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Kwan Hoi-San

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1925-10-24

Birth Place

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Movies and TV shows :

poster

A Kindred Spirit

1995

0.0

TV
A Man from Holland

A Man from Holland

1986

4.0

Movie
A Moment of Romance II

A Moment of Romance II

1993

5.9

Movie
poster

A Recipe for the Heart

1997

8.0

TV
A Roof with a View

A Roof with a View

1993

5.0

Movie
A Touch of Evil

A Touch of Evil

1995

6.0

Movie
All's Well, Ends Well

All's Well, Ends Well

1992

6.9

Movie
poster

An Elite's Choice

1990

0.0

TV
Back To The Beyond

Back To The Beyond

1987

5.5

Movie
poster

Battle Of The Heart

1989

0.0

TV
Behind Bars

Behind Bars

1990

0.0

Movie
poster

Beyond the Rose Garden

1983

0.0

TV
poster

Big Family

1991

0.0

TV
Bloody Sorcery

Bloody Sorcery

1986

0.0

Movie
Brothers from the Walled City

Brothers from the Walled City

1982

6.5

Movie
Buddha's Palm (Part 2)

Buddha's Palm (Part 2)

1964

0.0

Movie
Buddha's Palm Part 1

Buddha's Palm Part 1

1964

0.0

Movie
poster

Can Anybody Help

1984

0.0

TV
Casino Tycoon

Casino Tycoon

1992

6.3

Movie
poster

Chor Lau-heung

1979

8.0

TV
poster

Cold Blood Warm Heart

1996

8.2

TV
poster

Conflict

1978

0.0

TV
poster

Conscience

1994

0.0

TV
Coolie Killer

Coolie Killer

1982

6.7

Movie
Crazy Horse & Intelligent Monkey

Crazy Horse & Intelligent Monkey

1980

5.0

Movie
Crocodile Evil

Crocodile Evil

1985

0.0

Movie
Curse

Curse

1985

5.0

Movie
Dark Side of China Town

Dark Side of China Town

1989

0.0

Movie
Day of Thunder

Day of Thunder

1990

9.0

Movie
Dead Curse

Dead Curse

1985

0.0

Movie
Deadly Dream Woman

Deadly Dream Woman

1992

4.2

Movie
poster

Deadly Secret

1989

0.0

TV
poster

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

1982

0.0

TV
Devil Curse

Devil Curse

1988

0.0

Movie
Devil of Rape

Devil of Rape

1992

1.0

Movie
Devil Sorcery

Devil Sorcery

1987

3.3

Movie
Eight Diagram Cudgel

Eight Diagram Cudgel

1990

0.0

Movie
poster

Encounter with Fortune

1983

0.0

TV
Energetic-21

Energetic-21

1982

0.0

Movie
Family Doctrine (Part 1) - An Old Family

Family Doctrine (Part 1) - An Old Family

1965

0.0

Movie
Family Doctrine (Part 2) - A Setting Sun on the Green Hill

Family Doctrine (Part 2) - A Setting Sun on the Green Hill

1965

0.0

Movie
Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu

Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu

1969

6.0

Movie
poster

Fate Takes A Hand

1987

0.0

TV
poster

Five Easy Pieces

1980

0.0

TV
poster

From Act to Act

1995

8.5

TV
Fury of the Heaven

Fury of the Heaven

1986

0.0

Movie
Ghost's Hospital

Ghost's Hospital

1988

0.0

Movie
Ghost's Lover

Ghost's Lover

1987

0.0

Movie
poster

Hand of Hope

1996

0.0

TV
poster

Happy Returns

1993

0.0

TV
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1992

7.5

Movie
Heroes Among Heroes

Heroes Among Heroes

1993

6.2

Movie
Hong Kong Butcher

Hong Kong Butcher

1985

6.0

Movie
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

1983

6.4

Movie
House of the Lute

House of the Lute

1980

2.0

Movie
poster

I Do I Do

1989

0.0

TV
Illusions Come True

Illusions Come True

1978

0.0

Movie
poster

In Love and War

1981

0.0

TV
poster

In the Realm of Success

2001

0.0

TV
poster

In The Realms of Joy

1990

0.0

TV
Interpol

Interpol

1982

0.0

Movie
poster

It Runs in the Family

1990

0.0

TV
Kid from Kwangtung

Kid from Kwangtung

1982

5.2

Movie
Kung Fu Kid

Kung Fu Kid

1994

4.0

Movie
poster

Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan

1981

0.0

TV
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell

Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell

1967

0.0

Movie
Lee Rock

Lee Rock

1991

6.3

Movie
Legend of Wong Tai Sin

Legend of Wong Tai Sin

1992

0.0

Movie
poster

Looking Back in Anger

1989

10.0

TV
poster

Love & Passion

1982

8.0

TV
poster

Love Is Hope (III)

1994

0.0

TV
poster

Luk Siu Fung (Series I)

1975

0.0

TV
poster

Luk Siu Fung (Series II)

1977

0.0

TV
poster

Luk Siu Fung (Series III)

1978

0.0

TV
Mahjong Heroes

Mahjong Heroes

1981

5.4

Movie
Man of the Times

Man of the Times

1993

3.5

Movie
Manchester Death Warrant

Manchester Death Warrant

1990

5.0

Movie
Marked for Murder

Marked for Murder

1994

6.0

Movie
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung

Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung

1992

6.6

Movie
Mission of Condor

Mission of Condor

1991

4.3

Movie
poster

Mitsubish Series

1979

0.0

TV
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

1989

7.1

Movie
poster

Mystery of The Sabre

1994

0.0

TV
poster

New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

1986

10.0

TV
O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body

O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body

1995

5.0

Movie
On Probation

On Probation

1977

0.0

Movie
poster

One Sword

1978

0.0

TV
One Way Ticket to Bangkok

One Way Ticket to Bangkok

1988

0.0

Movie
poster

Over the Rainbow

1979

0.0

TV
Perfect Exchange

Perfect Exchange

1993

5.5

Movie
poster

Plain Love

1995

8.0

TV
Portland Street Blues

Portland Street Blues

1998

5.7

Movie
Project A

Project A

1983

7.2

Movie
Project A: Part II

Project A: Part II

1987

7.1

Movie
Queen of Kowloon

Queen of Kowloon

2000

0.0

Movie
Queen of Temple Street

Queen of Temple Street

1990

6.4

Movie
Queen of the Marketplace

Queen of the Marketplace

1964

0.0

Movie
poster

Rain In The Heart

1990

0.0

TV
Reincarnation

Reincarnation

1987

5.5

Movie
poster

Road To The Throne

1988

0.0

TV
Roving Swordsman

Roving Swordsman

1983

6.1

Movie
Running Mate

Running Mate

1989

0.0

Movie
poster

Sandwiches

1983

0.0

TV
Scarlet Boy

Scarlet Boy

1962

0.0

Movie
Shaolin and Wu Tang

Shaolin and Wu Tang

1983

6.6

Movie
poster

Stardust

1982

0.0

TV
Struggle for Leader

Struggle for Leader

1983

0.0

Movie
poster

Summer Kisses Winter Tears

1984

0.0

TV
Sword of Swords

Sword of Swords

1965

0.0

Movie
poster

Swordsman Siu Sap Yat Long

1978

0.0

TV
poster

The Adventurers

1980

0.0

TV
The Banquet

The Banquet

1991

5.5

Movie
poster

The Battle Among the Clans

1985

0.0

TV
poster

The Breaking Point

1991

0.0

TV
The Carnal Sutra Mat

The Carnal Sutra Mat

1986

5.4

Movie
poster

The Checkmate

1982

0.0

TV
poster

The Cop Story

1990

0.0

TV
The Criminal Hunter

The Criminal Hunter

1988

0.0

Movie
The Dragon, The Odds

The Dragon, The Odds

1979

0.0

Movie
poster

The Duke of Mount Deer

1984

6.0

TV
poster

The Edge of Righteousness

1993

9.0

TV
The Executor

The Executor

1981

6.5

Movie
poster

The Family

1980

0.0

TV
poster

The Feud of Two Brothers

1986

9.0

TV
poster

The Foundation

1984

10.0

TV
The Furious Buddha's Palm

The Furious Buddha's Palm

1965

0.0

Movie
poster

The Giants

1978

0.0

TV
poster

The God of Sabre

1979

0.0

TV
poster

The Good The Bad The Ugly

1979

9.0

TV
The Great Conqueror's Concubine

The Great Conqueror's Concubine

1994

7.7

Movie
poster

The Green Hope

2000

0.0

TV
poster

The Hawk

1981

0.0

TV
poster

The Justice of Life

1989

8.0

TV
poster

The Key Man

1992

10.0

TV
poster

The Kung Fu Master

2000

0.0

TV
The Kung Fu Warrior

The Kung Fu Warrior

1980

0.0

Movie
poster

The Legend of the Book and Sword

1987

0.0

TV
poster

The Legend of the Condor Heroes

1983

7.9

TV
poster

The Legend of Wonder Lady

1981

0.0

TV
poster

The Legendary Ranger

1993

7.7

TV
poster

The Lonely Hunter

1981

0.0

TV
The Lost Generation

The Lost Generation

1983

1.0

Movie
The Money Trip

The Money Trip

1979

4.0

Movie
The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue

The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue

1963

0.0

Movie
poster

The Mystery of the Condor Hero

1993

0.0

TV
poster

The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung

1984

8.5

TV
poster

The Poor Rich Man

1991

0.0

TV
poster

The Possessed

1985

0.0

TV
poster

The Price Of Growing Up

1987

0.0

TV
poster

The Radio Tycoon

1983

0.0

TV
The Rainbow Pass

The Rainbow Pass

1964

3.0

Movie
poster

The Reincarnated of Wai

1989

0.0

TV
poster

The Rough Ride

1985

10.0

TV
poster

The Sect of Blood & Iron

1989

0.0

TV
The Siamese Twins

The Siamese Twins

1984

0.0

Movie
poster

The SIB Files

1986

0.0

TV
poster

The Smiling Proud Wanderer

1984

0.0

TV
The Struggle

The Struggle

1980

0.0

Movie
The Tale Of A Heroine

The Tale Of A Heroine

1993

3.0

Movie
The Tough Kung Fu Kid

The Tough Kung Fu Kid

1978

0.0

Movie
The Transmigration Romance

The Transmigration Romance

1991

0.0

Movie
poster

The Understudy

1981

0.0

TV
The Unmatchable Match

The Unmatchable Match

1990

6.9

Movie
The Vengeance

The Vengeance

1992

2.0

Movie
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon

The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon

1966

0.0

Movie
poster

The Young Detective

1984

0.0

TV
The Young Vagabond

The Young Vagabond

1985

5.1

Movie
poster

The Young Wanderer

1985

0.0

TV
poster

This Land Is Mine

1979

0.0

TV
poster

Twilight of a Nation

1988

0.0

TV
poster

Vanity Fair

1978

0.0

TV
poster

Water Margin

1976

0.0

TV
What Is A Good Teacher

What Is A Good Teacher

2000

7.3

Movie
poster

When Silken Hands Get Rough

1986

0.0

TV
poster

When The Legend Dies

1976

0.0

TV
poster

Where Heroes Dare

1989

8.0

TV
Whore & Policewoman

Whore & Policewoman

1993

0.0

Movie
poster

Wong Fei Hung Returns

1992

5.5

TV
Working Class

Working Class

1985

6.1

Movie
如来神掌 下集

如来神掌 下集

1964

0.0

Movie
poster

未婚爸爸

1991

0.0

TV
追捕野狼帮

追捕野狼帮

1994

0.0

Movie