kwan's career faltered and joined TVB and acted in various roles. Directors and filmmakers rediscovered his talent and cast him in many supporting roles in films. In 2001, Kwan suffered apoplexy attack and was left mute and paralysed. He died in 2006.
Movies:
The Great Conqueror's Concubine
Devil Sorcery
Eight Diagram Cudgel
Energetic-21
Behind Bars
Kid from Kwangtung
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
The Kung Fu Warrior
Ghost's Lover
The Vengeance
Queen of Temple Street
Project A Part II
Hard Boiled
Heroes Among Heroes
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
A Touch of Evil
A Roof with a View
Perfect Exchange
The Criminal Hunter
Portland Street Blues
Fury of the Heaven
A Moment of Romance II
Brothers from the Walled City
Devil Curse
Buddha's Palm (Part 2)
Project A
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
All's Well, Ends Well
Lee Rock
Crocodile Evil
The Siamese Twins
Mahjong Heroes
Kung Fu Kid
The Tale Of A Heroine
Working Class
House of the Lute
The Dragon, The Odds
Mission of Condor
Casino Tycoon
Deadly Dream Woman
Queen of Kowloon
The Transmigration Romance
Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu
Buddha's Palm Part 1
The Tough Kung Fu Kid
Hong Kong Butcher
Curse
Dead Curse
Roving Swordsman
Legend of Wong Tai Sin
Devil of Rape
Bloody Sorcery
Interpol
What Is A Good Teacher
The Executor
Day of Thunder
The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue
Sword of Swords
The Rainbow Pass
The Banquet
Crazy Horse & Intelligent Monkey
Reincarnation
Marked for Murder
Shaolin and Wu Tang
The Unmatchable Match
Scarlet Boy
The Young Vagabond
One Way Ticket to Bangkok
The Lost Generation
Illusions Come True
O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body
Man of the Times
The Furious Buddha's Palm
The Struggle
Coolie Killer
Ghost's Hospital
Yu Pui Tsuen
Manchester Death Warrant
Whore & Policewoman
Running Mate
Dark Side of China Town
On Probation
The Money Trip
Struggle for Leader
Back To The Beyond
如来神掌 下集
A Man from Holland
Family Doctrine (Part 1) - An Old Family
Family Doctrine (Part 2) - A Setting Sun on the Green Hill
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
Queen of the Marketplace
Exodus from Afar
The Shaolin Disciple
伤人十七
甜甜蜜蜜的姑娘
满堂吉庆
月向那方圓
Brutal Sorcery
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
Lee Rock III
Happy Go Lucky
Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies
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