Kong Hon

Kong Hon
Chinese name 江漢 (traditional)
Pinyin Jiāng Hàn (Mandarin)
Born Keung Wing-ming (姜永明)
(1939-09-10)September 10, 1939
Liaoyang County, Fengtian Province, Manchukuo
Died December 7, 2017(2017-12-07) (aged 78)
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Other names Jiang Han
Occupation Actor
Years active 1960s–2012
Spouse(s) Wong Siu-yin
Children 2

Kong Hon (Chinese: 江漢; September 10, 1939 – December 7, 2017) was the stage name of Hong Kong actor Keung Wing-ming (姜永明).

A prolific actor, Kong made his acting debut at an early age and subsequently appeared in more than 200 films.[1] In 1979, he joined Rediffusion Television and acted in dramas, including Blowing in the Wind, The Eight Fairies and Empress Wu.[2] He later appeared in several TVB productions from the 1990s, and was noted for portraying wealthy figures in series such as Healing Hands and Burning Flame.[3]

Kong was married to actress Wong Siu-yin; they had two children.[4] Their son, Jeffrey Cheung, is a former professional footballer.[5]

On 7 December 2017, Kong died at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, aged 78.[6][7] His final role was in the 2012 series Three Kingdoms RPG.[8]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "無綫甘草江漢離世　享年78歲". on.cc東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "TVB资深绿叶江汉离世享年78岁 曾塑造多个经典形象". Sohu. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "大台御用商人老豆 78歲江漢昨離世". 壹週Plus. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ "憶述電騙案　江漢兒子：佢對親朋兩脅插刀". Apple Daily 蘋果日報. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "香港足球總會". HKFA. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ "兒子感不捨！江漢本月30日設靈". on.cc東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ "無綫資深演員江漢病逝　晚年曾患管脈炎　享年78歲". HK01. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "資深演員江漢離世 享年78歲". Ming Pao (in Chinese). Retrieved December 14, 2017.
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