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 namesGuan 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

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.[1]

Early life

Kwan was born on April 20, 1933, in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, and later moved to Hong Kong.[1][2] He was an ethnic Manchu who traced his heritage to the Guwalgiya clan.[2]

Personal life

Kwan's daughter is Rosamund Kwan, an actress.[1]

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

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "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. 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.

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