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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 24, 1925
Died
September 11, 2006
Place of Birth
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Also Known As
- Herman Kwan Hoi-San
- 關海山
- 关海山
- 蝦叔
- کوان هوی سان
Kwan Hoi-San
1.1 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
In the Realm of Success
2001
0.0
Queen of Kowloon
2000
0.0
The Green Hope
as 于渐秀
2000
0.0
What Is A Good Teacher
as Old Won
2000
7.3
The Kung Fu Master
2000
0.0
Exodus from Afar
1998
4.5
Portland Street Blues
as Uncle Pun
1998
5.5
A Recipe for the Heart
1997
8.0
Cold Blood Warm Heart
1996
8.2
From Act to Act
1995
8.5
O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body
as Dad
1995
3.7
A Kindred Spirit
1995
0.0
A Touch of Evil
1995
6.0
Plain Love
1995
8.0
Hand of Hope
1995
0.0
Kung Fu Kid
1994
6.0
Mystery of The Sabre
1994
0.0
The Great Conqueror's Concubine
as Zhao Gao
1994
7.7
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
1994
6.0
Love Is Hope (III)
1994
0.0
Conscience
1994
0.0
Marked for Murder
1994
6.0
The Edge of Righteousness
1993
9.0
Heroes Among Heroes
as Beggar Chie
1993
6.2
Perfect Exchange
as Robinson Shun
1993
5.8
A Roof with a View
1993
5.0
Man of the Times
as 夏爵士
1993
3.5
A Moment of Romance II
as Bill
1993
5.1
The Mystery of the Condor Hero
as 殷破败
1993
0.0
Happy Returns
1993
0.0
The Legendary Ranger
as 荣耀
1993
7.7
Whore & Policewoman
as Prosecutor Yin Li Shan
1993
0.0
The Tale Of A Heroine
1993
3.0
Wong Fei Hung Returns
as 黄飞鸿
1992
5.5
Devil of Rape
1992
3.5
Deadly Dream Woman
as Mr Yip
1992
3.6
The Key Man
as 麦约翰
1992
8.5
The Vengeance
1992
2.0
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
as Mayor
1992
6.6
The File Of Justice
as 棠叔
1992
10.0
Hard Boiled
as Mr. Hoi
1992
7.5
Lee Rock III
as Sergeant Chan
1992
3.9
Casino Tycoon
as Fu Lao Cha
1992
6.3
All's Well, Ends Well
as Papa Shang
1992
7.0
Legend of Wong Tai Sin
as Taoist Master
1992
0.0
The Banquet
as Chicken Roll
1991
5.3
Big Family
1991
0.0
Lee Rock
as Sergeant Chan
1991
6.1
The Transmigration Romance
as Hell Judge
1991
0.0
未婚爸爸
as 丁水
1991
0.0
Mission of Condor
as Chief Insp. Chan Fong
1991
4.3
The Poor Rich Man
1991
0.0
The Breaking Point
1991
0.0
In The Realms of Joy
1990
0.0
The Cop Story
1990
0.0
Rain In The Heart
1990
0.0
An Elite's Choice
1990
0.0
It Runs in the Family
1990
7.0
The Unmatchable Match
as Uncle Kin
1990
6.9
Queen of Temple Street
1990
6.4
Day of Thunder
as Uncle Chuck
1990
9.0
Behind Bars
as Uncle Ninth
1990
0.0
Manchester Death Warrant
1990
5.0
Eight Diagram Cudgel
1990
0.0
Where Heroes Dare
as 白自在
1989
7.5
The Justice of Life
as 文立賢
1989
8.0
Running Mate
1989
0.0
I Do I Do
1989
0.0
Battle Of The Heart
1989
0.0
The Sect of Blood & Iron
1989
0.0
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
as Uncle Cheung
1989
7.1
Looking Back in Anger
as Ni Kun
1989
10.0
The Reincarnated of Wai
1989
0.0
Dark Side of China Town
1989
0.0
Deadly Secret
1989
0.0
Devil Curse
as Taoist Priest
1988
0.0
Road To The Throne
as Nan yuan da wang
1988
0.0
Twilight of a Nation
1988
0.0
The Criminal Hunter
as Master Hou
1988
0.0
One Way Ticket to Bangkok
1988
0.0
Ghost's Hospital
1988
0.0
The Legend of the Book and Sword
as 袁士霄
1987
0.0
Devil Sorcery
as Master Chan
1987
4.2
The Price Of Growing Up
1987
0.0
Project A Part II
as Captain Chik
1987
7.1
Fate Takes A Hand
1987
0.0
Reincarnation
as Peter's Father
1987
5.5
Happy Go Lucky
1987
5.0
Back To The Beyond
as Sau-Tak
1987
5.5
Ghost's Lover
1987
0.0
Yu Pui Tsuen
1986
5.0
Bloody Sorcery
as Au Yeung
1986
0.0
New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
