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| notable_works = films with the [[Shaw Brothers]] in the 1960s/1970s
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'''Jenny Hu''' (Chinese: 胡燕妮 wu yin ne/hu yian ni), born 17 November 1945, is a [[Hong Kong]] actress of [[China|Chinese]] and [[Germany|German]] origin best known for her leads in [[Shaw Brothers]] productions throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.
'''Jenny Hu''' (Chinese: 胡燕妮 wu yin ne/hu yian ni; born 17 November 1945), is a Chinese actress best known for her leads in Hong Kong cinema films throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.


== Early life and career ==
== Early life ==
Hu was born to a Chinese father and a German mother on November 17, 1945, in China.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J2SDDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA81 | title=Worldly Desires: Cosmopolitanism and Cinema in Hong Kong and Taiwan | isbn=978-1-4744-2847-7 | last1=Hu | first1=Brian | date=26 September 2018 }}</ref> After her Chinese Cantonese father's death her mother took her to [[Germany]] where she attended high school. After high school, she moved to Hong Kong and - at the urging of one of her friends - was introduced to famous director Chin Chien who immediately invited Jenny to star in his Shaw Brothers film Till The End Of Time. The film was an overnight success and so was Jenny as she next appeared in a string of successful dramas such as Madam Slender Plum and Four Sisters.
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Hu was born in [[Guangdong, China]] to a Chinese father and German mother. After her father's death, she moved to [[Germany]] until she finished high school. Her Eurasian looks appealed to the Chinese community and she became an instant hit. She was a popular movie actress and her films were translated into [[Mandarin Chinese]]. Bruce Lee's martial arts caused Shaw management to focus on action filled movies.


== Career ==
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She made her debut in the film ''Till the End of Time'' (何日君再來) (1966) and continued acting until her retirement at the age of 30.
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With Hu's stunning looks, she appealed to the Chinese community and she became an instant hit. Hu was a popular movie actress and her films were translated into [[Standard Chinese]]. Bruce Lee's martial arts caused Shaw management to focus on action-filled movies as the box office sales were way better.


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In 1966, Hu made her debut in the film ''Till the End of Time'' (何日君再來). Hu was actively acting until she was about 30.
== Retirement ==
Being of European descent, she was deemed "too unfit for Kung Fu movies",{{citation needed|date=April 2011}} so she retired in the mid 1970s. She and her husband migrated to [[Los Angeles, California]] shortly thereafter, where she took up work as a [[beautician]] manager and her husband ended up in the insurance business.


She came out of retirement after a nearly three-decade hiatus to appear in ''[[Yesterday Once More (2004 film)|Yesterday Once More]]'' (2004), by Hong Kong filmmaker [[Johnnie To]].
In 2004, Hu appeared in ''[[Yesterday Once More (2004 film)|Yesterday Once More]]'' (2004), by Hong Kong filmmaker [[Johnnie To]].


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
In 1966, Hu secretly married Kang Wei. In 1969, Hu moved to Taiwan. They have two sons. In 1983, Hu and her family moved to [[Los Angeles]], California.
In 1966, Hu secretly married Kang Wei. In 1969, Hu moved to Taiwan. They have two sons. In 1983, Hu and her family moved to [[Los Angeles]], California.<ref name="hkfilmdirectors_hu">{{cite web |url=http://www.hkfilmdirectors.com/en/director/kang-wei |title=KANG Wei |website=hkfilmdirectors.com |accessdate=June 26, 2020 |archive-date=June 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629045342/http://www.hkfilmdirectors.com/en/director/kang-wei |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Her son, [[Terence Yin]] (尹子維), is also in the film industry.
Her son, [[Terence Yin]] (尹子維), is also in the film industry.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
* 1966 ''Till the End of Time'' (何日君再來) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=3703 |title=Till the End of Time (1966) |website=hkcinemagic.com |date=1966 |accessdate=June 26, 2020 |archive-date=April 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418113437/http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=3703 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
( ''from The Hong Kong Movie Data Base : Jenny Hu Yan-Ni : Filmography (1966-2004) <ref>[http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=3361&display_set=eng Hong Kong Movie Database entry]</ref> )
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* 1967 ''Madame Slender Plum'' (慾海情魔)

