Cheng Kwun-Min

Cheng Kwun-Min

Actor · Producer · Writer

Guangdong, China
January 1, 1917

Biography

Cheng Gwan-Min was born in 1917 in Guangdong, China. He was once a theatre actor and broadcaster. In 1936, he made his debut "The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou" in Guangzhou. During his long career of more than half a century, he made more than 200 films, mostly Cantonese. A skillful imitator of singers from the East and the West, Cheng had numerous albums and performed Cantonese opera and musicals. He earned himself a nickname "Elvis Presley of the East". From 1970's onwards, he became a host of the classic variety show "Enjoy Yourself Tonight", with occasional guest appearances in films. He passed away in 1995.

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Cheng Kwun-Min 1

Representative Works

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Project A - Part II
1987Nominee

Best Performance

Project A - Part II

Justice, My Foot!
1992Nominee

Best Performance

Justice, My Foot!

An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty
1984Nominee

Best Performance

An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty

Career Highlights

The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou
1937Highlight

Best Performance

The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou

Happy Ghost III
1986Highlight

Best Performance

Happy Ghost III