Sandra Lang ( zh, c=仙杜拉, cy=Sīndouhlā, born zh, labels=no, c=梁玉姬 , cy=Lèuhng Yuhkgēi) is a former Chinese

Cantopop Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") is a genre of pop music sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hon ...

singer who was active in the

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s and actress in Hong Kong. Lang is credited with over 25 films.

Early life

In 1953, Lang was born in the United States.

Career

During the late 1960s, Lang's career began as a singer in the HK English pop group named The Chopsticks. The group did not last long, as Lang soon went solo for

TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB; zh, t=電視廣播有限公司) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong. The company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Canton ...

. In 1970, Lang became an actress in Taiwanese film. Lang appeared as Linda in The Wandering Generation, a 1970 Taiwan film directed by Yang Tun-Ping. In 1974, Lang became an actress in Hong Kong film. Lang was known as Sin Do-Laai ( zh, t=仙杜拉 ). Lang first appeared in Hong Kong film in Fun, Hong Kong Style, a 1974 Comedy film directed by Ng Wui. Lang's last film was Family Affairs, a 1994 Comedy Drama film directed by Cheung Ji-Kok. Lang is credited with over 25 films. In 1974 her

Cantonese Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It originated in the city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta. While th ...

theme song Theme music is a musical composition which is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or films and is usually played during the title sequence, opening credits, closing credits, and in some instances at ...

"The

Yuanfen ''Yuán'' ( zh, t=緣, zh, s=缘, first=t, poj=iân, p=yuán, j=jyun4) or ''Yuanfen'' ( zh, t=緣分, zh, s=缘分, first=t, poj=iân-hūn, p=yuánfèn, j=jyun4fan6), "fateful coincidence," is a concept in Chinese society describing good and bad ...

of a Wedding that Cries and Laughs" (啼笑姻緣) would make Cantopop the new music phenomenon. The song was aired on

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on 11 March 1974 at 7 pm. The 1974 version of the song was written by Joseph Koo.

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films. * 1970 The Wandering Generation - Linda * 1974 Fun, Hong Kong Style * 1994 Family Affairs

Personal life

In 1999, Lang became a naturalized Canadian citizen.

References

External links

Sandra Lang at imdb

Sandra Lang at filmaffinity.com
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