Herman Kwan HoiSan Chinese 關海山 October 23 1925 in Guangzhou Guangdong September 11 2006 was a Hong Kong actor his English name was Herman Kwan Kwan started off as a Cantonese opera actor in street theatre before joining New Voice Opera Troupe 新聲劇團 He also started singing for early Hong Kong film soundtracks and moved on to act in films mostly adaption of opera in Cantonese He became famous and acted in many lead roles When Hong Kong films started to move towards Mandarin Kwans career faltered and joined TVB and acted in various roles Directors and filmmakers rediscovered his talent and cast him in many supporting roles in films In 2001 Kwan suffered apoplexy attack and was left mute and paralysed He died in 2006