Kong Wah (江華), Actor/Singer Options

[Guest_ThienThien_*]

Name : Kwong Wa
Commonly Spelled as : Kong Wa or Kong Wah
Viet Name: Giang Hoa
Name at Birth : Chan Mu-Wa
Place of Birth : Hong Kong
Native Place : Shangtou of Guangdong, China
Languages Spoken : Cantonese, Mandarin, Chui Chow Dialect
Date of Birth : November 19, 1962 Chinese Horoscope : Tiger
Zodiac Sign : Scorpio
Height : 5' 10"
Weight : 150 lbs
Marital Status : Married in Dec 1992
Spouse : Mak Kit-Man
Kids : the boy was born in Aug 1993 and the girl was born in June 1995
Educational Level : high school
Favorite School Subjects : Chinese, Sports
School Subjects He Dislikes : Maths, English
Favorite Sports : volley-ball, basket-ball, foot-racing, swimming
Favorite Number : 7
Favorite Place : Hong Kong
Favorite Colors : black, white
Favorite Food : fruits, vegetables, fish, steamed rice, water, bread
Favorite Food Styles : Beijing Food, Japanese Food, French Cuisine
Favorite Clothing : white tops, jeans, small hats
Favorite Pets : Birds, Dogs
Favorite Actors : Robert De Niro, Chow Yun-Fat
Favorite Singers : Faye Wong, Mak Kit-Man (hah.... no doubt about that ^.^)
Favorite People : all who support him
People He Hates : impolite people, flatterer
Clothing He Dislikes : suits, ancient costumes
Body Part He Likes On Himself : hands
Body Part He Dislikes On Himself : hair
Inborn Talents : acting, eloquence
Most Afraid of : flying on a plane
Lucky Colors : gold, silver, brown
Hobbies : acting, singing, movies, sports
First Love : puppy love ^.^ at age 12, the lucky girl was his classmate
Job Before as an Actor : worked for his elder brother's I/E company at the airport
Became an Actor : 1986 (started at ATV's artists training class)
Temporary Left Showbiz : 1988 (during which he thought of pursuing another career)
Back to Showbiz : 1989 (taking his award winning role in 'Life Goes On')
Rejoined ATV : 1990 (after leaving ATV for more than a year)
Joined TVB : 1996

This post has been edited by Zyphere: Nov 25 2005 11 35 PM

[KSeven]

i heart from magazine that he's hated because hes 2 snob or sumthing ...
and do u c how he walk in Rich and Stichies ???!?!?!?!

[Guest_ThienThien_*]

i dont know anything about his personality...but i like him a lot as an actor...he's great...you have to see secret battle of the majesty...he did an amazing job

[Guest_Christie_*]

Hehe, I don't know about his personality either, but he is the funniest actor I'm watching Stitches and Riches now... and I just finished watching King today ____tomorrow (forgot what it's called) ... he's great at being 'royal' characters... ya know what I mean?

[Guest_Louis&Jessica_*]

I love him in the serie called " The Legend of Lady Yang " He is great there.

[Guest_Kawaiigurl_*]

Hehe, I don't know about his personality either, but he is the funniest actor   I'm watching Stitches and Riches now... and I just finished watching King today ____tomorrow (forgot what it's called) ... he's great at being 'royal' characters... ya know what I mean?

Yes! I totally agree! He played the king in "Happily Ever After" and "Legend of Lady Yang" and..."King of Yesterday and Tomorrow"...and maybe others that I don't know about! Did great in all of them!!! I love the way he walks in "King of Yesterday and Tomorrow"...so...kingish...Lol

[Lancerion]

He played the monk really well in JTTW

[forever_autumn]

haha i just saw R&S and he's so cool in here.. but he always portrays these kinda characters so its boring =( but hes still a good actor.. luv his smile!!

