Kwan Hoi-San
Acting
Born October 24, 1925 · Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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.
Films (103)
Queen of Kowloon
2000
What Is A Good Teacher
2000
Exodus from Afar
1998
Portland Street Blues
1998
O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body
1995
A Touch of Evil
1995
Kung Fu Kid
1994
The Great Conqueror's Concubine
1994
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
1994
Marked for Murder
1994
Heroes Among Heroes
1993
Perfect Exchange
1993
A Roof with a View
1993
Man of the Times
1993
A Moment of Romance II
1993
The Tale Of A Heroine
1993
Whore & Policewoman
1993
Devil of Rape
1992
Deadly Dream Woman
1992
The Vengeance
1992
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
1992
Hard Boiled
1992
Lee Rock III
1992
Casino Tycoon
1992
All's Well, End's Well
1992
Legend of Wong Tai Sin
1992
The Banquet
1991
Lee Rock
1991
The Transmigration Romance
1991
Mission of Condor
1991
The Unmatchable Match
1990
Queen of Temple Street
1990
Day of Thunder
1990
Eight Diagram Cudgel
1990
Behind Bars
1990
Manchester Death Warrant
1990
Running Mate
1989
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
1989
Dark Side of China Town
1989
Devil Curse
1988
The Criminal Hunter
1988
One Way Ticket to Bangkok
1988
Ghost's Hospital
1988
Devil Sorcery
1987
Project A Part II
1987
Reincarnation
1987
Happy Go Lucky
1987
Ghost's Lover
1987
Back To The Beyond
1987
The Carnal Sutra Mat
1986
Bloody Sorcery
1986
A Man from Holland
1986
Fury of the Heaven
1986
Dead Curse
1985
Working Class
1985
Crocodile Evil
1985
Curse
1985
Hong Kong Butcher
1985
The Young Vagabond
1985
The Siamese Twins
1984
Project A
1983
Brutal Sorcery
1983
The Lost Generation
1983
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1983
Shaolin and Wu Tang
1983
Struggle for Leader
1983
Roving Swordsman
1983
Interpol
1982
Energetic-21
1982
Brothers from the Walled City
1982
Coolie Killer
1982
Kid from Kwangtung
1982
Mahjong Heroes
1981
伤人十七
1981
The Executor
1981
The Struggle
1980
House of the Lute
1980
Crazy Horse & Intelligent Monkey
1980
The Shaolin Disciple
1980
The Kung Fu Warrior
1980
The Dragon, The Odds
1979
The Money Trip
1979
The Tough Kung Fu Kid
1978
Illusions Come True
1978
On Probation
1977
Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu
1969
月向那方圓
1967
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
1967
甜甜蜜蜜的姑娘
1967
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
1966
Family Doctrine (Part 2) - A Setting Sun on the Green Hill
1965
Family Doctrine (Part 1) - An Old Family
1965
The Furious Buddha's Palm
1965
Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies
1965
Sword of Swords
1965
如来神掌 下集
1964
Buddha's Palm Part 1
1964
Buddha's Palm (Part 2)
1964
The Rainbow Pass
1964
Queen of the Marketplace
1964
满堂吉庆
1964
The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue
1963
Scarlet Boy
1962