Lee Kwan
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Lee Kwan also known as Li Kun or Li Quinn, was a Chinese
actor
.
He joined Shaw Brothers
in 1957 and acted in Mandarin films. He later played supporting roles in Bruce Lee
's The Big Boss
and Fist of Fury
. Later he became a film and television actor in Taiwan
. He won best supporting actor in the "金鐘獎" awards in 2001 for his role in 逆女.
Lee Kwan died of a stroke
on March 12, 2008 in Taipei at the age of 78.
Chinese people
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He joined Shaw Brothers
Shaw Brothers Studio
The Shaw Brothers Studio , owned by Shaw Brothers Ltd., was the foremost and the largest movie production company of Hong Kong movies.From their distribution base in Singapore where they founded parent company Shaw Organization in 1924, and as a strategic development of their movie distribution...
in 1957 and acted in Mandarin films. He later played supporting roles in Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
's The Big Boss
The Big Boss
The Big Boss, previously known by its U.S. title Fists Of Fury is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts action crime thriller film. The Big Boss was Bruce Lee's first major film. It was written to star James Tien; however, Lee's strong performance relegated Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, to second...
and Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury, formerly known as The Chinese Connection and The Iron Hand in the United States, is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei. It starred Bruce Lee in his second major film after The Big Boss...
. Later he became a film and television actor in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. He won best supporting actor in the "金鐘獎" awards in 2001 for his role in 逆女.
Lee Kwan died of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
on March 12, 2008 in Taipei at the age of 78.