Kwan Tak-Hing
Born: 1905-06-27 in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Died: 1996-06-28
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1994
- It's a Wonderful Life as Grandpa Tam
- Cinema of Vengeance as Self
1989
- Celebrity Talk Show as 关德兴
1986
- Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice as HK Police Ice Hockey Team Coach
- The Family Strikes Back as Shek Fei Hung
1981
- Dreadnaught as Wong Fei-Hung
1980
- The Magnificent Kick as Wong Fei Hung
1979
- The Magnificent Butcher as Wong Fei-Hung
1976
1974
- The Skyhawk as Wong Fei-Hung
1968
1967
1959
- King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace as County official Zhang Zhongjie
- Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell
- How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated the Tiger on the Opera Stage
- Madam White Snake's Reincarnation as Wong Fei-Hung
- Huang Fei-hong on Rainbow Bridge as Wong Fei-Hung
- 三盜九龍杯
- 火葬烂头什么
- 大破銅網陣
- 闻天香三戏闻太师
- 七侠五义夜探冲宵楼
1958
- Wong Fei-Hung Seizes the Bride at Xiguan as Wong Fei-Hung
- Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle as Wong Fei-Hung
- Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring
- How Wong Fei-Hung and Wife Eradicated the Three Rascals as Wong Fei-Hung
- 薛刖打烂太庙
- 十万童尸
- 黄飞鸿铁鸡斗神鹰
- 樊梨花金光阵产子
- 黃飛鴻大破馬家莊
- 黄飞鸿五毒斗双龙
- 黄飞鸿虎穴救梁宽
- 黄飞鸿大闹凤凰岗
- 飞行太子
- 黄飞虎反五关(续集)
- 万世流芳张玉乔
- 黄飞鸿大破金钟罩
1957
1956
- Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan as Wong Fei-Hung
- Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance as Wong Fei-Hung
- The White Crane Hero
- 黃飛鴻醒獅會麒麟 as 黃飛鴻
- 羊城殲霸戰 as 黃飛鴻
- 黃飛鴻三戲女鏢師
- 黃飛鴻水底三擒蘇鼠廉
- 黃飛鴻鐵雞鬥蜈蚣
- 黃飛鴻龍舟奪錦
- 黃飛鴻大戰雙門底
- 黃飛鴻大鬧佛山
- 黃飛鴻擂台比武
- 黃飛鴻沙面伏神犬
- 黃飛鴻義救龍母廟
- Wong Fei-hung's Battle at Mount Goddess of Mercy as Wong Fei-Hung
- 黃飛鴻怒吞十二獅
1955
1954
- Wong Fei-Hung Tries His Shadowless Kick as Wong Fei-Hung
1953
- How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod as Wong Fei-Hung
1952
- Huang Fei-hong's Blood Battle in Furong Valley as Wong Fei-Hung
1951
- The Story of Wong Fei Hung, Grand Conclusion as Wong Fei-Hung
1950
- The Story of Wong Fei-Hung, Part 4: The Death of Liang Huan as Wong Fei-Hung
- Huang Fei-hong's Battle at Liu-hua Bridge as Wong Fei-Hung
1949
- Wong Fei-Hung Burn the Tyrant's Lair as Wong Fei-Hung
- Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle as Wong Fei-Hung