Lee Kwan

Lee Kwan

Nacimiento : 1930-02-18,

Muerte : 2008-03-12

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Lee Kwan or Li Kun (Chinese: 李昆, 18 February 1930 – 12 March 2008) was a Taiwanese actor. He joined Shaw Brothers in 1957 and acted in Mandarin films. He later played supporting roles in Bruce Lee's The Big Boss and Fist of Fury. Later he became a film and television actor in Taiwan. He won the 2001 Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for his role in Forbidden Love. Filmography (1956-2005) Actor (197 films) Assistant Director (3 films) Cinematographer (1 film)

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Lee Kwan

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End of the Road
Translator
The Direct Line
King of Spies
Yukari Oshima plays a detective who is kidnapped and held hostage by a team of Mainland agents led by Waise Lee. Called The Golden Corps, they are chasing a traitor who is attempting to sell stolen gold in HK.
Spring Daddy
Zang Guang-xing is a veteran soldier from Mainland China who married a young Taiwanese woman. He has been working as a supervisor in a construction company for seven years. Everyday he rides the same motorbike to work. He suffers enough misery from riding that motorbike, and dreams of buying a car. So he asks around for decent second-hand cars. His son doesn't like any car he chooses. His wife, a typical Taiwanese woman who lives frugally, shaves any penny she can. She is the one who pays for the family's new car. They go out on trips happily, and become the envy of the neighborhood. Zhang thus gets the new car he's always dreamed of, but he starts to worry about it getting dirty, because it's simply too new, too nice for him. The car thus becomes his son's vehicle. He rides the old bike to work again, just like he has during all these years.
The Barren Virgin
Kwai-Len is a Hong Kong divorcee who flees an abusive husband in Hong Kong to live in Japan.
Mob Busters
An American in Hong Kong battles mobsters.
Drunken Tai Chi
Chin Do's father (uncredited)
A spoiled young man - on the run from a ruthless killer - hooks up with a puppeteer and his wife who are masters of the art of tai chi; the only style that can defeat the killer.
A Fist Full of Talons
Qing I-ming springs into action to help his friend, who runs into danger while trying to deliver important government documents.
Fantasy Mission Force
General
Durante la 2ª Guerra Mundial, un grupo de generales es secuestrado por los Japoneses. Contratan a un mercenario y este a varios guerrilleros para que les ayuden en su misión. Por su camino se encontraran todo tipo de sorpresas, desde una zona habitada por Amazonas hasta una casa habitada por fantasmas. Y en todo momento seran seguidos de cerca por dos ladrones expertos en artes marciales. (FILMAFFINITY)
All the King's Men
It's the 10th century BC, the emperor (Tien Feng) is not well, and the medicines he is receiving from con artist "Immortal Li" are in reality only making him worse. There is a man in a nearby kingdom, "Divine Physician" Chang Po-chao, whom it's said could cure his epilepsy, but the only way to bribe the head of the border guard is with a new work by painter Wei Yu-pi. He, meanwhile, wishes to be paid in jade, in fact with a specific piece, which requires a thief. But Ting Yu-yu, the best in the area, claims to be retired, though his daughter Li-ting (Cheng Pei-pei) seems enthusiastic. And for the sake of secrecy, the archivists originally sent to recruit Chang don't even know it's on behalf of the emperor!
The Emperor and the Minister
Treasurer Liu Yung
The story about royal intrigue with the ingenious Lord Liu, whose intelligence was envied by the Emperor himself.
Big Boss
Conflicts between power-hungry triad gangsters in Macao leads to bloody battles.
The Angry Young Man
University students in Taipei come under pressure when they are bullied by thugs and forced to enter a fight to the death karate tournament, where super kicker Hwang Jang Lee is the final opponent.
Rebellious Reign
Rudolph
Top fighter leaves his sifu to join his new friend the 4th Prince, and supports him in his bid to gain the throne and eventually overthrow the Ching.
Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty
Treasurer Liu Yung
The year is 1756 and the Emperor journeys to Soochow, where he encounters a famous courtesan and gets involved with in all sorts of un-emperor-like activities.
La Mantis Maldita
Fish shop owner
Ha-chi,pupilo del maestro lang,trabaja como pescadero en el mercado del pueblo. tiene un altercado con los hombres del general,que se dedican a cobrar impuestos a los ciudadanos:y este es el comienzo de la lucha de ha-chi contra la injusticia y el abuso de poder.
The Ghost Story
An old man of the village tells kinky ghost stories to a few of it's inhabitants after all the kids have gone to bed. What follows are stories that have horror elements and some soft-core nudity thrown in.
