Shan Kwan was born on April 20, 1933 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. He was an actor and director, known for Ying hung boon sik II (1987), Ging chaat goo si juk jaap (1988) and Feng huo wan li qing (1967). He was married to Bingxi Zhang. He died on October 1, 2012 in Hong Kong, China.