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Cheng Kwan-min

1917 – 1994

Hong Kong actor

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About Cheng Kwan-min

Lived 1917 – 1994 (aged 76–77). Cheng Kwan-min was an actor and announcer.

Cheng Gwan-min (January 1, 1917 – August 2, 1994) was a Hong Kong TVB actor. He died in Bao'an District, Shenzhen at the age of 77.

A native of Bao'an county, Guangdong province, Cheng was once a theatre actor and broadcaster. In 1936, he made his debut in The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou in Guangzhou. During his long career of more than half a century, he made more than 200 films, mostly Cantonese.

A skillful imitator of singers from the East and the West, Cheng had numerous albums and performed Cantonese opera and musicals. He earned himself a nickname "Elvis Presley of the East".

From the 1970s onwards, he became a host of the classic variety show Enjoy Yourself Tonight, with occasional guest appearances in films.

Filmography The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou (1937) A Wealthy Family (1947) Separated Too Soon (1948) Night Discovery of the Women's Trap (1949) A Pitiable Wife (1949) Strange Bedfellows (1949) Blood-Stained Azeleas (1951) The Talking Bird (1959) The Orphans (1960) Death to the Killer (1960) Ali Baba and the 40 Robbers (1960) Revolutionary Heroine (1960) Temperamental Amazon (1961) False Alarm (1962) Naughty! Naughty! (1974) Games Gamblers Play (1974) The Perfect Match (1982) Rise of the Great Wall (1985) Project A Part II (1987) Looking Back In Anger (1989) Man from Guangdong (1991)

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Born
1917, Bao'an County
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
British Hong Kong
Education
Wah Yan College, Hong Kong
Also known as
Cheng Gwan-min

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Cheng Kwan-min?

Hong Kong actor

When was Cheng Kwan-min born?

Cheng Kwan-min was born in 1917 in Bao'an County.

When did Cheng Kwan-min die?

Cheng Kwan-min died on 2 August 1994 in Bao'an District.

What was Cheng Kwan-min's occupation?

Cheng Kwan-min was an actor and announcer.

What nationality was Cheng Kwan-min?

Cheng Kwan-min's recorded nationality: British Hong Kong.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cheng Kwan-min

· Wikidata: Q8422969

· DBpedia: Cheng Gwan-min

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