Kwan Yan

Characters played by Kwan Yan

Club Patron — The Black Musketeer 'F' (1966)

Background civilian frequenting entertainment venues.

Monk — Pursuit (1972)

A briefly appearing religious figure.

Cook Han — The Crazy Bumpkins (1974)

Kitchen staff at a local eatery, provides background comedic moments.

Career Overview

Kwan Yan has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Their work spans 6 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

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 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)
Chinese Boxer 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?
  (uncredited)
  
  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