Kwan Tak-Hing

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    June 27, 1905

    Day of Death

    June 28, 1996 (91 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Kwan Tak-Hing

    Biography

    Kwan Tak-hing MBE (27 June 1905 – 28 June 1996) was a Hong Kong martial artist and actor best known for his portrayal of martial artist folk hero Wong Fei-hung in at least 77 films, between the 1940s and the 1980s. No one else in cinema history has portrayed the same person as many times. In total he made over 130 films. He was elected in 1955 as the chairman of the Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong. He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1982.

    Known For

    • The Magnificent Butcher

      The Magnificent Butcher

      1979

    • Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice

      Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice

      1986

    • Dreadnaught

      Dreadnaught

      1981

    • It's a Wonderful Life

      It's a Wonderful Life

      1994

    • Cinema of Vengeance

      Cinema of Vengeance

      1994

    • The Skyhawk

      The Skyhawk

      1974

    • The Magnificent Kick

      The Magnificent Kick

      1980

    • King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace

      King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace

      1959

    • Celebrity Talk Show

      Celebrity Talk Show

      1989

    • The Chivalrous Whip

      The Chivalrous Whip

      1968

    • Wong Fei-Hung Burn the Tyrant's Lair

      Wong Fei-Hung Burn the Tyrant's Lair

      1949

    • Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle

      Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle

      1958

    • Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring

      Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring

      1958

    • Huang Fei-hong on Rainbow Bridge

      Huang Fei-hong on Rainbow Bridge

      1959

    • Madam White Snake's Reincarnation

      Madam White Snake's Reincarnation

      1959