Xie Fang (; born November 1, 1935) is a

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actress and author. She is best known for her involvement with pre-

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cinema.

Life and career

Xie was born in

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, China and grew up in

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. Both of her parents were teachers at a Christian school. Her parents became increasingly involved with the

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; this would influence her career by acting in more "revolutionary" plays like ''

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''. She graduated from an all-girls' high school in 1951, and started acting shortly after. She joined acting troupe SOUTH backstage and began singing in the opera. Xie married in 1957. In 1959, Xie starred in ''Song of Youth''; this was her break out role. She signed with Beijing Film Studio in 1963. Xie, then, would star in the

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film ''

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'' in 1964. She was the recipient of the

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in 1995 for her contributions to Chinese cinema. In addition to being an actress, Xie is also an author.

Selected filmography

*''

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'' (2017) *''Love Will Be Back'' (2015) *''Woman-Taxi-Woman'' (1991) *''This Man Is Dangerous'' (1985) *''

'' (1964) *''

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'' (1963) *'' Song of Youth'' (1959)

Bibliography

*''Gone Hastily'' (往事匆匆, 1997) *''Unsinkable Lake : Chinese Modern Fiction Film'' (不沉的湖: 中国现代影视小说, 1997)

References

External links

*
Xie Fang
at the Chinese Movie Database * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Xie, Fang 1935 births Living people Chinese film actresses Actresses from Wuhan Writers from Wuhan Chinese television actresses 20th-century Chinese actresses 21st-century Chinese actresses

Life and career

Selected filmography

Bibliography

See also

References

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