Biography and filmography

Cheng Kwun-Min

Cheng Gwan-Min was born in 1917 in Guangdong, China. He was once a theatre actor and broadcaster. In 1936, he made his debut "The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou" in Guangzhou. During his long career of more than half a century, he made more than 200 films, mostly Cantonese.

A skillful imitator of singers from the East and the West, Cheng had numerous albums and performed Cantonese opera and musicals. He earned himself a nickname "Elvis Presley of the East".

From 1970's onwards, he became a host of the classic variety show "Enjoy Yourself Tonight", with occasional guest appearances in films.

He passed away in 1995.

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Movies (96)

Oh! Yes Sir!!!

Oh! Yes Sir!!!

1994 · News team director

Rose

Rose

1992

Justice, My Foot!

Justice, My Foot!

1992 · Guangzhou Magistrate Hu

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

1989 · Uncle Cheng

The Nobles

The Nobles

1989 · Cheng Kwan Min

Mistaken Identity

Mistaken Identity

1988

Three Against the World

Three Against the World

1988 · Mr Ng

The Greatest Lover

The Greatest Lover

1988

Goodbye Darling

Goodbye Darling

1987 · Mr. Chiu

Project A - Part II

Project A - Part II

1987 · Boss of Goldsmith Shop

Killer's Nocturne

Killer's Nocturne

1987

Seven Years Itch

Seven Years Itch

1987 · Sylvia's father

Happy Ghost III

Happy Ghost III

1986 · Man Eating at Hawker Stall

Sweet Surrender

Sweet Surrender

1986 · Old Taxi Driver

An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty

An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty

1984 · Musician / Servant

The Perfect Match

The Perfect Match

1982 · Paul's father

Food For The Sharks

Food For The Sharks

1982

The Running Mob

The Running Mob

1975

Laugh in the Sleeve

Laugh in the Sleeve

1975

All in the Family

All in the Family

1975

The Two Faces of Love

The Two Faces of Love

1974

Every Day is Sunday

Every Day is Sunday

1974 · Producer

Games Gamblers Play

Games Gamblers Play

1974

Seductive Ghost

Seductive Ghost

1974

Naughty! Naughty!

Naughty! Naughty!

1974 · Cheng Kwan Chi

Cheeky Little Angels

Cheeky Little Angels

1974 · Dr Wang

Gossip Street

Gossip Street

1974 · Chang Kwun Jik

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

1973 · Self

Intrigue in Nylons

Intrigue in Nylons

1972 · Boss of Princess Brand

A Time for Love

A Time for Love

1970 · Old Lau

Lucky Seven Strikes Again

Lucky Seven Strikes Again

1970

Lucky Seven

Lucky Seven

1970 · Ah Min

Secret Agent No. 1

Secret Agent No. 1

1970

Happy Times

Happy Times

1970

A Romantic Thief

A Romantic Thief

1968 · Manager Fong

Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned

Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned

1968 · 趙紫陽

The Blossoming Rose

The Blossoming Rose

1968 · Wong Shu Fan

Adventure of a Blind Kid

Adventure of a Blind Kid

1967 · Ah Sam

Lightning Killer

Lightning Killer

1967 · Ching Wai-Sang

Shaky Steps

Shaky Steps

1967 · Lo Lin

The Sweetest Moment

The Sweetest Moment

1967 · Ma Tak Hong

The Lady Killer

The Lady Killer

1967 · James Bond

Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell

Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell

1967 · Do Gwai Lim

Strange Romance on a Bus

Strange Romance on a Bus

1966 · Zhou Weixin

Twin Sisters

Twin Sisters

1966 · Chow Wai-Pak

Girls are Flowers

Girls are Flowers

1966 · Chan

To Marry a Ghost

To Marry a Ghost

1966

Colorful Youth

Colorful Youth

1966

How Master Cute Thrice Saved The Idiot Ming

How Master Cute Thrice Saved The Idiot Ming

1966 · Mental patient

Landlady and Tenant

Landlady and Tenant

1966 · Chiu Chik

The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode

The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode

1965 · Lee Kei

Master Cute

Master Cute

1965

The Bloody Devil, Part One

The Bloody Devil, Part One

1965 · Lee Kei

Standard Husband

Standard Husband

1965 · 阮敬人

Love in Disguise

Love in Disguise

1965 · Tang Chan-sin

Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 2

Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 2

1965 · Elderly Spirit from Hades

Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 1

Moslem Sacred Fire Decree, Part 1

1965 · Elderly Spirit from Hades

The Lucky Dragon

The Lucky Dragon

1964

The Diary of a Husband

The Diary of a Husband

1964 · Chow Kei-Luen

Madame Rose

Madame Rose

1964 · Yik Ding-on

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

1964 · Fong Yan

Queen of the Marketplace

Queen of the Marketplace

1964 · 何松年

The Haunting Shadow

The Haunting Shadow

1962

The Happy Reunion

The Happy Reunion

1962 · Yu Kwok-kei

Trauma Under the Car

Trauma Under the Car

1962

The New Magic Cup

The New Magic Cup

1962 · 瘦財

The Wife's Husband

The Wife's Husband

1962 · Li Shi-Jie

Marry in Haste

Marry in Haste

1962

Larceny

Larceny

1961 · 賈德

The Golden Cat

The Golden Cat

1961 · Tsui Tai-fei

刁蛮女侠

刁蛮女侠

1961 · 秦满天

Woman’s Affairs

Woman’s Affairs

1961 · Poon Chi-On

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1961 · But Kei

A Night of Thrills

A Night of Thrills

1960

娘子軍封王

娘子軍封王

1960 · 威遠侯鄭鈞

The Random Harvest

The Random Harvest

1960 · Dismissed servant at Lee's household

Secret Agent: The Swallow

Secret Agent: The Swallow

1960

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1960 · George Cheung

Death to the Killer

Death to the Killer

1960 · Ma Pei-jing

The Stormy Night

The Stormy Night

1960

Orphan in Distress

Orphan in Distress

1960

The Stubborn Generations

The Stubborn Generations

1960 · Shou shi

The Tragedy of Nine Lives

The Tragedy of Nine Lives

1960

The Talking Bird

The Talking Bird

1959

Glass Slippers

Glass Slippers

1959

A Stroke of Romance for Mr. Wang

A Stroke of Romance for Mr. Wang

1959

Two Fools Catch the Murderer

Two Fools Catch the Murderer

1959

Two Fools Catch the Murderer

Two Fools Catch the Murderer

1959

Two Fools in Paradise

Two Fools in Paradise

1958

A Vampire Pays Offerings to the Moon

A Vampire Pays Offerings to the Moon

1958 · Chung Yung

Silk Factory Girl

Silk Factory Girl

1955

Save Your Water Supply

Save Your Water Supply

1954 · Sa Can-Ciu, Musical

笑星降地球

笑星降地球

1952 · 畢成仁

The Wrongly Accused Lover

The Wrongly Accused Lover

1951

Blood-Stained Azaleas

Blood-Stained Azaleas

1951 · Kwong Kwum

The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou

The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou

1937 · Zhou Zhong-Hua 周忠華

TV shows (5)