Hiena salvaje
Tee Cha (uncredited)
Shing Lung (Jackie Chan) pasó toda su niñez aprendiendo el estilo secreto de Kung Fu de su abuelo. Su abuelo siempre lo advirtió de mantener el secreto del arte, pero Lung nunca rechazaba una pelea, lo que originó desastrosos resultados.
Of Cooks and Kung Fu
Supt. Woo / Mr. Hu
Efforts of a grandfather teaching his grandson a style of fighting called "Cooking kung-fu"
Spiritual Kung Fu
(uncredited)
Tras vencer a un joven estudiante, un ladrón roba el libro de Los Siete Puños del templo de Shaolin y lo cede a su hijo. Los Siete Puños es un estilo mortal de Kung fu y el conocedor de su técnica lo utiliza para instaurar el terror entre los clanes. El único modo de vencerles es con la técnica de Los Cinco Puños pero el libro donde se explica esta técnica ha estado perdido durante años. Cuando Jackie Chan consiga el libro de Los CInco Puños podrá enfrentarse con el ladrón en una pelea apasionante.
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
Treasurer Liu Yung
In the 18th century, Emperor Chien Lung makes a journey into Southern China.
Snake In The Eagles Shadow 2
Li Chi
Ah Fu (Wong Tao) and Chen Ting Kuan (Carter Wong) are a couple of kung fu men in the escort service business with top notch kung fu. Ah Fu gets tired of the escort service and quits to take up the life of a normal man. In his new “life”, Ah Fu runs into a thief named Li Chi (Li Kun), and the two become the best of friends. Life is great! Ah Fu gets married to a pretty girl, Yu Lan (Ha Ling Ling). He has money, servants, and foot massages. What else could you want? Ah Fu’s life gets turned upside down when a mantis fist expert named Nan Kung Ping (Lung Fei) shows up at Ah Fu’s doorsteps seeking to avenge the death of his brother.
Five Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes
Singing waiter
The heroes pose as gun dealers and acrobats in order to get close to the bad guys so they can avenge the death of one of their brothers.
Warlock of the Battlefield
Liu De
A wizard vampire haunts a number of warriors. He has several zombie servants. The warriors must defeat both threats.
Fist of Fury 2
Lee Shun (as Lee Quinn)
After Chen Zhen's execution in Shanghai, the Japanese feared that his death would unite all Chinese kung fu schools against them. Fearing this, the Japanese gave orders to the head of the Hong Ku School, Miyamoto (Lo Lieh) to surpass all Chinese schools including the Ching Wu School. When they refuse, the Japanese beat up the students and destroys the school. Meanwhile, one Chinese learns about the destruction of the Ching Wu School when he goes to Shanghai to visit Chen Zhen's grave. This Chinese is the only one who has the guts to fight the Japanese, this Chinese is known as Chen Shen (Bruce Li) who is the brother of Chen Zhen and he vows to avenge his brother's death and end the terror of the Japanese once and for all.
Shantung Man in Hong Kong
When Shan Tung comes to Hong Kong for the first time, wanting to seek help from his countryman Lo San, however, Lo San refuses to give him a hand. Shan Tung has no choice but to sell amphetamine in the street for living. A honest guy like him with pronunciation problem often causes embarrassing situations. He is laughed at by others because of his queer ideas. In later days, he makes a lot of friends because he never hesitate to do what is righteous. Therefore he has a better life than before.....
The Girl with the Dexterous Touch
romantic comedy
The Seven Coffins
Hsiao Tsui is the most beautiful girl in a prosperous prostitution house in a North China town. But every client of hers is chased and scared by ghosts. She is thus very poorly treated by the owner. House madame Chiao takes pity in Tsui and hides her in an abandoned inn. There are seven coffins in the inn, all results of unnatural deaths...
A Haunted House
The Bedevilled
Gao Hu (uncredited)
In a small town found the only son of possession, the local, most influential family, dead and naked in vinbutiks hostess, Cheng Niang. His father insists that there is a murder committed by Chai-Tseng Chu, Cheng Niang husband. Tseng claims he is innocent. However, Cheng Niang has disappeared. Old Lin then tries to bribe Magistrate Tang judging Tseng to death and execute him immediately. Cheng Niang learns about her husband's death and freezing. Judge Tang is guilty and begins to see ghosts every night
Seductive Ghost
A ghost teaches a poor shopkeeper medicine, leading to tragedy.
Naughty! Naughty!
