
Acting
Peter Yang Kwan
Born 1935-09-25 · Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Peter Yang Kwan, also known as Yang Qun (Chinese: 楊群; born September 25, 1935), is a retired 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.
Acting credits
7.0Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsiang adapted part of the story into this film, which starts with Hsi Men Ching, a successful merchant, wooing Pan Chin Lien, the beautiful wife of one of the townspeople.
The Golden Lotus
1974
6.0Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
The Protector
1985
6.5The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Lucky Stars. The team are released from prison to play detective in order to stop a ruthless gang from ruining their reputations, taking their lives, and that of a key witness in an upcoming trial. They must battle their way through and with the help of Muscles, take down the bad guys.
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
6.3Chicken Feet assists in running an honorable gambling den owned by the crippled Uncle Fan and his son Kit. Having previously tried to shut down the gambling den and take over by paralyzing Fan and framing Kit for another man's murder, ruthless local Triad boss, James goes a step further by murdering Fan. Driven only by money and the pursuit of two valuable 'Jade stones', James kidnaps Kit's daughter so he will surrender gambling in order for James to win the upcoming Championship.
Casino Raiders II
1991
6.0A young woman in search of a lost identity, her long lost mother who abandoned her soon after her birth.
Mambo Girl
1957
6.5Ah Lung is a pig farmer and a devoted Bruce Lee fan who is anxious to follow in Lee's footsteps, but only ridiculed for his attempts. He is sent to the city to earn a living working at his uncle's restaurant, but when he arrives, he finds a gang of thugs causing trouble in the restaurant. He takes the chance to prove himself and attacks the thugs, defeating them and saving the restaurant. Soon, he becomes a waiter, and discovers a plot by the same thugs to kidnap a woman he works with. Eventually, he defeats the thugs once again and saves the day.
Enter the Fat Dragon
1978
6.1After being released from prison, Tang Kat-Yung exacts revenge on Lee Ah Chai.
Tragic Hero
1987
6.0A gang of bandits close in on a walled village, and send inflitrators into the village disguised as herb sellers. A mysterious stranger appears and roots out the bandits.
From the Highway
1970
7.0Hong Kong comedy directed by Li Han-Hsiang.
Cheat to Cheat
1973
5.6Tang Dynasty emperors, Ming Dynasty scholars, assorted fortunetellers, and several Buddhist monks figure in a trio of erotic and mystical Chinese legends.
Illicit Desire
1973
6.7Sing loves to read cartoons and often daydreams of becoming a tycoon and celebrity. By accident, he becomes a follower of Wai, a gang leader, and makes a friend of Wai's adopted son, Chun. The series of successes made by Sing and Chun breed contempt in Wai's heart. Wai plans to get rid of them so as to pave the way for his son to succeed to his own business. Still, his son kills him..
My Hero
1990
NRWhen Master Leung tries to rob Wong I-Hsia of a precious cargo he must protect, Wong I-Hsia fights him off with the iron palm and makes his escape. Too old and weak to continue his mission, Wong I-Hsia entrusts the cargo to his eldest son Wan Fu, who wastes no time in proving his fighting skills as he slays 50 of Master Leung's men fighting off a forest ambush.
Son of the Swordsman
1970
6.6To pay off his debt as a gambler, a man drags his sister and step-brother into a life of crime and a violent war between rival gang lords.
Rich and Famous
1987
6.7Yeung’s poppy fields are torched by a law enforcement task force, she retaliates by ordering police officials assassinated. The Angels break into Yeung’s corporate offices, eventually tracing her headquarters. After Alex Fong’s character is captured and held by Yeung, the Angels mount an assault to rescue him. A complex sub-plot involving an armored car bullion robbery eventually leads the Angels to a final showdown with Yeung and her men.
Iron Angels
1987
7.7Cheung and Lau are two men who grew up together as brothers. However, they end up as enemies who hunt each other down after following different paths in life.
Sworn Brothers
1987
5.5The lecherous Ming emperor Cheng Teh sat on the throne, women were utterly subservient to men. Businessmen, officials and scholars suggested building houses of infinite pleasure to their ives. In the Ching Hua House of pleasure, the girls underwent exacting drills and instruction in the sensual arts under a stern madam, who punished any uncooperative girl into submission. Susan, the fairest and most headstrong girl in the Ching Hua House, fell in love at first sight with a handsome young scholar. He was on his way to Peking to sit for the imperial xaminations. Yet he fell in love with Susan too, and he spent his last penny to pass the night with her......
I Want More!
1976
5.0Wei Zeng Jing, the president of a company, maintains an extramarital relationship with a beautiful girl, Yi Ling. His wife, however, will hire a private investigator and soon discover the infidelity.
Indecent Beast
1994
6.8Directed by some of most well known Chinese-language directors of the time, the portmanteau film Four Moods was an attempt to alleviate Li Han-hsiang’s financial troubles during the late 1960s. Arguably one of his best works, King Hu’s short Anger is an adaptation of the famous Peking opera San Cha Kou; set to opera instrumentation and stylishly shot, the film deftly captures the tense showdown between political schemers, avengers and vagabonds inside an inn. Li Han-hsiang’s Happiness, inspired by the Strange Tales of Liaozhai, tells a tale of reprieve for a kind-hearted ghost, while Pai Ching-Jui’s Joy and Lee Hsing’s Sadness both explore the fateful encounters between mortal men and ghostly women.
