Kwan Shan Explained

Kwan Shan
Birth Name:Guan Bowei
Birth Date:20 April 1933
Birth Place:Mukden, Fengtian, Manchukuo
(now Shenyang, Liaoning, China)
Death Place:Hong Kong
Other Names:Guan Shan
Children:2
Relatives:Rosamund Kwan (daughter)
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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] 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Veteran Hong Kong actor Kwan Shan dies . . 2012-10-04 . 2012-10-25 . 2014-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221183541/http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/veteran-hong-kong-actor-kwan-shan-dies-20121004 . dead .
  2. News: Veteran Hong Kong actor Kwan Shan dies . . 2012-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130701033158/http://www.chinesemirror.com/index/2012/10/kwan-shan-hong-kong-actor-director-dead-at-79.html . 2013-07-01 . dead .
  3. Web site: Susanna (1967) . hkcinemagic.com . 1967 . July 9, 2020.
  4. Web site: 珊珊 (1967), Susanna . hkmdb.com . October 16, 1967 . July 9, 2020.
  5. Web site: Police Story 2 Cast . . August 21, 2018.

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