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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- Born:
- Oct 23, 1925
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 176
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Scarlet Boy 1962-09-12
- Latest Project:
- Series In the Realm of Success 2001-09-17
Known For
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 | |
| Series | A Kindred Spirit | 1995-05-15 | |
| Movie | A Touch of Evil | 1995-04-27 | |
| 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 | |
| Series | Love Is Hope (III) | 1994-04-04 | |
| Series | Conscience | 1994-02-28 | |
| Movie | The Great Conqueror's Concubine | Zhao Gao | 1994-06-04 |
| Series | Mystery of The Sabre | 1994-07-07 | |
| Movie | Kung Fu Kid | 1994-09-19 | |
| Series | Happy Returns | 1993-06-07 | |
| Series | The Legendary Ranger | 荣耀 | 1993-03-01 |
| Movie | The Tale Of A Heroine | 1993-01-01 | |
| Movie | Whore & Policewoman | Prosecutor Yin Li Shan | 1993-01-01 |
| Series | The Mystery of the Condor Hero | 1993-06-08 | |
| 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 | All's Well, Ends Well | Papa Shang | 1992-01-25 |
| Movie | Casino Tycoon | Fu Lao Cha | 1992-02-20 |
| 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 | Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung | Mayor | 1992-05-28 |
| Movie | The Vengeance | 1992-06-02 | |
| 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 |
| Movie | Mission of Condor | Chief Insp. Chan Fong | 1991-06-07 |
| Series | The Poor Rich Man | 1991-06-06 | |
| Series | The Breaking Point | 1991-05-13 | |
| Series | 未婚爸爸 | 丁水 | 1991-06-11 |
| Movie | The Transmigration Romance | Hell Judge | 1991-06-28 |
| Series | Big Family | 1991-10-28 | |
| Movie | The Banquet | Chicken Roll | 1991-11-30 |
| Movie | Lee Rock | Sergeant Chan | 1991-09-18 |
| Movie | Day of Thunder | Uncle Chuck | 1990-04-01 |
| Movie | Manchester Death Warrant | 1990-01-01 | |
| Movie | Eight Diagram Cudgel | 1990-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Unmatchable Match | Uncle Kin | 1990-05-11 |
| Movie | Behind Bars | 1990-01-01 | |
| Movie | Queen of Temple Street | 1990-04-21 | |
| Series | The Cop Story | 1990-09-10 | |
| Series | Rain In The Heart | 1990-09-10 | |
| Series | In The Realms of Joy | 1990-09-10 | |
| Series | An Elite's Choice | 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 | Deadly Secret | 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 | Where Heroes Dare | 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 | Sau-Tak | 1987-01-01 |
| Series | Fate Takes A Hand | 1987-07-20 | |
| Movie | Project A: Part II | Navy Captain Chi | 1987-07-25 |
| 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 | The Carnal Sutra Mat | 1986-12-12 | |
| Movie | A Man from Holland | 1986-10-25 | |
| Series | 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 | Sandwiches | 1983-01-03 | |
| Movie | Project A | Captain Chik | 1983-12-22 |
| Movie | Shaolin and Wu Tang | 1983-07-02 | |
| 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 | Stardust | 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 | |
| Series | Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan | 1981-06-02 | |
| Movie | The Executor | Uncle Suk | 1981-03-04 |
| Series | The Lonely Hunter | 1981-02-09 | |
| Series | The Legend of Wonder Lady | 1981-11-16 | |
| Series | The Hawk | 趙鴻毅 | 1981-08-31 |
| Series | The Understudy | 1981-12-28 | |
| Movie | Mahjong Heroes | Yau Bun Lap | 1981-12-22 |
| Movie | House of the Lute | 1980-03-27 | |
| Movie | Crazy Horse & Intelligent Monkey | 1980-03-23 | |
| Series | The Family | 1980-08-04 | |
| Movie | The Kung Fu Warrior | 1980-01-24 | |
| Series | Five Easy Pieces | 1980-08-04 | |
| Series | The Adventurers | 1980-11-24 | |
| Movie | The Struggle | 1980-09-04 | |
| Movie | The Dragon, The Odds | Gold Haired Lion | 1979-07-27 |
| Series | The God of Sabre | 1979-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Money Trip | 1979-04-05 | |
| Series | Chor Lau-heung | 高冠英 | 1979-09-03 |
| Series | Over the Rainbow | 1979-09-10 | |
| Series | This Land Is Mine | 1979-12-31 | |
| Series | The Good The Bad The Ugly | 1979-10-01 | |
| Series | Luk Siu Fung (Series III) | 1978-06-05 | |
| Series | Vanity Fair | 1978-01-02 | |
| Series | The Giants | 1978-05-01 | |
| Series | One Sword | 1978-09-25 | |
| Series | Swordsman Siu Sap Yat Long | 1978-10-30 | |
| Series | Conflict | 1978-10-02 | |
| Movie | Illusions Come True | 1978-07-20 | |
| 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 |