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Betty Pei Ti
Betty Pei Ti (; born 10 November 1951) is a Taiwanese actress. Though born in Taiwan, she is best known for her roles in Hong Kong films, particularly of the Shaw Brothers Studio. Early life Pei was born Han Pai-chou (韩白绸) in Yilan City, Taiwan. Career In 1971, while touring Hong Kong with a Chinese arts troupe, Pei came to the attention of director Chor Yuen. He asked her to star opposite Lily Ho in ''Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan'', the Shaw Brothers' first gay (lesbian) film, released in 1972.Lisa Odham Strokes, "Ho, Lily," in ''Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema'' (Scarecrow Press, 2007) Betty Pei Ti's performance endeared her to the studio, and she was persuaded to stay in Hong Kong and make movies. In the course of the 1970s, she became more active in Taiwanese cinema and by the end of the decade appeared exclusively in Taiwanese films. She continued acting in films until 1981. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaw Brothers Studio
Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shanghai, and established a film distribution base in Singapore, where Runme and their youngest brother, Run Run Shaw, managed the precursor to the parent company, Shaw Organisation. Runme and Run Run took over the film production business of its Hong Kong-based sister company, Shaw & Sons Ltd, and in 1958 a new company, "Shaw Brothers," was set up. In the 1960s, Shaw Brothers established what was once the largest privately owned studio in the world, Movietown. The company's most famous works include ''The Love Eterne'', ''The One-Armed Swordsman'', ''Come Drink with Me'', ''King Boxer'', ''Executioners from Shaolin'', '' Five Deadly Venoms'', and ''The 36th Chamber of Shaolin''. Over the years the film company produced around 1,000 films, some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yilan City
Yilan City (Mandarin pinyin: ''Yílán Shì''; Hokkien POJ: ''Gî-lân-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Yilan County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China. The city lies on the north side of the Lanyang River. History The Yilan Plain in which the city is located has historically been referred to as Kapalan (), Kapsulan (; also 甲子蘭), Komalan (), etc. These names, as well as that of Yilan itself, were given to the sites by the Kavalan tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. Later arrivals included Han Chinese settlers during the Qing Dynasty in China (1802) and settlers from Okinawa during Taiwan's Japanese era (1895-1945). Qing Dynasty In 1810 under Qing dynasty rule, a formal administration office was established at Wuwei (五圍) and "Komalan Subprefecture" () was at the present day location of Yilan City. Construction of the city wall was completed a year later. After a few years once the basic infrastructure was ready, the city assumed the politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chor Yuen
Chor Yuen (), born Cheung Po-kin (; 8 October 1934 – 21 February 2022), was a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and actor. Chor is credited with over 120 films as director, over 70 films as a writer and over 40 films as an actor. Early life and education Chor was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, on 8 October 1934.''楚原 (生於 1934.10.18) – 導演、編劇 — Chor Yuen (born on 1934.10.18) – (died on 2022.02.21) director, screenwriter.'' In: filmarchive.gov.hk, Hong Kong Film Archive, pdf-file; 182 kB. Retrieved October 20, 2021. (Chinese) He studied Chemistry at |
Lily Ho (actress)
Lily Ho () is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Ho is known for playing leading heroines in Shaw Brothers films. Ho is known for the 1966 The Knight Of Knights and her role as Ainu, a lesbian, in Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan, a 1972 Adult Martial Arts film. Early life On November 25, 1946, Ho was born in Nanjing, China. Ho grew up in Taiwan. Ho graduated from The Girl's Middle School in Taiwan. Career At age 16, Ho began her acting career in Taiwan. 1963, Ho was discovered by Yuan Chiu-feng, a director who cast her for Songfest in Taiwan. In 1965, Ho became a Shaw Brothers actress in Hong Kong. Ho is known for 1966 The Knight Of Knights, where she appeared partially nude. Ho played a male role in 1972 in The Fourteen Amazons. Ho also is known for her role as Ainu, a lesbian, in Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan, a 1972 Adult Martial Arts film directed by Chor Yuen. Ho is known as one of the 12 Golden Hairpins. Filmography Films * 1963 (1964, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intimate Confessions Of A Chinese Courtesan
''Intimate Confessions Of A Chinese Courtesan'' () is a 1972 Hong Kong film directed by Chor Yuen and starring Lily Ho. Plot As a Shaw Brothers classics, sweet young Ai Nu is abducted and sold to the popular Four Seasons brothel run by lusty madam Chun Yi. AiNu's fiery attitude gets her locked away in a dungeon. In one scene, after whipping a defiant AiNu, lesbian Madam Chun proceeds to lick the open wounds on the girl's back. Chun Yi falls for Ai Nu nubile charge and entrusts her with a number of martial arts secrets like "Ghost Hands," which allows a fighter to plunge into an opponent's chest. Soon murder erupts within the brothel, and a policeman must race against time to prevent a vicious revenge plot from reaching its blood-spattered conclusion. Cast * Lily Ho as Ai Nu * Betty Pei Ti as Chun Yi * Yueh Hua as Chi Te * Kong Ling - Prostitute * Chan Lap-Ban - Lao Yao Gui (hooker trainer) * Hung Ling-Ling - Prostitute * Chan Mei-Hua - Ainu's maid * Yuan Man-Tzu - Ainu's ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douban
