Li Ching, also spelled ''Lee Ching'' (; 8 November 1948 – 22 February 2018), was a Hong Kong actress.

Early life

Li Ching was born in

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as Li Guoying (), and was raised in British Hong Kong after finishing secondary school and an acting course.

Career

Li announced her retirement as an actress in 1983, after appearing in more than 60 films.

Personal life

Li was found dead in her home on 22 February 2018. Li was 69 years old.

Filmography

Films

* 1964 ''

Between Tears and Smiles Between Tears and Laughter is a 1964 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lo Chen. Set in Republic of China (1912–49) era Peking (Beiping), the story revolves around a college student ( Kwan Shan) and three young women: a wealthy daughter of a g ...

'' * 1964 '' The Dancing Millionairess'' (Wan hua ying chun) as Chorus girl * 1964 ''

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'' (Da ji) * 1964 ' * 1964 ''

The Crimson Palm ''The Crimson Palm'' (血手印, pinyin: ''Xie shou yin'', Cantonese: ''Huet sau yan'') is a 1964 Hong Kong film directed by Chan Yau-San for Shaw Brothers. Plot The father of Lin Shao-teh, a high court official, has betrothed him to the dau ...

'' (Xie shou yin) * 1964 ''

The Female Prince ''The Female Prince'' () is a 1964 Shaw Brothers Studio Hong Kong Huangmei opera musical film directed by Chow Sze-Loke, written by Chang Cheh and starring Ivy Ling Po. Plot The Qin family is wealthy and Master Qin has three children: Qin Fen ...

'' as Chun Lan * 1965 '' Inside the Forbidden City'' as Ghost of Kou Zhu * 1965 '' The Mermaid'' as Chin Mu-tan/Pipo fairy * 1965 '' The Lotus Lamp'' (Bai lian deng) as Lingzhi * 1965 '' The West Chamber'' (''Xi xiang ji'') as

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* 1966 '' Sweet and Wild'' (Ye gu niang) as Jin Xiao-fang * 1966 ' (''Wen Suchen'') as Sister Yu Chin-erh * 1967 ''

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'' (Da xia fu chou ji) * 1967 '' Nu xun an'' as Huo Ting-chin * 1967 ''

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'' as Ching-ching * 1967 ''

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'' as Princess Hui Hsi * 1967 ''

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'' * 1967 '' Susanna'' as Lin Shan-Shan * 1967 '' Rape of the Sword'' (''Dao jian'') as Zhong Jiao Long * 1967 '' Lady Jade Locket'' as Lien Suo/Lien Wei * 1968 '' Hong Kong Rhapsody'' as Chang Hsiao-Ping * 1968 '' The Sword of Swords'' as Pai Feng * 1969 '' Hao xia zhuan'' (Killers Five) * 1969 '' The Invincible Fist'' as Kuei Ku * 1969 '' Dead End'' as Wen You * 1969 ''

The Three Smiles ''The Three Smiles'' (''San xiao'', simplified/traditional Chinese:''三笑'') is a 1969 Mandarin-language Hong Kong film, directed by Yueh Feng. It is considered the last film of the huangmei opera films golden age.''The Shaw Screen: A Prelimi ...

'' (San xiao) as Chiu Hsiang * 1969 '' Have Sword, Will Travel'' as Yun Piau Piau * 1970 ''

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'' as Helen Li Hai-lun * 1970 '' A Place to Call Home'' (Yu nu qin qing) * 1970 ''

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'' * 1971 '' King Eagle'' as 7th Chief Yuk Lin/8th Chief An Bing Er * 1971 '' The New One-Armed Swordsman'' as Pa Hsiao * 1971 ' as Shen Ping Hung * 1971 '' The Long Chase'' as Wang Hsueh Niang * 1972 '' The Human Goddess'' * 1972 '' Wa wa fu ren'' * 1972 ''

The 14 Amazons ''The 14 Amazons'' is a 1972 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Cheng Kang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The award winning film featured a predominantly female cast. The story is about the female generals of the Yang Family. Ove ...

'' as Yang Pa Mei * 1972 ''

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'' * 1973 ''

A Woman with Half Soul ''A Woman with Half Soul (Banhonnyeo)'' also known as The Ghost Lovers (Yan nu huan hun, 艷女還魂) is a 1973 South Korean horror film directed by Shin Sang-ok and starring Li Ching and Lee Seung-yong. Plot Han Do-ryeong goes to Yeon-hwa's hou ...

'' * 1973 '' Niu gui she shen'' * 1973 ''

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'' as Fan Hsiu-hsiu * 1973 '' Sexy Girls of Denmark'' (Dan Ma jiao wa) * 1973 ''

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'' * 1974 ''

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'' * 1974 '' Yan nu huan hun'' as Sung Lien-hua * 1974 '' Heung gong chat sup sam'' * 1974 '' Sorrow of the Gentry'' as Sun Shu-cheng * 1975 ''

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'' * 1975 ''

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'' as Wen Fang * 1975 ''

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'' * 1975 '' Xi xiao nu ma'' * 1975 ''

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'' (Guest star) * 1975 ''

My Bewitched Wife My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Market ...

'' as Fox Fairy Hu Hsiao-hsin * 1975 '' Qing suo'' * 1975 ''

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'' * 1976 '' Tiger Cliff'' * 1976 ''

Wedding Nights A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage ...

'' as Chan Hsien-hsien * 1976 ''

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'' as Fox Fairy Hu Hsiao-hsin * 1976 ''

Mr. Funnybone ''Mr. Funnybone'' is a 1976 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Kuei Chih-Hung based on the manhua, '' Old Master Q'', by Alfonso Wong, who also co-wrote the script and serves as the film's co-producer, and starring Wang Sha as the titular prot ...

'' as Miss Chen * 1977 ''

Clans of Intrigue ''Clans of Intrigue'' is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film adapted from ''Fragrance in the Sea of Blood'' of Gu Long's '' Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The film was directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung a ...

'' as Black Pearl Hei Chen-chu * 1977 ''

Heroes of the Eastern Skies ''Heroes of the Eastern Skies'' (; pinyin: ''jianqiao yinglie zhuan''), is a Chinese war drama filmed in Taiwan, R.O.C. and based on the true story of a small group of Chinese flying aces in 1937 at the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War, s ...

'' * 1978 '' Xin hong lou meng'' as Hsieh Bao-Chai * 1978 '' Zhui''

References

External links

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Hong Kong Cinemagic entry
{{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Ching Hong Kong film actresses 1948 births 2018 deaths Actresses from Shanghai 20th-century Chinese actresses 20th-century Hong Kong actresses Chinese film actresses Shaw Brothers Studio