Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 1, 1917
Place of Birth:
Guangdong, China
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.
Year | TV Show | Role |
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1991 | Man from Guangdong | |
1989 | Looking Back in Anger | |
1986 | The Invincible Snowy Hair Maiden | 贞乾道长 |
1978 | Crocodile Tears | |
1974 | The Fatal Irony |