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Statistics : 11630 Movies 19215 People 1448 Studios 29 Articles 73 Interviews 12 DVD Reviews 32452 Screenshots 3722 Videos
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萧芳芳 Siao Fung Fung Josephine Siao Siu Fong Fong Siu Fung Fung Josephine Siu Fung Fung Xiao Liang Xiao1 Fang1 Fang1
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Birthdate : |
13/3/1947 |
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China |
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Hong Kong |
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Director (1), Producer (2), Writer (2), Singer (1), Actress (189), Cameo (1), Planning (1) |
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In the 1950s-60s, Hong Kong cinema was clearly divided into to entities, the films in Mandarin language and those in Cantonese. These were two distinct cinematic worlds, with their own characteristics, styles and stars. The great Patrick Tse or Wu Fung were the beloved stars of the Cantonese cinema. But the biggest star of all was without a doubt Josephine Siao Fong Fong.
Born in Suzhou near Shanghai in 1947, Siao didn't have a usual childhood. Aged two, she became deaf of the right hear --a problem that followed her all her life. A year later, Siao relocated to HK with her mother. Her mum received a job proposition for the young child and desperately needing money, she accepted that Fong Fong shot her first film. Siao's debuts were in the Mandarin cinema though, but she worked in the Cantonese cinema industry the most, an industry that needed a lot of child actors for the very popular family dramas it churned out. In this specific context, Siao quickly became a very sought after, almost exploited, actress. Her acting chops were very quickly acclaimed as in 1956 she received kudos as best child actor for her role in The Orphan Girl.
Her popularity kept rising in the 1950s-1960s. From child star, Siao became just a star, a change that was sometimes tricky. Siao also joined the 'Seven Cantonese Princesses' and even become the most acclaimed of this already very famous group of actresses. She found herself playing in a large variety of films, from dramas to wuxia pian, passing by comedies or spy flicks, and she reaches very soon the 100 films mark. Siao also appeared on occasion in some Mandarin films. often musicals produced by the Shaw Brothers.
Despite the fame, Siao grew tired of the movies and at 21 she retired to go and study in the USA. She spent four years studying in the university and graduated in Mass Communications and Asian Studies. She then came back to Hong Kong to convince her mother to move to the USA and settle down there definitively. Alas, her mother had no intention to move and Siao finally gave up the idea. In HK, she took her acting career where she'd left it and played in local films as well as in productions for the Taiwanese market. Siao also got more involved in production and founded her own production company and she also got involved in scriptwriting. This is how Jumping Ash came to be. It is a film noir that was a precursor of the HK New Wave movement. Siao also worked in TV where she gave English lectures and created Lam Ah-shun, the very popular comic character of Plain Jane. Three films where dedicated to this character, with the latest one being the most famous --Plain Jane To The Rescue directed by John Woo.
From 1975 on, Siao's private life eclipsed her career. Her first marriage was a disaster. Only three month after marrying Charlie Chin, they divorced as they couldn’t reconcile. Eventually, the actress remarried in the early 80s, and this time for good. Siao left HK for Australia where her husband was transferred to. There she managed to stay clear from movies for a few years, and give birth to two children.
But Siao received many acting propositions and she eventually agreed to come back to work in HK. She even took home the Best Actress Hong Kong Film Award for her role in The Wrong Couples. But it is mostly with Fist of Fury 1991 II and Fong Sai Yuk that she won over the young generation of HK moviegoers. In 1995, she offered a superb performance in Ann Hui's Summer Snow. She was awarded for this role the Best Actress award at the Berlin film festival in 1995. She eventually retired for good in 1997, her deaf hear weighting tremendously in her decision to leave the film industry.
To be completist, let's note that Siao became a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1996, she graduated in child psychology in 1990 and founded the End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation. In 2009 she was awarded the Life Achievement Hong Kong Film Award.
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Youth's Love |
1967 |
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Young Sparrow In Fright |
1962 |
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Young Ones, The |
1967 |
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Young And Furious (Part 2) |
1966 |
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Young And Furious (Part 1) |
1966 |
Actress |
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You Are The One I Love |
1967 |
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Wrong Couples, The |
1987 |
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Wonderful Youth |
1968 |
Actress |
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Winter Love |
1968 |
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Window, The |
1968 |
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Vengeful Spirit, The |
1968 |
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Too Happy For Words |
1992 |
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To Crack The Dragon Gate |
1970 |
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Tiger In Hunting, The |
1963 |
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Tian Shan Gibbon Girl |
1961 |
Actress |
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Three Swordsmen, The |
1966 |
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Tender Love |
1967 |
Actress |
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Teddy Girls |
1969 |
Actress |
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Tears Of A Young Concubine |
1954 |
Actress |
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Swords Of Tien Shan, The |
1961 |
Actress |
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Sword Of Vengeance (Part 2) |
1961 |
Actress |
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Sword Of Vengeance (Part 1) |
1961 |
Actress |
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Sword Of The Buddha's Warrior |
1964 |
Actress |
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Sword Of Swords |
1965 |
Actress |
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Sword Of Emei |
1969 |
Actress |
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Sweet Girl, A |
1967 |
Actress |
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Summer Snow |
1995 |
Actress |
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Strange Couple Who Steal, The |
1969 |
Actress |
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Story Of The Sword |
1962 |
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Spooky Bunch, The |
1980 |
Producer, Actress |
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Song Of Happiness |
1967 |
Actress |
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Snow Peak Nymph, The |
1960 |
Actress |
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Singing Darlings |
1969 |
Actress |
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She Swallowed Her Sorrows |
1956 |
Actress |
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Shaky Steps |
1967 |
Actress |
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Seven Princesses (Part 2) |
1967 |
Actress |
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Seven Princesses (Part 1) |
1967 |
Actress |
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Seven Fights With Nine Tail Fox |
1964 |
Actress |
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Search Of Loved One, The |
1961 |
Actress |
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Saigon, Taipei, Kaohsiung |
1975 |
Actress |
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Sacred Fire, Heroic Wind (Part 2) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Sacred Fire, Heroic Wind (Part 1) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Rose Cliff |
1956 |
Actress |
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Romantic Girl Who Plays Hard-To-Get, The |
1969 |
Actress |
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Romance Of The Sword |
1966 |
Actress |
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Romance Of A Teenage Girl |
1966 |
Actress |
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Romance Of A Teenage Girl |
1967 |
Actress |
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Rocambole |
1967 |
Actress |
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Rhythm Of The Wave |
1976 |
Actress |
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Rhapsody |
1968 |
Actress |
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Return Of the Golden Bat |
1966 |
Actress |
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Red Thread Steals A Precious Box |
1963 |
Actress |
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Red Lips Of May |
1968 |
Actress |
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Purple Stormy Night, A |
1968 |
Actress |
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Professionals, The |
1967 |
Actress |
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Poisonous Cicade, The |
1963 |
Actress |
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Plain Jane To The Rescue |
1982 |
Producer, Actress, Planning |
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Pity Orphan |
1961 |
Actress |
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Perfect Match, The |
1982 |
Actress |
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Patch Of Love, A |
1968 |
Actress |
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Orphan's Tragedy, An |
1955 |
Actress |
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Orphan Girl, The |
1956 |
Actress |
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Nyasa Lad Against 7 Devils |
1966 |
Actress |
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Nobody's Child |
1960 |
Actress |
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Night Of The Long Knives |
1960 |
Actress |
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My Sweet Lady |
1969 |
Actress |
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My Fair Lady |
1967 |
Actress |
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Murderous White-Boned Blade, The |
1963 |
Actress |
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Mother Wants Me To Get Married |
1969 |
Actress |
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Mother Love |
1961 |
Actress |
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Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies |
1965 |
Actress |
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Monkey Saint Teases the Fairy of Flowers |
1965 |
Actress |
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Monkey King And The Imps |
1966 |
Actress |
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Moments Of Glorious Beauty |
1969 |
Actress |
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Miss Fragrance |
1969 |
Actress |
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Marine And I, The |
1981 |
Actress |
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Marching Down The South (Part 1) |
1963 |
Actress |
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Maiden Thief |
1967 |
Actress |
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Mahjong Dragon |
1997 |
Actress |
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Magnificent Ones (Part 1), The |
1963 |
Actress |
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Magic Whip, The |
1963 |
Actress |
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Magic Sword (Part 2) |
1963 |
Actress |
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Magic Sword (Part 1) |
1963 |
Actress |
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Magic Mirror, Mythical Pearl (Part 2) |
1962 |
Actress |
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Magic Mirror, Mythical Pearl (Part 1) |
1962 |
Actress |
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Magic Crane And The Golden Eagle, The |
1964 |
Actress |
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Mad Rush Into Love, A |
1968 |
Actress |
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Lucky Girl With A Thousand Faces |
1968 |
Actress |
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Love With A Prodigal |
1968 |
Actress |
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Little Prime Minister (Part 2), The |
1962 |
Actress |
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Lightning Killer |
1967 |
Actress |
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Let's Sing And Dance To Celebrate A Peaceful Year |
1969 |
Actress |
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Legend Of Gods And Goddesses, The |
1967 |
Actress |
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Lau Kam Ding - The Female General |
1967 |
Actress |
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Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again |
1979 |
Actress |
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Lam Ah Chun |
