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Cheng Gwan-min

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Cheng Gwan Min
鄭君綿
Cheng in the 1960s
Born1917 (1917)
DiedAugust 2, 1994(1994-08-02) (aged 76–77)
OccupationActor
Years active1937–1994
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鄭君綿
Simplified Chinese郑君绵
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinzhèng jūn miàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingcheng4 gwaan1 meen2

Cheng Gwan Min (January 1, 1917 – August 2, 1994) was a Hong Kong TVB actor. He died in Bao'an District, Shenzhen at the age of 77.[1]

A native of Bao'an county, Guangdong province, Cheng was once a theatre actor and broadcaster. In 1936, he made his debut in 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 skilful 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 the 1970s onwards, he became a host of the classic variety show Enjoy Yourself Tonight, with occasional guest appearances in films.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Huang Ren (黃仁) (1995年). "〈1994年世界影壇失去的精華〉". 《中華民國八十四年電影年鑑》 (PDF). Taipei: National Film Archive. pp. 256–261. ISBN 9579987475.
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