Herman Kwan

Herman Kwan (關銘覺) was born on October 23, 1925. Herman Kwan movies and tv shows: The Green Hope 2000 (Hong Kong), The Duke of the Mount Deer 1998 1998 (Hong Kong), Young and Dangerous 5 1998 (Hong Kong), A Recipe for the Heart 1997 (Hong Kong), Thanks for Your Love 1996 (Hong Kong)...

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First Name: Ming Kok

Family Name: Kwan

Native Name: 關銘覺

Also Known As: Kwan Hoi-San; Uncle Shrimp; Herman Kwan Hoi-San; Kwan Ling;

Nationality: Hong Konger

Gender: Male

Born: October 23, 1925

Kwan started off as a Cantonese opera actor in street theater before joining New Voice Opera Troupe. 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, he suffered from an apoplexy attack and was left paralyzed and mute. His condition improved but relapsed at time. On the morning 11 September 2006, Kwan's fourth wife noticed that he was not feeling well and sent him to Kwong Wah Hospital. Kwan died shortly later from complications arising from high blood pressure and diabetes.