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Nancy Kwan

Date of birth: 1939-05-19

Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 关家蒨, Nancy Kwan, Guan Nanshi, Nancy Kwan Ka-shen

Nancy Kwan

Biography

Nancy Kwan is a Hong Kong-born Eurasian-American actress, who played a pivotal role in the acceptance of actors of Asian ancestry in major Hollywood film roles. Widely praised for her beauty, Kwan was considered a sex symbol in the 1960s.

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The Wrecking Crew
2.8

The Wrecking Crew

1968-12-30

When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
3.5

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

1993-05-07

This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee.

Flower Drum Song
3.1

Flower Drum Song

1961-11-09

A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown, from Hong Kong, with the intention of marrying a

The Last Ninja
1.6

The Last Ninja

1983-07-07

A successful art dealer is sought out by law enforcement after terrorists take some scientists hosta

The World of Suzie Wong
3.3

The World of Suzie Wong

1960-11-10

A Hong Kong prostitute tries modeling and falls for the artist who's painting her.

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
2.8

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

1966-07-01

Lt. Robin Crusoe is a navy pilot who bails out of his plane after engine trouble. He reaches a deser

Be Water
3.4

Be Water

2020-01-25

In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong

Ray of Sunshine
0

Ray of Sunshine

2006-08-17

Rachael, an aspiring pianist with a troubled past, disguises herself as a boy and searches for her f

Murder on the Yellow Brick Road
0

Murder on the Yellow Brick Road

2005-01-01

A pretty young songbird found murdered on Hollywood Boulevard. The crusty old Private Eye who was in

The McMasters
2.2

The McMasters

1970-04-23

When a black Civil War veteran becomes co-owner of the southern McMasters ranch, the incensed local

Night Creature
1.4

Night Creature

1978-06-01

A big-game hunter brings a killer leopard to his private island and turns it loose so he can hunt it

Fate Is the Hunter
3.3

Fate Is the Hunter

1964-11-08

An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal crash and pe

Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend
0

Anna May Wong - Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend

2007-01-01

Documentary of Anna May Wong, a Chinese-American woman who endured many hardships and heartaches to

Night Children
1.5

Night Children

1989-01-06

A veteran cop (David Carradine) investigates the crimes of an anarchist street gang that causes chao

Project: Kill
2.3

Project: Kill

1976-10-01

A former government assassin flees a mind-control program in the Philippines, pursued by his ex-part

Honeymoon Hotel
2.3

Honeymoon Hotel

1964-06-03

A man left at the alter goes on his honeymoon trip anyway, taking his best man along instead.

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
0

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey

2010-01-01

The definitive and true-life story of Nancy Kwan Ka-Shen, who as a young Eurasian girl from Hong Kon

Walking the Edge
2.7

Walking the Edge

1985-01-11

A Los Angeles taxi driver helps a distraught woman on the run from gangsters after they murder her h

The Girl Who Knew Too Much
2

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

1969-11-07

A runaway truck containing the corpse of a slain gang leader rolls into a California nightclub owned

Keys to Freedom
1.5

Keys to Freedom

1988-01-01

The keys to freedom for citizens of Hong Kong are U.S. passports, as their city quakes with the immi

Wonder Women
2.3

Wonder Women

1973-04-25

Dr. Tsu is a brilliant surgeon with her own exotic island off the coast of Manila. Using her sexy, a

Tamahine
2.4

Tamahine

1963-07-30

The headmaster of a stuffy British boys' school receives a surprise visit from the now-grown, and ve

Angkor: Cambodia Express
1.8

Angkor: Cambodia Express

1982-01-01

In a tale of drama and adventure, young journalist Andy Cameron (Robert Walker) has to get into Camb

Reel Horror
1.2

Reel Horror

1985-10-01

Evil spirits that emerge from cans of old movie film terrorize a neighborhood.

The Main Attraction
1.7

The Main Attraction

1962-11-01

An affable drifter on the lam for a murder he didn't commit hides out in a circus.

