Teddy Robin

Teddy Robin

Born: March 2, 1945
in Guilin, Guangxi, China
Wai Pang Kwan (Chinese: 關維鵬; born 20 March 1945 in Guilin, Guangxi), known professionally as Teddy Robin (Chinese: 泰迪羅賓), is a Hong Kong English pop singer-songwriter, actor, and director and producer. He began his music career in mid 1960s when Hong Kong English pop was at its peak. He formed a rock and roll band with his friends called Teddy Robin and the Playboys while Teddy was the vocal and guitarist. The band was the first Chinese-led rock band in Hong Kong. The band became a massive hit in Hong Kong. From the 70s, Teddy started to get involved in the movie industry. in 1979, he was the producer of his first movie (Cops and Robbers 點指兵兵). He then played a pivotal role at the Pearl City Production Company and Cinema City Company Limited.

Movies for Teddy Robin...

Band Four
Title: Band Four
Character: King
Released: October 2, 2023
Type: Movie
Cat, lead singer of indie band Band Four, reunites with her estranged father King following the death of her mother. King only wishes to make amends and reunite his family introducing Cat to her half-sister Lok Yin. After years of no contact, the newly reunited family struggle to form a bond, however, they all soon realise they share a deep passion and love for music and performing.
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A Lifetime Treasure
Title: A Lifetime Treasure
Character: Ben Chow Tai-Bun
Released: January 31, 2019
Type: Movie
Holding a grudge against a senior homeowner, Hung sends spies to help destroy the facility. However, things don't go as planned when they meet the seniors living there.
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Lucid Dreams
Title: Lucid Dreams
Released: October 25, 2018
Type: Movie
Lucid Dreams is an episodic film which the director recounts four of his own dreams: Don wants to repay his debt by arranging a fake wedding; Fan, a white collar, learns to let go of his ego after struggling with love and work; a writer named Tong reunites with her long-lost mother; a driving instructor, Chung, is inspired by four 'ghost ladies' and starts to believe again in his musical talent.
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Doomsday Party
Title: Doomsday Party
Character: Yue Chung-tak
Released: November 28, 2013
Type: Movie
Hong Kong, Oct 2013. Following a long period of social unrest over bank failures, property speculation and government mismanagement, crowds gather to demonstrate in front of the Legislative Council building. Panic ensues as a bomb is reported inside the LegCo building, planted by someone calling himself "Skywalker". Meanwhile, a branch of Hong Kong & China Banking Corporation is held up by two young people in masks - chemistry student Lang (Kelvin Kwan) and social drop-out Fish (Fish Liew). Among the people in the bank are disillusioned former teacher Yue Chung-tak (Teddy Robin), councilman Ho Chung-lai (K.K. Cheung), his mistress Rebecca (Maggie Chan), the bank's investment saleswoman Luk Wan-yee (Kay Tse), her philandering boyfriend Victor Lo (Wilfred Lau), and Wan-yee's onetime boyfriend, police detective Kin-ho (Paul Wong). All have their own reasons for being in the bank that day.
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Tales From The Dark 2
Title: Tales From The Dark 2
Character: Uncle Lam
Released: September 20, 2013
Type: Movie
In "Haunted Pillow," TVB starlet Fala Chen is still obsessed with her lover (Gordon Lam) after their breakup and invariably suffers from insomnia. She gets hold of a Chinese herbal pillow that eventually helps her fall asleep again but it also draws her near something unexpected. "Hide And Seek" casts a group of young newcomers into an abandoned school campus where they meet longtime janitor Mr. Chan who takes shelter at the school. Playing hide-and-seek after midnight, the teenagers go missing, one after another. In his self-directed piece "Black Umbrella," Teddy Robin makes solving conflicts on the street at night his mission and marks each closed case with his signature black umbrella. Before he calls it a day, he meets a prostitute who forcefully pulls him upstairs for business and unfortunately things spiral out of control.
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The Allure of Tears
Title: The Allure of Tears
Released: March 1, 2012
Type: Movie
The Romance film by Barbara Wong tells three touching love stories which are named the :three teardrops.” Each story portrayed by different actors explores the hidden emotions, confusion and desire of today’s young people.
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Merry-Go-Round
Title: Merry-Go-Round
Character: Uncle Hill / Lam San
Released: November 11, 2010
Type: Movie
The story of two women, two generations apart, who coincidentally return to Hong Kong from San Francisco where they had their first, fleeting encounter on the streets as strangers.
