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    Kwan Hoi-San

    1925-10-24 (99 years old) in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

    Herman Kwan Hoi-San (Chinese: 關海山) (October 23, 1925 in Guangzhou, Guangdong — September 11, 2006) was a Hong Kong actor. his English name was Herman Kwan. Kwan started off as a Cantonese opera actor in street theatre before joining New Voice Opera Troupe (新聲劇團). He also started singing for early Hong Kong film soundtracks and moved on to act in films, mostly adaption of opera in Cantonese. He became famous and acted in many lead roles. When Hong Kong films started to move towards Mandarin, Kwan's career faltered and joined TVB and acted in various roles. Directors and filmmakers rediscovered his talent and cast him in many supporting roles in films. In 2001, Kwan suffered apoplexy attack and was left mute and paralysed. He died in 2006.

    Movies

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    Queen of Kowloon
    0 %|Nov 17, 2000
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    What Is A Good Teacher
    73 %|May 25, 2000
    Drama
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    Portland Street Blues
    57 %|Feb 21, 1998
    Crime, Drama
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    O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body
    50 %|Sep 21, 1995
    Crime, Horror
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    A Touch of Evil
    60 %|Apr 27, 1995
    Romance, Crime, Drama
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    Kung Fu Kid
    40 %|Sep 19, 1994
    Action
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    The Great Conqueror's Concubine
    77 %|Jun 4, 1994
    Drama, History
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    追捕野狼帮
    0 %|Feb 27, 1994
    Crime
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    Marked for Murder
    60 %|Jan 1, 1994
    Action
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    Heroes Among Heroes
    62 %|Nov 11, 1993
    Action
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    Perfect Exchange
    55 %|Sep 30, 1993
    Mystery, Comedy, Romance, Thriller, Action
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    A Roof with a View
    50 %|Sep 16, 1993
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    Man of the Times
    35 %|Aug 28, 1993
    Crime, Comedy
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    A Moment of Romance II
    59 %|Jun 11, 1993
    Action, Romance, Crime
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    The Tale Of A Heroine
    30 %|Jan 1, 1993
    Adventure
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    Whore & Policewoman
    0 %|Jan 1, 1993
    Crime, Action
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    Devil of Rape
    10 %|Oct 28, 1992
    Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
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    Deadly Dream Woman
    42 %|Sep 10, 1992
    Action
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    The Vengeance
    20 %|Jun 2, 1992
    Action, Crime
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    Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung
    66 %|May 28, 1992
    Action
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    Hard Boiled
    75.37 %|Apr 16, 1992
    Action, Thriller, Crime
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    Casino Tycoon
    63 %|Feb 20, 1992
    Thriller, Crime
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    All's Well, Ends Well
    69 %|Jan 25, 1992
    Comedy, Romance
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    Legend of Wong Tai Sin
    0 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Fantasy
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    The Banquet
    55 %|Nov 30, 1991
    Comedy
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    Lee Rock
    63.08 %|Sep 18, 1991
    Drama, Crime
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    The Transmigration Romance
    0 %|Jun 28, 1991
    Comedy, Fantasy
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    Mission of Condor
    43 %|Jun 7, 1991
    Crime, Action
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    The Unmatchable Match
    69 %|May 11, 1990
    Crime, Action
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    Queen of Temple Street
    64 %|Apr 21, 1990
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    Day of Thunder
    90 %|Apr 1, 1990
    Crime, Action, Drama
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    Eight Diagram Cudgel
    0 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Action, Fantasy
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    Behind Bars
    0 %|Jan 1, 1990
    TV Movie, Crime, Drama
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    Manchester Death Warrant
    50 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    Running Mate
    0 %|Nov 4, 1989
    Comedy
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    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
    71 %|Apr 20, 1989
    Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Dark Side of China Town
    0 %|Jan 14, 1989
    Crime, Drama
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    Devil Curse
    0 %|Dec 15, 1988
    Horror
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    The Criminal Hunter
    0 %|May 19, 1988
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    Ghost's Hospital
    0 %|Jan 1, 1988
    Horror, Comedy
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    Devil Sorcery
    33 %|Oct 7, 1987
    Horror
