Lily Ho () is a Chinese/ Taiwanese actress who worked mostly in

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

films. She is known for playing the lead roles in various

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

productions. Ho is known for the 1966 ''The Knight Of Knight''s and her role as Ainu, a lesbian, in '' Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan'', a 1972 adult martial arts film.

Life and career

Early life

Ho was born in 1952Other sources mention 1946 or 1947 as her year of birth in

Nanjing Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400. Situated in the Yang ...

(continental China) to Chinese parents; but all sources mention early childhood in Taiwan and most of them describe Ho as "from Taiwan". and grew up in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

. Ho graduated from The Girl's Middle School in Taiwan.

Career

At age 16, Ho began her acting career in Taiwan. In 1963, Ho was discovered by Yuan Chiu-feng, a director who cast her for ''Songfest'' in Taiwan. In 1965, Ho became a

actress in Hong Kong. Ho is known for 1966 ''The Knight Of Knights'', where she appeared partially nude. Ho played a male role in 1972 in ''The Fourteen Amazons''. Ho also is known for her role as Ainu, a lesbian, in '' Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan'', a 1972 adult martial arts film directed by

Chor Yuen Chor Yuen (), born Cheung Po-kin (; 8 October 1934 – 21 February 2022), was a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and actor. Chor is credited with over 120 films as director, over 70 films as a writer and over 40 films as an actor. Early ...

. Ho is known as one of the "12 Golden Hairpins".

Personal life

In 1972, Ho married George Chao Tse Kwong (died 2016), a Hong Kong shipping tycoon and youngest son in a prominent Hong Kong family. They had four children. Eldest daughter Sabrina Chao is currently President of

Baltic and International Maritime Council Baltic may refer to: Peoples and languages *Baltic languages, a subfamily of Indo-European languages, including Lithuanian, Latvian and extinct Old Prussian *Balts (or Baltic peoples), ethnic groups speaking the Baltic languages and/or originatin ...

. Ho's brother-in-law is

Cecil Chao Cecil Chao Sze-Tsung (; born September 27, 1936) is a Hong Kong billionaire who is the owner of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Ltd, a Hong Kong-based property development and investment company, known for its focus on residential and commercial real esta ...

Filmography

* 1963 (1964, 1965) ''Song Fest'' (aka Songfest) - Ying Hua. * 1965 ''Song of Orchid Island'' - Bai Da-Na * 1966 ''The Monkey Goes West'' - Skeleton Demon * 1966 ''Till the End of Time'' - Huang I-Hua * 1966 ''The Knight of Knights'' - Lin Hong Yu * 1966 ''Auntie Lan '' * 1966 ''Princess Iron Fan'' * 1967 ''Angel With The Iron Fists'' - Luo Na, Ai Si, Agent 009. * 1967 '' Hong Kong Nocturne -'' Chia Tsui Tsui * 1967 ''The Sword and the Lute'' * 1967 ''Inter-Pol'' * 1967 ''That Tender Age'' * 1967 ''My Dreamboat'' - Tang Ke Shin. * 1967 ''King Drummer'' * 1968 ''The Silver Fox'' * 1968 ''Angel Strikes Again'' * 1968 ''The Brain-Stealers'' * 1968 '' Hong Kong Rhapsody'' - Herself * 1969 ''The Singing Thief'' * 1969 ''The Millionaire Chase'' * 1969 ''Tropical Interlude'' * 1970 ''

The Golden Knight The Golden Knight () is a 1970 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yueh Feng Griffin Yueh Feng (; 1909 or July 29, 1910 – March 3, 1999) was a Chinese film director and screenwriter who worked in the Cinema of Hong Kong. He worked at ...

'' * 1970 ''The Orchid'' * 1970 ''A Time for Love'' * 1971 ''The Venus' Tear Diamond'' * 1971 ''

The Jade Faced Assassin ''The Jade Faced Assassin'' is a 1971 Hong Kong film adapted from Gu Long's novel ''Juedai Shuangjiao''. The film was directed by Yan Jun, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Lily Ho and Kao Yuen as the lead characters. Plot The ...

'' * 1971 ''The Lady Professional'' * 1971 ''We Love Millionaires'' * 1971

Lady with a Sword ''Lady with a Sword'' (or ''Feng Fei Fei'') is a 1971 Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Limited () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, operating from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and ...

- Feng Fei Fei. * 1972 The Water Margin () * 1972 ''The Casino'' () - Miss Cui * 1972 ''Trilogy of Swordsmanship'' * 1972 ''Of Wives and Mistresses'' * 1972 '' Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan'' () - Ainu * 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 ...

'' () - Yang Wen Kuan * 1972 ''The Warlord'' * 1972 ''

Flower in the Rain ''Flower In The Rain'' is a 1972 Hong Kong romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affect ...

'' * 1973 ''Facets of Love'' * 1973 ''River of Fury'' * 1973 ''

The House of 72 Tenants ''The House of 72 Tenants'' (七十二家房客) is a 1973 Hong Kong film directed by Chor Yuen. It is a remake of a 1963 Chinese film of the same name. It was the top box office film of 1973 in Hong Kong, surpassing Bruce Lee's '' Enter the ...

'' * 1974 ''Sex, Love and Hate'' * 1974 ''Five Tough Guys'' * 1975 '' All Men Are Brothers'' * 1983 ''The Lost Generation''

Awards

* 1973

Asian Film Festival The Asia-Pacific Film Festival (abbreviated APFF) is an annual film festival hosted by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific (FPA). The festival was first held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1954. History The festival was first he ...

: Outstanding Lead Female Performance Award for her role in ''

Notes

References

External links

Lily Ho at imdb.com

Lily Ho at allmovie.com

Lily Ho Li-Li at hkmdb.com

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ho, Lily Hong Kong film actresses Living people Taiwanese film actresses 1946 births Actresses from Nanjing Taiwanese people from Jiangsu 20th-century Taiwanese actresses