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Rosamund Kwan is a Actor Chinoise born on 24 september 1962 at Hong Kong (Chine)
Kwan Chi-lam (born Kwan Kar-wai on 24 September 1962), better known as Rosamund Kwan, is a Hong Kong actress, best known for starring as the female lead "Thirteenth Aunt" in the 1990s Once Upon a Time in China film series.
Although her last film role was in 2005, she officially announced her retirement from acting in 2007.
Le premier rôle de Kwan a lieu dans le feuilleton télévisé Agency 24 (甜甜廿四味) sur ATV . Ses débuts au cinéma se font aux côtés de Chow Yun-fat en 1982 dans le film The Head Hunter . Elle joue avec Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung et Yuen Biao dans Le Flic de Hong Kong 2 et de nouveau avec Chan dans Le Marin des mers de Chine 2 et Mister Dynamite. Elle apparaît aux côtés de Jet Li dans les films Swordsman 2, Dr. Wai et dans le rôle de Shao Yun alias « Tante Yee » dans la série des Il était une fois en Chine .
Bien que la majorité de ses rôles d’actrice aient été dans des films dramatiques, elle est mieux connue internationalement pour ses rôles dans les films d'action hongkongais, aux côtés des plus grands acteurs du genre.
Parmi ses rôles les plus dramatiques, elle est notamment apparue avec Andy Lau dans plusieurs films tels que Casino Raiders et The Wesley's Mysterious File. Kwan a également sorti un disque en 1994, un duo avec Lau appelé Love Forever.
En 2001, elle apparaît dans la comédie chinoise de Feng Xiaogang, Big Shot's Funeral , dans le rôle de l'assistante de Donald Sutherland qui joue un réalisateur. Bien que son dernier rôle au cinéma date de 2005, Kwan annonce officiellement sa retraite en 2007.
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Although her last film role was in 2005, she officially announced her retirement from acting in 2007.
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Le père de Kwan, Kwan Shan, est un acteur de la Shaw Brothers originaire de Shenyang dans le Liaoning et est d'ethnie mandchoue. Sa mère, Cheung Bing-sai, vient de Shanghai et est également actrice. Kwan étudie à l'école couvent Maryknoll à Kowloon Tong .Le premier rôle de Kwan a lieu dans le feuilleton télévisé Agency 24 (甜甜廿四味) sur ATV . Ses débuts au cinéma se font aux côtés de Chow Yun-fat en 1982 dans le film The Head Hunter . Elle joue avec Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung et Yuen Biao dans Le Flic de Hong Kong 2 et de nouveau avec Chan dans Le Marin des mers de Chine 2 et Mister Dynamite. Elle apparaît aux côtés de Jet Li dans les films Swordsman 2, Dr. Wai et dans le rôle de Shao Yun alias « Tante Yee » dans la série des Il était une fois en Chine .
Bien que la majorité de ses rôles d’actrice aient été dans des films dramatiques, elle est mieux connue internationalement pour ses rôles dans les films d'action hongkongais, aux côtés des plus grands acteurs du genre.
Parmi ses rôles les plus dramatiques, elle est notamment apparue avec Andy Lau dans plusieurs films tels que Casino Raiders et The Wesley's Mysterious File. Kwan a également sorti un disque en 1994, un duo avec Lau appelé Love Forever.
En 2001, elle apparaît dans la comédie chinoise de Feng Xiaogang, Big Shot's Funeral , dans le rôle de l'assistante de Donald Sutherland qui joue un réalisateur. Bien que son dernier rôle au cinéma date de 2005, Kwan annonce officiellement sa retraite en 2007.
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Hands in the Hair (2005)
, 1h41Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Rosamund Kwan, Francis Ng
Roles Aini
Rating47%
Autrefois une grande beauté de Shanghai avec de nombreux hommes lui courant après, Aini est maintenant une femme ordinaire, mariée à un mari ennuyeux. Sa richesse, comme sa beauté, se sont évanouies alors que les gens autour d'elle sont devenus de plus en plus riches. Son coiffeur devient le dernier endroit où Aini peut retrouver sa gloire passée. En rendant visite au beau et jeune coiffeur de plus en plus souvent, une passion perdue depuis longtemps est sur le point d'exploser en elle...
