Kwun-Ling Chow

Kwun-Ling Chow
Chinese: 周坤玲
Born1924 (1924)
United States
Died2020 (aged 95–96)
Other namesPatricia Joe, Chow Kwan-Ling, Chow Kwun-ling, Joe Quan-Ling, Kunling Zhou
Occupation(s)Cantonese opera singer, actress
Years active1946–1964
SpouseWong Chiu-Miu

Kwun-Ling Chow (Chinese: 周坤玲) was[1] an American-Cantonese-born Chinese actress and opera singer.

Early life

In 1924, Chow was born in the United States. Chow grew up in California.[2]

Career

At an early age, Chow performed Cantonese opera in San Francisco, California and other West Coast cities in the United States. 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.[3][4][2]

In the 1950s, Chow became a businesswoman in the restaurant business.[2]

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

  • 1946 The Entangling Ones [5]
  • 1947 Happy Wedding [6]
  • 1947 Lucky Bride
  • 1949 The Ancient Beauty, Meng Lijun [7]
  • 1953 The Marriage of the Fool's Daughter [8]
  • 1953 Why Not Return? (aka The Reunion of a Bitter Couple) [9]
  • 1962 The Capture of the Evil Demons [10]
  • 1962 Girl in Danger [11]
  • 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.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c d "Chow Kwun-Ling". hkmdb.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Fonoroff, Paul (May 6, 2004). "Chow Kwun-ling". scmp.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Entangling Ones". hkmdb.com. 1946. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Happy Wedding". hkmdb.com. 1947. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Film Screenings - The Ancient Beauty, Mang Lai-kwun". lcsd.gov.hk. April 10, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Marriage of the Fool's Daughter". hkmdb.com. 1953. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Film Screenings - The Reunion of a Bitter Couple". lcsd.gov.hk. September 23, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "Film Screenings- The Capture of the Evil Demons". lcsd.gov.hk. January 3, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Girl in Danger (1962)". senscritique.com. 1962. Retrieved November 18, 2020.