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- Brigitte Lin is a Taiwanese actress. She is regarded as an icon of Chinese language cinema for her extensive and varied roles in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong films. Lin was born in Chiayi, Taiwan. She was scouted in 1972 on the streets of Taipei by a film producer after she finished women's high school and was preparing for university.Taiwan
March 3, 1954 -.
100+ credits, 1973 -. - Actress
- Soundtrack
Lucille Soong was born in Beijing, China and moved to Hong Kong when she was 22. Discovered by the famous English director Lewis Gilbert, Lucille was cast to play a bride in the feature Ferry To Hong Kong with Orson Welles. After moving to London during the Swinging 60's, she was chased down by an agent who offered her a role in the historical feature 55 days at Peking with Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner. During this time, she became the first Chinese fashion model in the English Models Directory. She guest starred in the long running British TV series Coronation Street, landed the leading lady in American movie One More Time with Sammy Davis Jr., directed by Jerry Lewis. After making the move to Hollywood Lucille had notable feature roles in Joy Luck Club and Freaky Friday. Her television roles have included a recurring role on Desperate Housewives, According To Jim, Dharma & Greg, Huff and Bones before landing the role of "Grandma Huang" in Fresh Off The Boat.China
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66 + credits, 1959 -- Actress
- Music Department
Sam-Ku To was born in 1895 in Hong Kong. She was an actress, known for Yi fan feng shun (1951), Shen ying fei tian xia (1960) and Bin cheng yan (1954). She died in 1983 in Hong Kong.1895-1983. (88).
111 credits, 1936-1978.- Lulu Wong was born on 21 December 1902 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Xiao Yingxiong (1940). She was married to Kwan. She died on 31 October 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.USA.
1902 - 1995, (92). - Actress
- Additional Crew
Si-Lan Chen was born on 20 March 1909 in Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies (now Trinidad & Tobago). She was an actress, known for Slave Girl (1947), South Sea Sinner (1950) and The Keys of the Kingdom (1944). She was married to Jay Leyda. She died on 8 March 1996 in Contra Costa, California, USA.1905 - 1996, (90).
USA.
credits, 1944-1950.- Butterfly Wu was born in 1907 in Shanghai, China. She was an actress, known for Bai she zhuan (1926), Genü hongmudan (1931) and Class Crazy (1933). She died on 23 April 1989 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.1907 to April 23, 1989, Canada. (82).
31 acting credits in China, 1925-1967. - Siu-Ying Ma was born in 1908 in Guangdong, China. She is an actress, known for The Prince's Romantic Affairs (1958), Wei cheng jian die (1955) and Ye diao bai fu rong (1956).1908 -
72 credits, 1948-1976. - Xiaoying Ma was born in 1909 in Guangdong, China. She was an actress, known for The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (1967), Yuan yang gu (1958) and Zhui qi ji (1961). She died on 9 February 1978 in Hong Kong.1909-1978. (69).
36 credits, 1949-1977. - Yinyan Wu was born on 2 August 1909 in Tianjin, China. She was an actress, known for Shi zi jie tou (1937), Wanjia denghuo (1948) and The Spring River Flows East (1947). She died on 10 April 1991.August 2, 1909 - April 10, 1991. (81).
6 acting credits, 1947-1964. - Ruan Lingyu was born Ruan Fenggen on April 26, 1910 in Shanghai, China. Her father died when she was a child and her mother worked as a maid to support them. When she was sixteen Ruan started acting as a way to earn money. She made her film debut in the 1927 Chinese language film A Married Couple In Name Only. Ruan fell in love with Zhang Damin, a gambler who had been disowned by his wealthy family. She would financially support him during their relationship. In 1930 she signed a contract with Lianhua Studios and starred in the film Spring Dream of an Old Capital. It was a huge hit and made her one of China's biggest stars. Her success continued with starring roles in Little Toys, Homecoming, and The Goddess. She was called "China's Greta Garbo". Ruan broke up with Zhang and started dating Tang Jishan, a married tea tycoon. He bought her a mansion in Shanghai and she became his mistress. Her ex-lover Zhang sued her in 1934 claiming she was his wife and owed him money.