The Wesley's Mysterious File (2002)
, 1h27Directed by Andrew Lau
Origin Hong kong
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Romance
Actors Andy Lau, Shu Qi, Rosamund Kwan, Wong Jing, Mark Cheng, Roy Cheung
Roles Fong Ting-Ai
Rating40%
Wesley (Andy Lau) travaille à San Francisco pour la AAA (Aliens Analysing Agency), un département des Nations Unies enquêtant sur des observations extraterrestres. Lorsque Fong (Rosamund Kwan), une extraterrestre de la planète Bleu foncée échouée sur Terre il y a six cents ans, débarque en ville à la recherche des restes du squelette de son frère Tan, deux agents du département Double-X du FBI (Shu Qi et Roy Cheung) découvrent un complot gouvernemental impliquant des expériences humaines avec deux espèces extraterrestres différentes.
Mighty Baby (2002)
, 1h50Directed by Patrick Leung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy
Actors Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Rosamund Kwan, Gigi Leung, Carina Lau, Cherrie Ying
Roles Sabrina
Rating51%
In this sequel to the La Brassiere, Lena (Gigi Leung), Johnny (Lau Ching-wan) and Wayne (Louis Koo) are tasked with developing the "Mighty B" line of baby products. Since the last successful development of the "Mighty Bra", Johnny is now head of the department, he hires a neurotic secretary Sabrina (Rosamund Kwan). Lena and Wayne are planning their wedding, however, Wayne has "Baby-Phobia" which throws a wrench into their task of developing the premier "Mighty B" line of baby products. Lena hires child behavior expert Boey (Cecilia Cheung), to work with Wayne to overcome his phobia but things start to go awry when Wayne starts developing feelings for Boey.
Big Shot's Funeral (2001)
, 1h40Directed by Feng Xiaogang
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Rosamund Kwan, Donald Sutherland, Paul Mazursky, Fu Biao
Roles Lucy
Rating66%
World-renowned American film director Rob Tyler (played by Donald Sutherland) is shooting a remake of The Last Emperor in the Forbidden City, Beijing. The director's assistant Lucy, a Chinese American (Rosamund Kwan), hires a Beijing cameraman named YoYo (Ge You) to shoot a "making of" documentary. The director discovers he has ailing health and is booted by the film's producer from the shoot. After witnessing a Chinese funeral for the elderly, Tyler tells YoYo he wants to have a similar "comedy funeral". Soon afterwards the American director falls into a coma. YoYo is officially allowed to plan Tyler's funeral and he enlists the help of a businessman friend to attract as many sponsors as the funeral process would permit.
, 1h42Directed by Sammo Hung, Lau Kar Wing
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Biography, Kung fu, Action, Adventure, Western, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Xiong Xin-xin, Lau Kar Wing, Mars, Chrysta Bell
Roles Aunt Yee / Diana
Rating62%
Wong Fei-hung, Clubfoot and "13th Aunt" cross the Pacific Ocean to America to visit Bucktooth So, who has opened a Po-chi-lam clinic there. While traveling by carriage through the wilderness, they pick up a friendly cowboy named Billy, who is almost dying of thirst. When the party stops to have lunch, a bunch of hostile Native Americans ambush them. Wong, Clubfoot and 13th Aunt escape unharmed but their carriage slides off a cliff and falls into a river. 13th Aunt and Clubfoot are rescued and taken to Bucktooth So's clinic. However, Wong hits his head on a rock and loses his memory as a consequence. He is saved by a Native American tribe.
, 1h26Directed by Ching Siu-tung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Films about writers, Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Rosamund Kwan, Billy Chow, Collin Chou, Charlie Yeung
Roles Monica
Rating57%
A pulp serial author with numerous personal problems resulting in a serious case of writer's block, temporarily escapes reality by living vicariously through one of his lead characters in a story about a quest for a mythical scripture. This story within a story has Jet Li up against an enormous mutant rat, Japanese sumo wrestlers and ninjas, although the pen is mightier than the sword (or metal grill, as it were) in this film by famed director Ching Siu-tung.(Note the beginning description of the plot given here seems to be different from the English dubbed version).
Thanks for Your Love (1996)
, 1h34Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan, Deannie Yip, Michael Tao, Sheila Chan, Maria Cordero
Roles Lam Lam
Rating57%
Wah (Andy Lau) has an uninhibited romantic nature and is very optimistic. He also loves motorcycles, but he gets in to a traffic accident which damages a business of the company he works for and Wah is fired as a result. Lam-lam (Rosamund Kwan) is old-fashioned and conservative. She wants to get married with his boyfriend Michael (Michael Tao), but she overreacts and gets violent when she gets intimate with a man. Because of this, Michael broke up with her. One day, Wah met Lam-lam at a reception of her company. Having lost her love, Lam-lam was determined to make a breakthrough. Using alcohol to boost her courage, Lam-lam uses her tipsiness to seduce Wah. Wah sees his love fortune coming and the two of them hook up creating a seemingly imaginary and real bewildered night.
