Peter Yang Kwan, also known as Yang Qun (; 25 September 1935 – 24 October 2022) was a

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and director, best known for his appearances in

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of the 1970s and 1980s. Yang starred in the 1969 film ''

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''.

Biography

Yang was born in 1935 in Harbin, Manchuria. He left Harbin at the age of 6 and went to Beijing and studied in Yu Ying Secondary School until the age of 12. He then moved to Shanghai with his family because of the Chinese Civil War for 8 months. The family finally sought refuge in Taiwan after their brief stay in Shanghai. In Taiwan, he studied in a practical Mandarin School for a year in Taipei before again relocating with his family in

and studied in the Yin Nan Middle School. During these years, his family's financial status plummeted significantly. In order to help with his family's situation, Yang took up odd jobs. He was cast in a few films as an extra and did this for several years. He also worked in radio stations and dubbed for Japanese films in Mandarin. He also worked as an auxiliary police officer in Hong Kong. Yang maintained his multifaceted life until 1960 when he landed a role as a leading actor in "Qin Xiang Lian".

Filmography

Films

* 1957 Our Sister Hedy - David * 1957 Mambo Girl - Student * 1957 Golden Lotus - Hsiao Li * 1958 Scarlet Doll - Hua Ji Yu * 1958 Jade-Green Lake * The Witch-Girl, He Yueer 1961 * Mung Li Chuen 1963 * The Adulteress (1963 film) * The Story Of Qin Xianglian 1964 * Dodder Flower 1965 * Commander Underground 1967 * The Knight Of Old Cathay 1968 * Greatest Fight 1968 * Superior Darter 1969 * Son Of Swordsman 1969 * King of Kings (1969 film) * You, Me And Him 1970 Actor * Way Ching Killer The Dragon 1970 Actor * The Lost Spring 1970 Actor * From The Highway 1970 Actor * Four Moods 1970 Actor * Dusk (1970 film) Actor *'' You Can't Tell Him'' 1971 Actor * The Tsu Hong Wu 1971 Actor * Legends Of Cheating 1971 * The Ammunition Hunters 1971 Actor *

The Escape (1972 film) ''The Escape'' is a 1972 Hong Kong film. Cast and roles * Chia Ling * Peter Yang Kwan * Wang Tai Lang * Ma Cheung * Cho Kin * Sun Jung Chi * Cheung Kwong Chiu * Cheung Wan Man * Lee Hung * Au Lap Bo * Tai Leung * Chan Yau San * Ko Fei ...

Actor, Director, Presenter * The Avenger (1972 film) Actor * Tales Of Larceny 1973 Actor * Morning Goodbye 1973 Actor * Illicit Desire 1973 Actor * Cheat To Cheat 1973 Actor * Lady Blood Boxer 1974 Actor * The Golden Lotus 1974 Actor *

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1974 Actor * My Wacky, Wacky World 1975 Actor (cameo) * Confession Of A Concubine 1975 Actor * I Want More (film) 1976 Actor, Director * 800 Heroes (film) 1976 (film about the

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) Actor *

Old Soldiers Never Die ''Old Soldiers Never Die'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Molly Lamont and Alf Goddard. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures. It was produced as a quota quickie f ...

1978 Actor, Director, Producer * Enter The Fat Dragon 1978 Actor, Planning *The Battle of Ku-ning-tou 1979 Actor * ''The Shell Game'' (1980) Actor * '' Encore (1980 film)'' Actor * ''

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'' (1981) Producer * '' The Gambler's Duel'' (1981) Actor * '' Big Boss (1981 film)'' (also known as Ding ye) Actor * '' Lily Under The Gun'' (1982) Actor * '' First Time'' (1983) Actor, Manager, Producer * ''

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars ''Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars'' (, released in the Philippines as ''Dragon Mission'') is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film starring and directed by Sammo Hung. The film co-stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. It is the third installment in the ...

'' (1985) * '' The Protector'' (1985) Actor * '' Cop Of The Town'' (1985) Producer * '' Cop Busters'' (1985) Actor * '' Parking Service'' (1986) Actor * ''

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'' (1987) Actor * ''

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'' (1987) Actor * ''

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'' (1987) Actor * '' Rich And Famous'' (1987) Actor * '' Border Line Story'' (1988) Actor * Point Of No Return (1990 film) Actor * Never Say Regret 1990 Actor * My Hero (1990 film) Actor * The Plot (film) 1991 Actor * The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues 1991 Actor * Fantasy Romance 1991 Producer * Gambling Soul 1992 Actor *

Beauty Investigator Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes these objects pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, together with art and taste, is the main subject of aesthetics, o ...

1992 Actor * Run For Life - Ladies From China 1993 Actor * Possessed (1994 film) Actor *

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2001 Actor

Personal life

Yang was married to Florence Fung-Chi. They had a son and a daughter.

References

External links

Peter Yang Kwan at hkcinemamagic.com
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