Doe Ching (1915 – 16 May 1969) was a Chinese
film director
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and
screenwriter
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...
who worked in the
cinema of Hong Kong
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.
Biography
In 1915, Doe was born in
Zhejiang
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province, China. Doe directed over 51 films between 1952 and 1969. His 1967 film ''The Blue and the Black'' was ranked 91st in the 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films by the
Golden Horse Film Festival
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is us ...
in January 2011.
On 16 May 1969, Doe died of stomach cancer in
Hong Kong
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. He was 54 years old.
Filmography
Film
* 1950 ''The Flower Street'' - Writer.
* 1952 ''Father Marries Again - Director and writer.
* 1952 ''Tomorrow'' - Director and writer.
* 1952 ''A Respectable Family'' - Director and writer.
* 1953 ''Aren't the Kids Lovely'' - Director.
* 1953 '' The Third Life'' - Director and writer.
* 1953 ''Rainbow Rhythms'' - Assistant director.
* 1954 ''Temptation'' - Director and writer.
* 1958 ''Beware of Pickpockets'' - Director and writer.
* 1961 ''
Love Without End''
* 1964 ''
Between Tears and Smiles''
* 1964 ''The Dancing Millionairess'' - Director
* 1967 ''The Blue and the Black''
* 1967 ''
Song of Tomorrow'' - Director, screenwriter.
* 1970 ''
A Cause to Kill
''A Cause to Kill'' or ''Sha Ji'' is a 1970 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers thriller film directed by Murayama Mitsuo.
Cast
* Chiao Chiao - Su Su.
*Gwan Gam
*Wai Ha
*Pak-Kwong Ho
*Chung-Shun Huang
* Shan Kwan - Chang Li De.
* Ivy Ling Po
Huang ...
'' - Writer.
References
External links
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Doe Chin at hkcinemagic.com
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1915 births
1969 deaths
Film directors from Yunnan
Hong Kong film directors
Chinese film directors
Chinese emigrants to British Hong Kong