Ho Pui Ying (; 1935 – 21 November 2022), known professionally as Patsy Kar (), was a Chinese actress from Hong Kong with credits in over 70 films. Kar has a star at
Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong.
Early life
Kar was born in
Guangdong
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...
, China.
Career
Kar started her acting career with Lan Kwong Film Company. Kar debuted in A Broken-Hearted Nurse, a 1953 drama film directed by Chen Huan-Wen. In 1955, Kar appeared in The Strange Case of Three Wives, a crime film directed by Poon Bing-Kuen. Kar was most admired in How to Get a Wife, a 1961 comedy film about the urban middle-class with office romance that is directed by Chun Kim. Kar was in The Strange Girl, a 1967 film directed by Wong Yiu. Kar is credited with over 70 films. Kar is notable for her role as a wealthy lady and a social butterfly. In 1967, Kar retired from acting. After retirement, Kar appeared in Money and I, a 1971 comedy film directed by John Law.
Personal life and death
In 1963, Kar married a Thai-Chinese man.
Kar died of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by long-term respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and a cough, which may or may not produce ...
at her home in Bangkok, on 21 November 2022, at the age of 87.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
* 1955 The Strange Case of Three Wives - Tung Lai-Ying.
* 1956 Dragnet
* 1957 Moon Over Malaya (aka Ye lin yue, The Whispering Palm) (); Blood Stains the Valley of Love (血染相思谷); China Wife (唐山阿嫂). Note: Parts of the Nanyang Trilogy (南洋三部曲).
* 1961 How to Get a Wife - Wai Ling.
* 1964 The Beau - Nurse Chan Suk-On
* 1967 The Strange Girl
* 1967
The Story of a Discharged Prisoner
The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (英雄本色; lit. "True Colors of a Hero"), also called ''Upright Repenter'', is a 1967 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Lung Kong.
The film partially inspired the 1986 John Woo film ''A Better Tomorrow'', ...
- Mak Siyan
* 1971 Money and I
Awards
* Star.
Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.
See also
*
Patrick Tse
Patrick Tse Yin (born Tse Ka-yuk; 9 August 1936) is a Hong Kong actor, producer, screenwriter and director in Hong Kong cinema.
Biography
Patrick Tse began his acting career in the 1950s and remained active for the next 40 years. He is a versat ...
References
External links
Patsy Ka Ling at hkcinemagic.comPatsy Kar Ling at asiaone.comPatsy Kar Ling at offscreen.comPatsy Kar Ling at filmcritics.org.hkPatsy Kar Ling at nationthailand.comNanyang Trilogy RESTORED at asianfilmarchive.org
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1935 births
2022 deaths
Hong Kong diaspora
Hong Kong film actresses
Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease