金漢

简介

Chin Han, born on December 4, 1935, is a Hong Kong film actor of Shandong origin, originally named Bi Renxu. Known for his handsome appearance and tall stature, he and actress Ling Bo formed a model couple in the film world. His father Sun Jinqing was a representative of Chinese merchants in Japan, while the family resided in Hong Kong. He studied at Qiaoguang and Xinfa schools. In 1960, he joined the Shaw Brothers acting training class after passing the audition among a thousand applicants. He began his career as a script supervisor on "The Swallow Thief" (1961), then made his screen debut in "The Knight of the Wilderness" (1963). He rose to fame through "Hua Mulan" (1964) alongside his wife Ling Bo, whom he married in 1966. He left Shaw Brothers in 1974 and founded "Today Films" with his wife to work in Taiwan. He immigrated to Canada in 1988.