Kwan Shan

Kwan Shan (April 20, 1933 – October 1, 2012) was a Hong Kong film actor. Kwan appeared as a romantic lead actor in Mandarin-language films created in Hong Kong, especially during the 1960s. His roles included several Shaw Brothers Studio productions.[1]

Kwan Shan
Chinese: 關山
Born(1933-04-20)April 20, 1933
DiedOctober 1, 2012(2012-10-01) (aged 79)
Other namesGuan Shan
Spouse(s)
Cheung Bing Sai
(m. 1960; div. 1975)
Children2
RelativesRosamund Kwan (daughter)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Early life

Kwan was born on April 20, 1933 in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, and later moved to Hong Kong.[1][2] He was an ethnic Manchu who traced his heritage to the Guwalgiya clan.[2]

Personal life

Kwan's daughter is Rosamund Kwan, an actress.[1]

Kwan died of lung cancer on October 1, 2012, at the age of 79. His funeral was held at the Hong Kong Funeral Home.[1]

Selected filmography

  • 1958: You nu huai chun - Ping Kelai
  • 1958: Ah Q zheng zhuan - Ah Q
  • 1959: Teenager's holiday - Hsu Ke-Ming
  • 1960: Yu guang lian - Sheng
  • 1961: Love without end - Tang Pengnan
  • 1962: Zi mei qing chou
  • 1962: Hong lou meng - Jia Lian
  • 1962: Xi shi zhong zhong - Chou Da-ye
  • 1963: The Love Eterne
  • 1963: Yang Nai Wu yu Xiao Bai Cai - Yang Nai-wu
  • 1963: Yi mao qian
  • 1963: Di er chun - Lin Yung-Kang
  • 1964: Between Tears and Smiles
  • 1964: Shan ge lian - Liu Ta-lung
  • 1965: Hong ling lei
  • 1966: the blue and the black - Zhang Xingya
  • 1966: Mei gui wo ai ni
  • 1966: Kuai lo qing chun
  • 1967: Feng huo wan li qing
  • 1967: Xing yue zheng hui
  • 1967: Xie hen jing - Hu A-Mao
  • 1967: Chui si tian e - Tu Fan
  • 1967: Susanna (Chinese: 珊珊) - Lin Cheng Ting[3][4]
  • 1967: Chu gu huang yin - Li Meng-chuang
  • 1969: Bi hai qing tian ye ye xin - Hu Zhong Ning
  • 1969: Tao li chun feng - Tu Ching-Kang
  • 1969: Chun can - Liu Shimin
  • 1969: Wo hen yue chang yuan
  • 1970: A Cause to Kill - Li De Chang
  • 1970: Zhongqing yi hao
  • 1970: Yi feng qing bao bai wan bing
  • 1970: Ku qing hua
  • 1970: Chi xin de ren
  • 1970: You nan huai chun
  • 1970: Duo ming yan luo
  • 1971: Wu dui jia ou
  • 1971: Shuang qiang Wang Ba Mei
  • 1971: Long shang chun hen
  • 1971: Dao bu liu ren
  • 1971: Jia hua zong bi ye hua xiang
  • 1971: Nu shan jing hun
  • 1972: Kuang feng sha
  • 1972: Se zi tou shang yi ba dao
  • 1972: Pei shi
  • 1972: Tang ran ke
  • 1973: Ai yu qi tan
  • 1973: Nu huo
  • 1973: Bu su zhi ke
  • 1974: Yun piao piao
  • 1974: 'Hai Yan
  • 1974: Guang dao nian ba - Imai Eisaku
  • 1974: Bie liao qin ren
  • 1974: Zhong tai quan tan sheng si zhan
  • 1975: Lao nu ri ji
  • 1975: Ling mo
  • 1975: Qu mo nu
  • 1975: Lang wen
  • 1975: Qing suo
  • 1975: Shi san bu da
  • 1975: Xiao Shandong dao Xianggang
  • 1976: Long jia jiang
  • 1976: Mi zong sheng shou - Mr. Tseng
  • 1976: Qiu Xia - Li Po-hao
  • 1976: Yeongno
  • 1977: Si da men pai
  • 1977: Gui ma gu ye zi
  • 1977: Po jie
  • 1977: Pian pian feng ye pian pian qing
  • 1978: Diao nu - Abbott
  • 1978: Hua fei hua
  • 1978: Zhui gan pao tiao peng
  • 1980: Guningtou da zhan
  • 1980: Yuan
  • 1980: Da di yong shi
  • 1980: Mei li yu ai chou
  • 1981: Chuan qi ren wu
  • 1981: Huang tian hou tu - Fang Yi-Pao
  • 1981: Zhi ye xiong shou
  • 1982: Ma liu guo hai
  • 1982: Xiao dao hui
  • 1982: Shou xin
  • 1983: Yi chu jing hun
  • 1983: Feng shui er shi nian - Manager Chung
  • 1986: Foo gwai lip che - Bandit
  • 1986: Dream Lovers - Hark-Nam
  • 1987: Duet ming ga yan - Director Cheung
  • 1987: A Better Tomorrow II - Ko Ying Pui
  • 1988: Police Story 2 - President Fung [5]
  • 1991: Gui gan bu - Sub-chief Lu / Li Fu-Min
  • 1993: Yin doi hou hap zyun - The President
  • 1994: 7 jin gong - Chief (final film role)

References

  1. "Veteran Hong Kong actor Kwan Shan dies". Straits Times. 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. "Veteran Hong Kong actor Kwan Shan dies". The Chinese Mirror. Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  3. "Susanna (1967)". hkcinemagic.com. 1967. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  4. "珊珊 (1967), Susanna". hkmdb.com. October 16, 1967. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  5. "Police Story 2 Cast". IMDb. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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