Kong Hon | |||||||
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Chinese :江漢 | |||||||
Born | Keung Wing-ming (姜永明) September 10, 1939 | ||||||
Died | December 7, 2017 78) | (aged||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||
Years active | 1960s–2012 | ||||||
Spouse | Wong Siu-yin | ||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 江漢 | ||||||
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Musical career | |||||||
Also known as | Jiang Han | ||||||
Kong Hon (September 10, 1939 – December 7, 2017) was a former Chinese actor and director from Hong Kong. Mr Kong was credited with over 90 films as an actor and 2 films as a director.
Kong made his acting debut at an early age and subsequently appeared in many films. [1] In 1979, he joined Rediffusion Television and acted in dramas, including Blowing in the Wind, The Eight Fairies and Empress Wu . [2] He later appeared in several TVB productions from the 1990s, and was noted for portraying wealthy figures in series such as Healing Hands and Burning Flame . [3]
Kong's final role was in the 2012 series Three Kingdoms RPG . [4]
Kong's wife was Wong Siu-yin, an actress. They had two children. [8] Their son, Jeffrey Cheung, is a former professional footballer. [9]
On 7 December 2017, Kong died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Hong Kong. He was 78 years old. [10] [11] [12]
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