1978 |
Writer, Actress |
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Lady Killer, The |
1967 |
Singer, Actress |
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Lady In Pink |
1967 |
Actress |
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Killing Flag (Part 2), The |
1963 |
Actress |
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Killing Flag (Part 1), The |
1963 |
Actress |
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Jumping Ash |
1976 |
Director, Writer, Actress |
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Joy To The World |
1968 |
Actress |
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Ji Gong Raids The Courtoom |
1965 |
Actress |
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Ji Gong is After The Demon |
1965 |
Actress |
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Jade In The Red Dust (Part 2) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Jade In The Red Dust (Part 1) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Jade In The Red Dust (Grand Finale) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Invincible Sword, The |
1963 |
Actress |
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Ingenious Fluter (Part 2) |
1961 |
Actress |
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Ingenious Fluter (Part 1) |
1961 |
Actress |
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Infernal Gate (Part 2), The |
1966 |
Actress |
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Infernal Gate (Part 1), The |
1966 |
Actress |
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Infactuating Palm (Part 2), The |
1966 |
Actress |
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Infactuating Palm (Part 1), The |
1966 |
Actress |
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I Love A-Go-Go |
1967 |
Actress |
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Hu Du Men |
1996 |
Actress |
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How The Sacred Fire Heroic Winds Defeat The Fire Lotus Array |
1967 |
Actress |
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Horrifying Adventure Of A Girl, The |
1967 |
Actress |
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Hiroshima 28 |
1974 |
Actress |
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Heroic Tribe (Part 2), The |
1966 |
Actress |
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Heroic Tribe (Part 1), The |
1966 |
Actress |
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Heroic Lovers From The Tomb, The |
1961 |
Actress |
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Hero Of The Twin Swords And The Magic Whip |
1962 |
Actress |
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Hero And The Beauty (Part 2), The |
1965 |
Actress |
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Hero And The Beauty (Part 1), The |
1965 |
Actress |
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Happy Years |
1968 |
Actress |
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Happy Years |
1967 |
Actress |
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Happy Angel, The |
1970 |
Actress |
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Half A Sword (Part 2) |
1963 |
Actress |
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Half A Sword (Part 1) |
1963 |
Actress |
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Great Lover, A |
1968 |
Actress |
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Golden Skeleton |
1967 |
Actress |
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Golden Scissors (Part 2) |
1964 |
Actress |
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Golden Scissors (Part 1) |
1963 |
Actress |
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Golden Coat (Part 2), The |
1963 |
Actress |
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Golden Coat (Part 1), The |
1963 |
Actress |
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Golden Cat, The |
1967 |
Actress |
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Golden Bat, The |
1966 |
Actress |
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Girl Friend |
1974 |
Actress |
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Furious Buddha's Palm, The |
1965 |
Actress |
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Friend From Inner Space, A |
1984 |
Actress |
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Four Darling Daughters |
1969 |
Actress |
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Fong Sai Yuk II |
1993 |
Actress |
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Fong Sai Yuk |
1993 |
Actress |
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Flying Red Rose |
1967 |
Actress |
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Fist Of Fury 1991 II |
1992 |
Actress |
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Fist Of Fury 1991 |
1991 |
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Fire Dragon And The Mythical Pearl |
1966 |
Actress |
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Filial Son's Treasure-hunt |
1962 |
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Filial Piety That Moves Heaven (Part 2) |
1960 |
Actress |
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Filial Piety That Moves Heaven (Part 1) |
1960 |
Actress |
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Filial Piety |
1960 |
Actress |
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Eternal Obsession, The |
1976 |
Actress |
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Eternal Love |
1966 |
Actress |
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Duel On Mount Dragon |
1962 |
Actress |
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Dragon Flies While Phoenix Dances |
1969 |
Actress |
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Dragon And The Bat, The |
1964 |
Actress |
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Diamond Robbery |
1967 |
Actress |
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Decree Of The Fire Dragon |
1968 |
Actress |
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Decree Of Death, The |
1965 |
Actress |
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Daughter Who Steals, The |
1968 |
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Daring Gang Of Nineteen From Verdun City, The |
1960 |
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Crazy TV Fans, The |
1974 |
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Conquering Sword, The |
1963 |
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Colourful Youth |
1966 |
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Club Of Magic Flame, The |
1964 |
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Captain And I, The |
1981 |
Actress |
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Burning Of The Red Lotus Monastery (Part 2) |
1963 |
Actress |
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Burning Of The Red Lotus Monastery (Part 1) |
1963 |
Actress |
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Burning Of Pingyang City |
1965 |
Actress |
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Bride In Chains |
1968 |
Actress |
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Blue eagle |
1968 |
Actress |
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Blue Bees, The |
1967 |
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Blossoming Season, The |
1968 |
Actress |
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Bloodbath In Emerald Valley |
1960 |
Actress |
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Blood Stains The Iron Fist |
1967 |
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Beauty's Trap |
1967 |
Actress |
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Beautiful Queen of Hell (Part 2) |
1965 |
Actress |
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Beautiful Queen of Hell (part 1) |
1965 |
Actress |
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Be My Love (Winter Love) |
1968 |
Actress |
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Banner Of The Twin Phoenixes (Part 2) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Banner Of The Twin Phoenixes (Part 1) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Avenger's Tale (Part 2), An |
1966 |
Actress |
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Avenger's Tale (Part 1), An |
1966 |
Actress |
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Attack Of The 5 Fairies Monastery, The |
1961 |
Actress |
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Always On My Mind |
1993 |
Actress |
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Aftermath Of A Fire (Part 2) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Aftermath Of A Fire (Part 1) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Adventures Of Nazha, The |
1965 |
Actress |
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19 Heroes Of The Green Mountain |
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