Yang Li-tsing (born 13 December 1968), better known internationally by her stage name Cynthia Khan, is a Taiwanese actress. She starred in many Hong Kong and Filipino girls with guns films.

Early life

Yang studied Chinese and jazz dance i school. At 17, she won a national talent contest run by a Taiwanese television station. She later learned

taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. ...

and achieved a high level in this martial art.

Career

In 1987, Yang made her film debut in ''In the Line of Duty 3''. The film's box office success started her long career. Sequels and other films followed, many of them in the girls with guns genre, most notably ''In the Line of Duty 4: Witness'', directed and choreographed by Yuen Woo-ping and co-starring Donnie Yen. She now lives in Taiwan.

Origin of stage name

Her screen name is a combination of the names of established Hong Kong stars Cynthia Rothrock and Michelle Yeoh (then known as Michelle Khan), whom she replaced in the ''In the Line of Duty'' movie series.Cynthia Khan profile
Hkcinemagic.fr; accessed 4 November 2014.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Cynthis Khan at filmaffinity.com

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