Teddy Robin | |||||||||||
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| Born | Kwan Wai-pang (關維鵬) 20 March 1945 Guilin, Guangxi | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Hong Kong SAR, China | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, film actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1960s-present | ||||||||||
| Relatives | Kelvin Kwan (Nephew) | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Supporting Actor 2011 Gallants Best Original Score 2011 Gallants Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actor 2010 Gallants | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 泰迪羅賓 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 泰迪罗宾 | ||||||||||
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| Genres | Hong Kong English pop | ||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano | ||||||||||
Kwan Wai Pang (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. Despite his heavy involvement in movie productions, he was still passionate about music and continued his involvement in record productions and film song creation during the time.
He has produced over 20 movies and directed 5 and 1/3 films throughout his career. He won various awards across film and music festivals, such as the CASH Hall of Fame Award from the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong, The Best Original Film Song and the Best Supporting Actor from the Hong Kong Film Award, The Best Actor from Hong Kong Film Critics Society and The Best Actor from International Chinese Film Festival. He is also one of the five founders of Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild and the Honorary Director of Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild.