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

It's a Wonderful Life 1994 ★ 6.4
Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice 1986 ★ 5.6
The Family Strikes Back 1986
Dreadnaught 1981 ★ 7.1
The Magnificent Kick 1980 ★ 7.0
The Magnificent Butcher 1979 ★ 7.2
Wong Fay Hung 1976
The Skyhawk 1974 ★ 8.1
Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation 1970 ★ 10.0
Secret agent no. 1 1970
Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves 1969 ★ 7.0
The Chivalrous Whip 1968
Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship 1968 ★ 10.0
Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla 1960 ★ 10.0
Madam White Snake's Reincarnation 1959
How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated the Tiger on the Opera Stage 1959 ★ 7.0
Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell 1959 ★ 9.0
Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring 1958 ★ 9.0
Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance 1956 ★ 8.0
Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan 1956 ★ 7.0
How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod 1953 ★ 9.0
The Story of Wong Fei-Hung, Part 4: The Death of Liang Huan 1950
Wong Fei-Hung Burn the Tyrant's Lair 1949 ★ 7.0
One-Eye Dragon, the Strange Hero 1947