Kwan Hoi-San
Acting · Born 1925-10-24 · age 80 at death · 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.
Titles
Hard Boiled
Project A
Project A - Part II
All's Well, Ends Well
Lee Rock
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
Heroes Among Heroes
Portland Street Blues
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
The Unmatchable Match
Casino Tycoon
The Banquet
Shaolin and Wu Tang
A Moment of Romance II
The Duke of Mount Deer
Perfect Exchange
Working Class
The Young Vagabond
The Carnal Sutra Mat
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
Coolie Killer
Lee Rock III
The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I
The Duke of Mount Deer
Devil Sorcery
Queen of Temple Street
Mahjong Heroes
Deadly Dream Woman
Roving Swordsman
The Justice of Life
The Good The Bad The Ugly
Mission of Condor
Hong Kong Butcher
A Recipe for the Heart
Cold Blood Warm Heart
Kid from Kwangtung
Brothers from the Walled City
Kung Fu Kid
Devil of Rape
What Is A Good Teacher
O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body
A Man from Holland
Brutal Sorcery
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
House of the Lute
The Executor
Crazy Horse & Intelligent Monkey
Reincarnation
Marked for Murder
The Lost Generation
Man of the Times
Exodus from Afar
Chor Lau-heung
Looking Back in Anger
The Legendary Ranger
The File Of Justice
The Vengeance
A Touch of Evil
A Roof with a View