Kong Hon
Musical artist
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Kong Hon (September 10, 1939 – December 7, 2017) was a Chinese actor and director from Hong Kong. Kong was credited with over 90 films as an actor and 2 films as a director.
September 10, 1939
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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| Musical career | |||||||
| Also known as | Jiang Han | ||||||
Career
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
Films
- 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
- 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
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]