The scandal made front page headlines and from then on then tabloid press became obsessed with her personal life. Unfortunately her relationship with Tang was rocky and he started abusing her. She was devastated when he threw her beloved dog out of a window. Ruan was cast in the 1935 drama New Women. It was based on the life of Ai Xia, an actress who had committed suicide. When New Women premiered in February of 1935 there was a backlash from journalists who objected to their negative portrayal. On March 8, 1935 Ruan committed suicide by overdosing on barbiturates. She was just twenty-four years old. A note was found that said "Gossip is a fearful thing". More than one hundred thousand fans attended her funeral. Three female fans were so overcome with grief that they committed suicide during her funeral procession. She was buried at Fu Shou Yuan Cemetery in Shanghai. Two new "suicide" notes written by Ruan were found in 2001. In these notes she writes that Tang broke her heart and Zhang shamed her publicly.April 26, 1910 - March 8, 1935. (24).
16 acting credits, 1927-1935. - Actress
- Soundtrack
Bo Ching was born on 28 September 1910 in China. She was an actress, known for Petticoat Fever (1936). She died on 19 March 1996 in San Francisco, California, USA.1910 - 1996, (85).
China. USA.- Actress
- Costume Designer
- Producer
Szu-Ying Chien was born on 22 February 1910 in China. She was an actress and costume designer, known for In the Mood for Love (2000), Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) and Huangjiang nüxia (1930). She was married to Chung-Ho Hung. She died on 15 October 2007 in Hong Kong.February 22, 1910 - October 15, 2007. (97).
145 acting credits, 1930-2003.- Actress
Xia Ai was born on 29 November 1912 in Tianjin, China. She was an actress, known for Feng nian (1933), Zhifen shichang (1933) and Chun can (1933). She died on 15 February 1934 in Shanghai, China.1912 - 1934, (21).- Actress
- Animation Department
- Music Department
Man-Lei Wong was born in 1913 in Hong Kong. She was an actress, known for Thunderstorm (1957), Cold Nights (1955) and Jiang hu tie han (1948). She died on 8 April 1998 in Hong Kong.1913 to 4-8-1998. (85). Hong Kong.
175 credits, 1932-1988.- Renmei Wang was born in December 1914 in Changsha, China. She was an actress, known for Children of Troubled Times (1935), The Pirates of the Yellow Sea (1938) and Chang hen ge (1936). She was married to Yan Jin. She died on 12 April 1987 in China.December 1914 - April 12, 1987. (72).
11 acting credits, 1932-1962. - Born in Beijing in 1915, Li had a miserable childhood - she was a child maid, an adopted daughter, learned Beijing Opera, was admitted to an orphanage. She moved to Shanghai in 1927 and joined a troupe to learn singing and dancing. She became a movie actress in 1931 and appeared in six films by director Sun Yu, among others. What made her unique among her counterparts was her sporty, modern and vibrant appearance. After Japanese army occupied Shanghai, she traveled between Chung King and Hong Kong to make films. She went to the USA in 1946 to study English, music, make-up and was even attached to Hollywood to learn acting. She returned to China in 1947. After China was liberated, Beijing Film Studio signed her as an actress. In 1955, she was enrolled in the newly established Beijing Film Academy and became a professor of the Academy after she graduated.June 2, 1915 - August 7, 2005. (90).
4 -#1. Credits,
Orphan Island Paradise (1939).
Orphan Island Paradise.
14 acting credits. 1931-1991.
1 self credit, 1991. - Ying Tan was born in 1915 in Shanghai, China. She was an actress, known for Corpse Mania (1981), Black Lizard (1981) and Guai xia (1968). She died in 2001 in China.1915-2001. (86).
88 credits, 1931-1983. - Shia Jung was born on 10 March 1916 in Lantau, Hong Kong, China. She was an actress, known for Port of Hate (1939), Qi duo xian mei gui (1938) and The Light of the Overseas Chinese (1940). She died on 26 March 2003 in Victoria, Hong Kong, China.1916 - 2003, (87).
11 credits, 1926-1963. - Yanyan Chen was born on 12 January 1916 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. She was an actress, known for The Big Road (1935), Chun dao ren jian (1937) and Gu du chun meng (1930). She was married to Hao Wang and Shaofen Huang. She died on 3 May 1999 in China.1-12-1916 to 5-3-1999. (83).
63 credits, 1930-1984. - Ye-bong Mun was born on 3 January 1917 in Hamheung, Hamgyeongnam, Korea. She was an actress, known for Alilanggogae (1935), Aelyeonsong (1939) and Wakaki sugata (1943). She died on 26 March 1999 in North Korea.
