Li Ching (actress)

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Li Ching ( Chinese  李 菁 , Pinyin Lǐ Jīng , Yale : Léih Chīng , often also Lee Ching , bourgeois Li Guoying ( Chinese  李國瑛 , Pinyin Ly Guóyīng ); * November 8, 1948 in Shanghai ; † found on February 22, 2018 in Hong Kong ) was a Chinese actress . She worked for the Shaw Brothers from the mid-1960s and was one of the studios' most popular and best actresses.

Life

Li Ching attended a Catholic school as a child, but at her insistence, her parents enrolled her in the Shaw Brothers Drama School at the age of 14 . The girl turned out to be very talented and soon received film roles. She made her debut in the musical The Dancing Millionairess ; Further film adaptations of classical Chinese opera materials, so-called Huangmei xi , followed. She eventually became a young star for the Shaw Brothers, which earned her the nickname Baby Queen . At the age of 17 she played the leading role in the film Susanna , her ultimate breakthrough as an actress. She has received several awards for her performance.

In the film Dead End , she first met actor and martial artist Ti Lung , with whom she was dating for some time. According to Li Ching, this unhappy love attributed her subsequent decline. As one of the best and most beautiful actresses in the studios, she celebrated great successes in the following years under constant observation by the media public.

Li Ching's relationship with Ti Lung was a thorn in the side of Shaw Brothers officials and the relationship suffered as a result. Finally came the breakup. In the years that followed, Li Ching became more and more addicted to gambling, drugs and alcohol. She later overcame this, according to her own statements, but lived far away from the public and without significant contact with former colleagues.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1964: The Dancing Millionairess (萬 花 迎春, Wàn huā yíng chūn )
  • 1964: The Last Woman of Shang
  • 1964: The Female Prince
  • 1964: The Crimson Palm
  • 1964: Between Tears and Laughter
  • 1964: The Story of Sue San
  • 1965: The Mermaid (魚 美人, Yú měi rén )
  • 1967: Susanna (珊珊, Shān shān )
  • 1971: The New One-Armed Swordsman / The sword of the yellow tiger (新 獨臂 刀, Xīn dú bì dāo )
  • 1972: The 14 Amazons / The Revenge of the Yellow Tigers (十四 女 英豪, Shí Sì Nǚ Yīng Háo )

Awards

Asian Film Festival

  • 1965: Award in the Best Actress category for 魚 美人 ( Yú Měi Rén )
  • 1967: Award in the category Best Actress for 珊珊 ( Shān shān )

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Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Li is the family name here, Ching is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Li, Ching
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 李 菁; Jing Li (pinyin); Ching Lee; Chīng Léih (Yale Romanization); 李國瑛 (real name); Li Guoying (Pinyin)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION chinese actress
DATE OF BIRTH November 8, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Shanghai
DATE OF DEATH before February 22, 2018
Place of death Hong Kong