關海山

简介

Kwan Hoi Shan was born in 1924 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, and grew up in an artistic family where he learned Cantonese opera from his father from a young age. He began his artistic career in Cantonese opera as a talented young performer in roles of young gentlemen and dignitaries, then moved to Hong Kong after the Second World War. He entered the film industry in 1949 and participated in over 300 works including films and television series. He joined TVB television network in 1976 and appeared in more than one hundred television dramas. He was known for his diverse roles including fathers, businessmen, doctors and lawyers, as well as characters from lower social classes. In 1992, he won Best Supporting Actor awards for the film "Lee Rock" from both the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards. He was known for his love of supporting younger generations of actors, and was respected by major stars such as Andy Lau and Tony Leung. He suffered a stroke in 2001 which forced him to retire from acting, and passed away in 2006 in Hong Kong at the age of 81.