Kwan Hoi-san
Herman Kwan Hoi-San 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 a stroke and was left mute and paralysed. He died in 2006.
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Queen of Kowloon
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2000
Exodus from Afar
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1998
Portland Street Blues
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1998
O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body
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1995
A Touch of Evil
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1995
Kung Fu Kid
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1994
The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I
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1994
Hero of Hong Kong 1949
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1994
Marked for Murder
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1994
Heroes Among Heroes
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1993
Perfect Exchange
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1993
A Roof with a View
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1993
Man of the Times
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1993
A Moment of Romance II
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1993
The Tale Of A Heroine
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1993
Whore & Policewoman
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1993
Devil of Rape
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1992
Deadly Dream Woman
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1992
The Vengeance
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1992
Hard Boiled
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1992
Lee Rock III
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1992
Casino Tycoon
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1992
All's Well, Ends Well
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1992
Legend of Wong Tai Sin
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1992
Lee Rock
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1991
The Transmigration Romance
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1991
Mission of Condor
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1991
The Unmatchable Match
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1990
Queen of Temple Street
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1990
Day of Thunder
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1990
Eight Diagram Cudgel
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1990
Manchester Death Warrant
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1990
Running Mate
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1989
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
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1989
Dark Side of China Town
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1989
Devil Curse
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1988
The Criminal Hunter
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1988
One Way Ticket to Bangkok
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1988
Ghost's Hospital
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1988
Devil Sorcery
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1987
Project A Part II
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1987
Reincarnation
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1987
Happy Go Lucky
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1987
Back To The Beyond
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1987
The Carnal Sutra Mat
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1986
Bloody Sorcery
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1986
A Man from Holland
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1986
Dead Curse
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1985
Working Class
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1985
Crocodile Evil
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1985
Hong Kong Butcher
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1985
The Young Vagabond
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1985
The Siamese Twins
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1984
Project A
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1983
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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1983
Shaolin and Wu Tang
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1983
Struggle for Leader
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1983
Roving Swordsman
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1983
Energetic-21
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1982
Brothers from the Walled City
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1982
Coolie Killer
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1982
Kid from Kwangtung
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1982
Mahjong Heroes
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1981
The Executor
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1981
House of the Lute
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1980
The Kung Fu Warrior
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1980
The Dragon, The Odds
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1979
The Money Trip
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1979
On Probation
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1977
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
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1966
孫悟空三戲百花仙
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1965
The Furious Buddha's Palm
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1965
Sword of Swords
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1965
Buddha's Palm (Part 2)
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1964
The Rainbow Pass
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1964
The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue
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1963