Kong Hon
Kong Hon | |||||||
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| Chinese: 江漢 | |||||||
| Born | Keung Wing-ming (姜永明) September 10, 1939 | ||||||
| Died | December 7, 2017 (aged 78) | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||
| Years active | 1960s–2012 | ||||||
| Spouse | Wong Siu-yin | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 江漢 | ||||||
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| Also known as | Jiang Han | ||||||
Kong Hon (September 10, 1939 – December 7, 2017) was a former Chinese actor and director from Hong Kong. Mr Kong was credited with over 90 films as an actor and 2 films as a director.
Career[edit]
Kong made his acting debut at an early age and subsequently appeared in many films.[1] In 1979, he joined Rediffusion Television and acted in dramas, including Blowing in the Wind, The Eight Fairies and Empress Wu.[2] He later appeared in several TVB productions from the 1990s, and was noted for portraying wealthy figures in series such as Healing Hands and Burning Flame.[3]
Kong's final role was in the 2012 series Three Kingdoms RPG.[4]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
- 1950 Fury in Their Hearts
- 1967 Confused Love
- 1967 The Divorce Brinkmanship [5][6]
- 2006 My Name Is Fame - Fai's father. [7]
Television series[edit]
- Empress Wu (1984)
- Detective Investigation Files II (1995)
- Eternal Happiness (2002)
- Vigilante Force (2003)
- Lady Fan (2004)
- Women on the Run (2005)
- Revolving Doors of Vengeance (2005)
- La Femme Desperado (2006)
- Burning Flame III (2009)
- Born Rich (2009)
- A Great Way to Care (2011–13)
- Three Kingdoms RPG (2012)
Personal life[edit]
Kong's wife was Wong Siu-yin, an actress. They had two children. [8] Their son, Jeffrey Cheung, is a former professional footballer.[9]
On 7 December 2017, Kong died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Hong Kong. He was 78 years old.[10][11] [12]
References[edit]
- ^ "無綫甘草江漢離世 享年78歲". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 8 December 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "TVB资深绿叶江汉离世享年78岁 曾塑造多个经典形象". Sohu. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "大台御用商人老豆 78歲江漢昨離世". 壹週Plus. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "資深演員江漢離世 享年78歲". Ming Pao (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "Handbill for the Cantonese movie, 'The Divorce Brinkmanship'". roots.gov.sg. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Press Releases - Notable films of Sun Luen and Sil-Metropole to be screened at Hong Kong Film Archive (with photos)". info.gov.hk. November 11, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "My Name Is Fame (2006)". senscritique.com. 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "憶述電騙案 江漢兒子：佢對親朋兩脅插刀". Apple Daily 蘋果日報. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "香港足球總會". HKFA. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "兒子感不捨！江漢本月30日設靈". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 10 December 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "無綫資深演員江漢病逝 晚年曾患管脈炎 享年78歲". HK01. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Nina Paw saddened by Kong Hon's passing". sg.style.yahoo.com. January 2, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Kong Hon at IMDb
- Kong Hon at the Hong Kong Movie Database
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