Biography
Peter Yang Kwan, also known as Yang Qun (Chinese: 楊群; 25 September 1935 – 24 October 2022) was a Hong Kong martial artist film actor, film producer and director, best known for his appearances in Hong Kong action cinema of the 1970s and 1980s.
Yang starred in the 1969 film King of Kings. 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 Hong Kong 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
all 42
Movies 41
Producer 4
TV Shows 1
Lost and Found (1996)
Possessed (1994)
Another Piece of Romance (1994)
Sworn Brothers (1987)
Cop of the Town (1985)
Cop Busters (1985)
The Red Panther (1983)
Lily Under the Gun (1982)
Big Boss (1981)
The Lonely Hunter (1981)
Man on the Brink (1981)
Rivals of the Dragon (1980)
Enter the Fat Dragon (1978)
The Chinese Amazons (1975)
Blood Reincarnation (1974)
The Golden Lotus (1974)
Cheat to Cheat (1973)
Illicit Desire (1973)
The Escape (1972)
Bopha Angkor (1972)
Brave Girl Boxer from Shanghai (1972)
Queen Boxer (1972)
Indebted for Life and Love (1971)
The Ammunition Hunter (1971)
You Can't Tell Him (1971)
A Story of Lou Po-Wen (1971)
The Other Woman (1971)
From the Highway (1970)
Son of the Swordsman (1970)
Storm Over the Yangtse River (1969)
King of Kings (1969)
The Jilted (1969)
The Newlyweds (1969)
Knights of Old Cathay (1968)
Greatest Fight (1968)
The Stranger (1968)
At Dawn (1968)
Lady in the Tower (1967)
Wang Pao Chuan (1967)
Many Enchanting Nights (1966)
Dodder Flowers (1965)
The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian (1964)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1935-09-25
Deathday2022-10-24 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceHarbin, People's Republic of China
CitizenshipsPeople's Republic of China
Also Known As楊潔貞, 杨洁贞
AwardsGolden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
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