何驚凡

简介

He Jingfan, originally named He Su, was a Cantonese opera performer specializing in martial and singing roles, as well as a Hong Kong film actor. He was from the Shunde district of Foshan city in Guangdong province. Introduced to Cantonese opera by his grandmother, he was later brought to Hong Kong by his mentor Liang Xingbo to study under him, and also trained under Liang Yizhong and Fen Juhua. He practiced horsemanship daily at Shoushan Village on Hong Kong Island. He appeared in approximately 60 films, making his debut in "The Dining Immortal" (1951) and his final film "Single Hand Shakes the Dragon Gate" (1970). In July 1964, he was granted British nationality with the approval of the Governor of Hong Kong. After retiring from the entertainment industry, he emigrated to the United States of America.