Four Moods
1970
5.5Drama about a young man who joins a boy band and embarks on a journey to find his real mother.
Boy Wonderz
1999
6.8Min is an assassin. His adopted son Eagle and his son KK kill another assassin, Michael, because he broke the rule of the assassin group. This breeds contempt in Panther, Michael's brother. He tries every means to identify Eagle and wants to kill him. When all come to failure, he frames Eagle to have broken the group's rule.
Point of No Return
1990
3.0Neglected women, all married to a bunch of lecherous brothers, plot to cut off their penises. The story, appropriately, is set in Thailand, where such revenge is practically a national sport
Another Piece of Romance
1994
7.3Stanley was an optimistic youth. Feeling bored in his job, he decided to part with his beloved uncle and aunt and seek for an ideal job to achieve his own goal. He than found a job for working as a member of parking service team and befriended one of his colleagues Ah Man. Stanley was enthusiastic to Ah Man and made Ah Man live in high spirits. Stanley also encouraged his colleagues to work with enthusiasm. In this way, the parking service teams earned back good reputation for their occupation.
Parking Service
1986
7.0Hsi Shih: The Beauty of Beauties was one of the most ambitious films made in the Taiwan film industry in the 1960s. After leaving The Shaw Brothers studio in Hong Kong and moving to Taiwan, filmmaker Li Han-hsiang mounted this historical epic. Told through the story of Xishi (Hsi Shih), one of the 'Four Great Beauties' of Chinese history, the film portrays the war between two Chinese Kingdoms during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C). After the kingdom of Yue is defeated by the kingdom of Wu, King Goujian of Yue takes pains to prepare for his revenge and rebuild his country. Knowing that King Fucha of Wu is lewd and lustful, he offers Xisi to the court of Wu to serve as Fucha’s concubine, with Fucha unaware that she is also a spy. She uses her charm to draw Fucha away from his office and governance, while King Goujian rallies his forces together to attempt to reclaim his lands.
Beauty of Beauties
1965
6.8As battle rages in Shanghai, a single battalion of soldiers led by Xie Jinyuan is ordered to hold back the Japanese forces at the Sihang warehouse. Girl scouts risk their lives to deliver food and medicine to the defenders.
Eight Hundred Heroes
1975
Behind the camera
8.2A womanizing cop has to protect a beautiful model, who is being terrorized by her psychotic ex-boyfriend.
Cop of the Town
1985
5.5The lecherous Ming emperor Cheng Teh sat on the throne, women were utterly subservient to men. Businessmen, officials and scholars suggested building houses of infinite pleasure to their ives. In the Ching Hua House of pleasure, the girls underwent exacting drills and instruction in the sensual arts under a stern madam, who punished any uncooperative girl into submission. Susan, the fairest and most headstrong girl in the Ching Hua House, fell in love at first sight with a handsome young scholar. He was on his way to Peking to sit for the imperial xaminations. Yet he fell in love with Susan too, and he spent his last penny to pass the night with her......
I Want More!
1976
6.8Fans of Hong Kong pinup queen Joey Wang are likely to appreciate this ghost-themed seriocomic fantasy about a comic book artist named Shing (Tony Leung) who finds himself haunted by the ghostly Ching-ching (Wang).
Fantasy Romance
1991
7.4An undercover cop goes deep undercover to inside one of Hong Kong's most notorious Triad gangs only to find him getting consumed by a life of crime and seediness.
Man on the Brink
1981
6.5A cop suffering from "posterior ulcers" tries to catch a serial killer who seeks out victims with medical problems. One suspect is a man who makes pies from guts, which the cop inadvertantly eats. Eventually the hero cop finds himself tied to an operating table with the killer preparing to deal with his "posterior ulcers"!
The Red Panther
1983
5.5Fan Kao-to is a worker who had enough of corruption in Shanghai. He tries to crush the organization alone. An attempt has been made before but ended up with the big Axe Gang, several of their brands in the man. The man's sister arrives in Shanghai at the same time as Fan Kao-to go out on one-man war, and she wants to do her in the fight, also, she takes the war personally.
Queen Boxer
1972
10.0The film depicts the youthful troubles of three young couples in Hong Kong in a remarkably down-to-earth and touching way. Each character has a distinct personality, and their experiences reflect various aspects of Hong Kong society.
First Time
1983
7.0Everyone seems to want to stop General Tsai from leaving Peking.
The Escape
1972
7.5Master Chan (Jeffrey Chan) is a widely respected martial arts teacher who has several skilled understudies in the Los Angeles area. When one of his students takes part in some shady dealings, Chan becomes unknowingly involved in the situation after a group of gangsters mistakenly point the finger at him for the crime. As Chan works to clear his name with the hoodlums, he also manages to reunite with his estranged son (Yeun Tak).
Rivals of the Dragon
1980
Hong Kong movie
Old Soldiers Never Die
1978