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Project: Kill (1976) -- A former government assassin flees a mind-control program in the Philippines, pursued by his ex-partner, the local police and Asian gangsters.
"The A-Team" (1983): Season 5: Episode 9 -- The A-Team searches for Hannibal, who disappeared while tracking down stolen plutonium.
Ray of Sunshine (2006) -- A woman heads to Los Angeles in search of her father who abandoned her as a child
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) -- A lionized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story (2009) -- Trailer from "You Don't Know Jack" a 60-minute documentary film which tells the fascinating story of a pioneering American entertainer Jack Soo, an Oakland native who became the first Asian American to be cast in the lead role in a regular television series Valentine's Day (1963), and starred in the comedy series Barney Miller (1975-1979).

Overview

Date of Birth:

19 May 1939, Hong Kong more

Mini Biography:

At just 18, Nancy Kwan was studying dance with England's Royal Ballet... more

Trivia:

In a 1993 interview, she revealed she turned down a role in The Joy Luck Club (1993)... more

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Up 79% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

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 (From Alternative Film Guide. 15 April 2009, 8:43 AM, PDT)
Figure skater Taylor Firth takes lead in 'Ice Castles' remake
 (From Monsters and Critics. 6 April 2009, 7:32 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Kwan Nan-See

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ray of Sunshine (2006) Lilly 2006 - -
- 2. Murder on the Yellow Brick Road (2005) Natalie Chung 2005 - 2.7 (38)
- 3. "ER" (1994)   Mrs. Chen (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.1 (2,786)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Mr. P's Dancing Sushi Bar (1998) Mitsuko McFee 1998 - 6.6 (22)
- 5. Soul of the Avenger (1997) Ling Li 1997 - 4.6 (16)
- 6. Shan shui you xiang feng (1995)   1995 - 7.6 (27)
AKAs:
  • Saan shui yau seung fung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  • The Golden Girls (Hong Kong: English title)
- 7. Rebellious (1995) Joni Mitchell 1995 - 7.1 (9)
- 8. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) Gussie Yang 1993 - 6.8 (8,838)
- 9. Babies (1990) (TV) Dr. Liu 1990 - 5.2 (52)
- 10. Miracle Landing (1990) (TV) C.B. Lansing 1990 - 6.1 (223)
- 11. Cold Dog Soup (1990) Madame Chang 1990 - 4.9 (245)
- 12. Night Children (1989)   Deborah 1989 - 5.2 (24)
AKAs:
  • Children of the Night
- 13. "Noble House" (1988)   Claudia Chen 1988 - 7.9 (462)
AKAs:
  • James Clavell's Noble House
- 14. Keys to Freedom (1988)   Dr. Lao 1988 - 5.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • Death Dealers
- 15. "The A-Team" (1983)   Lin Wu (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.6 (4,992)
1 TV episode:
- 16. Blade in Hong Kong (1985) (TV) Lily 1985 - 5.4 (31)
- 17. "Partners in Crime" (1984)   Anna Chen (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 4.0 (28)
AKAs:
  • 50/50 (Europe)
1 TV episode:
  • Duke (1984) Anna Chen
- 18. "Knots Landing" (1979)   Beverly Mikuriya (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 6.4 (394)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Trapper John, M.D." (1979)   Dr. Lois Miyoshiro (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 6.6 (247)
1 TV episode:
- 20. The Last Ninja (1983) (TV) Noriko Sakura 1983 - 4.7 (115)
- 21. Walking the Edge (1983)   Christine Holloway 1983 - 5.2 (304)
AKAs:
  • The Hard Way
- 22. "Chicago Story" (1982)   Hoanh Anh (2 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 5.9 (5)
2 TV episodes:
- 23. Angkor: Cambodia Express (1982)   Sue 1982 - 5.0 (35)
AKAs:
  • Cambogia Express (Italy)
  • Kampuchea Express (USA: video title)
- 24. Streets of Hong Kong (1979) 1979 - -
- 25. "Fantasy Island" (1978)   Adela (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.3 (626)
1 TV episode:
- 26. Fortress in the Sun (1978) Maria 1978 - -
- 27. Night Creature (1978)   Leslie 1978 - 3.7 (92)
AKAs:
  • Cat
  • Devil Cat
  • Fear
  • Out of the Darkness
- 28. Project: Kill (1976)   Lee Su 1976 - 4.1 (134)
AKAs:
  • Total Control (USA: video title)
- 29. "Hadleigh" (1969)   Kai Yin (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.3 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 30. That Lady from Peking (1975) Sue Ten Chan 1975 - 9.4 (13)
- 31. Supercock (1975)   Yuki 1975 - 4.5 (14)
AKAs:
  • A Fistful of Feathers (USA: alternative title)
  • Fowl Play
  • Superchicken
- 32. Bu zai you chun tian (1974)   (as Kwan Nan-See) 1974 - -
AKAs:
