Kwan Shan

Kwan Shan
關山
Born
Guan Bowei (關伯威)

(1933-04-20)April 20, 1933
Mukden, Fengtian, Manchukuo
(now Shenyang, Liaoning, China)
DiedOctober 1, 2012(2012-10-01) (aged 79)
Hong Kong
Other nameGuan Shan
Spouse
Cheung Bing Sai
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(m. 1960; div. 1975)​
Children2
RelativesRosamund Kwan (daughter)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese關山
Simplified Chinese关山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuān Shān
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingGwaan1 Saan1

Kwan Shan (April 20, 1933 – October 1, 2012) was a Hong Kong film actor. Kwan appeared as a romantic lead actor in Mandarin-language films created in Hong Kong, especially during the 1960s. His roles included several Shaw Brothers Studio productions.

Early life

Kwan was born on April 20, 1933, in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, and later moved to Hong Kong. He was an ethnic Manchu who traced his heritage to the Guwalgiya clan.

Personal life

Kwan's daughter is Rosamund Kwan, an actress.

Kwan died of lung cancer on October 1, 2012, at the age of 79. His funeral was held at the Hong Kong Funeral Home.

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Veteran Hong Kong actor Kwan Shan dies". Straits Times. 2012-10-04. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. 1 2 "Veteran Hong Kong actor Kwan Shan dies". The Chinese Mirror. Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  3. ↑ "Susanna (1967)". hkcinemagic.com. 1967. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "珊珊 (1967), Susanna". hkmdb.com. October 16, 1967. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Police Story 2 Cast". IMDb. Retrieved August 21, 2018.