Kwong Wa | |||||||||||
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Born | Chan Muk-wah (陳木華) 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 | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 江華 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 江华 | ||||||||||
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Musical career | |||||||||||
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 1962) [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 ).
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).
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.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Life Goes On 但願人長久 | Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer | |
1991 | The Real Me 喋血邊緣 | ||
1991 | Running On Empty 正紅旗下 | ||
1992 | Sisters in Law 積奇瑪莉 | ||
1993 | Lamb Killer 富貴狂花 | Michael | |
1994 | To Live and Die in Tsimshatsui 新邊緣人 | ||
1996 | I'm Your Birthday Cake 不道德的禮物 / 桃色禮物 | Lam Lok-shan | |
2003 | Left Alone 歷劫驚濤 | Mike | |
2007 | Love Is... 真的戀愛了? |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Heroes of Shaolin 少林英雄 | ||
1986 | 時光倒流70年 | ||
1988 | 幽靈 | ||
1988 | 烈士忠魂 | ||
1990 | Housekeeper, My Honey 烈士忠魂 | ||
1991 | 第三間電台 | ||
1991 | Rebuilding Prosperity 再造繁榮 | ||
1991 | Return to the Truth 還我今生 / 本是同根 | Ko Sai-hong | |
1991 | The Good Fella from Temple Street 廟街豪情 | Sheung Tin-chee | |
1992 | Spirit of the Dragon 李小龍傳 / 龍在江湖 | Ko Tin-pang | |
1992 | The Shen Saga 新朱門怨 | Third Young Master | |
1993 | The Silver Tycoon 銀狐 | Sung Chak-yuen | |
1993 | Who's the Winner III 勝者為王III王者之戰 | Fong Tsun | |
1993 | Gamblers' Dream 賭神秘笈'93 / 賭神秘笈之賭魔 | Chin Tin-long | |
1994 | The Movie Tycoon 戲王之王 | Po Tsun | |
1994 | A Cruel Lover 郎心如鐵 / 失落真心 | Shum Man-ho | |
1994 | Secret Battle of the Majesty 九王奪位 / 君臨天下 | Imperial Prince Yan-tsan / Yongzheng Emperor | |
1995 | I Have a Date with Spring 我和春天有個約會 | Shum Ka-ho | |
1995 | 棘手神探俏嬌娃 / 女幹探 | ||
1996 | Journey to the West 西遊記 | Tong Sam-chong / Golden Cicada | |
1997 | Lady Flower Fist 苗翠花 | Fong Tak | |
1998 | Journey to the West II 西遊記(貳) | Tong Sam-chong / Golden Cicada | |
1999 | Feminine Masculinity / Mr. Diana 先生貴性 | Andrew Cheung Ho-wa | |
1999 | Happy Ever After 金玉滿堂 | Qianlong Emperor | |
2000 | Ups and Downs 無業樓民 | Ling Hei-sz | |
2000 | The Legend of Lady Yang 楊貴妃 | Emperor Xuanzong of Tang | |
2000 | Crimson Sabre 碧血劍 | Ha Suet-yee / Golden Snake | |
2001 | Seven Sisters 七姊妹 | Mau Lin-sin | |
2001 | The Stamp of Love 肥婆奶奶扭計媳 | Hanson Sung Hon-man | |
2001 | A Step into the Past 尋秦記 | Lin Chun / Lo Oi | |
2002 | In the Realm of Fancy 繾綣仙凡間 | Lee Yuen / Iron-Crutch Lee | |
2003 | The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow 九五至尊 | 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 鳳舞香羅 | Wing Ho-tung | |
2004 | The Conqueror's Story 楚漢驕雄 | Hung Yu | |
2004 | 新聊齋之畫皮 | Wang Anxu | |
2006 | Romance of Red Dust 風塵三俠之紅拂女 | Dugu Cheng | |
2009 | Life in Sanyuan County 跟紅頂白大三元 | Man Pok-yan | |
2010 | Criminal Investigation 證義搜查線 | Inspector Chan Kwok-king |
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