Li Ching, also spelled ''Lee Ching'' (; 8 November 1948 – 22 February 2018), was a Hong Kong actress.

Early life

Li Ching was born in

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as Li Guoying (), and was raised in British Hong Kong after finishing secondary school and an acting course.

Career

Li announced her retirement as an actress in 1983, after appearing in more than 60 films.

Personal life

Li was found dead in her home on 22 February 2018. Li was 69 years old.

Filmography

Films

* 1964 ''

Between Tears and Smiles Between Tears and Laughter is a 1964 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lo Chen. Set in Republic of China (1912–49) era Peking (Beiping), the story revolves around a college student (Kwan Shan) and three young women: a wealthy daughter of a gov ...

'' * 1964 ''

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'' (Wan hua ying chun) as Chorus girl * 1964 ''

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'' (Da ji) * 1964 ' * 1964 '' The Crimson Palm'' (Xie shou yin) * 1964 ''

The Female Prince ''The Female Prince'' () is a 1964 Shaw Brothers Studio Hong Kong Huangmei opera musical film directed by Chow Sze-Loke, written by Chang Cheh and starring Ivy Ling Po. Plot The Qin family is wealthy and Master Qin has three children: Qin Fen ...

'' as Chun Lan * 1965 ''

Inside the Forbidden City ''Inside The Forbidden City'' is a 1965 Hong Kong Huangmei opera musical film. Depicted is the famous tale known as "Civet for Crown Prince" which allegedly took place in China's Song Dynasty. Synopsis While passing through the town of Caoqiao ...

'' as Ghost of Kou Zhu * 1965 '' The Mermaid'' as Chin Mu-tan/Pipo fairy * 1965 '' The Lotus Lamp'' (Bai lian deng) as Lingzhi * 1965 ''

The West Chamber ''Romance of the Western Chamber'' (), also translated as ''The Story of the Western Wing'', ''The West Chamber'', ''Romance of the Western Bower'' and similar titles, is one of the most famous Chinese dramatic works. It was written by the Yuan dy ...

'' (''Xi xiang ji'') as

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* 1966 ''

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'' (Ye gu niang) as Jin Xiao-fang * 1966 ' (''Wen Suchen'') as Sister Yu Chin-erh * 1967 ''

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'' (Da xia fu chou ji) * 1967 ''

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'' as Huo Ting-chin * 1967 '' Jing jing'' as Ching-ching * 1967 '' The King with My Face'' as Princess Hui Hsi * 1967 ''

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'' * 1967 '' Susanna'' as Lin Shan-Shan * 1967 ''

Rape of the Sword ''Rape of the Sword'' is a 1967 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Yueh Feng and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Li Li-hua, Lee Ching, Chan Hung-lit, Kiu Chong and Tien Feng. This film is believed by many, including Yuen Woo-p ...

'' (''Dao jian'') as Zhong Jiao Long * 1967 ''

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'' as Lien Suo/Lien Wei * 1968 ''

Hong Kong Rhapsody ''Hong Kong Rhapsody'' (花月良宵) is a 1968 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers musical film directed by Umetsugu Inoue. Cast *Peter Chen Ho as Chen Tzu-Hsin *Lee Ching as Chang Hsiao-Ping *Allison Chang Yen as Lin Yu-Lan *Chan Hung-lit *Chin Ping * Li ...

'' as Chang Hsiao-Ping * 1968 ''

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'' as Pai Feng * 1969 ''

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'' (Killers Five) * 1969 ''

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'' as Kuei Ku * 1969 ''

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'' as Wen You * 1969 ''

The Three Smiles ''The Three Smiles'' (''San xiao'', simplified/traditional Chinese:''三笑'') is a 1969 Mandarin-language Hong Kong film, directed by Yueh Feng. It is considered the last film of the huangmei opera films golden age.''The Shaw Screen: A Prelimina ...

'' (San xiao) as Chiu Hsiang * 1969 ''

Have Sword, Will Travel ''Have Sword, Will Travel'' is a 1969 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Chang Cheh and starring Ti Lung, David Chiang and Lee Ching. Plot The upright and invincible leader of the Wulin clan Lord Yin Ke Feng (Cheng Miu) helps the Luoyang go ...

'' as Yun Piau Piau * 1970 '' Nu xiao chun se'' as Helen Li Hai-lun * 1970 '' A Place to Call Home'' (Yu nu qin qing) * 1970 '' E lang gu'' * 1971 '' King Eagle'' as 7th Chief Yuk Lin/8th Chief An Bing Er * 1971 ''

The New One-Armed Swordsman ''The New One-Armed Swordsman'' is a 1971 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Chang Cheh and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring David Chiang. Chiang replaced Jimmy Wang, the star of the two preceding films in the series, ''The One-A ...

'' as Pa Hsiao * 1971 ' as Shen Ping Hung * 1971 '' The Long Chase'' as Wang Hsueh Niang * 1972 ''

The Human Goddess ''The Human Goddess'' Chinese: 仙女下凡, ''Sin Lui Ha Fan'' is a 1972 Hong Kong fantasy film comedy directed by Ho Heng Hua. Plot Seventh sister comes down from heaven to Hong Kong to see the mortal world. Cast *Lee Ching * Chin Feng *Pa ...

'' * 1972 '' Wa wa fu ren'' * 1972 '' The 14 Amazons'' as Yang Pa Mei * 1972 '' Wang ming tu'' * 1973 ''

A Woman with Half Soul ''A Woman with Half Soul (Banhonnyeo)'' also known as The Ghost Lovers (Yan nu huan hun, 艷女還魂) is a 1973 South Korean horror film directed by Shin Sang-ok and starring Li Ching and Lee Seung-yong. Plot Han Do-ryeong goes to Yeon-hwa's ho ...

'' * 1973 '' Niu gui she shen'' * 1973 ''

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'' as Fan Hsiu-hsiu * 1973 ''

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'' (Dan Ma jiao wa) * 1973 '' Dang nu ji hang'' * 1974 '' Gui ma xiao tian shi'' * 1974 '' Yan nu huan hun'' as Sung Lien-hua * 1974 '' Heung gong chat sup sam'' * 1974 '' Sorrow of the Gentry'' as Sun Shu-cheng * 1975 ''

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'' * 1975 '' Jin mao shi wang'' as Wen Fang * 1975 '' Shuang xing ban yue'' * 1975 '' Xi xiao nu ma'' * 1975 '' Evil Seducers'' (Guest star) * 1975 ''

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'' as Fox Fairy Hu Hsiao-hsin * 1975 '' Qing suo'' * 1975 '' Lover's Destiny'' * 1976 '' Tiger Cliff'' * 1976 ''

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'' as Chan Hsien-hsien * 1976 '' Hu tian hu di'' as Fox Fairy Hu Hsiao-hsin * 1976 ''

Mr. Funnybone ''Mr. Funnybone'' is a 1976 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Kuei Chih-Hung based on the manhua () are Chinese-language comics produced in China and Taiwan. Whilst Chinese comics and narrated illustrations have existed in China in some s ...

'' as Miss Chen * 1977 ''

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 ...

'' as Black Pearl Hei Chen-chu * 1977 ''

Heroes of the Eastern Skies ''Heroes of the Eastern Skies'' (; pinyin: ''jianqiao yinglie zhuan''), is a Chinese war drama filmed in Taiwan, Taiwan, R.O.C. and based on the true story of a small group of Chinese flying aces in 1937 at the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese ...

'' * 1978 '' Xin hong lou meng'' as Hsieh Bao-Chai * 1978 '' Zhui''

References

External links

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Hong Kong Cinemagic entry
{{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Ching Hong Kong film actresses 1948 births 2018 deaths Actresses from Shanghai 20th-century Chinese actresses 20th-century Hong Kong actresses Chinese film actresses Shaw Brothers Studio