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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Bloody Sorcery
actor
1986
A Man from Holland
actor
1986
Dead Curse
actor
1985
Working Class
actor
1985
Crocodile Evil
actor
1985
Hong Kong Butcher
actor
1985
The Young Vagabond
actor
1985
The Siamese Twins
actor
1984
Project A
actor
1983
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
actor
1983
Shaolin and Wu Tang
actor
1983
Struggle for Leader
actor
1983
Roving Swordsman
actor
1983
Energetic-21
actor
1982
Brothers from the Walled City
actor
1982
Coolie Killer
actor
1982
Kid from Kwangtung
actor
1982
Mahjong Heroes
actor
1981
The Executor
actor
1981
House of the Lute
actor
1980
The Kung Fu Warrior
actor
1980
The Dragon, The Odds
actor
1979
The Money Trip
actor
1979
On Probation
actor
1977
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
actor
1966
孫悟空三戲百花仙
actor
1965
The Furious Buddha's Palm
actor
1965
Sword of Swords
actor
1965
Buddha's Palm (Part 2)
actor
1964
Buddha's Palm (Part 1)
actor
1964
The Rainbow Pass
actor
1964
The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue
actor
1963