Chiao Chiao
Lisa Chiao | |
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Born | Chiao Li-na 焦莉娜 6 March 1943 Hubei Province, China |
Occupation | actress |
Years active | 1964–present |
Spouse(s) | Huang Tsung Hsing
(m. 1963–1976) |
Chiao Li-na or Lisa Chiao Chiao, often credited Chiao Chiao (Chinese: 焦姣; pinyin: Jiāo Jiāo; born 6 March 1943[1]), is a Taiwanese film actress best known for her work in Hong Kong cinema. She was employed by the Shaw Studios between 1966 and 1972, where she appeared in films such as A Cause to Kill in 1970.
In 1972 she briefly returned to Taiwan, where she made some television appearances. She then went on to appear in several Hong Kong films in the 1980s and 1990s, with her last appearance in the 1998 picture Bishōnen, making some 50 appearances between 1964 and 1998.
In 1963, Chiao married Huang Tsung-hsing, and after his death in 1976 she worked more extensively behind the scenes, most notably as a dubber. She later remarried to Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang.
In 2009, she appeared in Prince of Tears directed by Yonfan. It showed at film festivals in Venice and Toronto in 2009.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Shaw Brothers Reloaded: Chiao Chiao Biography". Archived from the original on 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ "Yonfan Studio Company Limited's official website".
External links[]
- Chiao Chiao at IMDb
- Chiao Chiao at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Lisa Chiao Chiao at hkcinemamagic.com
- Yonfan's home page
- Taiwanese film actresses
- Hong Kong film actresses
- Shaw Brothers Studio
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Actresses from Chongqing
- Taiwanese people from Chongqing
- Taiwanese actor stubs