People
Nancy Kwan
- Name: Nancy Kwan
- Birthday: 1939-05-19
- Also known as: 关家蒨,Nancy Kwan,Guan Nanshi,Nancy Kwan Ka-shen
- Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Popularity: 0.8231
Biography:
Nancy Kwan Ka-shen (Cantonese: 關家蒨; born May 19, 1939) is a Hong Kong-born American actress, author, and philanthropist. She meteorically rose to fame by starring in the Hollywood films The World of Suzie Wong (1960) and Flower Drum Song (1961), which were among the first to cast Asian actors in major roles. Her dazzling 'oriental' style and signature bob cut became iconic and cemented her status as an exotic sex symbol. Later in life, Kwan became involved in philanthropy for AIDS awareness. In 1997, she published a book about her son who died from the disease and donated its profits to support the promotion of AIDS awareness.
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Bruce Lee: A Life in Ten Pictures | 2023-06-06 |
| Be Water as Self - Actress / Friend | 2020-01-25 |
| Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming as Gloria (voice) | 2017-03-10 |
| Paint It Black as Margaret | 2016-06-03 |
| To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey as Herself | 2010-01-01 |
| You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story as Self | 2009-03-15 |
| Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective as Self (archive footage) | 2009-01-13 |
| Hollywood Chinese as Self | 2007-03-18 |
| Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend as Narrator | 2007-01-01 |
| Ray of Sunshine as Lilly | 2006-08-17 |
| Murder on the Yellow Brick Road as Natalie Chung | 2005-01-01 |
| The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | 2001-12-18 |
| Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar as Mitsuko McFee | 1999-09-25 |
| For Life or Death as Ling Li | 1996-01-23 |
| Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities as Self | 1995-08-28 |
| Rebellious as Joni | 1995-01-01 |
| Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as Gussie Yang | 1993-05-07 |
| Babies as Dr. Liu | 1990-09-17 |
| Cold Dog Soup as Madame Chang | 1990-09-06 |
| Miracle Landing as C.B. Lansing | 1990-02-11 |
| Sally's Beauty Spot as Suzie Wong (archive footage) | 1990-01-01 |
| Night Children as Diane Martin | 1989-01-06 |
| Slaying the Dragon | 1988-11-04 |
| Keys to Freedom as Dr. Lao | 1988-01-01 |
| Reel Horror as Leslie (archive footage) | 1985-10-01 |
| Blade in Hong Kong as Lily | 1985-03-15 |
| Walking the Edge as Christine Holloway | 1985-01-11 |
| The Last Ninja as Noriko Sakura | 1983-07-07 |
| Angkor: Cambodia Express as Sue | 1981-10-31 |
| Streets of Hong Kong as Mei Mei | 1979-01-01 |
| Night Creature as Leslie | 1978-06-01 |
| Project: Kill as Lee Su | 1976-10-01 |
| That Lady from Peking as Sue Ten Chan | 1975-11-13 |
| Supercock as Yuki Chan | 1975-05-01 |
| Fortress in the Sun as Maria | 1975-04-24 |
| The Pacific Connection as Leni | 1974-11-14 |
| Spring Comes Not Again | 1974-08-16 |
| Wonder Women as Dr. Tsu | 1973-04-25 |
| Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong as Self | 1973-01-01 |
| Karioka etchos de America | 1971-10-14 |
| The McMasters as Robin | 1970-04-23 |
| The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Revel Drue | 1969-11-07 |
| The Wrecking Crew as Wen Yu-Rang | 1968-12-30 |
| Cocoon as Rosemary Quong | 1968-09-20 |
| Nobody's Perfect as Nurse Tomiko Momyama | 1968-01-12 |
| The Corrupt Ones as Tina | 1967-01-20 |
| Arrivederci, Baby! as Baby | 1966-12-28 |
| Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. as Wednesday | 1966-07-01 |
| The Magic Stone as Mei Ching | 1966-01-01 |
| The Wild Affair as Marjorie Lee | 1965-12-05 |
| Fate Is the Hunter as Sally Fraser | 1964-10-16 |
| Honeymoon Hotel as Lynn Hope | 1964-06-03 |
| Tamahine as Tamahine | 1963-07-30 |
| The Main Attraction as Tessa | 1962-11-01 |
| Flower Drum Song as Linda Low | 1961-11-09 |
| The World of Suzie Wong as Suzie Wong | 1960-11-10 |
