Back to People Library About Saved people

Writing about this person? Request a free fact check →

Xu Guanwen

Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0(via Wikimedia Commons)

Xu Guanwen

Report an error

Michael Hui Koon Man, JP (English: Michael Hui Koon Man; September 3, 1942 -), is a Hong Kong actor and the founding president of the Hong Kong Performing Artists Association. In 1982, he became the Best Actor at the first Hong Kong Film Awards for "Modern Bodyguard". Later, he was awarded the "2017 Honor Award" by the Hong Kong Directors Guild, the "Silver Jubilee Honor Award" by the Hong Kong Screenwriters Guild, and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards. In 2020, he was selected as the "Focus Filmmaker" of the 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). In 2023, he won the Best Supporting Actor at the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards for "When the Wind Rises Again". From the 1970s to the 1990s, Hui Guanwen wrote, directed, and starred in a series of popular comedy films with his brothers Hui Guanying and Hui Guanjie, pioneering Cantonese comedies. Xu Guanwen is the eldest brother of the "Hui Brothers", and his younger brother Xu Guanjie started the trend of Cantonese pop songs in the 1970s and is known as the "God of Song" in Hong Kong. The works of the Hui brothers are pioneers of Cantonese pop culture.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
Republic of China
Born
1942-09-03
Wikidata
Q1346638
Occupations film directorjustice of the peacescreenwritermovie actoractordirector
Aliases Hui Koon-manMichael HuiMichael Hui Koon-manXu GuanwenXu Guanwen

Biographies and related books

Interviews and talks Search links

These links open searches on third-party platforms, where you can find interviews, talks and documentaries.

Book search Search links

Sources

Updated: . Profiles and summaries are compiled from public sources. Consult the original sources for detailed facts. Editorial process and corrections

Wikidata profile: Q1346638 Wikipedia article: Xu Guanwen Xu Guanwen Wikidata · wikidata