- Actress
- Art Department
Ruifang Zhang was born on 15 June 1918 in Baoding, Hebei, China. She was an actress, known for Li Shuangshuang (1962), Feng Huang Zhi Ge (1957) and Along the Sungari River (1947). She died on 28 June 2012 in Shanghai, China.- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Legendary Chinese actress and singer Zhou Xuan was born on 1 August (year of birth uncertain as either 1918 or 1920) in Jiangsu province, China and originally named Su Pu.
At 3, she was sold by her uncle (by deceit) to the Wang family and thereafter her name changed to Wang Xiaohong. Later she was sent to a Zhou family, and there her name again changed to adopt the new family name. The then Ms. Zhou Xiaohong joined the Mingyue singing troupe in 1932 (when she was around 12 or 13 years of age) where she adopted the stage name "Zhou Xuan" (Xuan meaning "beautiful jade" in Chinese). She started singing on radio and at 14 was selected as the second most popular female singer in China. She soon earned the nickname as "The Golden Voice".
In 1936, she starred in the movie Street Angel (1937)(Street Angel) which would bring her to fame. In the movie, she played a singer and sang what would become 2 of her most popular hits, "The Four Season Song"(Si Ji Ge)and "The Wandering Female Singer"(Tian Ya Ge Nu). She then began to earn a reputation both as an actress and a singer. And went on to make a total of 43 movies in her lifetime.
Reportedly, by her own confession, despite the many movies she acted in, she was unhappy with most of them. Her favorite remained her role in the "Angel". Other major works include, "Recall To Jiangnan", "Night Inn" and "The Secret History of the Qing Dynasty" (info on movie titles from China Radio International).
Her love life however was disappointing. She first married musician/composer Yan Hua and it ended after 8 years in 1941. However, she continued making stage, radio and film appearances during this time, in a total of 16 films between 1939 - 1941.
In 1946, after World War II she moved to Hong Kong to star in "Recall To Jiangnan" in which she played the roles of two different women at the same time. One an innocent country girl, the other a spoiled party-going girl.
From here on, her popularity increased and soon went beyond China and to South East Asia.
Around this time or shortly before, Zhou Xuan met Zhu Huaide, a cloth merchant and lived together in Hong Kong. When she became pregnant and thought of marriage, she began to realize that Zhu was insincere and announced their separation in the press.
She returned to the newly established People's Republic Of China in 1950 to star in "The Peaceful Pigeon", her last movie (one which she would never complete).
Later in Shanghai, she gave birth to her first son, Zhou Min.
Then came the third man in her life -- the art designer for "The Peaceful Pigeon". The love affair ended with her heart broken, and another son, Zhou Wei.
Thereafter, she suffered a nervous breakdown, and was regularly admitted to hospitals and mental institutions. She died on 22 September 1957, officially due to brain encephalitis.
Her songs remain popular to this day and have been remade by many other singers including greats like Taiwanese Queen of Love Songs, Cai Qin, the late Teresa Teng and the late Anita Mui.
Zhou Xuan is estimated to have recorded over 200 songs (114 of them for the movies) and was one of the first Chinese singers to sing with a microphone.
Several of her evergreen songs include "Shanghai Night"(Yeh Shanghai) and "When Will You Come Again" (He Ri Jun Zai Lai).
Her second son Zhou Wei has written a book with his wife, Chang Jing: "Zhou Xuan's Diary", where he provided insights into the legendary singer's life which many didn't know.
Zhou Wei and Chang Jing's daughters have both taken a similar path. The oldest, Zhou Xiao Xuan is a pianist and has worked with the Shanghai Media Company. The youngest, Amanda Zhou, is a former figure skater and now also an actress.
In June 2004, Hong Kong director Kar-Wai Wong announced he has planned a movie biographing this wonderfully talented actress and singer. Award-winning Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung and Chinese actress Jie Dong have been cast in the starring roles as the elder and younger Zhou Xuan respectively.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Qiuxia Gong was born on 4 December 1918 in Shanghai, China. She was an actress, known for Luhua Fanbai Yanzi Fei (1946), Ku lian (1947) and Long feng cheng xiang (1964). She died on 7 September 2004.1918 - 2004, (85).
China.
