Kwong Wa
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| Born | Chan Muk-wah ( 19 November 1961 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1986–2009 | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Kitman Mak (1992–) | ||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best New Performer 1990 Life Goes On TVB Anniversary Awards – My Favourite Television Character 2003 The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Kwong Wah Kong Wah Kong Wa | ||||||||||
| Origin | Shantou, Guangdong, China | ||||||||||
| Labels | ATV (1986–1995) TVB (1996–2004) | ||||||||||
Kwong Wa (born Chan Muk-wah on 19 November 1961)[note 1] is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is known for his portrayals of Chinese historical characters such as Lao Ai (A Step into the Past), Xiang Yu (The Conqueror's Story), Tang Sanzang (Journey to the West), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (The Legend of Lady Yang), Yongzheng Emperor (The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow), and Qianlong Emperor (Happy Ever After).
Career
[edit]Chan had his acting debut in the 1989 film Life Goes On as a cancer patient, which won him the Best New Actor Award in the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards.[4] He then gained wider fame as Tang Sanzang in the television series Journey to the West (1996) and its sequel Journey to the West II (1998). After appearing in other dramas such as The Legend of Lady Yang (1999), Crimson Sabre (2001), and A Step into the Past (2001), Chan reached the peak of his fame as the Yongzheng Emperor in 2003's The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow. The show gained extremely high ratings and Chan was acclaimed for his charismatic performance as the emperor who travelled through time to 21st century Hong Kong. Afterwards, he has appeared in The Conqueror's Story (2004).
Personal life
[edit]During a 2018 interview,[5] Chan stated that he had suffered an accident that rendered him with a temporarily paralysed foot. Not knowing whether or not he would recover, let alone ever walk, he found consolation through Christianity and, during this time, made his conversion.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Life Goes On |
Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer | |
| 1991 | The Real Me |
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| 1991 | Running On Empty |
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| 1992 | Sisters in Law |
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| 1993 | Lamb Killer |
Michael | |
| 1994 | To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui |
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| 1996 | I'm Your Birthday Cake |
Lam Lok-shan | |
| 2003 | Left Alone |
Mike | |
| 2007 | Love Is... |
Television
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| 1986 | Heroes of Shaolin |
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| 1990 | Housekeeper, My Honey |
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| 1991 | Rebuilding Prosperity |
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| 1991 | Return to the Truth |
Ko Sai-hong | |
| 1991 | The Good Fella from Temple Street |
Sheung Tin-chee | |
| 1992 | Spirit of the Dragon |
Ko Tin-pang | |
| 1992 | The Shen Saga |
Third Young Master | |
| 1993 | The Silver Tycoon |
Sung Chak-yuen | |
| 1993 | Who's the Winner III |
Fong Tsun | |
| 1993 | Gamblers' Dream |
Chin Tin-long | |
| 1994 | The Movie Tycoon |
Po Tsun | |
| 1994 | A Cruel Lover |
Shum Man-ho | |
| 1994 | Secret Battle of the Majesty |
Imperial Prince Yan-tsan / Yongzheng Emperor | |
| 1995 | I Have a Date with Spring |
Shum Ka-ho | |
| 1995 | |||
| 1996 | Journey to the West |
Tong Sam-chong / Golden Cicada | |
| 1997 | Lady Flower Fist |
Fong Tak | |
| 1998 | Journey to the West II |
Tong Sam-chong / Golden Cicada | |
| 1999 | Feminine Masculinity / Mr. Diana |
Andrew Cheung Ho-wa | |
| 1999 | Happy Ever After |
Qianlong Emperor | |
| 2000 | Ups and Downs |
Ling Hei-sz | |
| 2000 | The Legend of Lady Yang |
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang | |
| 2000 | Crimson Sabre |
Ha Suet-yee / Golden Snake | |
| 2001 | Seven Sisters |
Mau Lin-sin | |
| 2001 | The Stamp of Love |
Hanson Sung Hon-man | |
| 2001 | A Step into the Past |
Lin Chun / Lo Oi | |
| 2002 | In the Realm of Fancy 繾綣 |
Lee Yuen / Iron-Crutch Lee | |
| 2003 | The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow |
Yongzheng Emperor / Lee Dai-ha | TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Television Character (Top 12) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| 2003 | Riches and Stitches |
Wing Ho-tung | |
| 2004 | The Conqueror's Story |
Hung Yu | |
| 2004 | Wang Anxu | ||
| 2006 | Romance of Red Dust |
Dugu Cheng | |
| 2009 | Life in Sanyuan County 跟紅 |
Man Pok-yan | |
| 2010 | Criminal Investigation |
Inspector Chan Kwok-king |
Awards
[edit]- Hong Kong Film Awards – Best New Performer
1990 Life Goes On[4]
- TVB Anniversary Awards – My Favourite Television Character
2003 The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow
References
[edit]- ^ "
新聞 線 人 \張 茅 ".大 公報 . 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2022-01-22. - ^ "你聽
過 「傳 真 社 」嗎？". am730. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2022-01-22. - ^ "
電 視 藝 員 陳 木 華 涉 嫌 毆 人 押候訊".華僑 日報 . 1987-05-09. Retrieved 2021-04-04. - ^ a b "9th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Lời Chứng diễn viên Giang Hoa (Kwong Wa Testimony)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
Notes
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