Nora Miao () (born Chan Wing-man (); 8 February 1952) is a

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. She is best known for appearing in many

kung fu films Kung fu film () is a subgenre of martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema set in the contemporary period and featuring realistic martial arts. It lacks the fantasy elements seen in ''wuxia'', a related martial arts genre that uses historical ...

in the 1970s, opposite

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stars such as

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that ...

and

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...

Background

Chan Wing-man was born in British Hong Kong. She attended St. Teresa's School Kowloon. She was contracted to Golden Harvest, and spent her time making films in Hong Kong and in Taiwan, where she starred in several romance movies. Miao worked well with

Ko Chun-hsiung Ko Chun-hsiung (; 15 January 1945 – 6 December 2015) was a Taiwanese actor, director and politician. He had been acting since the 1960s and had appeared in more than 200 films. His career accolades included three Golden Horse Awards, two As ...

and was paired with him in several movies. She played opposite both

and

. Miao appeared in all three of Bruce Lee's Hong Kong films, and became the only actress to share an on-screen kiss with Lee in ''

Fist of Fury ''Fist of Fury'' is a 1972 Hong Kong action martial arts film written and directed by Lo Wei, produced by Raymond Chow, and starring Bruce Lee in his second major role after ''The Big Boss'' (1971). Lee, who was also the film's action choreogra ...

''. She also starred opposite Jackie Chan in his first major film, ''

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''. She retired from acting in the late 1980s, and during the 1990s hosted an evening television show for the CFMT channel in

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. Nora Miao currently lives in Toronto and hosts a radio program, "Coffee Talk", on CCBC Radio.

Filmography

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'' () (1971) - Chiang Yin * '' The Blade Spares None'' () (1971) - Ho Li Chun * '' The Comet Strikes'' () (1971) * ''

The Big Boss ''The Big Boss'' (, lit. "The Big Brother from Tangshan"; originally titled ''Fists of Fury'' in America) is a 1971 Hong Kong action martial arts film produced by Raymond Chow and starring Bruce Lee in his first major film in a lead role. Th ...

'' () (1971) - ice drinks hawker * ''

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'' () (1972) * ''

'' () (1972) - Yuan Li Er * ''

Way of the Dragon ''The Way of the Dragon'' (, originally released in the United States as ''Return of the Dragon'') is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Bruce Lee, who also stars in the lead role. This is Lee ...

'' () (1972) - Cheng Ching Hua * '' The Hurricane'' () (1972) - Ms Ting * '' Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle''　(1973) - Parinda * ''

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'' () (1973) - Yen Yen * '' Naughty! Naughty!'' () (1974) - Hsiao Yen * ''

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'' () (1974) - Hsiang Lan * ''

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'' () (1975) * ''

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'' () (1975) * '' Bruce's Deadly Fingers'' () (1976) - Mina Lo * ''

'' () (1976) - Mao Li Er / Miss Lee * ''

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'' () (1976) * '' To Kill a Jaguar'' () (1977) - Bobo Kam * ''

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 ...

'' () (1977) - Kung Nan Yen * ''

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'' () (1977) * '' The Kung Fu Kid'' () (1977) * '' Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin'' () (1978) - Tang Ping-Er * ''

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'' () (1978) * '' The Dream Sword'' () (1979) - Tzu Yi Chun * '' The Handcuff'' () (1979) * ''

Dragon Fist ''Dragon Fist'' (), also known as ''Dangsang Martial Arts'' or ''The Wild Big Boss'', is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film directed and produced by Lo Wei, starring Jackie Chan, Nora Miao and James Tien. The film was released in Hong Kong on 2 ...

'' () (1979) - Zhuang Meng Lan * '' Mask of Vengeance'' () (1980) * ''

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'' () (1980) * '' The Last Duel'' () (1981) - Shao Ye * '' The Flower, the Killer'' () (1981) * '' Beauty Escort'' () (1981) - Cold Blooded Mistress, Mei Win Shu * ''

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'' () (1982) - Zither Player * '' Toronto Banana Gal'' () (1990) * ''

How to Meet the Lucky Stars ''How to Meet the Lucky Stars'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong action comedy film and the final film in the ''Lucky Stars'' film series. Featuring the "Lucky Stars" Sammo Hung (in his original role and another role as a cop), Eric Tsang, Richard Ng, St ...

'' () (1996) * ''

Run Papa Run ''Run Papa Run'' is a 2008 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Sylvia Chang, and based on a novel by Benny Li. The film stars Louis Koo as Tiger Lee, a Triad boss who struggles to hide his criminal lifestyle when he is faced ...

'' () (2008) - Auntie Ying * ''

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'' () (2010) - Eva * ''

Vulgaria ''Vulgaria'' () is a 2012 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Pang Ho-cheung. The film won Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Award. Plot Struggling movie producer To Wai-cheung is hardly able to make al ...

'' () (2012) - Miss Cheung * ''Never Too Late'' (2017) * ''

I'm Livin' It ''I'm Livin' It'' is a 2019 Hong Kong drama film directed by Danny Wong in his directorial debut and starring Aaron Kwok and Miriam Yeung. The film addresses the issues of rich-poor gap in the Hong Kong society, as well as poverty and homelessne ...

'' () (2019) - Lai Fung Cameo * '' Bruce Lee : The Man and the Legend'' () (1973) * '' Bruce Lee, The Legend'' () (1976) * '' Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey'' () (2000) * ''

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References

External links

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Hong Kong Movie World BiographyNora Miao's myspace.com fanpageFairchild Radio DJ ProfileHKMDB-Nora Miao Ke-Hsiu ♀Hong Kong Cinemagic-Nora Miao Ke Hsiu2018 interview: Remembering Bruce Lee
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