Cheng Kwun-Min
An image from Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive, one of the productions that also features Cheng Kwun-Min.
Cheng Kwun-Min

Cheng Kwun-Min

January 1, 1917 — Guangdong, China

Cheng Gwan-Min was born in 1917 in Guangdong, China. He was once a theatre actor and broadcaster. In 1936, he made his debut "The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou" in Guangzhou. During his long career of more than half a century, he made more than 200 films, mostly Cantonese.

A skillful imitator of singers from the East and the West, Cheng had numerous albums and performed Cantonese opera and musicals. He earned himself a nickname "Elvis Presley of the East".

From 1970's onwards, he became a host of the classic variety show "Enjoy Yourself Tonight", with occasional guest appearances in films.

He passed away in 1995.

Justice, My Foot!

Justice, My Foot!

1992

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive

1989

Gossip Street

Gossip Street

1974

Intrigue in Nylons

Intrigue in Nylons

1972

The Talking Bird

The Talking Bird

1959

Looking Back in Anger

Looking Back in Anger

1989

The Haunting Shadow

The Haunting Shadow

1962

Shaky Steps

Shaky Steps

1967