  • Spring Comes Not Again (Hong Kong: English title)
- 33. "Kung Fu" (1972)   Mayli Ho (2 episodes, 1974) 1974 - 7.9 (1,112)
2 TV episodes:
- 34. The Pacific Connection (1974)   Leni 1974 - 4.8 (28)
AKAs:
  • South Pacific Connection
  • Stickfighter
- 35. Wonder Women (1973)   Dr. Tsu 1973 - 4.4 (80)
AKAs:
  • The Deadly and the Beautiful (Europe: English title)
- 36. Karioka etchos de America (1971) 1971 - -
- 37. The McMasters (1970)   Robin 1970 - 5.8 (83)
AKAs:
  • The Blood Crowd
  • The McMasters... Tougher Than the West Itself! (UK)
- 38. The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969) Revel Drue 1969 - 7.5 (31)
- 39. "Hawaii Five-O" (1968)   Rosemary Quong (3 episodes, 1968-1969) 1969 - 7.7 (867)
AKAs:
  • McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
3 TV episodes:
- 40. The Wrecking Crew (1969) Yu-Rang 1969 - 5.6 (822)
- 41. Nobody's Perfect (1968) Nurse Tomiko Momoyama 1968 - 6.3 (45)
- 42. Die Hölle von Macao (1967)   Tina 1967 - 5.9 (40)
AKAs:
  • Hell to Macao
  • Il sigillo di Pechino (Italy)
  • Les corrompus (France)
  • The Corrupt Ones (USA)
  • The Peking Medallion (UK)
- 43. Drop Dead Darling (1966)   Baby 1966 - 5.0 (133)
AKAs:
  • Arrivederci, Baby! (USA)
- 44. Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966) Wednesday 1966 - 5.3 (450)
- 45. Mong fu sek (1966)   Mei Ching 1966 - 9.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Magic Stone
- 46. Fate Is the Hunter (1964) Sally Fraser 1964 - 7.1 (464)
- 47. Honeymoon Hotel (1964) Lynn Hope 1964 - 5.7 (55)
- 48. The Wild Affair (1963) Marjorie Lee 1963 - 7.7 (9)
- 49. Tamahine (1963) Tamahine 1963 - 6.5 (28)
- 50. The Main Attraction (1962) Tessa 1962 - 4.8 (50)
- 51. Flower Drum Song (1961)   Linda Low 1961 - 6.9 (1,040)
AKAs:
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song (USA: complete title)
- 52. The World of Suzie Wong (1960) Suzie Wong a.k.a. Mee Ling Wong 1960 - 6.6 (901)
Producer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ray of Sunshine (2006) (producer) 2006 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Flower Drum Song (1961)   (performer: "Fan Tan Fannie", "I Enjoy Being a Girl", "You Be the Rock", "Grant Avenue", "Sunday", "A Hundred Million Miracles (reprise)/Finale") 1961 - 6.9 (1,040)
AKAs:
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song (USA: complete title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "American Masters" (1983)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.3 (66)
1 TV episode:
- 2. You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story (2009) Herself 2009 - 7.4 (5)
- 3. Ka Shen's Journey (2008) Herself 2008 - -
- 4. Hollywood Chinese (2007) Herself 2007 - 8.4 (61)
- 5. Anna May Wong, Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend (2007) Narrator 2007 - -
- 6. Faces of the East: Casting Flower Drum Song (2006) (V) Herself 2006 - -
- 7. A Classic Evolves: From Print to Stage to Screen (2006) (V)   Herself 2006 - -
AKAs:
  • A Classic Evolved: From Print to Stage to Screen (Australia)
- 8. An All-Access Pass to the Sets and Costumes of 'Flower Drum Song' (2006) (V) Herself 2006 - -
- 9. The Songs of 'Flower Drum Song' (2006) (V) Herself 2006 - -
- 10. 2006 Asian Excellence Awards (2006) (TV) Herself-Presenter 2006 - 4.9 (69)
- 11. My Hong Kong (2003) (TV) (also archive footage) Herself - Host 2003 - -
- 12. "Good Day L.A." (1993)   Herself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.4 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (1996) (TV)   Presenter 1996 - 8.4 (57)
AKAs:
  • The Sound of Movies (International: English title: short title) (USA: short title)
- 14. Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities (1995) (V) Herself 1995 - -
- 15. Slaying the Dragon (1988) (TV) (also archive footage) Herself (actress) 1988 - 6.1 (24)
- 16. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" (1971)   Herself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.5 (23)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "The Dean Martin Show" (1965)   Herself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.4 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.9 (268)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Herself (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001) (V) Herself
- 2. Reel Horror (1985) Leslie

Additional Details

Other Works:

Endorses skin care cosmetics for Angel Care Products, including 'Nancy Kwan Pearl Cream'. more

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | 3 Magazine Cover Photos more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Documentary | Crime more

Plot Keywords:

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