Kwun-Ling Chow
Kwun-Ling Chow | |
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| Chinese: 周坤玲 | |
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| Born | 1924 United States |
| Died | 2020 (aged 95–96) |
| Other names | Patricia Joe, Chow Kwan-Ling, Chow Kwun-ling, Joe Quan-Ling, Kunling Zhou |
| Occupations | Cantonese opera singer, actress |
| Years active | 1946–1964 |
| Spouse | Wong Chiu-Miu |
Kwun-Ling Chow (Chinese: 周坤玲), also known as Patricia Joe[1] was an American-Cantonese-born Chinese actress and opera singer.[2]
Early life
Chow was born in Hawaii in 1924 and grew up in California.[3][4]
Career
At an early age, Chow learned Cantonese opera in California and performed in San Francisco, California and other West Coast cities in the United States.[4] In 1946, Chow crossed over as an actress at Grandview Film Company Limited (U.S. Branch) in California, and the films were released in Hong Kong. Chow first appeared in The Entangling Ones, a 1946 comedy film directed by Chiu Shu-San. Chow's first appeared as a lead Cantonese opera singer in Happy Wedding, a 1947 Cantonese opera film directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong. Chow's last film was The Dragon and the Bat, a 1964 Historical Drama film directed by Yeung Hak. Chow is credited with over 180 films.[5][4][3]
In the 1950s, Chow became a businesswoman in the restaurant business.[3]
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
- 1946 The Entangling Ones [6]
- 1947 Happy Wedding [7]
- 1947 Lucky Bride
- 1949 The Ancient Beauty, Meng Lijun [8]
- 1953 The Marriage of the Fool's Daughter [9]
- 1953 Why Not Return? (a.k.a. The Reunion of a Bitter Couple) [10]
- 1962 The Capture of the Evil Demons [11]
- 1962 Girl in Danger [12]
- 1964 The Dragon and the Bat
Personal life
In 1947, Chow moved to Hong Kong. Chow's husband was Wong Chiu-Miu, an actor. In the 1950s, Chow and her family returned to California.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Yu, Siu-wah (2017). "Dream Duo: How Musical Tradition Evolves — A Case Study of Films Starring Fong Yim-fun and Sun Ma Si-tsang" (PDF). Hong Kong Film Achieve. 79: 10.
- ↑ "傳粵語片女星周坤玲離世 享年96歲 - 20210131 - SHOWBIZ". 明報OL網 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- 1 2 3 4 "Chow Kwun-Ling". hkmdb.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 Fonoroff, Paul (May 6, 2004). "Chow Kwun-ling". scmp.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ Funnell, Lisa (2014). Warrior Women: Gender, Race, and the Transnational Chinese Action Star. State University of New York, Albany. p. 109. ISBN 9781438452494. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "The Entangling Ones". hkmdb.com. 1946. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Happy Wedding". hkmdb.com. 1947. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Film Screenings - The Ancient Beauty, Mang Lai-kwun". lcsd.gov.hk. April 10, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ↑ "The Marriage of the Fool's Daughter". hkmdb.com. 1953. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Film Screenings - The Reunion of a Bitter Couple". lcsd.gov.hk. September 23, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Film Screenings- The Capture of the Evil Demons". lcsd.gov.hk. January 3, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Girl in Danger (1962)". senscritique.com. 1962. Retrieved November 18, 2020.