Hsin Zhi Gui
Wu Te-chuan is a young man trying to make a living in an easy way. But now he is penniless and will being thrown out of his Macau hotel. Kind- hearted hotel maid Hsiao Yen is the only one to help him in the world. One day, Wu plays a trick on the hotel owner. The scheme backfires and Wu has to flee to Hong Kong. Wu saves desperate painter Hsin. He convinces Hsin that his painting will sell if he is dead. After Hsin pretend to be dead, his paintings really can be sold well, but backfires finally. Then, Wu and Hsin team up and engage themselves full time in con games, gambling and sex inclusive. Finally, Wu is being chased by the ring enforcers but is saved. Finding himself in love with Hsiao Yen, Wu decides to turn a new leaf and live properly ever after.
The Skyhawk
Wei Min
Master Wong (Kwan Tak-Hing) and his disciple Fatty (Sammo Hung) are paying a visit to Thailand when they are assaulted by a hot-headed street fighter dubbed “Little Lion” (Carter Wong). In true Wong Fei Hung fashion, the master takes Lion under his wing after the impetuous youth gets his clock cleaned by a rival martial arts instructor. Meanwhile, Wong’s friend Chu is facing trouble from the local crime boss, who’s trying to seize control of Bangkok’s lucrative shipping business. Wong urges his friends and students to seek a peaceful resolution to their problems, but when the bad guys attack Fatty’s sister (Nora Miao), the master agrees to take up arms.
Bloody Ring
Mr. Chi goes to Thailand to assist a close friend, Nai Sin, in preparing his Muay Thai boxers for a battle with Japanese boxers who have arrived in Bangkok to get even for a past loss. Instead of training Nai Sin’s students to take on the Japanese, Mr. Chi finds himself having to take on the Japanese himself, as he has to help one of Nai Sin’s top students fend off the Japanese due to the student not coming through on throwing a boxing match.
Mystery in Hong Kong
In order the get her greedy hands on some money, an evil stepmother uses black magic to destroy her stepson's relationship.
Bruce Lee. El hombre y la leyenda
Self
Documental que narra la historia de Bruce Lee y sus esfuerzos sin éxito para comenzar una carrera de interpretación en los EEUU, su regreso a Hong Kong donde se convirtió en una estrella internacional, y su muerte a los 32 años
Seaman No. 7
When a sailor accidentally kills a Japanese man in a bar room brawl, he tries to escape the law by hiding himself in a freighter heading for Japan only to find himself in the middle of a massive drug war.
Back Alley Princess
Uncle Kun
Polly Shang Kwan and Sam Hui are con artists who befriend a family of street venders and entertainers. The group constantly faces financial problems as they are ripped off by thugs, their rent is raised and car breaks down. Polly Kuan (who portrays a man for the entire film) lies, cheats, and steals to come up with the cash that everyone needs. Things get more serious when triad thugs kidnap the daughter of the family, and sell her to a triad boss, killing Carter Wong in the process.
A Man Called Tiger
Siu Lee (as Quin Lee)
A young man suspects his father's suicide was actually a murder committed by gangsters. Using his expertise in martial arts, he gets himself hired by the gangsters who he suspects are responsible for his father's death.
Furia Oriental (Fist of Fury)
Hsu
Chen, un joven experto en artes marciales, regresa a su escuela en Shanghai al enterarse de que su amado maestro ha sido asesinado. Mientras investiga la muerte de su instructor, Chen descubre que ésta está relacionada con una organización dedicada al tráfico de drogas, con una escuela rival y con las tensiones raciales existentes entre los habitantes chinos y japoneses de la ciudad.
Vengeance of a Snowgirl
Master Xiamen Chong
Sworn-brothers expert martial artists are the targets of a mysterious killer, which seems to bear a grudge against them for what happened several years ago.
Kárate a muerte en Bangkok
Ah Kun
Bruce Lee llega a Bangkok y encuentra trabajo en la fábrica del Sr. Mi. Pronto descubre que este negocio es en realidad una tapadera para encubrir un tráfico de drogas y la prostitución. Dos obreros desaparecen misteriosamente y los restantes trabajadores deciden ir a la huelga. La dirección envía a hombres armados contra ellos.
We Love Millionaires
Sun Pei Shan
This is a film about three pretty young ladies from Hong Kong who work as sales agents who travel to a resort in Japan for the sole purpose of meeting and wooing millionaires.
The Comet Strikes
There was a civil strife in the court. In order to protect the king, some loyal ministers and the king hid in an old house. This old house was known as a haunted house; whoever lived in the house shall die for sure. Mr. and Mrs. Tse went to the haunted house but died in it. Their son Tse Tin Jun wanted to find out the truth of his parents’ death, so he went to the house. At the mean time, another minister knew the king's hiding in the house. He sent out a military force to kill the king. Actually Mr. and Mrs. Tse pretended to die to deceive the public. Tin Jun stood with his parents and the loyal ministers to fight against the rebels. After the blood battle, they eventually annihilated the rebels...
