Kong Hon
Kong Hon (Chinese: 江漢; September 10, 1939 – December 7, 2017) was the stage name of Hong Kong actor Keung Wing-ming (姜永明). On 7 December 2017, Kong died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, aged 78.
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Born | Keung Wing-ming (姜永明) September 10, 1939 | ||||||
Died | December 7, 2017 78) | (aged||||||
Occupation | Actor | ||||||
Years active | 1960s–2012 | ||||||
Spouse(s) | Wong Siu-yin | ||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 江漢 | ||||||
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Also known as | Jiang Han | ||||||
A prolific actor, Kong made his acting debut at an early age and subsequently appeared in more than 200 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 was married to actress Wong Siu-yin; they had two children.[4] Their son, Jeffrey Cheung, is a former professional footballer.[5]
On 7 December 2017, Kong died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, aged 78.[6][7] His final role was in the 2012 series Three Kingdoms RPG.[8]
Selected filmography
- 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)
References
- "無綫甘草江漢離世 享年78歲". on.cc東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- "TVB资深绿叶江汉离世享年78岁 曾塑造多个经典形象". Sohu. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- "大台御用商人老豆 78歲江漢昨離世". 壹週Plus. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- "憶述電騙案 江漢兒子:佢對親朋兩脅插刀". Apple Daily 蘋果日報. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- "香港足球總會". HKFA. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- "兒子感不捨!江漢本月30日設靈". on.cc東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- "無綫資深演員江漢病逝 晚年曾患管脈炎 享年78歲". HK01. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "資深演員江漢離世 享年78歲". Ming Pao (in Chinese). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
External links
- Kong Hon on IMDb
- Kong Hon at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase