Philip Keung Ho-man (Chinese: 姜皓文; born 26 October 1966) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. Keung began his acting career as a television actor in 1985 for Asia Television (ATV), and also began appearing in films from 1988. He eventually left ATV in 2010 and became a full-time film actor while occasionally acting in television series from time to time. In 2017, Keung was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 2016 film, Trivisa, and in the following year, Keung won the award for his performance in the 2017 film, Shock Wave.
Philip Keung | |||||||||||
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 Keung in 2020 | |||||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1966 | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film producer | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1985—present | ||||||||||
| Agent | One Cool Artist Management | ||||||||||
| Spouse |
Anna Kam (m. 1999) | ||||||||||
| Awards | Profima International Film Fest & Awards – Best Supporting Actor 2017 Shock Wave Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Supporting Actor 2018 Shock Wave | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 姜皓文 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 姜皓文 | ||||||||||
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Early life edit
Keung is the oldest son in his family, being the elder brother of two younger sisters and a younger brother. His father was already separated from his mother before he was born and thus, he has never met his father. Keung's mother was later remarried to a Chung (鍾) surnamed decorator contractor. Because his mother suffered from illness and his adopted father was busy with work at the same time, his younger siblings were sent to a children's home. When Keung was 14 years old, his mother died from her illness and he was sent to the Holland Hostel operated by the Hong Kong Student Aid Society in Kwun Tong. Keung had previously attended many primary schools, ranging from North Point to Kwun Tong. Later, he was enrolled in the Delia Memorial School (Yuet Wah).[1]
Career edit
While attending secondary school, Keung starting working in a number of odd jobs such as a dim sum waiter at the China Restaurant, a decorator and an acrobat performer. He later became an extra actor since his girlfriend at that time worked in an extra actors' agency. In 1986, Keung signed up for Asia Television's (ATV) first Mr. Television Competition (電視先生選舉), where he won second place as well as the title of "Mr. Talent" (才華先生) and subsequently became a contracted artiste for ATV.[2]
Keung received praises for his satirical portrayal of LegCo member Leung Kwok-hung in ATV's political parody program, Hong Kong Gossip. However, since the audience viewership for ATV has been low, most local audiences only began noticing him after he left ATV in 2010 and began appearing in high-profile films such as Beast Stalker (2008), The Stool Pigeon (2010) and Life Without Principle (2011), for which he was nominated for the Chinese Film Media Awards for Best Supporting Actor.
In recent years, Keung has become one of Hong Kong's most prolific film actors, appearing in over 40 films between 2013 and 2018, playing major supporting roles in many high-profile films such as Firestorm, Unbeatable, Little Big Master, Two Thumbs Up and Trivisa, for which he was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor.
In 2017, Keung won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 1st Profima International Film Fest & Awards in Malaysia for his performance in the action film Shock Wave, which was his first acting award in his career.[3] At the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards, Keung was once again awarded Best Supporting Actor for his role in Shock Wave, while being nominated in the same category for his performance in the film, Concerto of the Bully.
Keung landed the leading role in two films, Tracey and Remember What I Forgot, which were promoted at the 2018 Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), which ran from 19 to 22 March 2018. In the former, Keung played a 51-year-old married man and father whose craving for feminization increases, while he played a Hong Kong film fanatic who suffers from brain degeneration in the latter.[4]
In 2019, Keung starred in the TVB drama The Defected as “Bingo”, for which he was placed in top five nominations for Best Actor at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2021, he starred in the TVB drama Murder Diary as the Superintendent of Police “Nip Shan”, who suffered from Bipolar Disorder after his wife's disappearance. Being invited by Hana Kuk, Keung filmed his first MV for “Trust Nobody”, the ending theme of Murder Diary.
Personal life edit
In 1999, Keung married former ATV actress, Anna Kam (殷寧).[5]
His wife is known as Kappy King. She competed in the Miss ATV Pageant and was voted as Miss Congeniality.
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | The Good, the Bad & the Beauty | 鬼馬保鏢賊美人 | "Doctor" | |
| 1990 | Sunshine Friends | 笑星撞地球 | Actor | |
| 1991 | The Plot | 佈局 | Actor | |
| Pretty Woman | 卿本佳人 | "Hwang Shun-chin" | ||
| 1992 | Angel Terminators | 轟天皇家將 | Actor | |
| Inspector Wears Skirts IV | '92霸王花與霸王花 | "Judy's husband" | ||
| 1993 | Two of a Kind | 情人知己 | "Darkie" | |
| Flirting Scholar | 唐伯虎點秋香 | "One of 4 Pervert Heroes" | ||
| The Formula | 黃鶯大戰阿拉丁 | Actor | ||
| The Heroic Trio | 東方三俠 | "Baby Killer" | ||
| Malevolent Male | 人肉天婦羅 | "Detective Blackie" | ||
| My Pale Lover | 情難自制 | "Kam Sing" | ||
| China Girls | 中港儷人 | Actor | ||
| Obsession | 妒火焚情 | Actor | ||
| Even Mountains Meet | 情天霹靂之下集大結局 | Actor | ||
| 1994 | Best of Best | 摩登龍爭虎鬥 | "Pub waiter" | |
| 1995 | The Day that Doesn't Exist | 二月三十 | "Mr. Chan" | |
| Once in a Life-Time | 終身大事 | "Stentor" | ||
| 1996 | Muto Bontie | 摩登菩呢提 | "Killer with smiling face" | |
| The King of Robbery | 悍匪 | "Ke" | ||
| 1998 | Best of Friend | 難姐難妹 | Actor | |
| Second Honeymoon | 第二次蜜月旅行 | Actor | ||
| A Hero Never Dies | 真心英雄 | Actor | ||
| Beauty of the Haunted House | 凶宅胭脂 | "Mr. Taro" | ||
| 1999 | Made About You | 千禧金瓶梅之我為嫂狂 | "Dude Ying" | |
| Garden of Lust | 千禧金瓶梅之片片淫花開 | "Dude Ying" | ||
| Double Exposure | 千禧金瓶梅之天地淫絕豔雙娃 | "Dude Ying" | ||
| Dick's Dicks Dicks | 千禧金瓶梅之迷姦武二郎 | "Dude Ying" | ||
| A Touch of Desire | 千禧金瓶梅之淫奴李瓶兒 | "Dude Ying" | ||
| Knock Out, Simon | 千禧金瓶梅之西門慶慾火焚身 | "Dude Ying" | ||
| Mythical Peach Blossoms | 香帥傳奇之桃花傳奇 | Actor | ||
| Sexual Harmony | 香帥傳奇之美艷殺手一點紅 | Actor | ||
| Lunge Party | 香帥傳奇之我和疆屍有個約會 | Actor | ||
| Honey Moon | 蜜月殺機 | Actor | ||
| Devil Flesh | 千禧金瓶梅之風騷孽后趙春梅 | "Dude Ying" | ||
| Mayflower Sweetheart | 千禧金瓶梅之性娃伍月娘 | "Dude Ying" | ||
| Rookie Baby | 千禧金瓶梅之情逗李師師 | "Dude Ying" | ||
| Filthy, Filthy Bandits | 千禧金瓶梅之淫聲浪語蕩梁山 | "Dude Ying" | ||
| Tsimshatsui Floating Corpse | 驚幻奇案：尖東浮屍 | Actor | ||
| Hyu Seng Fung Wong | 驚幻奇案之血腥鳳凰 | Actor | ||
| Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King | 失業皇帝 | "Darkie" | ||
| Battle of Love | 玉蒲團四之雲雨山莊 | Actor | ||
| Empress Wu | 唐朝禁宮秘史 | "Monk Huaiyi (Feng Xiaobao)" | ||
| Son of Flirtation | 玉蒲團之淫行無道 | "Holy Spirit" | ||
| The Karma of Sex | 玉蒲團之極樂寶鑑 | "Holy Spirit" | ||
| Secret Dalliance | 玉蒲團之淫行天下 | "Holy Spirit" | ||
| Jade Stalk | 玉蒲團之陽物性教 | "Holy Spirit" | ||
| 2000 | Tale of Two Dragons | 轟天雙龍會 | Actor | |
| Guys and a Cop | 賤男特警 | "Balls" | ||
| The Blood Rules | 行規 | "Fat Chiu" | ||
| An Eye of an Eye | 以眼還眼 | "Carmen's ex-husband" | ||
| The Temptation of Office Ladies | OL誘惑之各自各精彩 | "Michael Wong" | ||
| It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Kung Fu World!!! | 大踢爆 | Himself | ||
| Those Were the Days... | 友情歲月之山雞故事 | "Fook" | ||
| 2001 | Jyut Kei | 絕機 | Actor | |
| Crime of a Beast | 終極強姦獸性誘惑 | "Mandy" | ||
| Crazy for Pig-Bone in Pot | 情迷豬骨煲 | "Mr. Ma" | ||
| City of Desire | 慾望之城 | "Brother Kong" | ||
| A Gambler's Story | 一個爛賭的傳說 | "Brother Face" | ||
| 2002 | Fatal Comic | 一本未完的漫畫 | "Ying Chi-kin" Producer |
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| Hot & Spicy | 麻辣神探 | "Mochito" Producer |
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| Conman 2002 | 賭俠2002 | "Brother 9" | ||
| Fox Ghost | 聊齋誌異之孽慾孤鬼 | "Falun the Monk" | ||
| Snake Charmer | 焚獸之都 | "Di" | ||
| The Peeping | 偷窺無罪 | Actor | ||
| Devil Face, Angel Heart | 變臉迷情 | "Dragon" | ||
| A Wicked Ghost III: The Possession | 山村老屍III惡靈纏身 | "Wong Chou-shui" | ||
| 2003 | The Undercover Madams | 人間鍊獄之淫間道 | Actor | |
| Tortured Sex Goddess of Ming Dynasty | 極樂酷刑 | Actor | ||
| Mansion Murder | 甘田一豪宅謀殺案 | Actor | ||
| Sexual Exchange | 向左搞向右搞 | Actor | ||
| Enjokosai Angel | 援交天使 | Actor | ||
| My Secret Private Virgin | 私家秘密處女 | Actor | ||
| To Seduce an Enemy | 誘人犯罪 | "Private Detective Wu" | ||
| The Professional | 全職妓女 | "Man" | ||
| Zero | 一切由零開始 | "Director" | ||
| The Invincible | 拳王 | "Wong Siu-fu" Producer |
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| Raped by an Angel 5 | 強姦5之廣告誘惑 | Actor | ||
| 2004 | Dragon in Fury | 霍元甲之精武真英雄 | Actor | |
| Five Tigers | 新東成西就 | "Ouyang Feng" | ||
| Fairy Legend | 仙魔遊蹤之百懂仙 | Actor | ||
| The Kingdom of Darkness | 仙魔遊蹤 | Actor | ||
| Sex and the Beauties | 性感都市 | "Wing" / "Vincent Savage" | ||
| 2005 | Flame of Desire | 禁室軀殼 | Actor | |
| Kung Fu Mahjong 2 | 雀聖2自摸天后 | "Demon" | ||
| The Impotent King | 新傾國傾城 | "Wah On-an" | ||
| 2006 | My Wife Can Fight | 絕世好妻 | Actor | |
| 2008 | Beast Stalker | 証人 | "Cheung Yat-tung" | |
| 2009 | Kung Fu Chefs | 功夫廚神 | "M.C." | |
| 2010 | Fire of Conscience | 火龍 | "Captain Chung" | |
| The Stool Pigeon | 綫人 | "Tai Ping" | ||
| The Haunting Lover | 等著你回來 | Dr. Tony Lam | ||
| 2011 | Life Without Principle | 奪命金 | "Law Siu-lung" / "Pop-Eyed Dragon" | Nominated: Chinese Film Media Awards for Best Supporting Actor |
| Mysterious Island | 孤島驚魂 | "Jordan Chen" | ||
| 2012 | The Viral Factor | 逆戰 | "Russell" | |
| Natural Born Lovers | 天生愛情狂 | "Robber" | ||
| 2013 | Firestorm | 風暴 | "Tong Keung" | |
| Blind Detective | 盲探 | "Chan Kwong" | ||
| Unbeatable | 激戰 | "Tai-sui" | ||
| Drug War | 毒戰 | "Darkie" | ||
| The Twins' Code | 孿生密碼 | Actor | ||
| SDU: Sex Duties Unit | 飛虎出征 | "A-Team leader Joe" | ||
| 2014 | From Vegas to Macau | 賭城風雲 | Ma Sheung-fat | |
| Delete My Love | Delete愛人 | "Blackie" | ||
| Z Storm | Ｚ風暴 | "Ho Tak-wing" | ||
| That Demon Within | 魔警 | "Station sergeant" | ||
| Gangster Payday | 大茶飯 | "Bill" | ||
| Golden Brother | 男人唔可以窮 | "Thief" | ||
| The Seventh Lie | 第7謊言 | "Officer Lau" | ||
| Sifu Vs. Vampire | 天師鬥殭屍 | "Keung Senior" | ||
| Fight for Glory | 榮譽至上 | Actor | ||
| Just Another Margin | 大話天仙 | "Chef" | ||
| 2015 | S for Sex, S for Secret | 小姐誘心 | "Ben" | |
| From Vegas to Macau II | 賭城風雲II | "Ma Tai-fat" | ||
| 12 Golden Ducks | 12金鴨 | "Hak" | ||
| Little Big Master | 五個小孩的校長 | "Lo Keung" | ||
| Two Thumbs Up | 衝鋒車 | "Chief of robbers" | ||
| Full Strike | 全力扣殺 | "Brother Crazy Dog" | ||
| Wild City | 謎城 | "Kuen" | ||
| Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal | 壹獄壹世界：高登闊少踎監日記 | "Wolfy" | ||
| Keeper of Darkness | 陀地驅魔人 | "Kwan" | ||
| SPL II: A Time for Consequences | 殺破狼II | "Fan King-hung" | ||
| Helios | 赤道 | "Wong Kin-chung" | ||
| 2016 | Trivisa | 樹大招風 | "Fai" | Nominated: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated: Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor |
| Call of Heroes | 危城 | "Lee Tit-ngau" | ||
| The Mobfathers | 選老坐 | "Luke" | ||
| Robbery | 老笠 | "Yan" | ||
| From Vegas to Macau III | 賭城風雲III | "Ma Tai-fat" | ||
| S Storm | S風暴 | "Bill Tang" | ||
| Time Raiders | 盜墓筆記 | "Tai-fui" | ||
| Heartfall Arises | 驚心破 | "Cheuk Na-lung" | ||
| Sky on Fire | 沖天火 | "Wai-wai" | ||
| 2017 | Shock Wave | 拆彈專家 | "Kong Yiu-wai" | Won: Profima International Film Fest & Awards for Best Supporting Actor Won: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Chasing the Dragon | 追龍 | "Wil" | ||
| Adieu | 告別之前 | Actor | ||
| 2018 | A Beautiful Moment | 我的情敵女婿 | "Lau Hak-keung" | |
| Concerto of the Bully | 大樂師:為愛配樂 | "Triad" | Nominated: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Shun Pong O | 順風魚 | Actor | ||
| Master Z: Ip Man Legacy | 張天志 | Officer Fai | ||
| Tracey | 翠絲 | "Travis Tung" / "Tracey" | Nominated: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2019 | A Witness Out of the Blue | 犯罪現場 | "Yip Sau-ching" | |
| Sheep Without a Shepherd | 誤殺 | "Dutpon" | ||
| 2020 | Shock Wave 2 | 拆彈專家2 | "Lee Yiu-sing" | |
| The Calling of a Bus Driver | 阿索的故事 | "Manfred Lee" | ||
| Knockout | 我們永不言棄 | "Kinson" | ||
| 2021 | Dynasty Warriors | 真·三國無雙 | "Zhang Jue" | |
| All U Need Is Love | 總有愛在隔離 | "Guest at Grande Hotel" | ||
| Warriors of Future | 明日戰記 | Actor | ||
| Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong | 金錢帝國：追虎擒龍 | Actor | ||
| The Case Death Drugs | 重案行動之搗毒任務 | Actor | ||
| 2023 | Bursting Point | 爆裂点 | "Lin Jiu" | |
| The Goldfinger | 金手指 | Actor | ||
| TBA | Remember What I Forgot | 電影痴漢 | "Film Fanatic" | |
| Death Notice | 死亡通知單暗黑者：首部曲「雙雄會 | Actor | ||
| Shadows | 殘影空間 | Actor |
Television dramas edit
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ji Gong | 濟公 | Actor | |
| The S.I.B. Files | 大班密令 | Actor | ||
| 1986 | The Boy Fighter from Heaven | 哪吒 | "Horse Face" | |
| 1987 | Genghis Khan | 成吉思汗 | "Bo'orchu" | |
| The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty | 滿清十三皇朝 | "Kam Fung-chi" | ||
| 1988 | Tai Wan Kwun | 大宦官 | Actor | |
| Li Qingzhao | 李清照 | Actor | ||
| Hung Ling | 凶靈 | Actor | ||
| Hak Yeh | 黑夜 | "Lam Yat-ming" | ||
| 1989 | The Legend of Fu Hung-suet | 傅紅雪傳奇 | Actor | |
| Ye Lau Lei | 夜琉璃 | Actor | ||
| City Swordsman | 城市劍客 | "Cho Sing" | ||
| Police Archives | 皇家檔案 | "Kwok Wai-hing" | ||
| Police Archives III | 皇家檔案III | "Danny" | ||
| Happy Together | 代代平安 | Actor | ||
| 1990 | The Real Pals | 難兄難弟 | Lee Lin-kit | |
| Heaven's Retribution | 還看今朝 | Actor | ||
| I Am Tuna Fi | 我係Tuna Fi | "Ho Koon-chau" | ||
| 1991 | Central Sandwichman | 中環英雄 | Actor | |
| 1992 | Hoi Sam Kwai Fuk Sing | 開心鬼福星 | Actor | |
| 1993 | Police Story | 皇家警察實錄 | Actor | |
| 1994 | Heroic Legend of the Yang's Family | 碧血青天楊家將 | "Mang Ting-kwok" | |
| The Great General | 碧血青天珍珠旗 | "Mang Ting-kwok" | ||
| 1995 | Fist of Fury | 精武門 | "Chung" | |
| Vampire Expert | 殭屍道長 | "Lee Sei-wai" | ||
| Secret Battle of the Majesty | 王奪位 | "Yuntang" | ||
| Justice Pao | 包青天 | "Luen Tung" / "Tsu Heung-tung" / "Tit Ngau" | ||
| 1996 | King of Gambler | 千王之王重出江湖 | "Chan Sing-hak" | |
| Who Is the Killer | 誰是兇手 | "Lam Wing-fai" | ||
| Vampire Expert II | 殭屍道長II | "Chow Sam-yuen" | ||
| The Truth | 真相 | "Yuen Kwok-wai" | ||
| The Folk Tales | 坊間傳奇 | Actor | ||
| 1997 | Fated Love | 天長地久 | "Fu Sau-ying" | |
| The Years of Chameleon | 97變色龍 | "Brother Tse" | ||
| The Pride of Chaozhou | 我來自潮州 | Actor | ||
| My Brother, My Mum | 屋企有個肥大佬 | "Chu Man-on" | ||
| 1998 | My Date with a Vampire | 我和殭屍有個約會 | "Ko Po" | |
| 1999 | Ten Tigers of Guangdong | 英雄之廣東十虎 | "Tam Chai-kwan" | |
| 2000 | My Date with a Vampire II | 我和殭屍有個約會II | "Chu Wing-fuk" | |
| Showbiz Tycoon | 影城大亨 | "Master Lau" | ||
| A Dream Named Desire | 美麗傳說 | "Lo Yam-chung" | ||
| 2001 | The Poet Su Dong Po | 騷東坡 | "Sap Fong" | |
| To Where He Belongs | 縱橫天下 | "Boss Hung" | ||
| 2005 | Danger Counter | 危險人物 | "Mad B" | |
| The Great Adventure | 大冒險家 | "Cheung Hung" | ||
| Happy Family | 喜有此理 | Actor | ||
| 2006 | Hong Kong Criminal Files | 香港奇案實錄 | "Man Nang" | |
| Relentless Justice | 義無反顧 | Actor | ||
| Tales of Walled Village | 大城小故事 | "Seung Po" | ||
| 2007 | Hong Kong Ghostbusters | 靈舍不同 | "Blackie" | |
| Ma Jong Gathering | 十六不搭喜趣來 | "Chan Fat-yeung" | ||
| 2008 | Flaming Butterfly | 火蝴蝶 | "Seung Yeung" | |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Go Go Go | 香港GoGoGo | "HO Hak-tan" | |
| The Men of Justice | 法網群英 | "Ng Hing-lung" | ||
| 2012 | Strangers 6 | 六個陌生人 | "Yau Yan" | |
| 2014 | The Borderline | 警界線 | "Tse Tai-hak" | |
| 2015 | Beyond the Rainbow | 歲月樓情 | "Luk Ho-cheung" | |
| Doom+5 | 末日+5 | "Law Tai-wai" | ||
| Hidden Faces | 三面形醫 | "Ma Sai-kwong" | ||
| Nigh Shift | 夜班 | "Ho Sai-ming" | ||
| 2016 | Infernal Affairs | 無間道 | "Prince" | |
| 2018 | Guardian Angel 2018 Web Drama | 守護神之保險調查 | "Thin Ribs" (排骨細) | Guest appearance in ep. 3-5 |
| 2019 | The Defected[6] | 鐵探 | "Bingo Yau Bing-ko" | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) |
| 2020 | Line Walker: Bull Fight | 使徒行者3 | Guest appearance in ep. 37 | |
| 2021 | Murder Diary | 刑偵日記 | "Nip Shan" | Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Nominated – TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character (Top 10) Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (shared with Kara Wai) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia |
| Forever Young At Heart | 青春本我 | "Gigi’s father" | Guest appearance | |
| 2023 | A Perfect Gentleman | 極度俏郎君 | "Yi Scar" (一疤) | ViuTV series, main role |
Music Videos edit
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Ken Hung - "Pain" |
| 2021 | Jason Chan - "對得起自己" |
| 2022 | Jason Chan - "One Day" |
References edit
- ^ "抬頭吧！黑暗過會是晨曦 姜皓文".
- ^ "【黑仔捱過三十一年】姜皓文5個成功之道".
- ^ "Philip Keung wins first award in 32 years". 8 November 2017.
- ^ "【翠絲．有片】姜皓文性感內衣加絲襪 網民讚變性人造型：好索呀". 18 March 2018.
- ^ "【曾爆三角畸戀】姜皓文感內疚：我是不能獲原諒的 (22:00)".
- ^ "Kara Hui Promotes 'The Defected' In Hong Kong". 30 March 2019. Gettyimages.hk. 2019-03-29
External links edit
- Philip Keung on Facebook
- Philip Keung at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Philip Keung at IMDb