[AZN Winter]

Kong Wah is in da series Riches and Stiches and his a bad and good guy

yeah! he's not gay!!! he has a family and two daughters if i am not wrong. a family loving guy! love him in Lady Flower First with Esther Kwan hehehehe

[lilypad_1110]

i remember him best in an ATV series called I Have a Date With Spring with Sheren Teng and i've admired his acting since then. he's truly one of tvb's greatest actors...too bad he doesn't get the credit he deserves.

while i thought roger did a great job in square pegs to deserve the best male actor award, i also thought kwong wah deserved an award for king of yesterday and tomorrow. it was kwong wah, not maggie cheung, that made the show great.

[missLILY]

[Ta Kung Pao]

Kwong Wa and his wife Kitman Mak were at an opening ceremony for a market earlier and attracted many local residents. At the ceremony, the skies were scattering a gentle shower, but when the opening took place there was no rain as Kwong Wa exclaimed: "Wherever I appear, the weather will improve." When Kwong Wa was asked whether he accompanied his wife to the market, Kitman replied on his behalf: "In the past he would go with me, but he is too busy working now. So I will go and do shopping for his supper." Kwong Wa is currently filming for new series "Proud Heroes of Chu and Han" and in May, the cast and crew will be heading up to Wuxi for location filming. When asked if he is worried about bird flu, he says he is not afraid, because around six months ago, he and his wife have become vegetarians. Also, talking of the TVB cutbacks, Kwong Wa says that he has not heard of it and not paid any attention, because he is just concentrating on his own work. He says: "The company has its own plans, as long as you have the ability, then you will be given work, so there is nothing to fear."

creds-tvbspacenews.blogspot

[kyokofukada8888]

i just saw him in King of Yesterday And Tomrrow

i think he did pretty good in this series he was funny at times too

but i remember in some modern series i didnt really like him

Kong Wah is a great actor. I saw some of his series and like him. He usually acted a cold guy (but warm inside). Anyway, no matter people like him or not, I still like him and willing to watch his series.

[Xà Thi Mạn]

i heart from magazine that he's hated because hes 2 snob or sumthing ...
and do u c how he walk in Rich and Stichies ???!?!?!?!

ya i no it's really funny, i have sum older series where he's in & he still walks exactly the same way, really funny

[HeavenlyCharm]

I become his fan, after watching the secret battle of the majesty, from a good prince he become so evil, he kill his own father, but it's so touching his love with Miu Han (erica choi). Kong wah is an exellent actor.
He is in Who is the winner, wow love him so much, he did a great jobe as supporter role. He is a singer too, i like his serie themsong.

[AutumnTears]

[Ta Kung Pao 07/09/04]

Kwong Wa and his wife Kitman Mak made a rare appearance together for the premier of "Alien vs Predator" on Sunday. Kwong Wa explains that he is a big fan of the "Alien" series, so when he found out that this film was made by the original crew, then he had to come and watch it with his wife. When asked why he did not bring his son along, he says that it is too late and his children usually go to sleep at half past ten, because he feels that it is not good for children to go to sleep too late.

Talking of recent plans, he indicates that he has just ended his contract with TVB and not renewed because he wants to take some time out to rest as well as change the format of his work. He laughs that there are a lot of things he can do in the future, such as looking after his children because there is very little personal time when he is filming and now he can take this time to look at other things. When reminded he could only do this with enough financial backing, Kwong Wa indicated that both he and his wife are vegetarians and not big spenders with a simple life, so their expenses are not very large.

With recent magazine reports showing the couple buying bargain products, are they unhappy about this? Kwong Wa says that in fact he is very happy about this. He adds that if people talk about you, then you should not worry about whether it is a good thing or a bad thing because it shows they care about you. If they didn't then they would not bother talking about you. Also, showbiz magazines are there to bring entertainment for all, so if everything that was said is taken to heart then it would be difficult to live. As for whether he does often go bargain hunting, he says that he likes to pick up the odd bargain because he is just an ordinary person and does not have a lot of money. He feels that Hong Kong people nowadays like to measure a person's success by material means too much.

http://www.takungpao.com/news/2004-9-7/UL-302778.htm
Credits to Em - http://www.tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/

[piccobello]

So sad that he is leaving TVB.
Ahhhhhh i think he really is an good actor.