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    Project A: Part II
    71 %|Jul 25, 1987
    Action, Comedy
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    Reincarnation
    55 %|Jun 11, 1987
    Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Drama
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    Ghost's Lover
    0 %|Jan 1, 1987
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    Back To The Beyond
    55 %|Jan 1, 1987
    Action, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie
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    The Carnal Sutra Mat
    54 %|Dec 12, 1986
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    Bloody Sorcery
    0 %|Dec 11, 1986
    Horror
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    A Man from Holland
    40 %|Oct 25, 1986
    Action
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    Fury of the Heaven
    0 %|Jan 4, 1986
    Fantasy, Horror
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    Dead Curse
    0 %|Nov 21, 1985
    Horror
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    Working Class
    61 %|Aug 9, 1985
    Romance, Comedy
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    Crocodile Evil
    0 %|Aug 7, 1985
    Horror
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    Curse
    50 %|Apr 26, 1985
    Horror, Fantasy
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    Hong Kong Butcher
    60 %|Feb 1, 1985
    Crime, Horror
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    The Young Vagabond
    51 %|Jan 2, 1985
    Action, Comedy
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    The Siamese Twins
    0 %|Jul 24, 1984
    Horror
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    Project A
    72 %|Dec 22, 1983
    Comedy, Action, Adventure
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    The Lost Generation
    10 %|Sep 21, 1983
    Drama
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    Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    64 %|Jul 21, 1983
    Drama, Romance
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    Shaolin and Wu Tang
    66 %|Jul 2, 1983
    Action
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    Struggle for Leader
    0 %|Apr 21, 1983
    Action, Crime
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    Roving Swordsman
    61 %|Jan 28, 1983
    Action
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    Interpol
    0 %|Nov 18, 1982
    Adventure, Crime, Drama
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    Energetic-21
    0 %|Sep 30, 1982
    Drama, Comedy, Romance, Action
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    Brothers from the Walled City
    65 %|Sep 1, 1982
    Drama, Crime
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    Coolie Killer
    67 %|Jun 30, 1982
    Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller
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    Kid from Kwangtung
    52 %|Feb 7, 1982
    Action
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    Mahjong Heroes
    54 %|Dec 22, 1981
    Action, Comedy
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    The Executor
    65 %|Mar 4, 1981
    Action, Crime, Drama
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    The Struggle
    0 %|Sep 4, 1980
    Crime
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    House of the Lute
    20 %|Mar 27, 1980
    Horror, Drama
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    Crazy Horse & Intelligent Monkey
    50 %|Mar 23, 1980
    Action
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    The Kung Fu Warrior
    0 %|Jan 24, 1980
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    The Dragon, The Odds
    0 %|Jul 27, 1979
    Comedy, Action
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    The Money Trip
    40 %|Apr 5, 1979
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    The Tough Kung Fu Kid
    0 %|Sep 6, 1978
    Action
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    Illusions Come True
    0 %|Jul 20, 1978
    Comedy
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    On Probation
    0 %|Jul 28, 1977
    Drama
    actor
    Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu
    60 %|Dec 4, 1969
    Action
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    Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
    0 %|Mar 29, 1967
    Action, Crime, Adventure, Mystery
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    The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
    0 %|Jun 11, 1966
    Action, Crime, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Family Doctrine (Part 1) - An Old Family
    0 %|Nov 10, 1965
    History, Drama
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    The Furious Buddha's Palm
    0 %|Sep 22, 1965
    Fantasy, Action, Adventure
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    Sword of Swords
    0 %|May 11, 1965
    Action, Adventure
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    如来神掌 下集
    0 %|Mar 5, 1964
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    Buddha's Palm Part 1
    0 %|Feb 26, 1964
    Action, Fantasy
    actor
    Buddha's Palm (Part 2)
    0 %|Jan 31, 1964
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    The Rainbow Pass
    30 %|Jan 10, 1964
    Drama
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    The Monkey Soldiers Come to the Rescue
    0 %|Mar 6, 1963
    History, Drama
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    Scarlet Boy
    0 %|Sep 12, 1962
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History