The Adventurers (1995)
, 1h50Directed by Ringo Lam
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Andy Lau, Victor Wong, Rosamund Kwan, Ron Yuan, Paul Chun, George Kee Cheung
Roles Mona
Rating59%
In Cambodia 1975, the eight-year-old Wai Lok-yan witnessed the tragedy of his parents being killed by Ray Lui (Paul Chun) while hiding in the closet with his younger sister. Back then, Yan's father Wah (Phillip Ko), Ray and Seung (David Chiang) were war comrades working for the CIA in Cambodia. Later Ray gone rogue and works for the Khmer Rouge and in order to take the information gathered by Wah, he killed Yan's parents, while Yan's younger sister also dies in a fire. After this incident, Seung takes the orphaned Yan to Thailand, where he became a Thai Air Force Pilot.
, 2h3Directed by Clara Law
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Ray Lui, Rosamund Kwan, Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Wu Hsing-kuo, Elvis Tsui
Roles Yu Ji
Rating66%
Once Upon a Time in China V (1994)
, 1h41Directed by Tsui Hark
Origin Hong kong
Genres Kung fu, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Pirate films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Chiu Man-cheuk, Jacky Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Max Mok, Xiong Xin-xin, Dion Lam
Roles 13th Aunt
Rating58%
After the armies of the Eight-Nation Alliance occupy Beijing, the collapse of the Qing Dynasty is imminent. Wong Fei-hung and his companions return to Foshan in southern China and prepare to move to Hong Kong (then a British colony). In the meantime, Wong Fei-hung develops a love triangle with his romantic interests "13th Aunt" and "14th Aunt".
Long and Winding Road (1994)
, 1h44Directed by Gordon Chan
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Leslie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Michael Wong, Dayo Wong, Mariane Chan Miu Ying
Roles Winnie Tsang
Rating61%
L'histoire de deux hommes différents qui cherchent un véritable sens à leurs vies. Lam Chiu-wing et James, deux célibataires de classe moyenne, sont des amis très proches. Lam est un esprit errant qui semble incapable de se fixer. Il s'est fait renvoyer de son boulot et sa copine l'a plaqué. James est un musicien frustré et travaille à temps partiel dans une maison de retraite. Il n'aime pas les personnes âgées, et travaille uniquement là pour être proche de la fille de ses rêves.
All's Well End's Well, Too (1993)
, 1h25Directed by Clifton Ko
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy
Actors Leslie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Sandra Ng, Teresa Mo, Ricky Hui, Raymond Wong Pak-ming
Roles Snow White
Rating61%
This comedy follows in tune with the series of films of the same name. Chow Tung (Samuel Hui) is a licentious man who was arranged to get married along with his ugly sister Gut (Sandra Ng) to partners not of their choice. Chow, being a filial son, agrees to go along with his mother's (Ricky Hui) plans. The plot thickens when Chow meets the beautiful Snow White (Rosamund Kwan) and decides to marry her of which Matriarch Chow agrees whole-heartedly. Unknown to them, Snow White's magician lover, David Cooper Feel (Leslie Cheung) schemes a plan and Chow Tung was married instead to Jinx (Teresa Mo).
, 1h45Directed by Tsui Hark
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Kung fu, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Max Mok, Xiong Xin-xin
Roles 13th Aunt
Rating66%
The film is set in China in the late 19th century during the Qing dynasty, when Chinese sovereignty is being eroded by foreign imperialism. Empress Dowager Cixi and Li Hongzhang decide to stage a lion dance competition to showcase Chinese martial arts and restore national pride. Interested parties from all over China are invited to participate and compete for the title "Lion Dance King".
The Magic Crane (1993)
, 1h36Directed by Benny Chan
Origin Hong kong
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anita Mui, Rosamund Kwan, Damian Lau, Lawrence Ng
Roles Butterfly Lam
Rating63%
Les clans du monde des arts martiaux se réunissent pour tenter de mettre en échec l'influence grandissante d'une nouvelle secte martiale avide de pouvoir. Le jeune Ma Kwun Mo, qui se rend à cette réunion avec son maître en tant que représentant de l'école la plus mineure qui soit, rencontre sur la route une mystérieuse jeune femme qui chevauche une grue géante.
Blade of Fury (1993)
, 1h40Directed by Sammo Hung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action, Historical
Actors Sammo Hung, Cynthia Khan, Rosamund Kwan, Collin Chou, Ti Lung, James Tien
Roles Zither Player
Rating66%
C'est un remake de Iron Bodyguard coréalisé par Chang Cheh en 1973. Il décrit la période de la Réforme des Cent Jours.