As Actor
It's a Wonderful Life
1994
5.6
Kwan Tak-Hing
Acting
Birth Date
June 27, 1905
Place of Birth
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Date of Death
June 28, 1996
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.
