Kong Hon Explained

Kong Hon
Birth Name:Keung Wing-ming
Birth Date:10 September 1939
Birth Place:Liaoyang County, Fengtian Province, Manchukuo
Death Place:Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1960s–2012
Spouse:Wong Siu-yin
Children:2
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Alias:Jiang Han

Kong Hon (September 10, 1939 – December 7, 2017) was a former Chinese actor and director from Hong Kong. Mr Kong was credited with over 90 films as an actor and 2 films as a director.

Career

Kong made his acting debut at an early age and subsequently appeared in many films.[1] In 1979, he joined Rediffusion Television and acted in dramas, including Blowing in the Wind, The Eight Fairies and Empress Wu.[2] He later appeared in several TVB productions from the 1990s, and was noted for portraying wealthy figures in series such as Healing Hands and Burning Flame.[3]

Kong's final role was in the 2012 series Three Kingdoms RPG.[4]

Filmography

Films

Television series

Personal life

Kong's wife was Wong Siu-yin, an actress. They had two children. [8] Their son, Jeffrey Cheung, is a former professional footballer.[9]

On 7 December 2017, Kong died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Hong Kong. He was 78 years old.[10] [11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 無綫甘草江漢離世 享年78歲. on.cc東網. 8 December 2017 . December 14, 2017. zh-hk.
  2. Web site: TVB资深绿叶江汉离世享年78岁 曾塑造多个经典形象. Sohu. December 14, 2017. December 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: 大台御用商人老豆 78歲江漢昨離世 . 壹週Plus. December 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: 資深演員江漢離世 享年78歲 . Ming Pao . December 14, 2017. zh-tw.
  5. Web site: Handbill for the Cantonese movie, 'The Divorce Brinkmanship' . roots.gov.sg . October 21, 2020.
  6. Web site: Press Releases - Notable films of Sun Luen and Sil-Metropole to be screened at Hong Kong Film Archive (with photos) . info.gov.hk . November 11, 2010 . June 13, 2021.
  7. Web site: My Name Is Fame (2006) . senscritique.com . 2006 . June 13, 2021.
  8. Web site: 憶述電騙案 江漢兒子:佢對親朋兩脅插刀. Apple Daily 蘋果日報. December 14, 2017.
  9. Web site: 香港足球總會. HKFA. December 14, 2017.
  10. Web site: 兒子感不捨!江漢本月30日設靈. on.cc東網. 10 December 2017 . December 14, 2017. zh-hk.
  11. News: 無綫資深演員江漢病逝 晚年曾患管脈炎 享年78歲. HK01. 9 December 2017. 8 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Nina Paw saddened by Kong Hon's passing . sg.style.yahoo.com . January 2, 2018 . June 14, 2021.