Kwan Yan

Biography

Career Overview

Kwan Yan has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Brave Archer Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Emperor's Nocturnal Sacrifice, The West Chamber, The Ghostly Murderer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

81

Known For

• 

  Emperor's Nocturnal Sacrifice
• 

  The West Chamber
• 

  The Ghostly Murderer
• 

  The Birth of the Monkey King
• The Valiant Dog Saves Its Master

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• The Brave Archer Collection (1 titles)
• The Spiritual Boxer Collection (1 titles)
• The Crazy Bumpkins Collection (1 titles)
• The Water Margin Collection (1 titles)
• The Dark Heroine Muk Lan-fa (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Yang Chi-Ching (2 collaborations)
• Lee Pang-Fei (2 collaborations)
• Lee Sau-Kei (2 collaborations)
• Ma Siu-Ying (2 collaborations)
• Yu Lai-Zhen (1 collaborations)
• Leung Miu-Seung (1 collaborations)
• Lam Mui-Mui (1 collaborations)
• Hui Ying-Sau (1 collaborations)
• Lee Wai-Yee (1 collaborations)
• Yam Kim-Fai (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (81 credits)

  • What Price Honesty?

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Proud Twins

    Jiang Bei He's Birthday Guest

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Monkey Kung Fu

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Full Moon Scimitar

    Duel Observer

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Heroes of the East

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Contract

    Audience at Magic Show

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Cunning Hustler

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Dreams Of Eroticism

    Extra

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Brave Archer

    Spectator

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Lady Exterminator

    Extra

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Web of Death

    Shaolin Monk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Challenge of the Masters

    Villager (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Himalayan

    Wedding Guest

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Bruce Lee and I

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Spiritual Boxer

    Chen's Clan (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • All in the Family

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Devil in Her

    Monk

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Games Gamblers Play

    Audience at Game Show

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Sorrow of the Gentry

    Wedding Guest

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Bod Squad

    Man watching Auction

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Crazy Bumpkins

    Cook Han

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Hong Kong 73

    Onlooker

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Scandal

    Part of Mob Beating Magistrate Wan

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Golden Lotus

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Honor and Love

    Priest

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Bamboo House of Dolls

    Japanese Cook

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The House of 72 Tenants

    Passerby

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Delinquent

    Onlooker on Beach (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Man of Iron

    Extra (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Warlord

    Pang's father

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Devil's Mirror

    Witch's Torturer

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Pursuit

    Monk

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Five Fingers of Death

    Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Boxer from Shantung

    Casino Gambler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Duel for Gold

    Constable

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Chinese Boxer

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Heroic Ones

    Town Leader at Feast

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Twelve Gold Medallions

    Villager

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Vengeance!

    (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Brothers Five

    Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Raw Courage

    Torturer

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Temptress of a Thousand Faces

    Temptress's Thug

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Bells of Death

    Constable

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hong Kong Rhapsody

    Ping's party guest

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Golden Cat

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Midnight Murder

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Sweet Is Revenge

    Prison guard

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Thundering Sword

    Wu Du Clan member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Operation Lipstick

    Chu Lung gangster

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Knight of Knights

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Black Musketeer 'F'

    Club Patron

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Book Without Words

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The West Chamber

    Monk

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Inside the Forbidden City

    Ma Han

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Vermilion Door

    Zhang Biao

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Lark

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Secret of a Husband

    Indian monk

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies

    Tathagata Buddha

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Sons of the Good Earth

    Japanese Officer Watching Show

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Butterfly Chalice

    Peasant

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Mermaid

    Constable Chang Lung

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Warlord and the Actress

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Beyond the Great Wall

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Crimson Palm

    Executioner

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Ghostly Murderer

    Ah Chuen

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Between Tears and Smiles

    Villager Watching Wrestling

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Return of the Phoenix

    Bandit

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Love Parade

    Party guest

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Flaming Mountain

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Birth of the Monkey King

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Nobody's Child

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Kingdom and the Beauty

    Royal guard

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • A Pretty Girl's Love Affair

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Sorrowful Lute

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • How Hung Ming Thrice Defeated Chow Yu

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • 羊城殲霸戰

    打手甲

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Valiant Dog Saves Its Master

    黨徒甲

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Emperor's Nocturnal Sacrifice

    actor

    actors
    1952