    Series

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    In the Realm of Success
    0 %|Sep 17, 2001
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    The Green Hope
    0 %|Oct 16, 2000
    Drama
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    The Kung Fu Master
    0 %|Jan 3, 2000
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    A Recipe for the Heart
    80 %|Nov 10, 1997
    Drama, Comedy
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    Hand of Hope
    0 %|Oct 10, 1996
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    Cold Blood Warm Heart
    82 %|Feb 5, 1996
    Drama, Crime
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    From Act to Act
    85 %|Oct 2, 1995
    Comedy
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    A Kindred Spirit
    0 %|May 15, 1995
    Drama, Comedy
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    Plain Love
    80 %|Apr 3, 1995
    Drama
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    Mystery of The Sabre
    0 %|Jul 7, 1994
    Drama
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    Love Is Hope (III)
    0 %|Apr 4, 1994
    Drama
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    Conscience
    0 %|Feb 28, 1994
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    The Edge of Righteousness
    90 %|Dec 6, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Mystery of the Condor Hero
    0 %|Jun 8, 1993
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Happy Returns
    0 %|Jun 7, 1993
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    The Legendary Ranger
    77 %|Mar 1, 1993
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Wong Fei Hung Returns
    55 %|Dec 7, 1992
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Key Man
    100 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Family, Drama
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    Big Family
    0 %|Oct 28, 1991
    Drama
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    未婚爸爸
    0 %|Jun 11, 1991
    Drama
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    The Poor Rich Man
    0 %|Jun 6, 1991
    Family, Comedy
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    The Breaking Point
    0 %|May 13, 1991
    Drama
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    Rain In The Heart
    0 %|Sep 10, 1990
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    The Cop Story
    0 %|Sep 10, 1990
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    An Elite's Choice
    0 %|Sep 10, 1990
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    In The Realms of Joy
    0 %|Sep 10, 1990
    Drama
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    It Runs in the Family
    0 %|Aug 8, 1990
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    Where Heroes Dare
    80 %|Dec 25, 1989
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Justice of Life
    80 %|Nov 13, 1989
    Drama, Comedy
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    I Do I Do
    0 %|Sep 11, 1989
    Drama
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    Battle Of The Heart
    0 %|Aug 21, 1989
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    Looking Back in Anger
    100 %|Apr 3, 1989
    Drama
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    Deadly Secret
    0 %|Jan 2, 1989
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    Twilight of a Nation
    0 %|Nov 28, 1988
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Road To The Throne
    0 %|May 30, 1988
    Drama
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    The Price Of Growing Up
    0 %|Aug 27, 1987
    Drama
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    Fate Takes A Hand
    0 %|Jul 20, 1987
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    New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
    100 %|Nov 3, 1986
    Action & Adventure
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    The SIB Files
    0 %|Jun 7, 1986
    Action & Adventure, Crime
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    The Feud of Two Brothers
    90 %|May 12, 1986
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    The Possessed
    0 %|Dec 9, 1985
    Drama
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    The Rough Ride
    100 %|Apr 22, 1985
    Drama
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    The Young Wanderer
    0 %|Jan 21, 1985
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    The Young Detective
    0 %|Jul 11, 1984
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    The Duke of Mount Deer
    60 %|Jul 9, 1984
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Smiling Proud Wanderer
    0 %|Apr 2, 1984
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    The Foundation
    100 %|Feb 6, 1984
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Can Anybody Help
    0 %|Feb 1, 1984
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    Encounter with Fortune
    0 %|Jul 11, 1983
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    Beyond the Rose Garden
    0 %|May 16, 1983
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    The Legend of the Condor Heroes
    79 %|Feb 21, 1983
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Radio Tycoon
    0 %|Jan 3, 1983
    Drama
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    Sandwiches
    0 %|Jan 3, 1983
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    Love & Passion
    80 %|Nov 29, 1982
    Drama, Family
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    Stardust
    0 %|May 3, 1982
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    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
    0 %|Mar 22, 1982
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Checkmate
    0 %|Mar 1, 1982
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    The Understudy
    0 %|Dec 28, 1981
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    The Hawk
    0 %|Aug 31, 1981
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    In Love and War
    0 %|May 11, 1981
    Drama, War & Politics
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    The Lonely Hunter
    0 %|Feb 9, 1981
    Drama
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    The Adventurers
    0 %|Nov 24, 1980
    Drama
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    The Family
    0 %|Aug 4, 1980
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    Five Easy Pieces
    0 %|Aug 4, 1980
    Drama
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    This Land Is Mine
    0 %|Dec 31, 1979
    Drama
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    Over the Rainbow
    0 %|Sep 10, 1979
    Drama
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    Chor Lau-heung
    80 %|Sep 3, 1979
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Mitsubish Series
    0 %|May 21, 1979
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    The God of Sabre
    0 %|Jan 1, 1979
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    Conflict
    0 %|Oct 2, 1978
    Drama
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    One Sword
    0 %|Sep 25, 1978
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    The Giants
    0 %|May 1, 1978
    Drama
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    Vanity Fair
    0 %|Jan 2, 1978
    Drama
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    Luk Siu Fung (Series II)
    0 %|Aug 8, 1977
    Drama
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    Water Margin
    0 %|Nov 15, 1976
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    When The Legend Dies
    0 %|Nov 1, 1976
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    Luk Siu Fung (Series I)
    0 %|Dec 29, 1975