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Kwan Hoi-San

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.


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Movie/TV Credits:
173
First Appeared:
In the movie Scarlet Boy 1962-09-12
Latest Project:
Series In the Realm of Success 2001-09-17
Known For
Poster of A Moment of Romance II
Poster of Project A: Part II
Poster of Kid from Kwangtung
Poster of Mahjong Heroes
Filmography
Series In the Realm of Success 2001-09-17
Series The Kung Fu Master 2000-01-03
Movie What Is A Good Teacher Old Won 2000-05-25
Series The Green Hope 2000-10-16
Movie Queen of Kowloon 2000-11-17
Movie Portland Street Blues Uncle Pun 1998-02-21
Series A Recipe for the Heart 1997-11-10
Series Cold Blood Warm Heart 1996-02-05
Series Hand of Hope 1996-10-10
Series Plain Love 1995-04-03
Movie A Touch of Evil 1995-04-27
Series A Kindred Spirit 1995-05-15
Series From Act to Act 1995-10-02
Movie O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body Dad 1995-09-21
Movie Marked for Murder 1994-01-01
Movie The Great Conqueror's Concubine Zhao Gao 1994-06-04
Series Conscience 1994-02-28
Movie Kung Fu Kid 1994-09-19
Series Mystery of The Sabre 1994-07-07
Series Happy Returns 1993-06-07
Series The Legendary Ranger 荣耀 1993-03-01
Movie Whore & Policewoman Prosecutor Yin Li Shan 1993-01-01
Series The Mystery of the Condor Hero 1993-06-08
Movie The Tale Of A Heroine 1993-01-01
Movie Perfect Exchange Robinson Shun 1993-09-30
Movie A Moment of Romance II Bill 1993-06-11
Series The Edge of Righteousness 1993-12-06
Movie Heroes Among Heroes Beggar Chie 1993-11-11
Movie A Roof with a View 1993-09-16
Movie Man of the Times 1993-08-28
Movie Casino Tycoon I Fu Lao Cha 1992-02-20
Movie All's Well, Ends Well Papa Shang 1992-01-25
Movie Legend of Wong Tai Sin Taoist Master 1992-01-01
Movie Hard Boiled Mr. Hoi 1992-04-16
Series The Key Man 麦约翰 1992-01-01
Movie The Vengeance 1992-06-02
Movie Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung Mayor 1992-05-28
Movie Devil of Rape 1992-10-28
Series Wong Fei Hung Returns 黄飞鸿 1992-12-07
Movie Deadly Dream Woman Mr Yip 1992-09-10
Series The Poor Rich Man 1991-06-06
Movie Mission of Condor Chief Insp. Chan Fong 1991-06-07
Series The Breaking Point 1991-05-13
Series 未婚爸爸 丁水 1991-06-11
Series Big Family 1991-10-28
Movie Lee Rock Sergeant Chan 1991-09-18
Movie The Banquet Chicken Roll 1991-11-30
Movie The Transmigration Romance Hell Judge 1991-06-28
Movie Day of Thunder Uncle Chuck 1990-04-01
Movie Manchester Death Warrant 1990-01-01
Movie Behind Bars 1990-01-01
Movie Queen of Temple Street 1990-04-21
Movie Eight Diagram Cudgel 1990-01-01
Movie The Unmatchable Match Uncle Kin 1990-05-11
Series In The Realms of Joy 1990-09-10
Series An Elite's Choice 1990-09-10
Series Rain In The Heart 1990-09-10
Series The Cop Story 1990-09-10
Series It Runs in the Family 1990-08-08
Series The Final Combat 1989-04-03
Series The Reincarnated of Wai 1989-02-03
Series The Deadly Mystert 1989-01-02
Movie My Heart Is That Eternal Rose Uncle Cheung 1989-04-20
Movie Dark Side of China Town 1989-01-14
Series Looking Back in Anger Ni Kun 1989-04-03
Series The Justice of Life 1989-11-13
Series The Sect of Blood & Iron 1989-05-03
Movie Running Mate 1989-11-04
Series I Do I Do 1989-09-11
Series Hap Hak Hang 1989-12-25
Series Battle Of The Heart 1989-08-21
Movie One Way Ticket to Bangkok 1988-01-01
Movie The Criminal Hunter Master Hou 1988-05-19
Movie Ghost's Hospital 1988-01-01
Series Road To The Throne Nan yuan da wang 1988-05-30
Movie Devil Curse Taoist Priest 1988-12-15
Series Twilight of a Nation 1988-11-28
Movie Reincarnation Peter's Father 1987-06-11
Movie Ghost's Lover 1987-01-01
Movie Back To The Beyond 1987-01-01
Series Fate Takes A Hand 1987-07-20
Movie Project A: Part II Navy Captain Chi 1987-08-19
Movie Devil Sorcery Master Chan 1987-10-07
Series The Legend of the Book and Sword 袁士霄 1987-10-19
