Kwan Tak-Hing

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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

Wong Fei-Hung

Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice

HK Police Ice Hockey Team Coach

Dreadnaught

Wong Fei-Hung

It's a Wonderful Life

Grandpa Tam

Cinema of Vengeance

Self

The Skyhawk

Wong Fei-Hung

The Magnificent Kick

Wong Fei Hung

King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace

County official Zhang Zhongjie

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1994	It's a Wonderful Life MOVIE	Grandpa Tam
1994	Cinema of Vengeance MOVIE	Self
1989	Celebrity Talk Show TV	关德兴
1986	Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice MOVIE	HK Police Ice Hockey Team Coach
1986	The Family Strikes Back MOVIE	Shek Fei Hung
1981	Dreadnaught MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1980	The Magnificent Kick MOVIE	Wong Fei Hung
1979	The Magnificent Butcher MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1976	Wong Fay Hung TV	Self
1974	The Skyhawk MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1970	Wong Fei-Hung: Bravely Crushing the Fire Formation MOVIE	Self
1970	神探一號 MOVIE	Self
1969	Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves MOVIE	Self
1969	黃飛鴻浴血硫磺谷 MOVIE	Self
1969	黄飞鸿神威伏三煞 MOVIE	Self
1969	黄飞鸿巧夺鲨鱼青 MOVIE	Self
1968	Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship MOVIE	Self
1968	The Chivalrous Whip MOVIE	Chai Tin-sum
1968	Huang Feihong: The Invincible Lion Dancer MOVIE	Self
1968	黄飞鸿肉搏黑霸王 MOVIE	Self
1968	黄飞鸿醉打八金刚 MOVIE	Self
1968	黄飞鸿威震五羊城 MOVIE	Self
1967	黄飞鸿虎爪会群英 MOVIE	Self
1961	香江花月夜 MOVIE	Self
1961	青龙镇歼霸战 MOVIE	Self
1961	神拳铁扇子 MOVIE	Self
1961	黄飞源大破五虎阵 MOVIE	Self
1960	Wong Fei Hung's Battle with the Gorilla MOVIE	Self
1960	屠龙女三斗粉金刚 MOVIE	Self
1960	天山双孤斗屠龙(上集) MOVIE	Self
1960	怪俠赤屠龍 MOVIE	Self
1960	哪吒蛇山救母 MOVIE	Self
1960	黄飞鸿擂台争霸战 MOVIE	Self
1959	How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated the Tiger on the Opera Stage MOVIE	Self
1959	Wong Fei Hung Trapped in Hell MOVIE	Self
1959	Madam White Snake's Reincarnation MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1959	King Kong's Adventures in the Heavenly Palace MOVIE	County official Zhang Zhongjie
1959	Huang Fei-hong on Rainbow Bridge MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1959	闻天香三戏闻太师 MOVIE	Self
1959	七侠五义夜探冲宵楼 MOVIE	Self
1959	大破銅網陣 MOVIE	Self
1959	火葬烂头什么 MOVIE	Self
1959	三盜九龍杯 MOVIE	Self
1958	How Wong Fei-Hung and Wife Eradicated the Three Rascals MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1958	Wong Fei-Hung's Battle with the Five Tigers in the Boxing Ring MOVIE	Self
1958	Wong Fei-Hung Seizes the Bride at Xiguan MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1958	Wong Fei-Hung's Fierce Battle MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1958	黄飞鸿虎穴救梁宽 MOVIE	Self
1958	黄飞鸿铁鸡斗神鹰 MOVIE	Self
1958	飞行太子 MOVIE	Self
1958	黃飛鴻大破馬家莊 MOVIE	Self
1958	十万童尸 MOVIE	Self
1958	黄飞鸿大闹凤凰岗 MOVIE	Self
1958	黄飞鸿大破金钟罩 MOVIE	Self
1958	薛刖打烂太庙 MOVIE	Self
1958	樊梨花金光阵产子 MOVIE	Self
1958	万世流芳张玉乔 MOVIE	Self
1958	黄飞虎反五关(续集) MOVIE	Self
1958	黄飞鸿五毒斗双龙 MOVIE	Self
1957	Wong Fei-hung: King of Lion Dance MOVIE	Self
1957	黃飛鴻二龍爭珠 MOVIE	Self
1957	關公千里送嫂 MOVIE	Self
1957	十五貫 MOVIE	Self
1957	哪宅大闹天宫 MOVIE	Self
1957	黃飛虎反五關 MOVIE	Self
1957	魚腸劍 MOVIE	Self
1957	拳頭世界 MOVIE	Self
1957	黃飛鴻血濺姑婆屋 MOVIE	Self
1957	橫霸七省勝字旗 MOVIE	Self
1957	黃飛鴻大破飛刀黨 MOVIE	Self
1957	楚漢爭(霸王別虞姬) MOVIE	Self
1957	黃飛鴻喋血馬鞍山 MOVIE	Self
1957	南海拳王夜盜梅花馬 MOVIE	Self
1957	黃飛鴻夜探黑龍山 MOVIE	Self
1957	胭脂馬三鬥黃飛鴻 MOVIE	Self
1957	黃飛鴻河南浴血戰 MOVIE	Self
1957	哪宅鬧東海 MOVIE	Self
1957	風火鬼頭刀 MOVIE	Self
1956	The White Crane Hero MOVIE	Self
1956	Wong Fei-Hung Goes to a Birthday Party at Guanshan MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1956	Wong Fei-hung's Battle at Mount Goddess of Mercy MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1956	黃飛鴻醒獅會麒麟 MOVIE	黃飛鴻
1956	Wong Fei-Hung and the Lantern Festival Disturbance MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1956	羊城殲霸戰 MOVIE	黃飛鴻
1956	黃飛鴻擂台比武 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻大鬧佛山 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻大戰雙門底 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻三戲女鏢師 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻義救龍母廟 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻怒吞十二獅 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻鐵雞鬥蜈蚣 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻龍舟奪錦 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻水底三擒蘇鼠廉 MOVIE	Self
1956	黃飛鴻沙面伏神犬 MOVIE	Self
1955	黃飛鴻威震四牌樓 MOVIE	Self
1954	Wong Fei-Hung Tries His Shadowless Kick MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1953	How Wong Fei-Hung Defeated Three Bullies with a Rod MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1952	Huang Fei-hong's Blood Battle in Furong Valley MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1951	The Story of Wong Fei Hung, Grand Conclusion MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1950	The Story of Wong Fei-Hung, Part 4: The Death of Liang Huan MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1950	Huang Fei-hong's Battle at Liu-hua Bridge MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1949	Wong Fei-Hung Burn the Tyrant's Lair MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1949	Wong Fei-hung: The Whip That Smacks the Candle MOVIE	Wong Fei-Hung
1947	One-Eye Dragon, the Strange Hero MOVIE	Self

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