Jenny Hu (Chinese: 胡燕妮 wu yin ne/hu yian ni; born 17 November 1945), is a
Hong Kong
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actress of
Chinese and
German
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origin best known for her leads in
Shaw Brothers
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In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...
productions throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.
Early life
Hu was born in
Guangdong, China
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to a Chinese father and German mother. After her father's death, she moved to
Germany
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from Taipei until she finished high school.
Career
With Hu's Eurasian looks, she appealed to the Chinese community and she became an instant hit. Hu was a popular movie actress and her films were translated into
Mandarin Chinese
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. Bruce Lee's martial arts caused Shaw management to focus on action-filled movies as the box office sales were way better.
In 1966, Hu made her debut in the film ''Till the End of Time'' (何日君再來). Hu was actively acting until she was about 30.
In 2004, Hu appeared in ''
Yesterday Once More'' (2004), by Hong Kong filmmaker
Johnnie To.
Personal life
In 1966, Hu secretly married Kang Wei. In 1969, Hu moved to Taiwan. They have two sons. In 1983, Hu and her family moved to
Los Angeles
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, California.
Her son,
Terence Yin
Terence Yin Chi-wai (, born 19 May 1975) is a Hong Kong film actor, singer, producer, and media relations specialist. Yin has starred in over 30 movies, released one solo album and resides in Hong Kong.
Early life
May 19, 1975, Yin was born ...
(尹子維), is also in the film industry.
Filmography
* 1966 ''Till the End of Time'' (何日君再來)
* 1967 ''Madame Slender Plum'' (慾海情魔)
* 1967 ''Black Falcon'' (黑鷹)
* 1967 ''Four Sisters''
* 1968 ''
Summer Heat'' - Judy.
* 1969 ''Torrent of Desire''
* 1969 ''Farewell, My Love''
* 1969 ''River of Tears''
* 1970 ''Young Lovers''
* 1970 ''
Love Without End''
* 1970 ''Guess who Killed My Twelve Lovers'' (噴火美人魚)
* 1971 ''The Wedding Song''
* 1961 ''My Beloved''
* 1971 ''Maria'' - Maria.
* 1971 ''Secret of My Millionaire Sister''
* 1972 ''Love Affairs''
* 2972 ''Cheating Panorama''
* 1972 ''Impetuous Fire''
* 1972 ''The Peeper, the Model and the Hypnotist''
* 1972 ''The Notorious Ones''
* 1972 ''Love is Smoke''
* 1972 ''Jenny and Her Sexy Mother''
* 1972 ''The Stealing Love''
* 1972 ''Hong Kong Criminal Crimes''
* 1973 ''Back Street''
* 1973 ''My Love, My Sin''
* 1973 ''Death Comes in Three''
* 1974 ''Wild as the Waves''
* 1974 ''The Paradise''
* 1974 ''
Rhythm of the Wave''
* 1974 ''Young Passion''
* 1974 ''The Silver Band''
* 1975 ''I & O''
* 1975 ''Bar Girl''
* 1976 ''Love of Strange Talk''
* 1978 ''To Love Or Not To Love''
* 1979 ''How Big! How Big!''
* 1981 ''Daughter and Father''
* 2004 ''Yesterday Once More''
References
External links
*
HK Cinemagic entry
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1947 births
Living people
Hong Kong film actresses
Beauticians
Actresses from Guangdong
Actresses from Guangzhou
Hong Kong people of German descent
20th-century Hong Kong actresses
21st-century Hong Kong actresses