[melodywu]

yeah, that definately is sad. I liked so many of his movies. Hope I will see him in some movies in the future. His acting skills are definately great and one of the best actors that TVB has

[meli86]

ya he is a great actor. but same thing i don't know about his personality either.. what he is leaving TVB ?//

[Aer0]

Kwong Wa is one of my favourite actors...i believe he looks a bit like andy lau as well...lol
But i think he plays his roles very well in particular in "The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow"

Kwong Wa is one of my favourite actors...i believe he looks a bit like andy lau as well...lol
But i think he plays his roles very well in particular in "The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow"

[jasjas]

he is a great actor. he can act in many many different look and personality. he can be good guy or bad guy... i like his show in the movie "journey to the west"

[AutumnTears]

[Ta Kung Pao 14/11/04]

"The Conqueror's Story Hundred People Swordplay Event" was held at Olympian City yesterday and a group of cast members including Kwong Wa, Melissa Ng, Cerina De Graca, Eileen Yeow and Sherming Yiu took part and showed off some swordplay skills led by Master Li Hui. Among all the stars, Kwong Wa seemed to be the most popular with many fans there to support him and holding up banners that read "Chu King Kwong Wa No. 1" and "Kwong Wa and Kitman Together Forever". Kwong Wa's wife Kitman Mak was together with him throughout yesterday's event and when they headed towards the audience, a male middle aged fan said to them: "Success through one series!"

In response to the fans expressing good wishes for his marriage, Kwong Wa says that his fans like him, so of course they wish for him to be with his wife forever. When asked if this puts any pressure on his marriage, he says it will not and he will not be afraid as long as he is following the right path. Talking of the show only receiving average ratings of just 28 points, Kwong Wa says that this is already not bad because it is all about the time and place and he has done his best, so that is enought. He says: "A show may be good, but may not bring in the figures, this has happened before in the past."

Recently there have been reports that alleging that Kwong Wa has been asking for astronomical fees, wanting $1.2 million for just one advert and two still photographs and frightening off the advertising sponsors. Kwong Wa did not seem bothered by this and asked the reporters in return whether $1.2 million was expensive. He says: "I don't know, but don't say that I am overestimating myself. Everyone does things based on sincerity and there are different views on things. I do not talk about money, I talk about the job." When asked if he will not budge on a price, he says definitely not and laughs that he is the most flexible when it comes to prices and he feels that if he takes a lower fee, then he should not be accused of 'bringing down the market'. Does he feel that he is worth $1.2 million? Kwong Wa says: "Of course! If it is for charity, then I can do it for free, but because it is commercial, then demanding a fee is very reasonable."

Sherming and Melissa also took part in the swordplay demonstration yesterday, but Sherming was described by the MC as being rather clumsy, whereas Melissa was praised by Master Li, who posed with her for a photograph. Afterwards, Sherming was asked why her performance was so poor. She says that she has just returned to Hong Kong from Singapore, where she was demonstrating waterskiing for a show and this left her with aches and pains, that affected her performance.

Sherming says that apart from filming in Singapore, she also visited many places and tried a lot of lovely food, leaving her very little time to sleep. When asked if she had any romantic encounters, she laughed she did not as the men over there are not her cup of tea. She says: "Acutally the girls in Singapore are more open and sexy and will openly approach men in the streets for a chat and then invite them for a drink."

However, Sherming feels that the girls there are not too pretty, but the men in her party became targets for their flirting, causing them all great amusement. Also, she has been to Malaysia and she laughs that this work is not bad because she can also travel at the same time.

http://www.takungpao.com/news/2004-11-14/UL-329524.htm
http://www.takungpao.com/news/2004-11-14/UL-329523.htm
Credits to Em - http://www.tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/

[noppawan]

he is acting is good in Thae king of yesterday & tommorrow.
I love him very much.

