Kwan Tak-hing MBE (27 June 1905 – 28 June 1996) was a Hong Kong martial artist and actor best known for his portrayal of martial artist folk hero Wong Fei-hung in at least 77 films, between the 1940s and the 1980s. No one else in cinema history has portrayed the same person as many times. In total he made over 130 films. He was elected in 1955 as the chairman of the Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong. He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1982.
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Kwan Tak-Hing was a prominent Hong Kong martial artist and actor renowned for playing the folk hero Wong Fei-hung in dozens of classic motion pictures.
He is best known for portraying Wong Fei-hung in at least 77 films, holding a record for the most times an actor has played the same character.
Notable entries featuring his martial arts work include The Magnificent Butcher, Dreadnaught, and The Story of Wong Fei Hung.
