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

Early life

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

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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

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and co-starring

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. 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

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(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

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Cynthia 1968 births 20th-century Taiwanese actresses 21st-century Taiwanese actresses Living people People from Chiayi County Taiwanese female dancers Taiwanese dancers Taiwanese female martial artists Taiwanese film actresses Taiwanese television actresses Taiwanese female taekwondo practitioners