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
0

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

2009-03-15

The film tells actor Jack Soo's story through a montage of film and television clips, rare footage,

Nobody's Perfect
2.8

Nobody's Perfect

1968-01-12

This military service comedy chronicles the misadventures of the U.S.S. Bustard in Japan. The crew h

The Wild Affair
2.7

The Wild Affair

1965-12-05

Young office assistant Majorie will marry soon, however, she's plagued by doubts if her fiance is th

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
5

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

1995-08-28

The first video to combine international martial arts together with interviews and demonstrations by

Mr. Yunioshi:  An Asian Perspective
0

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective

2009-01-13

Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective provides some insightful commentary of how far we've come concern

Arrivederci, Baby!
3

Arrivederci, Baby!

1966-12-28

Nick tries to kill his wife to get her money, but when learning of this, she plans the same for him!

The Corrupt Ones
2.8

The Corrupt Ones

1967-01-20

Freelance photographer Cliff Wilder (Robert Stack) finds himself the target of various colorful vill

Blade in Hong Kong
0

Blade in Hong Kong

1985-03-15

Joe Blade is an unclaimed TV pilot film. An American, Blade works in Hong Kong, the home of his adop

Cold Dog Soup
2.5

Cold Dog Soup

1990-09-06

A taxi driver (Quaid) pounds Zen parables (if time money, is time the root of all evil?) into his pa

Sally's Beauty Spot
2.5

Sally's Beauty Spot

1990-01-01

A large black mole above an Asian woman's breast serves as a metaphor for cultural and racial differ

The Pacific Connection
2.1

The Pacific Connection

1974-11-14

Ben is a farm boy who comes into conflict with the Evil Spanish Governor and his two sons. To assist

Hollywood Chinese
0

Hollywood Chinese

2007-03-18

Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American e

Window Horses
3.3

Window Horses

2017-03-10

Rosie Ming, a young Canadian poet, is invited to perform at a Poetry Festival in Shiraz, Iran, but s

Supercock
1.9

Supercock

1975-05-01

An American cowboy in the Philippines gets mixed up in cockfighting.

Slaying the Dragon
0

Slaying the Dragon

1988-11-04

A highly-critical documentary about the history of Asian-American actresses in Hollywood. Features i

Rebellious
4

Rebellious

1995-01-01

Late stuntman Bernhard Pock wrote, directed, and starred in this gritty modern-day fairy tale about

Paint It Black
3

Paint It Black

2016-06-03

A young woman attempts to deal with the death of her boyfriend while continuously confronted by his

Miracle Landing
2.9

Miracle Landing

1990-02-11

Based on a real, in-flight incident in 1988, a passenger jet loses a portion of its fuselage in flig

Babies
0

Babies

1990-09-17

The physical and emotional trauma of three close-knit women trying to have children is explored.

The Magic Stone
0

The Magic Stone

1966-01-01

Karioka etchos de America
0

Karioka etchos de America

1971-10-14

Spring Comes Not Again
0

Spring Comes Not Again

1974-08-16

Spring Comes Not Again is a tragic story of romance and betrayal, set in contemporary Hong Kong. The

Fortress in the Sun
0

Fortress in the Sun

1975-04-24

The most expensive message action film ever to hit the screen. An international-geared vehicle showc

Streets of Hong Kong
0

Streets of Hong Kong

1979-01-01

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar
0

Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar

1999-09-25

A film about a small sushi counter in the lobby of a hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, for Japanes

For Life or Death
2.3

For Life or Death

1996-01-23

A man named Kaan Woo (James Lew) is escaping his dark past, having been involved with a cult of brow

Cocoon
4

Cocoon

1968-09-20

In this pilot film to the "Hawaii Five-0" television series, special law officer Steve McGarrett tra

That Lady from Peking
0.5

That Lady from Peking

1975-11-13

Max Foster (Carl Betz), an American newspaper reporter, is in Hong Kong to assist a defecting Russia

Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong
0

Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong

1973-01-01

Made for German TV documentary about the early craze of Hong Kong Martial Arts Cinema. While critica