Patsy Kar

Patsy Kar
Chinese: 嘉玲
Born
Ho Pui Ying
Chinese: 何佩英

1935 (1935)
Nanhai District, Guangdong, China
Died (aged 87)
Bangkok, Thailand
Other namesGa Ling, Jia Ling, Ka Ling, Kar Ling, He Pei-Ying, Ho Kar Ling, Patsy Ka Ling
OccupationActress
Years active1955–1967

Ho Pui Ying (Chinese: 何佩英; 1935 – 21 November 2022) or Patsy Wongsanguan (Thai: พัฒศรี วงศ์สงวน), known professionally as Patsy Kar (Chinese: 嘉玲), was a Chinese actress from Hong Kong with credits in over 70 films. Kar has a star at Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong.

Early life

Kar was born in Guangdong, China.[1][2]

Career

Kar started her acting career with Lan Kwong Film Company. Kar debuted in A Broken-Hearted Nurse, a 1953 drama film directed by Chen Huan-Wen. In 1955, Kar appeared in The Strange Case of Three Wives, a crime film directed by Poon Bing-Kuen. Kar was most admired in How to Get a Wife, a 1961 comedy film about the urban middle class with office romance directed by Chun Kim. Kar was in The Strange Girl, a 1967 film directed by Wong Yiu. Kar is credited with over 70 films. Kar is notable for her role as a wealthy lady and a social butterfly. In 1967, Kar retired from acting. After retirement, Kar appeared in Money and I, a 1971 comedy film directed by John Law.[1][2]

Personal life and death

In 1963, Kar married a Thai-Chinese man.[1]

Kar died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at her home in Bangkok, on 21 November 2022, at the age of 87.[3]

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

  • 1955 The Strange Case of Three Wives - Tung Lai-Ying.[1][4]
  • 1956 Dragnet
  • 1957 Moon Over Malaya (aka Ye lin yue, The Whispering Palm) (Chinese: 椰林月); Blood Stains the Valley of Love (血染相思谷); China Wife (唐山阿嫂). Note: Parts of the Nanyang Trilogy (南洋三部曲).[5][6][7]
  • 1961 How to Get a Wife - Wai Ling.[8][9][10]
  • 1964 The Beau - Nurse Chan Suk-On
  • 1967 The Strange Girl [11]
  • 1967 The Story of a Discharged Prisoner - Mak Siyan
  • 1971 Money and I [12]

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ms Patsy Kar Ling, 1935-". avenueofstars.com.hk. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Patsy Ka Ling". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ "粵語片紅星嘉玲離世 享年87歲 郭秀雲感難過 赴泰送別契媽 (11:47)". Mingpao OL (in Traditional Chinese). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ^ "The Strange Case of Three Wives". hkmdb.com. 29 July 1955. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. ^ "2006 Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) Report". brns.com. 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Singapore Film Location Archive - 椰林月/ MOON OVER MALAYA (1957)". sgfilmlocation.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. ^ "南洋三部曲 Nanyang Trilogy (3-disc DVD edition)". Asian Film Archive. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. ^ Fonoroff, Paul (3 February 2013). "Second Sight: How to Get a Wife". scmp.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Far East Film Festival 22 - How to Get a Wife". fareastfilm.com. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  10. ^ "Press Releases - HK Film Archive's "100 Must-See Hong Kong Movies" to showcase classics of love and tragedy (with photos)". info.gov.hk. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  11. ^ "The Strange Girl". hkmdb.com. 5 July 1967. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Money and I". hkcinemagic.com. 1971. Retrieved 26 October 2020.