Douban.com (), launched on 6 March 2005, is a Chinese online database and social networking service that allows registered users to record information and create content related to film, books, music, recent events, and activities in Chinese cities. Douban is named after a Hutong in Chaoyang District, Beijing where the founder lived while he began work on the website. Douban was formerly open to both registered and unregistered users. For registered users, the website recommends potentially interesting books, movies, and music to them in addition to serving as a social network website such as WeChat, Weibo and record keeper. For unregistered users, the website is a place to find ratings and reviews of media. Douban has about 200 million registered users as of 2013 and some Chinese authors as well as critics register their official personal pages on the site. The platform has been compared to other review sites such as IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Goodreads. Founder Douban (Beij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Woman (film)
''Police Woman'' (), released in the United States as ''Rumble in Hong Kong'', is a 1973 Hong Kong action crime film written, produced and directed by Hdeng Tsu, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Lin Chiu, Charlie Chin and Jackie Chan. The film is also known as ''Young Tiger''. The film was released in Hong Kong on 26 April 1973. Plot Chin Chen, a Hong Kong taxi driver, picks up Ho Mei Fong, a woman on the run from a gang of criminals. She dies suddenly and mysteriously in his back seat, but not before hiding her purse in the taxi. Now, the gang members begin to torment Chen, hoping he will hand over the purse, despite Chen being completely unaware of it. Chen is visited by a woman claiming to Mei Fong's sister and looking for the purse. Days later, the dead woman's real sister, Police Inspector Ho Wai Ma, visits Chen and reveals that she had not spoken to her sister in years as she had become involved in the criminal underworld. The pair decide to team up to fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of 72 Tenants
''The House of 72 Tenants'' (七十二家房客) is a 1973 Hong Kong film directed by Chor Yuen. It is a remake of a 1963 Chinese film of the same name. It was the top box office film of 1973 in Hong Kong, surpassing Bruce Lee's ''Enter the Dragon''. Plot The 72 inhabitants of a dilapidated tenement live under the thumb of a heartless landlady and her sleazy husband. The arrival of a defiant new tenant, the cobbler Fat Chai, sets their downfall in motion. The residents pool their resources to prevent evictions, deflect targeted harassment by a corrupt policeman, rescue the landlords' adopted daughter from a life of torment, and ultimately prevent their home from being sold and turned into a brothel. Cast * Yueh Hua - Fat Chai * Ouyang Sha-fei * Chan Shen - Brother Shum * Adam Cheng * Cheng Hong-Yip * Cheng Kang * Chen Kuan Tai - Police Constable (cameo) * Ching Miao * Chor Yuen - thief in market (cameo) * Chung Hwa * Do Ping * Got Dik Wa * Lily Ho * Ivan Ho * Hu Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clans Of Intrigue
''Clans of Intrigue'' is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film adapted from ''Fragrance in the Sea of Blood'' of Gu Long's ''Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character. It was followed by ''Legend of the Bat'' (1978) and ''Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman'' (1982). There's a 1993 Hong Kong movie of the same genre and title directed by Chan Muk Chuen and starred Mang Fei and Yang Guan Guan.. Plot Chu Liuxiang is having drinks with his friend, Monk Wuhua. Gong Nanyan of the Holy Water Palace suddenly appears and accuses Chu of having stolen the palace's Heaven's One Holy Water and committed a series of murders. She agrees to give Chu a month's time to clear his name, or else the mistress of the palace will kill him. Chu's curiosity and eagerness to prove his innocence spur him to investigate the case. Cast *Ti Lung as Chu Liuxiang *Elliot Ngok as Monk Wuhua *Lee Ching as Black Pearl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juedai Shuangjiao (1977 TV Series)
''Juedai Shuangjiao'' is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Gu Long's novel of the same title. The series was first aired on TTV in Taiwan in 1977. Cast * Hsia Ling-ling as Xiaoyu'er / Hua Yuenu * Chiang Ming as Hua Wuque / Jiang Feng * Chang Lu as Tie Xinlan * He Szu-min as Su Ying / Murong Jiu * Betty Pei as Yaoyue * Yin Pao-lien as Lianxing * Wu Heng as Yan Nantian * Chao Tzu-ching / Chu Hui-chen as Tie Pinggu * Ke Lei as Zhang Jing * Tsao Chian as Jiang Biehe * Ching Hung as Jiang Yulang * Lei Ming as Yin Ping * Chin Shih as Du Sha * Shen Hsueh-chen as Tu Jiaojiao * Tsui Fu-sheng as Li Dazui Production The series was considered to be a major production by TTV at that time because most of the actors in the television station were involved in the project. Hsia Ling-ling was initially selected by Gu Long Xiong Yaohua (7 June 1938 – 21 September 1985), better known by his pen name Gu Long, was a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter, film producer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 15 – In a court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment. * January 20 – Winter of Terror: Avalanches in the Alps kill 240 and bury 45,000 for a time, in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. * January 21 – Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea erupts catastrophically, killing nearly 3,000 people and causing great devastation in Oro Province. * January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of his children's novel '' Journey Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
