Peter Yang

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.
Peter Yang
Born
Yang Qun

(1935-09-25) September 25, 1935 (age 86)
Harbin, China
OccupationActor, director, producer, martial artist
Years active1957—2001
Spouse(s)Florence Fung-Chi
Children2

Peter Yang Kwan, also known as Yang Qun (Chinese: 楊群; born September 25, 1935), is a retired Hong Kong martial artist film actor, film producer and director, best known for his appearances in Hong Kong action cinema of the 1970s and 1980s.

He starred in the 1969 film .[1]

Biography[]

Yang was born in 1935 in Harbin, China. He left Harbin at the age of 6 and went to Beijing and studied in Yu Ying Secondary School until the age of 12. He then moved to Shanghai with his family because of the Chinese Civil War for 8 months. The family finally sought refuge in Taiwan after their brief stay in Shanghai.

In Taiwan, he studied in a practical Mandarin School for a year in Taipei before again relocating with his family in Hong Kong and studied in the Yin Nan Middle School.

During these years, his family's financial status plummeted significantly. In order to help with his family's situation, Yang took up odd jobs. He was cast in a few films as an extra and did this for several years. He also worked in radio stations and dubbed for Japanese films in Mandarin. He also worked as an auxiliary police officer in Hong Kong.

He maintained his multifaceted life until 1960 when he landed a role as a leading actor in "Qin Xiang Lian".

Filmography[]

Films[]

  • 1957 Our Sister Hedy - David [2]
  • 1957 Mambo Girl - Student
  • 1957 Golden Lotus - Hsiao Li
  • 1958 Scarlet Doll - Hua Ji Yu
  • 1958 Jade-Green Lake

Personal life[]

Yang is married to Florence Fung-Chi. They have a son and a daughter.

References[]

  1. ^ Kung Fu Cinema Archived 2007-06-26 at archive.today
  2. ^ "Our Sister Hedy". hkmdb.com. November 13, 1957. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

External links[]

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