Series The Price Of Growing Up 1987-08-27
Series When Silken Hands Get Rough 1986-06-06
Series The Feud of Two Brothers Song Yongran 1986-05-12
Series The SIB Files 1986-06-07
Movie Fury of the Heaven Ling Hoi Faat Bye 1986-01-04
Movie Bloody Sorcery Au Yeung 1986-12-11
Movie Yu Pui Tsuen 1986-12-12
Movie A Man from Holland 1986-10-25
Series The New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre 胡青牛 1986-11-03
Series The Rough Ride 1985-04-22
Movie Hong Kong Butcher 1985-02-01
Series The Young Wanderer 1985-01-21
Movie Curse 1985-04-26
Movie The Young Vagabond So's father 1985-01-02
Series The Battle Among the Clans 1985-07-18
Movie Dead Curse 1985-11-21
Series The Possessed 六指琴魔 1985-12-09
Movie Working Class Uncle Ha 1985-08-09
Movie Crocodile Evil 1985-08-07
Series The Smiling Proud Wanderer 1984-04-02
Series Can Anybody Help 1984-02-01
Series The Duke of Mount Deer Oboi 1984-07-09
Series The Foundation 任嘯天 1984-02-06
Series The Young Detective 1984-07-11
Movie The Siamese Twins Medical Director Cheung 1984-07-24
Series Summer Kisses Winter Tears 1984-12-24
Series The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung 1984-11-12
Movie Struggle for Leader 1983-04-21
Movie Roving Swordsman Master Bai Yu-Lou 1983-01-28
Series Beyond the Rose Garden 1983-05-16
Series The Radio Tycoon 1983-01-03
Series The Man in the Middle 1983-01-03
Movie Project A Captain Chik 1983-12-22
Movie Shaolin & Wu Tang 1983-07-07
Movie Hong Kong, Hong Kong Uncle Kwai 1983-07-21
Movie The Lost Generation 1983-09-21
Series Encounter with Fortune 1983-07-11
Series 星塵 1982-05-03
Series Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 慕容博 1982-03-22
Series The Checkmate 1982-03-01
Movie Kid from Kwangtung Master Wu Changjiu 1982-02-07
Movie Coolie Killer Choi 1982-06-30
Movie Brothers from the Walled City Chan Yuan Loong 1982-09-01
Movie Interpol Boss Ching 1982-11-18
Series Love & Passion 1982-11-29
Movie Energetic-21 Alan's father 1982-09-30
Series In Love and War 1981-05-11
Movie The Executor Uncle Suk 1981-03-04
Series Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan 1981-06-02
Series The Lonely Hunter 1981-02-09
Movie Mahjong Heroes Yau Bun Lap 1981-12-22
Series The Hawk 1981-08-31
Series The Understudy 1981-12-28
Series The Legend of Wonder Lady 1981-11-16
Movie The Kung Fu Warrior 1980-01-24
Movie Crazy Horse & Intelligent Monkey 1980-03-23
Series Five Easy Pieces 1980-08-04
Movie The Struggle 1980-09-04
Series The Adventurers 1980-11-24
Movie The Money Trip 1979-04-05
Series The God of Sabre 1979-01-01
Movie The Dragon, The Odds Gold Haired Lion 1979-07-27
Series This Land Is Mine 1979-12-31
Series Chor Lau-heung 高冠英 1979-09-03
Series The Good The Bad The Ugly 1979-10-01
Series Over the Rainbow 1979-09-10
Series Luk Siu Fung (Series III) 1978-06-05
Series Vanity Fair 1978-01-02
Series The Giants 1978-05-01
Movie Illusions Come True 1978-07-20
Series Swordsman Siu Sap Yat Long 1978-10-30
Series Conflict 1978-10-02
Series One Sword 1978-09-25
Movie On Probation 1977-07-28
Series Luk Siu Fung (Series II) 1977-08-08
Series When The Legend Dies 1976-11-01
Series Water Margin 1976-11-15
Series Luk Siu Fung (Series I) 1975-12-29
Movie Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu 1969-12-04
Movie Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell Policeman 1967-03-29
Movie The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon Constable Kwan 1966-06-11
Movie The Furious Buddha's Palm 1965-09-22
Movie Sword of Swords 1965-05-11
Movie Family Doctrine (Part 1) - An Old Family 3rd Uncle Kam-Shing 1965-11-10
Movie Family Doctrine (Part 2) - A Setting Sun on the Green Hill 3rd Uncle Kam-Shing 1965-12-01
Movie The Rainbow Pass 1964-01-10
Movie Buddha's Palm Part 1 1964-02-26
Movie The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue 1963-03-06
Movie Scarlet Boy Monk Tong Sang 1962-09-12