Rosamund Kwan
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Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam (关之琳, Kwan Ji-Lam) (born September 24, 1962) is a Hong Kong actress. She is the daughter of Shaw Brothers star Kwan Shah and actress Cheung Bing Sai. She began working in television in Hong Kong at the age of 17 and has appeared in more than 50 films since.
Although the majority of her roles were in dramatic films, she is best known internationally for her roles in Hong Kong action films, alongside a variety of major stars of the genre. Her movie debut was in the Chow Yun Fat film, Headhunter. She appeared with Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao in Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars and again with Chan in Project A Part 2 and Armour of God. She also appeared with Jet Li in the films Swordsman II, Dr. Wai and the Scripture with No Words and as "Sap Saam Ee" (Shao Yun or "13th Aunt") throughout the Once Upon a Time in China movie series.
Amongst her more dramatic roles, she notably appeared with House of Flying Daggers star Andy Lau in several films including Casino Raiders and The Wesley's Mysterious Files.
Her last film was Feng Xiaogang's Chinese comedy, Big Shot's Funeral, which starred Donald Sutherland as a film director and Kwan as his adopted daughter.
[edit] Filmography
- Big Shot's Funeral (2003)
- The Wesley's Mysterious File (aka The Wesley's Mysterious Story) (2002)
- Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997)
- Dr. Wai and the Scripture with No Words (1996)
- The Adventurers (Da mao xian jia) (1995)
- A Touch of Evil (1995)
- All's Well, Ends Well Too (1994)
- Long and Winding Road (1994)
- Once Upon a Time in China 5 (1994)
- Once Upon a Time in China III (1994)
- Once Upon a Time in China II (1994)
- Armour of God (1994)
- The Great Conqueror's Concubine Pt. B (1994)
- The Great Conqueror's Concubine (1994)
- Blade of Fury (1993)
- End of the Road (1993)
- Love Among the Triad (1993)
- Tiger Cage 2 (1993)
- The Assassin (1993)
- The Magic Crane (1993)
- Game Kids (1992)
- Gigolo and Whore II (1992)
- Savior of the Soul 2 (1992)
- Inspector Pink Dragon (1991)
- Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
- The Banquet (1991)
- Tricky Brains (1991)
- Swordsman II (aka The Legend of the Swordsman) (1991)
- Return to Action (1990)
- Undeclared War (1990)
- A Bite of Love (1990)
- Casino Raiders (1989)
- Ghost Fever (1989)
- Proud and Confident (1989)
- Three Against The World (1988)
- Project A Part 2 (1987)
- Millionaire's Express (1986)
- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
- The Last Duel (1984)
- Head Hunter aka Long Goodbye (1982)
