Kwan Hoi-San

Biography

Herman Kwan Hoi-San (Chinese: 關海山) (October 23, 1925 in Guangzhou, Guangdong — September 11, 2006) was a Hong Kong actor. his English name was Herman Kwan. Kwan started off as a Cantonese opera actor in street theatre before joining New Voice Opera Troupe (新聲劇團). He also started singing for early Hong Kong film soundtracks and moved on to act in films, mostly adaption of opera in Cantonese. He became famous and acted in many lead roles. When Hong Kong films started to move towards Mandarin, Kwan's career faltered and joined TVB and acted in various roles. Directors and filmmakers rediscovered his talent and cast him in many supporting roles in films. In 2001, Kwan suffered apoplexy attack and was left mute and paralysed. He died in 2006.

Known For

Hard Boiled

as Mr. Hoi

Project A

as Captain Chik

Project A: Part II

as Captain Chik

All's Well, Ends Well

as Papa Shang

My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

as Uncle Cheung

Lee Rock

as Sergeant Chan

Heroes Among Heroes

as Beggar Chie

The Legend of the Condor Heroes

as 陸乘風

Casino Tycoon

as Fu Lao Cha

Shaolin and Wu Tang

as Master Law