The Shadow Whip
Er Sha Zi
This top ten box office hit reunites the star duo from Come Drink With Me in another classic action adventure. Cheng Pei-pei radiates her trademark charm while wielding the deadly title weapon, which is implicated in multiple murders and a major heist. Whether single-handedly fighting sixteen bandits or avenging her father's brutal death, she demonstrates why she was Hong Kong's number one swordswoman and no slouch with the whip either!
The Venus Tear Diamond
Wong Wai San
Legendary jewel thieves "Nocturnal Earl" (Ling Yun) and "Fragrant Night" (Lily Ho) are set on a collision course for destiny when both arrive in Japan to get their hands on the famous "Venus Tear Diamond." But sparks fly between the jewel thieves and the two fall instantly in love, without knowing that their beloved is after the very jewel each is seeking! To make matters worse, the diamond is in the possession of a randy widow who has her eye on the debonair male thief, and there's even a mystery man interested in the widow, too. Who's going to get the Venus Tear Diamond, and will it mean the end to a perfect love?
The Invincible Eight
Chu Fu
Everyday when General Xiao and his men ride through the Imperial City, inhabitants have to scatter around in order to keep out of their path. One day when Lei plans to assassinate Xiao but gets hurt, another three fighters He, Jiao and Feng come out boldly to help him out. With the help of Zhu, a cook, He succeeds to escape whereas the other three are seized. Later on, He acquaints himself with the girl Gui. Along with another two girls, Hai and Jiang, these eight youngsters are the descendants of the late patriotic generals, who have been recently murdered. Gui suspects that Hai and Jiang are controlled by Xiao and sneaks into his manor. She meets the girls successfully, but she is seized. When Wan, Xiao's butler, urges his master to kill Hai and Jiang, Jiang overhears their conversation and tries to rescue all her friends. At last, the eight are united and try their best to fight against General Xiao and his men.
A Time for Love
Kwan Ting
A Time For Love features Shaw Brothers' darling Lily Ho in a Romeo and Juliet stylized love story that breaks the tradition of Hong Kong's "class distinction" love stories. It is a film ending with a Cinderella-esque love saving happiness happy ever other ending.
A Taste of Cold Steel
Ah Niu
It's a no-holds-barred battle to the death for possession of the invaluable Purple Sword. Assistant director Wang Po-yi also wrote this entertaining and exciting adventure which could have also been called "The Five Tigers" since there's no doubt that this quintet is the highlight of the action. Huang Tsung-shun is "Fierce Tiger," Hung Liu is "Drunk Tiger," Hsu Erh-niu is "Lame Tiger," award-winning actor Ku Feng is "One-eyed Tiger" and respected director/actor Wu Ma is "Sick Tiger" in a tangle of tussles and thrills
The Three Smiles
Boatman
The film tells the story of Tang Bohu, a famous scholar who spends most of his time wandering around the countryside.
Divorce, Hong Kong Style
Wang An-Pang
Shaw Bros. romantic comedy.
Double Trouble
Li Hsiao Kun
Shaw Brothers double trouble comedy
The Midnight Murder
Wang Xiao Er
Inter-Pol
Huang Mao
Agent 009 has to break up a ring of Hong Kong counterfeiters who are shipping forged US dollars all over Asia.
Sing High, Sing Low
Little Chen
A Shaw Brothers Musical Comedy.
Moonlight Serenade
Zhang San
A sweet inn-keeper's daughter falls in love with a woodcutter, but witnesses the woodcutter's brother raping her sister. Tragically, the sister commits suicide in shame, and the rapists turn his attentions to the witness, leading to more danger than most romantic dramas can handle.
Sweet and Wild
Sea Monster
Young love and its comedy of errors. Hsiao Fang, played by Li Ching, is a spunky young girl not afraid to fight back against hooligans. Unfortunately, she mistakes the handsome Ma Ta-hai, for one such hoodlum. The two are immediately attracted but refuse to admit their true feelings. The real hooligans are from a rich family led by a devious Madam who devise a revenge plot. With plot twists, mistaken identities, along with some terrific musical numbers, romance has never been this much fun.
The Blue and the Black 2
Xing Ya's schoolmate
Part two of the wartime love story
The Blue and the Black
Xing Ya's schoolmate
It's a powerful melodrama about a thwarted romance in 1930s Tientsin, China, during the Japanese occupation, and it stars Linda Lin Dai, one of the era's most popular stars. It was part of Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films.