What he act in the picture?
plese i don't know.

he's a unique actor. i liked him in the king of yesterday and tomorrow. he did really well in that series.

[Jeat_Voon]

Yeah.. Kong Wah is a very, very good actor! I like his humour in the series King of Yesterday and Tomorrow and Riches and Stiches. And I like him very much in The conqueror's story. He's not very handsome, but when he smiles he looks great.
I like his "cat walk" too, he's the perfect person to act a cool, (sometimes cruel) man with a good heart. For example Riches and Stiches, The conqueror's story, A step into the past. It's such a pity he doesn't act anymore. Hope he's coming back to tvb someday...
Is there any good homepage of him??

I Like Him In The Movie Journey To The West ^^ Very Funny And He Is A Very Good Actor

[Jeat_Voon]

Cool, thank you very much!
There is just a small problem... I can't read chinese!
But I've seen a few pic, cause I just click around... There are many pics, where he just looks gorgeous!!! Especially when he's wearing a cap.
I've just finished watching Riches and Stiiches. I love every scene with him. In my opinion he was the main character, he took Moses show away.
He's great, I think I Kwong Wa has a new fan

im sorry but i think his acting is so exaggerated...and he has a smirk on his face all the time....not my favourite actor as you can tell!!

[Jeat_Voon]

im sorry but i think his acting is so exaggerated...and he has a smirk on his face all the time....not my favourite actor as you can tell!!

yeah.. everyone has his own opinion, what you mean his acting is so exaggerated?

[noppawan]

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Song him is very good.
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new series I want to see.江華於橫店拍攝聊齋之畫皮 (2004年9月~10月)

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This post has been edited by gossip80: Aug 7 2005 4 02 AM

[Jeat_Voon]

Yeah.. I heard of this new series. What is the name? Is it a china production, because it can't be a TVB production...

[Strawberry Cooki...]

i discover him in i have a date with spring , he had act so good . And his other series didn't disapoint me . He act very well in every serie which he is in . Like in miuw cheu fa , he was so funny !
But now he is getting old ...

This post has been edited by Karen~~: Feb 11 2005 5 52 PM

[yvonquek]

I think Kong Wa is a good actor...he did a good job in King of Yesterday and Tomorrow, which left quite an impression on me.

I watched the first few episodes of Riches And Stitches recently, I found that he overacted this role a little, the way he walked.

KW is my favorite actor. Anyway, I prefer his roles in ATV series though. His acting skill reaches the highest level in "a cruel lover" and "secrect battle of the majesty". Somehow, I don't like any of his role in TVB. I don't think comedy series suit him at all. And well, he played king, king and king. It's so boring.

Talking about his cat walk. I think he did that since his very early series. I realized his style of walk at the end of "return to the truth" when he left his cripple brother. Also, he walked this way quite often in Who is the winner III as well. I don't know, he might thing it's cool. Somehow I like it as well.

[felixwhoals]

I love him in those ANCIENT series, acting as the king. Legend of Lady Yang, Happy Ever After, King of Yesterday and Tomorrow... he's fit to become a KING.. the way he walks, and his body size and the way he speaks.. he has the style of being a king.

though, he can be funny in some series as well. There was a series he acted as a sissy guy (gay man) haha I've forgotten the title of the story, but he's so funny in that series. I can't rmember the show, I need to recall back!!

[lkwan]

I know he is a good actor. In some way, his acting is also very unique. He really has his own style when filming emperor rows. He did come out with his own album. has anyone heard of it?

[cwaim]

he is good esp when he acted in the ancient time..

[cocherrie]

i like kwong wah ever since i watched him in secret battle of the majesties. he's great in portraying emperor roles. and i totally love him in riches and stitches. his acting is always so good in all series. but i heard he has already retired? is it true?

he and his wife


father and son