Grace Chang
Grace Chang | |||||||
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 Grace Chang at Lee's Studio | |||||||
| Born | Trương ngọc phương 13 June 1933 | ||||||
| Other names | Ko Lan | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actress | ||||||
| Spouse | Gao Fuquan | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | Cát lan | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | Cát lan | ||||||
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Grace Chang(born 13 June 1933), known in Chinese asKo Lan( cát lan ), is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She was a popular idol in the 1950s, especially among students and the middle class.[1]
She was a renownedCathay Organizationactress with many successes includingIt Blossoms Again,The Wild, Wild Rose,andMambo Girl.Chang appeared in 33 films during her eleven-year acting career. Her last actual appearance was in 1964 though she has provided vocals forsoundtracks.
Biography
[edit]Chang was aHaining,Zhe gian gnative, born inNankingand grew up in Shanghai. In 1949, Chang moved to Hong Kong with her father. The great singer-actressChow Hsuanwas her idol.[1]
Chang's stage name was Ko Lan, an approximation of her English name Grace. She began vocal training in her childhood. Chang began her career with Taishan Pictures where she starred in her debut show, “Seven Sisters” in 1952.
In 1961, Chang married Kao Fuchuan in London, England. Chang retired from acting in 1964.
Filmography
[edit]- 1953Seven Sisters
- 1954Red Bloom in the Snow
- 1954Blood-Stained Flowers
- 1954It Blossoms Again
- 1955Soldier of Fortune[2]
- 1956Surprise
- 1956The ingenious Seduction
- 1956The Long Lane
- 1956Over the Rolling Hills
- 1956The Story of a Fur Coat[3]
- 1957Mambo Girl[4][5]
- 1957Booze, Boobs and Bucks
- 1957Love and Crime
- 1957Murder in the Night
- 1958Torrents of Desire
- 1958Golden Phoenix
- Crimes of Passion(1959)
- Spring Song(1959)
- 1959Air Hostess- Lin Ke-Ping.in French.[6]
- 1959Our Dream Car- Lee Jiaying.[7]
- My Darling Sister(1959)
- The Girl With a Thousand Faces(1960)
- The June Bride(1960)
- 1960Forever Yours- Yu Liying.[8]
- The Loving Couple(1960)
- Miss Pony-Tail(1960)
- The Wild, Wild Rose(1960)
- Sun, Moon and Star(1961)
- Sun, Moon and Star Part 2(1961)
- Because of Her(1963)
- The Magic Lamp(1964)
- A Story of Three Loves Part 1(1964)
- A Story of Three Loves Part 2(1964)
- The Hole(1998) (soundtrack only)
- The Wayward Cloud(2005) (soundtrack only)
- Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang(2008) (soundtrack only)
- Crazy Rich Asians(2018) (soundtrack only)
References
[edit]- ^abLaw Kar; Frank Bren; Sam Ho (2004).Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-cultural View.Scarecrow Press. pp. 259–260.ISBN978-0-8108-4986-0.
- ^"Memories of the mambo girl".scmp.March 14, 2002.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
- ^"The Story of a Fur Coat".hkmdb.December 14, 1956.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
- ^"Book Chapter: The Mambo Girl".dukeupress.edu.May 2015.doi:10.1215/9780822375623-005.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
- ^Lee, Kevin (May 2008)."Mambo Girl".sensesofcinema.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
- ^"Air Hostess".hkmdb.June 4, 1959.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
- ^"Our Dream Car".hkmdb.July 9, 1959.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
- ^"Forever Yours".hkmdb.April 7, 1960.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
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