Regina Kent (September 4, 1967 – August 16, 1999) was a

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actress who acted in some notable Hong Kong films in the 1980s.

Career

Acting

Kent starred as May in the 1986 film '' Legacy of Rage'' alongside

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and Michael Wong. She then played Peggy Lung in the 1987 film ''

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'' alongside

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and

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. She appeared in two

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films, the 1987 film ''

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'' and 1989 film ''

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''. She played a Nun in the 1989 film Vampire vs Vampire along with

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. Kent retired from acting at age 23, in 1990.

Death

On August 16, 1999, Kent died of a

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at the age of 31.

Filmography

Movies

*''Journey of the Doomed'' (1985) *''Grow Up in Anger'' (1986) *''Love Me Vampire'' (1986) *'' Legacy of Rage'' (1986) *''

'' (1987) *''

'' (1987) *''Ghost in the House'' (1988) *'' The Inspector Wears Skirts'' (1988) *''Proud and Confidence'' (1989) *''The Inspector Wears Skirts II'' (1989) *''Chinese Cop-Out'' (1989) *''Club Girls'' (1989) *''

'' (1989) *'' Vampire Vs. Vampire'' (1989) *''Gangland Odyssey'' (1990)

External links

* 1967 births 1999 deaths Hong Kong film actresses 20th-century Hong Kong actresses {{HongKong-actor-stub