as 胡青牛
1986
10.0
A Man from Holland
1986
3.5
Heir to the Throne Is
1986
0.0
The SIB Files
1986
0.0
When Silken Hands Get Rough
1986
0.0
The Feud of Two Brothers
as Song Yongran
1986
9.0
Fury of the Heaven
as Ling Hoi Faat Bye
1986
0.0
The Possessed
as 六指琴魔
1985
0.0
Dead Curse
1985
4.0
Working Class
as Uncle Ha
1985
6.2
Crocodile Evil
1985
0.0
The Battle Among the Clans
1985
0.0
Curse
1985
5.0
The Rough Ride
1985
10.0
Hong Kong Butcher
1985
3.8
The Young Wanderer
1985
0.0
The Young Vagabond
as So's Father
1985
5.0
Summer Kisses Winter Tears
1984
0.0
The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung
as 薛衣人
1984
8.5
Police Cadet
as 豪哥
1984
7.0
The Siamese Twins
as Medical Director Cheung
1984
0.0
The Young Detective
1984
0.0
The Duke of Mount Deer
as Oboi
1984
7.0
The Smiling Proud Wanderer
1984
7.0
The Foundation
as 任嘯天
1984
10.0
Can Anybody Help
1984
0.0
Project A
as Captain Chik
1983
7.2
Sandwiches
1983
0.0
Brutal Sorcery
1983
2.0
The Lost Generation
1983
1.0
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
as Uncle Kwai
1983
6.4
Encounter with Fortune
1983
0.0
Shaolin and Wu Tang
as Master Law
1983
6.6
Beyond the Rose Garden
1983
0.0
Struggle for Leader
1983
0.0
射雕英雄传
as 陸乘風
1983
8.0
Roving Swordsman
as Master Bai Yu-Lou
1983
6.1
The Radio Tycoon
1983
0.0
Love & Passion
1982
8.0
Interpol
as Boss Ching
1982
0.0
Energetic-21
as Alan's Father
1982
0.0
Brothers from the Walled City
as Chan Yuan Loong
1982
6.5
Coolie Killer
as Choi
1982
6.7
Stardust
1982
0.0
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
as 慕容博
1982
7.0
The Checkmate
1982
0.0
Kid from Kwangtung
as Master Wu Changjiu
1982
5.2
The Understudy
1981
0.0
Mahjong Heroes
as Yau Bun Lap
1981
5.5
The Legend of Wonder Lady
1981
0.0
The Hawk
as 趙鴻毅
1981
0.0
Kung Fu Master Of Fat Shan
1981
0.0
伤人十七
1981
0.0
In Love and War
1981
0.0
The Executor
as Uncle Suk
1981
6.5
The Lonely Hunter
1981
0.0
The Adventurers
1980
0.0
The Struggle
1980
0.0
Five Easy Pieces
1980
0.0
The Family
1980
0.0
House of the Lute
1980
2.0
Crazy Horse & Intelligent Monkey
1980
5.0
The Shaolin Disciple
1980
0.0
The Kung Fu Warrior
1980
0.0
This Land Is Mine
1979
0.0
The Good The Bad The Ugly
1979
9.0
Over the Rainbow
1979
0.0
Chor Lau-heung
as 高冠英
1979
8.0
The Dragon, The Odds
as Gold Haired Lion
1979
0.0
Mitsubish Series
1979
0.0
The Money Trip
1979
4.0
The God of Sabre
1979
0.0
Swordsman Siu Sap Yat Long
1978
0.0
Conflict
1978
0.0
One Sword
1978
0.0
The Tough Kung Fu Kid
1978
0.0
🎬
Illusions Come True
1978
0.0
Luk Siu Fung (Series III)
1978
0.0
The Giants
1978
0.0
Vanity Fair
1978
0.0
Luk Siu Fung (Series II)
1977
0.0
On Probation
1977
0.0
Water Margin
1976
0.0
When The Legend Dies
1976
0.0
Luk Siu Fung (Series I)
1975
0.0
🎬
Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu
1969
6.0
🎬
月向那方圓
1967
0.0
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
as Policeman
1967
0.0
🎬
甜甜蜜蜜的姑娘
1967
0.0
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
as Constable Kwan
1966
0.0
Family Doctrine (Part 2) - A Setting Sun on the Green Hill
as 3rd Uncle Kam-Shing
1965
0.0
Family Doctrine (Part 1) - An Old Family
as 3rd Uncle Kam-Shing
1965
0.0
The Furious Buddha's Palm
1965
0.0
Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies
as Monk Tripitaka
1965
0.0
Sword of Swords
1965
0.0
如来神掌 下集
1964
0.0
Buddha's Palm Part 1
1964
0.0
🎬
Buddha's Palm (Part 2)
as Luk Yu
1964
0.0
The Rainbow Pass
1964
3.0
🎬
Queen of the Marketplace
as 洪牛
1964
0.0
🎬
满堂吉庆
1964
0.0
The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue
1963
0.0
Scarlet Boy
as Monk Tong Sang
1962
0.0