Kwan Hoi San
(Kwan Hoi Shan, Kwan Hai San, Kwan Ning, "Uncle Shrimp")
Actor
Born: October 21 Died: September 11, 2006
The venerable actor of film and television Kwan Hoi San has had an active career and
personal life. The hard-drinking / smoking actor has married a total of four times,
producing four sons and three daughters. He has been just as productive on screen.
In the 1950's Kwan was a renowned Cantonese opera actor who traveled Asia performing
for live audiences. Returning to his native Hong Kong in 1962 to appear on stage, Kwan
began a film career and acted in dramas, martial arts and period pieces.
Kwan Hoi Shan began his prolific television career in 1976, going on to appear in many of
the all-time classic TV series for TVB.
Among Kwan Hoi San's more recognizable roles, he played the insufferable navy captain in
Project A with Jackie Chan, a martial con-artist in Kung Fu Warrior, a wealthy land
owner in the New Wave drama House of the Lute, and a proud cop in Benny Chan's A
Moment of Romance 2, where he duked it out with then rising star Aaron Kwok.
A tough old bird, Kwan Hoi San stayed busy as an actor well into his 70's before suffering
a stroke in 2000, which marked the end of his commendable career.
In September 2006, he passed away.
Kwan
Hoi San Filmography
| 1992 |
All's Well Ends Well |
| Blood Sorcery | |
| 1982 | Brothers From the Walled City |
| 1978 | Bruce Le's Greatest Revenge |
| 1982 | Coolie Killer |
| Criminal Hunter | |
| Dead Curse | |
| Devil of Rape | |
| Devil Sorcery | |
| 1982 | Energetic 21 |
| 1981 | Executor |
| 1992 | Hard Boiled |
| 1993 | Hero of Hong Kong 1949 |
| 1993 | Heroes Among Heroes |
| 1983 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| 1980 | House of the Lute |
| 197? | Kung Fu Warrior |
| 1991 | Lee Rock |
| Legend of Wong Tai Sin | |
| 1982 | Mahjong Heroes |
| 1991 | Mission of Condor |
| 1993 | A Moment of Romance 2 |
| 1988 | My Heart Is That Eternal Rose |
| 1983 | Project A |
| 1984 | Project A II |
| 2000 | Queen of Kowloon |
| Shaolin and Wu Tang (Shaolin vs. Wu Tang) | |
| 1990 | The Unmatchable Match (cameo) |
| 2000 | What is a Good Teacher |
| Whore and Policeman |
Kwan Hoi San -Television Credits
|
The Battle Among the Clans |
| The Breaking Point |
| Cold Blood Warm Heart |
| Down Memory Lane |
| In the Realm of Success |
| A Kindred Spirit |
| The Key Man |
| Man in the Net (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) |
| The Price of Growing Up |
| The Reincarnation of Wai |
| The Rough Ride |
| The Twin Heirs |
Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Supporting Actor Award- Kwan Hoi San
1991 Lee Rock
Coming Soon: Kwan Hoi San Gallery
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