Till the End of Time
Chou Kuo-Wei
Jenny Wu is a singer who charms the well-to-do Peter Chen, but his parents object to a union between their only son and a lowly cabaret singer. He ignores their advice and marries her anyway, and for a time, they find some manner of wedded bliss. But the years are not entirely kind. He works hard to make ends meet, but his health pays the price.
The Monkey Goes West
THE MONKEY GOES WEST is the first entry in the studio’s epic, four-part screen adaptation of “Journey to the West,” a 16th-century novel recounting the efforts of a Buddhist monk and his magical companions to travel to India and bring back Buddhist sutras.
The West Chamber
Monk Facong
A scholar woos the daughter of an important family, while outwitting rebels who try to capture her.
Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore
Shirley's uncle
Shaw Brothers comedy.
Vermilion Door
Doggy
The tragic love triangle of early 20th century Peking Opera star Chiu Hai-tang, his beautiful stage partner, and the warlord who forces himself between them, has been a favorite with Chinese audiences for decades.
The Lark
Xiao Zhu, reporter
A musical staring Carrie Ku Mei as a singer named Xiaoyun Shi, who comes to Hong Kong after a tour of other Asian countries, hoping to develop her career.
The Lotus Lamp
Sky Dog
The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is raised in secret until he can attempt to free her.
Sons of the Good Earth
Lao San/Kuan San Sheng
War film set during the second Sino-Japanese war.
The Crimson Palm
Beggar
Ling Bo is Lin, a young man engaged to the daughter of a rich man, who now despises Lin because of his family's declining status. Lin visits his beloved fiancee before he heads towards the imperial city to participate in the civil service examination, only to find her maid lying dead in blood. Lin is then accused of murder. How can Judge Bao prove his innocence?
The Story of Sue San
Brother Chin
This gripping story centers on the romance between Wang Chin Lung and Sue San. Although they may be perfectly matched when it comes to their love for one other, the two come from remarkably different social ranks. While Chin Lung is the son of a respected government official, Su San is a prostitute, albeit a famous one.
Lady General Hua Mulan
Brother Wu Xin Cheng
Basada en la historia popular china. Ante la inminente invasión de las tropas enemigas por las fronteras del país, el ejército chino hace un reclutamiento forzado en las aldeas y la joven Hua Mulan, disfrazada de hombre, toma el lugar de su padre enfermo para salvarle la vida. Pronto Mulan, con sus habilidades en los ensayos marciales, impresiona tanto a sus compañeros como a sus superiores, Durante doce años, Mulan sobresale en las batallas y alcanza los rangos más altos dentro del escalafón militar.
The Amorous Lotus Pan
Yun Ge (Yun Kuh)
A woman in an arranged marriage falls in love with her husband's brother.
Between Tears and Smiles
Singing beggar
Fan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen Feng-hsien. However, he is not the only one who has eyes for Shen. The General's henchmen are also determined to present the songstress to their superior as a gift. Fan received help from an unexpected quarter to save the woman he loves.
Three Sinners
Tang Niu
Based on one particular storyline from The Water Margin, Three Sinners weaves an intriguing story of romance, treachery, and death, all within the context of the traditional Huangmei Opera. Yan Jun casts his real-life wife, the elegant Li Li Hua, star of such Shaw Brothers films as The Goddess of Mercy and Vermillion Door, as one of the title characters, a woman who finds herself in the middle of a stormy love triangle involving her controlling husband (director Yan Jun serving double duty in a starring role) and a passionate lover (Chen Yan Yan).
The Adulteress
Hsiao Hu-Tse
The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she’s soon framed for her husband’s murder by her rapist - the son of the local magistrate! And even that isn’t the end of her woes. It’s best to have a box of tissues nearby as two expert directors ratchet up the emotional suspense in this consummate tearjerker.
Empress Wu
Empress Wu's eunuch
The renowned Li Li Hua plays Wu Ze Tian, the most famous woman in China's four thousand year history.
The Love Eterne
Si Chiu
Una leyenda china sobre el trágico romance de dos amantes, Liang Shanbo y Zhu Yingtai.
The Enchanting Shadow
Servant of scholar #2
A young scholar spends the night in a creepy temple that is said to be haunted. He doesn't believe in the rumors, but after running into a Taoist swordsman, he meets a beautiful lady ghost.
The Magic Touch
Xiao Chen
Early Shaw Brothers comedy
Mambo Girl
Student
A young woman in search of a lost identity, her long lost mother who abandoned her soon after her birth.