52 credits, 1936-1968.- Nancy Wan-Seung Chan was born in 1919 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. She is an actress, known for Maiden in Armour (1939), Husband Are Hard to Get (1938) and Liumang Xiaojie (1938).1919-.
44 credits, 1936-1958. - Actress
- Producer
- Music Department
Yin Pak was born in 1920 in Guangzhou, China. She was an actress and producer, known for Thunderstorm (1957), Yi fan feng shun (1951) and Cold Nights (1955). She died on 7 May 1987.1920-1987. (67).
124 credits, 1937-1965.- Yang Bai was born on 22 April 1920 in Beijing, China. She was an actress, known for The Spring River Flows East (1947), Shi zi jie tou (1937) and Dong Mei (1960). She was married to Junxiang Zhang and Junchao Jiang. She died on 18 September 1996 in Shanghai, China.April 22, 1920 - September 18, 1996. (76).
The Spring River Flows East (1947). 1947.
Tears of the Yang-Tse.
7 acting credits, 1934-1984. - Actress
- Writer
- Music Department
Shirley Yamaguchi was born to Japanese parents in Manchuria in 1920. She used the Chinese name Li Xianglan (Ri Koran in Japanese) and made pro-Japanese films in Japanese-occupied areas in China. She also was a popular singer and some of her hits, including "fragrance of the night" (Ye Lai Xiang), remain popular even today. After the Japanese surrendered she escaped treason and possible execution by revealing her Japanese heritage.1920, China - 2014, Japan. (94).
41 credits, 1938-1958.
4 soundtrack credits
1 writer credit
2 music credits
3 self credits- Ping Qiu was born on 16 July 1920 in Zhongshan, Guangdong, China. She was an actress, known for Zai chun hua (1954), Mi ren de jia qi (1959) and Wang shi si xia (1950). She died on 2 January 2012 in Hong Kong, China.1920-2012. (91).
32 credits, 1950-1984. - Lan Yu was born on 3 June 1921 in Xiuyan, Liaoning Province, China. She was an actress, known for Ge ming jia ting (1960), Red Flag on the Green Hill (1951) and The Lin Family Shop (1959). She was married to Tian Fang. She died on 28 June 2020 in Beijing, China.June 3, 1921.
7 acting credits, 1949-2013. - Actress
- Music Department
- Director
Guang Bai was born in June 1921 in Beijing, China. She was an actress and director, known for Xian mu dan (1956), In the Mood for Love (2000) and Dang fu xin (1949). She died on 27 August 1999 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.1921-1999. (78).
14 credits, 1938-1958.
3 soundtrack credits.
1 Director credit.
1 writer credit.- Actress
- Writer
- Art Department
Yi Qin was born on 31 January 1922 in Shanghai, China. She was an actress and writer, known for Shanghai wu yan xia (1982), The Beautiful Kokonor Lake (2017) and A Japanese Spy (1943). She was married to Yan Jin and Tianguo Chen. She died on 9 May 2022 in Shanghai, China.February 4, 1922.
13 acting credits, 1946-2013+.- Yunzhu Shangguan was born in 1922 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. She was an actress, known for Tian tang chun meng (1947), Taitai Wansui (1947) and Li ren xing (1949). She died in 1968 in Shanghai, China.1922 - 1968. (46).
12 acting credits, 1947-1964. - Eileen Chang was born on 30 September 1920 in Shanghai, China. She was a writer, known for Lust, Caution (2007), Father Takes a Bride (1963) and Taitai Wansui (1947). She died on 8 September 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.9-30-1922. - 9-8-1995. (74).
20 writing credits, 1947-1988. - Wei Wei was born on 17 May 1922 in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China. She was an actress, known for Spring in a Small Town (1948), The Great Reunion (1948) and Fire of Conscience (2010). She died on 2 November 2023 in Hong Kong, China.May 17, 1922.
acting credits, 1947-2012+. - Actress
- Producer
Yee Mui was born in 1923 in Beijing, China. She was an actress and producer, known for Thunderstorm (1957), The Prince's Romantic Affairs (1958) and Ri chu (1953). She was married to Ying Cheung. She died in 1966 in Hong Kong.1923, China - 1966, Hong Kong. (43).
65 credits, 1937-1960.
Founder, New Testament Church.- Actress
Hong Mu was born on 18 December 1924 in Beijing, China. She is an actress, known for Gui lai (1958), Yin rong jie (1960) and Mei gang chun hui (1955).12-18-1924 -.
8 credits, 1956-1961.- Actress
- Music Department
- Producer
She was born in Shanghai, China, to Beijing opera performing parents. Thanks to a long and popular movie career and youthful looks, she is nicknamed 'The Evergreen Tree' of Chinese cinema. She began acting in movies in 1940 and acted in over 120 movies before she retired in 1973. her breakthrough was in a leading role in 'Xiao Feng Xian', a role by which she is still known first and foremost. Li li hua emigrated to the US after her retirement with her then husband, Yan Chun, who has since passed away.July 17, 1924.
80 acting credits, 1940-1985+.
5 Music Department credits.
1 producer credit.
1 self credit.- Actress
- Writer
Zongying Huang was born on 13 July 1925 in Beijing, China. She was an actress and writer, known for Crows and Sparrows (1949), Jia (1957) and Xi ying chun (1949). She was married to Dan Zhao, Cheng Shuyao and Yi Fang. She died on 14 December 2020 in Shanghai, China.- Yun Chen was born in 1927 in Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Yan wu xiao hun (1957), Yi guo qing yuan (1958) and Wo men de zi nu (1959).1927 -
10 credits, 1953-1959. - Actress
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Lisa Lu is a Chinese-American actress. She started her career as a teenager, performing in Kunqu theatrical productions, a traditional style of Chinese opera. The Chinese Civil War (1927-1949) ended with a Communist victory. While the new regime financially subsidized China's theaters for most of the 1950s, it started withdrawing its support by the end of the decade and shut them down during the 1960s. Lu migrated to the United States by the late 1950s, in search of more career opportunities.
In 1960, Lu had her first notable film role as Madame Su-Mei Hung, the widow of a Chinese officer, in The Mountain Road (1960), set during World War II. She joins an American unit in an anti-Japanese mission in the Pacific War, and engages in a brief romance with their leader Major Baldwin (played by James Stewart). The relationship ends when Baldwin burns down an entire Chinese village, and creates thousands of casualties among the innocent civilians he treats as collateral damage. The conflict between the two lovers is based on Baldwin's idea that the end (his mission) sanctifies the means, and on her disagreement with his indiscriminate killings.
In 1961, she played the character of Chinese slave girl Su Ling, in an episode of Bonanza (1959). In 1962, she appeared in the Western film Rider on a Dead Horse (1962) and in the crime-drama Womanhunt (1962). She had a hand-full of television appearances for the rest of the decade. In the late 1960s, Lu found more work in Hong Kong films, most notably The 14 Amazons (1972), in which she played the semi-legendary She Saihua, a female general in the army of Emperor Taizong of Song (who reigned from 976-997).
In 1973, Lu appeared in the American horror film Terror in the Wax Museum (1973). In 1975, she starred in Qing guo qing cheng (1975) as the Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908, reign as regent 1861-1908). The film depicts the relationship between the powerful regent and her puppet ruler, the Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908, reigned 1875-1908). She reprised her role in the sequel, The Last Tempest (1976).
In 1977, she had a supporting part in the dystopian science fiction film, Demon Seed (1977), in which the computer Proteus imprisons and forcibly impregnates its creator's wife (played by Julie Christie), in an effort to create a human host for its prodigious sentience. In 1979, Lu had a supporting role in Saint Jack (1979). The film depicts the efforts of small-time pimp Jack Flowers (played by Ben Gazzara) to create a lucrative brothel in Singapore, while defying the control of the local organized crime syndicate.
In 1981, Lu played a nun in Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder (1982), set in the Vietnam War, which depicts a cynical and selfish soldier. When a promise to an old friend causes him to offer volunteer service in a local orphanage, the soldier starts caring about people other than himself. The following year, she narrated the documentary film Sewing Woman (1982), about the life of an immigrant worker, Zem Ping Dong, in San Francisco. In 1986, she had a small role in the adventure film Tai-Pan (1986), set in the aftermath of the First Opium War (1839-1842), and depicting a powerful trader and opium smuggler in 1840s Hong Kong. The film was an adaptation of the 1966 novel "Tai-Pan" by James Clavell. It was both a critical and box-office flop.
In 1987, Lu played Empress Dowager Cixi for a third time, in The Last Emperor (1987). Early in the film, the dying Cixi chooses Puyi (1906-67, reigned 1908-12) as the new emperor of the Qing dynasty, despite him being underage and being outranked in the succession order by his father and several uncles. The film covers the consequences of this deathbed decision. In 1988, Lu had a small role in the mini-series Noble House (1988). The series was based on a 1981 novel by Clavell, and served as a sequel to Tai-Pan (1986), although set in 1980s Hong Kong. It features the descendants of the merchant princes of the 19th century, and the efforts of centuries-old companies to adapt and survive in a changing world.
In 1993, Lu appeared in the generational-saga film The Joy Luck Club (1993), which features the lives of a group of Chinese women, from their childhoods in China to old age in the United States, and their relationships with their Chinese-American daughters. She played the mother of General Shi Yan-sheng in Temptation of a Monk (1993), set in 7th century China. After several years of playing mostly bit parts, Lu played a supporting role in the comedy-drama The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (2006) as the gossipy neighbor of protagonist Ye Rutang (Siqin Gaowa). Lu continued played small roles for the rest of the 2000s.
In 2010, she had a substantial role in the drama film Apart Together (2010) as the aging "widow" Qiao Yu-e, whose husband disappeared in 1949 during the final phase of the Chinese Civil War. Qiao was pregnant at the time. Decades later, her missing husband turns up alive, returning from self-exile abroad. He tries to reconcile with a wife who barely remembers him, and with their son, who has never met him. In 2012, Lu appeared in the romantic drama Dangerous Liaisons (2012) as Du Ruixue, the matriarch of a dysfunctional family. In 2018, aged 91, Lu appeared in the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians (2018) as Shang Su Yi, matriarch of a wealthy and influential Singaporean family.January 19, 1927.
81 acting credits, 1958-2016+.
5 producer credits.
4 self credits.- Lirong Zhao was born on 11 March 1927 in Tianjin, Republic of China. She was an actress, known for Guo nian (1991), Journey to the West (1986) and Hong lou meng (1988). She died on 17 July 2000 in Beijing, China.1927 - July 17, 2000. (73).
4 acting credits, 1986-1993.
6- Xiao zi xian sun ci hou zhe (1993). 1993.
Famous comedy actress. - Hua Tian was born on 3 August 1928 in China. She is an actress, known for Loyal Army Brave Hearts (1963), In and Out of Court (1980) and Secret Drawings (1965).
- Actress
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Juanjuan Chen was born in 1928 in Johor, Malaysia. She was an actress and director, known for Jin ying (1964), Wo men yao jie hun (1962) and Ba ren du mi yue (1963). She died in 1976 in Hong Kong.1929, Malaysia to 1976, Hong Kong. (48).
20 credits, 1936-1969.
3 Director credits.- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Carrie Ku Mei was born on 30 December 1929 in Suzhou, China. She is an actress, known for Qiao tai shou ran dian yuan yang pu (1964), Life Is a Musical (1956) and Xiao yun que (1965).1929 -
27 credits, 1954-1972.
5 music credits- Danfeng Wang was born on 23 August 1924 in Shanghai, China. She was an actress, known for Tao Hua Shan (1963), Fang mao zi (1952) and Hong lou meng (1945). She was married to Liu Heqing. She died on 2 May 2018 in Shanghai, China.August 23, 1925.
8 acting credits, 1944-1974. - Jingxia Zhao is known for The Boxer from Shandong (1927), Shengsi fuqi (1931) and Huo shao hong lian si (1928).4 credits, 1927-1928.
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Xia Meng (a.k.a Hsia Moon or Miranda Yang), born Yang Meng in 1933 in Shanghai, China, is a prominent Hong Kong actress and film producer. She was a key figure of Hong Kong's left-wing Mandarin movie scene.
In 1947, Miranda Yang Meng moved with her family to Hong Kong, where she attended Maryknoll Convent School. In 1949, in conjunction with the school's event, she was chosen to play the leading role in the school's English language production of Saint Joan.
Xia Meng joined The Great Wall Studio in 1951 and was given her first role as the title character in Pingqian Li's Jin hun ji (1951) (A Night-Time Wife), rocketed to stardom in her debut. The comedy was a hit and decades later, stands out as a genuine classic of Hong Kong cinema. Many other hits followed. There was the tragic demimondaine of Ri chu (1956) (Sunrise), and, at her best, as the virtuous widow in Xin gua (1956) (A Widow's Tears) (both 1956), and perhaps most remarkably, her gender-bending turn as a man masquerading as a woman in the all-female Shaoxing opera comedy Wong lao hu qiang qin (1960) (The Bride Hunter).
Xia Meng's grace, talent, and beauty has made her the prima donna of Hong Kong's left-wing Mandarin movie scene, and also one of the Chinese-cinemas brightest movie stars in 1950s-1960s. In 1959, Xia Meng emerged as the most celebrated actress in the Hong Kong Top Ten Mandarin Movie Star Election, organized by The Great Wall Pictorial. No doubt she is dubbed as the 'Crown Princess' of Great Wall. (The 'second princess' is 'Hui Shi' (Hwei Shek), while the 'third princess' is Sisi Chen (Sze Sze Chan). Three leading ladies were widely known as Great Wall's Three Princesses)
A rare actress who embodied the beauties of a modern woman and those of a historical maiden, Xia Meng was often described as "the God's Masterpiece," and she was one of the few Hong Kong movie stars whose films were released in the People's Republic of China before the Cultural Revolution. She exuded glamour in a manner that was then no longer permitted among her mainland counterparts.
In 1967, feeling insecure and threatened following the starting of the cultural revolution, Xia Meng, who was pregnant at the time, excused herself from being involved in this grand political movement. Soon after, she finished the screen performance in Ying chun hua (1968) (Oh, The Spring Is Here) in September, she resigned from the studio, and quietly left for Canada even before the film was released. It wasn't until two years later that she returned to Hong Kong, and started the business in garment manufacturing, which she kept a distance from the film industry for about 10 years.
In 1980, Xia Meng returned and formed Bluebird Movie Enterprises Ltd, and produced the debut film _Tou bun no hoi (1982)_ (Boat People) (directed by Ann Hui), a highly acclaimed movie and landmark feature for the Hong Kong New Wave, which won several awards including the best picture and best director in the second Hong Kong Film Award. Two more films were produced before Xia Meng retired.
For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Xia Meng has a star with hand print and autograph by the name of Miranda Yang on the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade, Hong Kong, and in August 2005, China honored 128 movie stars in a commemorative stamp collection marking 100 years of Chinese language cinema, Xia Meng was one of the honorees.February 11, 1933.
43 acting credits, 1951-1968.
3 producer credits.- Kum-Bong Do was born on 27 August 1930 in Incheon, South Korea. She was an actress, known for Yeojaui saemteo (1965), Moksumeul pan sanai (1966) and Uijeok Iljimae (1961). She died on 3 June 2009.South Korea
1930-2009. (78).
121 credits, 1957-1979. - Actress
- Director
- Writer
Pao-Shu Kao was born on 2 February 1939 in Suzhou, China. She was an actress and director, known for Nu tao fan (1975), Nie zhong (1981) and The Master Strikes (1980). She died on 23 July 2000 in Hong Kong.1939-2000. (61).
83 credits, 1952-1981.
11 director credits
6 writer credits
2 assistant director.
2 producer- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Xiaotang Wang was born on 4 January 1934 in Kaifeng, Henan, China. She is an actress and director, known for Fen Fang Shi Yan (2001), Beacon Fire on a Frontier (1957) and Struggles in an Ancient City (1963).January 4, 1934
Wang Xiaotang: Cong ming xing dao jiang jun (2005). 2005.
General Director of August 1st. Film Studio.
Major General Chinese Army.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Sing-To Tong is known for Liu shi liu hao wu (1936), Yi fan feng shun (1951) and The Assassin Wen Shengcai (1937).13 credits, 1932-1957.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Chizuko Kanda is known for Sanshokuki Building (1935), Hanataba no yume (1938) and Rakuen no gashô (1937).23 credits, 1933-1941.- Tai-Hau Ho is known for The Root of All Evil (1938), Yeming Zhu (1937) and Qi duo xian mei gui (1938).104 credits, 1934-1956.
- Yip Mung-Kuen is known for Heiye Shaxing (1939), The Model Wife (1936) and Feng huo yuan yang (1941).8 credits, 1935-1941.
- 17 credits, 1935-1939.
- 3 credits, 1935-1938.
- Xiuwen Shu is known for Xinjiu Shanghai (1936), Storm on the Border (1940) and Chun cheng hua luo (1949).9 acting credits, 1935-1956.
- Yuk-Yee Yung is known for Yi jian xiang (1969), Mi huan jiao wa (1974) and Xuehua shenjian Shang ji (1964).116 credits, 1938-1975.
- Xiaonong Ma is known for Qiao tai shou ran dian yuan yang pu (1964), Father Takes a Bride (1963) and Meng mian da xia (1967).Hong Kong and China movie credits.
64 acting credits, 1940-1968. - Jeong-suk Moon is known for Seongwa ak (1965), Naega banyeokjanya (1968) and Wichul (1967). She was previously married to Lee Man-hee and Il Jang.South Korea
116 credits, 1952-1996. - Actress
- Music Department
- Producer
Ching Chung was born in 1932 in Hunan, China. She is an actress and producer, known for Xiang nu duo qing (1959), Jie hong deng (1958) and Zai chun hua (1954).1932 -
33 credits, 1953-1971- Production Manager
- Actress
- Producer
Chien-Fei Chang is known for Yu nu si qing (1959), Jue dai biao wang (1969) and Mang mu de ai qing (1961).12 acting credits, 1957-1961.
23 production manager credits.
2 producer credits
1 writer credit.- 97 credits, 1958-1984.
- Actress
- Producer
- Music Department
Heung-Kam Lee was born on 13 January 1932 in Shunde District, Guangdong Province, China. She was an actress and producer, known for Yu nu shen tou (1967), Ni xi de ji (1976) and Pin fok chun kei (1984). She was married to Chung-Kwan Siu. She died on 4 January 2021 in Hong Kong, China.1930 -
124 credits, 1956-2012.- Il-seon Shin was born on 21 September 1912 in Keijo, Empire of Japan (now Seoul, Republic of Korea). She was an actress, known for Arirang (1926), Meondong-i teul ttae (1927) and Eunha-e heuleuneun jeong-yeol (1935). She died on 3 June 1990 in Andong, Republic of Korea.
- Actress
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Choi Eun-hie was born on 20 November 1926 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea. She was an actress and director, known for The Girl Raised as a Future Daughter-in-law (1965), Uijeok Iljimae (1961) and Bam-ui tae-yang (1948). She was married to Shin Sang-ok. She died on 16 April 2018 in Seoul, South Korea.South Korea
88 credits, 1949-1985.
2 self credits, 1954, 2011.
A Hometown in Heart (1949). 1949.
A Hometown in Heart.- Yeo-heui Hwang is known for Jayu manse (1946).
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
7 acting credits, 1935-1948.
29 director credits. 1936-1957.
2 producer credits
1 writer credit
1 production manager.- Siuyi Yung was born in 1919 in Shanghai, China. She was an actress, known for Da po tong wang zhen (1939), Jianghu san nu xia Shang ji (1960) and Jianghu san nu xia Xia ji (1960). She was married to Ching Lee. She died on 17 March 1974 in Hong Kong.11 credits, 1938-1960
- 13 credits, 1940-1971.
- Sally So is known for The Philanderer (1938), The Philanderer - The Final Chapter (1938) and Tian zhi jiao nu (1937).17 credits, 1937-1947.
- Kam-Neong Ma is known for Hongling Genu (1935), Fang Shiyu rou bo Hong Xiguan (1952) and The Seductive Empress Now and Then (1939).16 credits, 1935-1966.
- Yun Jeong-hie was born in 1944 in Busan, Korea. She was an actress, known for Poetry (2010), Flower in the Snow (1992) and Two Flags (1994). She was married to Kun-woo Paik and Paik Kun-woo. She died on 19 January 2023 in Paris, France.189 credits, 1967-2010.
- Takayo Fischer was born on 25 November 1932 in Hardwick, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), Moneyball (2011) and The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). She has been married to Sy Fischer since 29 November 1980. They have three children.USA
1932-.
80+ credits, 1978 +. - Actress
- Soundtrack
Wai Ching Ho was born on 16 November 1943 in Hong Kong. She is an actress, known for Daredevil (2015), The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) and Robot Stories (2003).Hong Kong
1943 -
90 + credits- Actress
- Producer
- Music Department
Pei-Pei Cheng was born on 4 December 1946 in Shanghai, China. She is an actress and producer, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Lilting (2014) and Mulan (2020). She was previously married to Wen-Tung Yuan.China
1946 -
64 + credits.