Rebecca Pan Di-hua (; also Poon Tik-wah, Pan Wan Ching) is a

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actress and singer.

Early life

She was born in

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on 29 December 1931 and moved to

in 1949.

Career

Her singing career began in 1957. One of her songs, which she recorded when she was 18, is played briefly in ''

In the Mood for Love ''In the Mood for Love'' () is a 2000 romantic drama film written, directed, and produced by Wong Kar-wai. A co-production between Hong Kong and France, the film follows a man ( Tony Leung) and a woman ( Maggie Cheung) in 1962 who discover tha ...

'' — the English version of an

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n folk song, " Bengawan Solo".

Discography

* 《Pan Wan Ching Sings The Four Seasons 潘迪華與世界名曲》, Diamond Records LP1004, 1961. * 《Oriental Pearls》, Diamond Records LP1006, 1962. Recorded with the Diamond Studio Orchestra conducted by Vic Christobal. * 《The Exciting Rebecca Pan 我的心．潘迪華》, Diamond Records LP1009, 1963. * 《我愛你 (I Love You)》, Diamond Records LP1013, 1964. * 《潘迪華唱 (Rebecca Pan Sings)》, Diamond Records LP1017, 1965. * 《I Am Yours‧Japanese Good-Day Baby‧Till‧First Night Of The Full Moon》, Life Records EP-2001, 1965. * 《Tropical Love Song‧Pachanga‧I Could Have Danced All Night‧Chit Chit Rit Chit》, Life Records EP-2002, 1965. * 《Pan Wan Ching Greatest Hits！潘迪華 1965 最新名曲》, Life Records LP-9001/LSP-9001, 1965. * 《潘迪華 - 花弄影‧我永遠等着你》,

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, 1965. * 《Rebecca Pan Wan-Ching．Rendezvous On Bridge 潘迪華．情人橋》,

Pathe Records 7EPA-182, 1965. * 《Rebecca Pan 潘迪華．When You Were Mine》,

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American reco ...

ECHK 507, 1966. * 《Rebecca Pan．Essence Of Love 潘迪華．給我一杯愛的咖啡》,

Pathe Records S-CPAX-329, 1967. * 《Rebecca Pan．A Man And A Woman 潘迪華．男歡女愛》,

Angel Records Angel Records was a record label founded by EMI in 1953. It specialised in European classical music, classical music, but included an occasional operetta or Broadway score. and one Peter Sellers comedy disc. The famous Recording Angel trademark ...

S-3AEX-326, 1968. * 《Rebecca Pan．Moonlit Villa 潘迪華．月滿西樓》,

, 1968. * 《潘迪華．東方時代曲 Vol. 1》, Life Records, 1969. * 《Rebecca Pan．How Strange 潘迪華．真稀奇》, Life Records LSP-9005, 1969. * 《Rebecca Pan》, Life Records LELP 1, 1969. * 《我又想起你》, Life Records LSP-9013, 1970. * 《Hong Kong Sound With Rebecca Pan》, Sounds Of Asia Records SOA 001, 1970. * 《Rebecca Live In The Eagle's Nest》, Life Records, 1971. * 《潘迪華．今夜忘不了》, Yangtze Music YTZEP 301, 1971. * 《白孃孃 Pai Niang Niang》,

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, 1973 * 《White Christmas．Rebecca Pan & The Voices Of Maryknoll》, Man Chi Records MCLP-10201, 1974.

Filmography as actress

* '' Look for a Star'' (2009) - Sam's Mother * '' Chinese Odyssey 2002'' (2002) - Queen Mother * ''

'' (2000) - Mrs. Suen * ''

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'' (1998) - Huang * ''

Days of Being Wild ''Days of Being Wild'' is a 1990 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Starring some of the best-known actors and actresses in Hong Kong, including Leslie Cheung, Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau, Jacky Cheung and Tony L ...

'' (1990) (as Tik-Wa Poon) - Rebecca * '' Starry Is the Night'' (1988) * '' The Greatest Lover'' (1988) - Fiona's Mum

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