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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Title: Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Character: Wang Lu (after face-lift)
Released: September 18, 2010
Type: Movie
When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.
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Gallants
Title: Gallants
Character: Master Law Sun
Released: June 4, 2010
Type: Movie
Master Law awakes from a 30-year coma without memories, but his martial arts skills are intact. His renowned kung fu academy is now a teahouse, and greedy developers are trying to steamroll it to make way for condos
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All's Well, Ends Well '97
Title: All's Well, Ends Well '97
Character: Self
Released: February 6, 1997
Type: Movie
Old Mr. Lo has three sons and the youngest one Lo Kung is his favorite. However, Kung does nothing but fool around all day long. Old Mr. Lo is very annoyed about this. The relationship between father and son is thus affected. So on Kung's birthday, his two brothers decide to play a joke on him. They trick him into believing he has won the lottery. Kung is so happy that he spends a tremendous amount of money. When he realizes he is in huge debt, he pretends to go insane and the whole family believes him.
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Hong Kong Graffiti
Title: Hong Kong Graffiti
Released: March 4, 1995
Type: Movie
Teddy Robin Kwan’s 1960s retro musical. A melodrama about two childhood best friends who rise to the top of the Hong Kong pop scene under the influence of their mentor, Johnny K (Teddy Robin Kwan), who once ruled the pop scene himself.
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Temptation of a Monk
Title: Temptation of a Monk
Character: Soldier
Released: September 15, 1993
Type: Movie
Near the beginning of the Tang dynasty, in 7th century China, General Shi Yan-sheng is tricked into leaving the crown prince unguarded. The crown prince is murdered by one of his brothers who then becomes emperor. Shi retreats to a monastery, perhaps to hide, perhaps to plan a coup. When his loyal troops as well as the princess he desires are slain, he seeks refuge in a remote, abandoned monastery where an aged abbot schools him with practical, earthy teachings. The emperor's forces pursue Shi: first a woman, then a general seek to overpower him with lust and might. Over the course of the film, the reds of battle give way to blues of meditation.
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Cageman
Title: Cageman
Character: Tong San
Released: November 18, 1992
Type: Movie
This film is about the life of socially deprived people who lives in caged housing in Hong Kong. Given the very tough topic of social deprivation, extreme poverty and shockingly appalling living conditions, I expected "Cageman" to be very tough to watch. This turns out not to be the case. Instead, "Cageman" is a warm, positive and loving film about friendship. People in the caged housing live as harmonious as possible, supporting each other by their limited means.
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Twin Dragons
Title: Twin Dragons
Character: Tarzan / Tyson
Released: January 15, 1992
Type: Movie
Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When the pianist travels to Hong Kong for a concert, the two inevitably get mistaken for each other.
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The Banquet
Title: The Banquet
Character: Soccer Player
Released: November 30, 1991
Type: Movie
Developer Tsang Siu-Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
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The Great Pretenders
Title: The Great Pretenders
Character: Mr. Giant
Released: May 16, 1991
Type: Movie
The Great Pretenders is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
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To Spy with Love!!
Title: To Spy with Love!!
Character: Terry
Released: March 30, 1990
Type: Movie
Golden Harvest produced Hong Kong spy spoof comedy.
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Three Against the World
Title: Three Against the World
Character: Cho Fei Fan
Released: September 22, 1988
Type: Movie
Three Against The World is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Brandy Yuen and starring Andy Lau and Rosamund Kwan.
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7½ Detectives
Title: 7½ Detectives
Character: Detective Robin
Released: July 9, 1988
Type: Movie
Taiwan Comedy directed by Kevin Chu Yen-Ping and starring Eric Tsang and Stanley Fung.
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The Eighth Happiness
Title: The Eighth Happiness
Character: Hsiu-Fang's husband
Released: February 11, 1988
Type: Movie
Three oddball brothers go looking for love but unfortunately, their out-there personalities get in the way!
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You're My Destiny
Title: You're My Destiny
Character: Burly / Huge Ben
Released: November 16, 1987
Type: Movie
Naomi, a corporate heiress from Japan, vacations to Hong Kong with her two colleagues. Bored, she sneaks out to visit the city and befriends a local rock band and, appreciative of the company, later helps the members with their debit issues. Meanwhile, Naomi's colleagues received news that the big boss of their company succumbed to a heart attack and that Naomi must sign a document to prevent the company from being turned over to a corrupt executive. The colleagues try to locate Naomi, just as a relationship develops between her and the band leader.
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The Legend of Wisely
Title: The Legend of Wisely
Character: David Ko
Released: January 22, 1987
Type: Movie
Wisely, the famous writer/adventurer, is tricked by his friend (played by Teddy Robin Kwan, the film's director)into helping him steal the dragon pearl. Sam Hui plays Wisely in this big budget HK movie, with production units filming some scenes by the Great Pyramids, and many scenes in Nepal. There are car chases and crashes, chases by horsemen and plenty of fights along the way. The Legend of Wisely is a live action comic book. A lot of effort went into making this movie, and it shows as Wisely goes from one hazard to another, a HK version of Indiana Jones.
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Working Class
Title: Working Class
Character: Hing
Released: August 9, 1985
Type: Movie
Yam, Sunny and Ah Hing are buddies and all dismissed creating havoc in their jobs. The trio is employed by a noodle factory, which has a very poor labor relationship. The manager, supervisor and foreman are always picking on their subordinates. Finally the workers decide to take an united front to oppose their superiors.
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Run Tiger Run
Title: Run Tiger Run
Character: Teddy Shit
Released: December 31, 1984
Type: Movie
Two street urchins meet up with a sad and lonely rich kid. They become friends when the kid's shady uncle mistakes them for his nephews.
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Lifeline Express
Title: Lifeline Express
Character: Tiger
Released: December 28, 1984
Type: Movie
Kind-hearted Fatso Ng earnestly entreats Buddha to save his midget brother Tiger from an early death. In a passionate outburst, he pledges half his lifespan in return for sparing Tiger. It seems to work ....... too well. Fatso had been told last year by reliable fortune teller Big Mouth Kwan that he would have a long life, but his fortune has now changed. Meanwhile, Tiger is making the most of his renewed lease of life, working hard to get into the panties of three busty nurses. Fatso "spoils" the fun by following Big Mouth Kwan advice - avoid sex if you want any chance of changing your bad fortune. Fatso begins to lose his sanity and goes into the hospital. His only hope of being saved is the weird hospital shrink, who believes in the occult.
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Banana Cop
Title: Banana Cop
Character: Chiu Din Bao / Ping Pong Ball
Released: April 19, 1984
Type: Movie
Two owners of a gambling club in London’s Chinatown are killed by an unknown killer. Edward (Lam), a policeman of heads the investigation. He arrives in Hong Kong to enlist the help of a prison convict, FM (Teddy Robin), who is a former friend of the two dead men.
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All the Wrong Spies
Title: All the Wrong Spies
Character: Inspector Teddy Robin
Released: March 31, 1983
Type: Movie
In Hong Kong, Circa 1940s, World War II, private detective Yoyo and friend Inspector Teddy Robin join a resistance group during the Japanese occupation. They aim to steal back the formula to the atomic bomb from a war traitor and transfer it to an American before the formula ends up in the Japanese emperor's hands.
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It Takes Two
Title: It Takes Two
Character: Clothes peddler
Released: July 15, 1982
Type: Movie
It Takes Two is a 1982 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Karl Maka and starring Dean Shek and Richard Ng.
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All the Wrong Clues
Title: All the Wrong Clues
Character: Chief Inspector Robin
Released: July 23, 1981
Type: Movie
A private investigator and a police inspector team up to pursue a notorious mobster, who is plotting to milk an old millionaire out of his highly-valued stocks and bonds. Along the way, the investigator crosses paths with a femme fatale and silly gangsters.
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Cops and Robbers
Title: Cops and Robbers
Character: Johnny
Released: November 6, 1979
Type: Movie
Cops and Robbers depicts a city where ordinary citizens hold little trust for the police; far removed from the post-ICAC Hong Kong of today.
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The Price of Love
Title: The Price of Love
Character: Lin Wu-sheng
Released: November 6, 1970
Type: Movie
Teddy plays some physically deformed musical genius named Wu Sheng who falls for a blind girl named Jui Fang (Chin Ping). Is love really blind? According to Wu Sheng, probably so, but when Jui Fang is on the verge of regaining her eyesight from an operation, Wu Sheng packs up and leaves the country for fear of Jui Fang disowning him once her eyes gets a look at Wu Sheng.