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Kwan Hoi-San

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... more

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.

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Hard Boiled
(1992)
Action, Crime, Thriller
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.
Runtime:
126 min
Director:
John Woo
Cast:
Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Teresa Mo, Philip Chan Yan-Kin, Philip Kwok Chun-Fung
7.8
94%
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Project A
(1983)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
In late 19th Century Hong Kong the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. One Coast Guard officer is Dragon Ma, who is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.
Runtime:
106 min
Director:
Jackie Chan
Cast:
Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Dick Wei, Sammo Hung
7.4
77%
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Project A: Part II
(1987)
Action, Comedy
Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.
Runtime:
101 min
Director:
Jackie Chan
Cast:
Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Carina Lau, David Lam Wai
7.1
71%
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Shaolin & Wu Tang
(1983)
Action
Master Liu and Master Law are rival masters of Shaolin style kung fu, and Wudang style sword fighting, running schools in the same city. Their top students, Chao Fung-wu, and Hung Jun-kit, are actually close friends. After observing the two students fighting at a brothel, the Lord determines that the two styles are dangerous, and he mu...
Runtime:
87 min
Director:
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Cast:
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Adam Cheng, Idy Chan, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei, Brian Baek Hwang-Gi
7.1
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Fist of the Red Dragon
(1993)
Action
Expert fighters must band together in an ultimate martial arts showdown when Southern China’s High Officers begin smuggling opium over the border and endangering the lives of the local villagers. With no one to protect them and an Emperor that does not honor them, the people turn to the Master Fighters Lin Shih Tsui and Hwang Fei Hung ...
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91 min
Director:
Yuen Woo-Ping
Cast:
Donnie Yen, Wong Gok, Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying, Ng Man-Tat, Sheila Chan
6.3
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My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
(1989)
Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
A young couple separates under pressure from vicious Triad gangsters – she becomes a mobster's unwilling moll, and he travels abroad to work as an assassin. But their love stays strong, and when the two are reunited, their rekindled emotions lead them into extreme danger.
Runtime:
91 min
Director:
Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
Cast:
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Joey Wong, Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Kwan Hoi-San
7.1
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(1992)
Action
Wong Fei Hung, as a young man, was impetuous and irresponsible. But the death of this father and the beginnings of the legal British opium trade force him to grow up fast. Also, a challenger from Japan arrives......
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93 min
6.9
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Perfect Exchange
(1993)
Action, Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Mindy Chan (Andy Lau) is a top-notched gambler/swindler. His girlfriend Lily (Christy Chung) and friend Ah Chi are card dealers at the casino where bad guy Lau and his mistress Mona (Anita Lee) frequent. Chor Hung (Tony Leung Ka-Fai), a play on the Chinese name for famed retired actress Cherie Chung, is a senior security guard at the l...
Runtime:
105 min
Director:
Wong Jing
Cast:
Andy Lau, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Christy Chung, Kwan Hoi-San, Kingdom Yuen
6.0
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Kid from Kwangtung
(1982)
Action
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Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Hsu Hsia
Cast:
Wong Yu, Yuen Tak, Yen Shi-Kwan, Hwang Jang-Lee, Kwan Fung
6.5
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N/A
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Queen of Temple Street
(1990)
Queen of Temple Street is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Lawrence Ah Mon. It has a Category III rating in Hong Kong.
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110 min
Director:
Lawrence Ah Mon
Cast:
Sylvia Chang, Lau Nga-Lai, Josephine Koo, Lo Lieh, Teresa Ha Ping
7.0
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N/A
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A Touch of Evil
(1995)
Crime, Drama, Romance
Narcotics officer Shaolun (Tony Leung Ka Fai), in order to bring down the local drug kingpin King (Michael Wong), forces a female street thug with an equally sketchy past, Coco (Rosamund Kwan) to infiltrate King's organization and provide information. What no one expected was for both men to fall for Coco, and Coco for King.
Runtime:
103 min
Director:
Tony Au
Cast:
Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Rosamund Kwan, Michael Wong, Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung, Kwan Hoi-San
5.3
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A Roof with a View
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A Roof with a View
(1993)
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Runtime:
102 min
Director:
Tony Au
Cast:
Veronica Yip, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Ray Lui, Anita Lee, Lester Chit-Man Chan
5.6
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N/A
House of the Lute
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(1980)
Drama, Horror
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Runtime:
97 min
6.4
N/A
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The Tale Of A Heroine
(1993)
Adventure
A group of characters pursue a sacred martial arts text known as the Virgin Sword Book so they can master this most powerful of techniques.
Runtime:
87 min
N/A
N/A
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Marked for Murder
(1994)
Action
An innocent bank employee turns fugitive when he accidentally witnesses the murder of his boss.
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Tenky Tin Kai-Man, Lee Chiu
Cast:
Lam Wai, Ben Lam, Leung Kar-Yan, Kwan Hoi-San
N/A
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