Grace Chang (born 13 June 1933), known in Chinese as Ko Lan (葛蘭), is a

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-Chinese actress and singer. She was a popular idol in the 1950s, especially among students and the middle class. She was a renowned Cathay Organization actress with many successes including ''It Blossoms Again'', '' The Wild, Wild Rose'', and ''Mambo Girl''. Chang appeared in 33 films during her eleven-year acting career. Her last actual appearance was in 1964 though she has provided vocals for

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Biography

Chang was a

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native, born in

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and grew up in Shanghai. In 1949, Chang moved to Hong Kong with her father. The great singer-actress

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was her idol. Chang's stage name was Ko Lan, an approximation of her English name Grace. She began vocal training in her childhood. Chang began her career with Taishan Pictures where she starred in her debut show, “Seven Sisters” in 1952. In 1961, Chang married Kao Fuchuan in London, England. Chang retired from acting in 1964.

Filmography

* 1953 ''Seven Sisters'' * 1954 ''Red Bloom in the Snow'' * 1954 ''Blood-Stained Flowers'' * 1954 ''It Blossoms Again'' * 1955 '' Soldier of Fortune'' * 1956 ''Surprise'' * 1956 ''The ingenious Seduction'' * 1956 ''The Long Lane'' * 1956 ''Over the Rolling Hills'' * 1956 ''The Story of a Fur Coat'' * 1957 ''Mambo Girl'' * 1957 ''Booze, Boobs and Bucks'' * 1957 ''Love and Crime'' * 1957 ''Murder in the Night'' * 1958 ''Torrents of Desire'' * 1958 ''Golden Phoenix'' * ''

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'' (1959) * '' Spring Song'' (1959) * 1959 ''Air Hostess'' - Lin Ke-Ping. in French. * 1959 ''Our Dream Car'' - Lee Jiaying. * '' My Darling Sister'' (1959) * '' The Girl With a Thousand Faces'' (1960) * '' The June Bride'' (1960) * 1960 ''Forever Yours'' - Yu Liying. * ''

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'' (1960) * '' The Wild, Wild Rose'' (1960) * '' Sun, Moon and Star'' (1961) * '' Sun, Moon and Star Part 2'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1963) * ''

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'' (1964) * '' The Hole'' (1998) (soundtrack only) * ''

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'' (2005) (soundtrack only) * ''

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'' (2008) (soundtrack only) * ''

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References

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* 1933 births Living people Hong Kong film actresses Singers from Nanjing People from Shanghai Actresses from Nanjing 20th-century Chinese actresses 20th-century Chinese women singers Pathé Records (Hong Kong) artists {{HongKong-singer-stub