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Guan Dexing

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Kwan Tak-hing, MBE (June 27, 1905 - June 28, 1996), a famous Hong Kong Cantonese opera and film actor, Cantonese opera screenwriter and martial artist. He is well-known in the art world for starring in the Once Upon a Time film series. He is also the "Dharma Protector General" who is worshiped at the Golden Flower Temple in Ping Chau, Hong Kong. He is the second in the family. He studied opera with Xiao Wu Liangjiu in his early years, so he took the stage name "Xin Liangjiu" after joining the class (the audience thought that his martial arts skills were similar to Liangjiu, so they suggested that he take this name). As famous as Xinma Shitsang.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
British Hong Kong
Born
1905-06-27
Died
1996-06-28
Wikidata
Q1142338
Occupations actoropera singerfilm directorscreenwriter
Aliases Guan DexingKwan Tak-hingGuan DexingNew beautyGuan Dexing

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