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Kwan Yan

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Kwan Yan

82 films

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Heroes of the East posterFirst watchHeroes of the East19787.3as Wedding Guest (uncredited)When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife is forced to take on seven…View film

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Five Fingers of Death poster6.7Five Fingers of Death1972The Golden Lotus poster7.0The Golden Lotus1974The Boxer from Shantung poster6.9The Boxer from Shantung1972

Filmography

82 films as actor
  1. 1981What Price Honesty?(uncredited)
  2. 1979The Proud TwinsJiang Bei He's Birthday Guest
  3. 1979The DaredevilsDinner Guest
  4. 1979Monkey Kung Fu
  5. 1979Full Moon ScimitarDuel Observer
  6. 1978Heroes of the EastWedding Guest (uncredited)
  7. 1978The ContractAudience at Magic Show
  8. 1978The Cunning Hustler
  9. 1977Dreams Of EroticismExtra
  10. 1977The Brave ArcherSpectator
  11. 1977Lady ExterminatorExtra
  12. 1976The Web of DeathShaolin Monk (uncredited)
  13. 1976Challenge of the MastersVillager (uncredited)
  14. 1976The HimalayanWedding Guest
  15. 1976Bruce Lee and I
  16. 1975The Spiritual BoxerChen's Clan (uncredited)
  17. 1975All in the Family
  18. 1974The Devil in HerMonk
  19. 1974Games Gamblers PlayAudience at Game Show
  20. 1974Sorrow of the GentryWedding Guest
  21. 1974The Bod SquadMan watching Auction
  22. 1974The Crazy BumpkinsCook Han
  23. 1974Hong Kong 73Onlooker
  24. 1974ScandalPart of Mob Beating Magistrate Wan
  25. 1974The Golden Lotus
  26. 1973Honor and LovePriest
  27. 1973The Bamboo House of DollsJapanese Cook
  28. 1973The House of 72 TenantsPasserby
  29. 1973The DelinquentOnlooker on Beach (uncredited)
  30. 1972Man of IronExtra (uncredited)
  31. 1972The WarlordPang's father
  32. 1972The Devil's MirrorWitch's Torturer
  33. 1972PursuitMonk
  34. 1972Five Fingers of DeathSpectator (uncredited)
  35. 1972The Boxer from ShantungCasino Gambler (uncredited)
  36. 1971Duel for GoldConstable
  37. 1970The Chinese Boxer
  38. 1970The Heroic OnesTown Leader at Feast
  39. 1970The Twelve Gold MedallionsVillager
  40. 1970Vengeance!(uncredited)
  41. 1970Brothers FiveRestaurant Customer (uncredited)
  42. 1969Raw CourageTorturer
  43. 1969Temptress of a Thousand FacesTemptress's Thug
  44. 1968The Bells of DeathConstable
  45. 1968Hong Kong RhapsodyPing's party guest
  46. 1967The Golden Cat
  47. 1967The Midnight Murder
  48. 1967Sweet Is RevengePrison guard
  49. 1967The Thundering SwordWu Du Clan member (uncredited)
  50. 1967Operation LipstickChu Lung gangster
  51. 1966The Knight of Knights
  52. 1966The Black Musketeer 'F'Club Patron
  53. 1965Book Without Words
  54. 1965The West ChamberMonk
  55. 1965Inside the Forbidden CityMa Han
  56. 1965Vermilion DoorZhang Biao
  57. 1965The Lark
  58. 1965Secret of a HusbandIndian monk
  59. 1965Monkey Saint Versus Eight FairiesTathagata Buddha
  60. 1965Sons of the Good EarthJapanese Officer Watching Show
  61. 1965The Butterfly ChalicePeasant
  62. 1965The MermaidConstable Chang Lung
  63. 1964The Warlord and the Actress
  64. 1964Beyond the Great Wall
  65. 1964The Crimson PalmExecutioner
  66. 1964The Story of Qin Xiang-LianHenchman
  67. 1964The Ghostly MurdererAh Chuen
  68. 1964Between Tears and SmilesVillager Watching Wrestling
  69. 1964The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
  70. 1963Return of the PhoenixBandit
  71. 1963The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2
  72. 1963Love ParadeParty guest
  73. 1962The Flaming Mountain
  74. 1962The Birth of the Monkey King
  75. 1960Nobody's Child
  76. 1959The Kingdom and the BeautyRoyal guard
  77. 1958A Pretty Girl's Love Affair
  78. 1957The Sorrowful Lute
  79. 1956How Hung Ming Thrice Defeated Chow Yu
  80. 1956羊城殲霸戰打手甲
  81. 1953The Valiant Dog Saves Its Master黨徒甲
  82. 1952Emperor's Nocturnal Sacrifice