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* 1967 ''Black Falcon'' (黑鷹)
* ''Till the End of Time'' (何日君再來) (1966)
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* 1967 ''Four Sisters''
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* ''Madame Slender Plum'' (慾海情魔) (1967)
* 1968 ''[[Summer Heat (1968 film)|Summer Heat]]'' - Judy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=4915&display_set=eng |title=Summer Heat (1968) |website=hkmdb.com |date=1968 |accessdate=June 26, 2020}}</ref>
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* ''Black Falcon'' (黑鷹) (1967)
* 1969 ''Torrent of Desire''
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* ''Four Sisters'' (1967)
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* 1969 ''Farewell, My Love''
* ''[[Summer Heat (1968 film)|Summer Heat]]'' (1968)
* ''Torrent of Desire'' (1969)
* 1969 ''River of Tears''
* 1970 ''Young Lovers''
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* ''Farewell, My Love'' (1969)
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* 1970 ''[[Love Without End (1970 film)|Love Without End]]''
* ''River of Tears'' (1969)
* ''Young Lovers'' (1970)
* 1970 ''Guess who Killed My Twelve Lovers'' (噴火美人魚)
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* 1971 ''The Wedding Song''
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* ''[[Love Without End (1970 film)|Love Without End]]'' (1970)
* 1961 ''My Beloved''
* ''Guess who Killed My Twelve Lovers'' (噴火美人魚) (1970)
* 1971 ''Maria'' - Maria.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=5220&display_set=eng |title=Maria (1971) |website=hkmdb.com |date=1971 |accessdate=June 26, 2020}}</ref>
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* ''The Wedding Song'' (1971)
* ''My Beloved'' (1971)
* 1971 ''Secret of My Millionaire Sister''
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* 1972 ''Love Affairs''
* ''Maria'' (1971)
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* 2972 ''Cheating Panorama''
* ''Secret of My Millionaire Sister'' (1971)
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* 1972 ''Impetuous Fire''
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* ''Love Affairs'' (1972)
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* 1972 ''The Peeper, the Model and the Hypnotist''
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* ''Cheating Panorama'' (1972)
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* 1972 ''The Notorious Ones''
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* ''Impetuous Fire'' (1972)
* 1972 ''Love is Smoke''
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* ''The Peeper, the Model and the Hypnotist'' (1972)
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* 1972 ''Jenny and Her Sexy Mother''
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* ''The Notorious Ones'' (1972)
* ''Love is Smoke'' (1972)
* 1972 ''The Stealing Love''
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* 1972 ''Hong Kong Criminal Crimes''
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* ''Jenny and Her Sexy Mother'' (1972)
* ''The Stealing Love'' (1972)
* 1973 ''Back Street''
* 1973 ''My Love, My Sin''<ref name="hkfilmdirectors_hu"/>
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* ''Hong Kong Criminal Crimes'' (1972)
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* 1973 ''Death Comes in Three''
* ''Back Street'' (1973)
* ''My Love, My Sin'' (1973)
* 1974 ''Wild as the Waves''
* 1974 ''The Paradise''
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* ''Death Comes in Three'' (1973)
* ''Wild as the Waves'' (1974)
* 1974 ''[[Rhythm of the Wave]]''
* ''The Paradise'' (1974)
* 1974 ''Young Passion''
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* 1974 ''The Silver Band''
* ''[[Rhythm of the Wave]]'' (1974)
* ''Young Passion'' (1974)
* 1975 ''I & O''
* 1975 ''Bar Girl'' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=5593&display_set=eng |title=Bar Girl (1975) |website=hkmdb.com |date=1975 |accessdate=June 26, 2020}}</ref>
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* ''The Silver Band'' (1974)
* ''I & O'' (1975)
* 1976 ''Love of Strange Talk''
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* 1978 ''To Love Or Not To Love''
* ''Bar Girl'' (1975)
* 1979 ''How Big! How Big!'' <ref name="hkfilmdirectors_hu"/>
* ''Love of Strange Talk'' (1976)
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* 1981 ''Daughter and Father''
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* ''To Love Or Not To Love'' (1978)
* 2004 ''Yesterday Once More'' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=6594 |title=Yesterday Once More (2004) |website=hkcinemagic.com |date=2004 |accessdate=June 26, 2020}}</ref>
* ''How Big! How Big!'' (1979)
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* ''Daughter and Father'' (1981)
* ''Yesterday Once More'' (2004)


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=2828 HK Cinemagic entry]
* [http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=2828 HK Cinemagic entry]


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Latest revision as of 23:53, 5 November 2024

Jenny Hu
Chinese: 胡燕妮
Born (1945-11-17) 17 November 1945 (age 79)
Canton, China
Other namesJenny Hu Yan-Ni
Occupationactress
Notable workcinema films in the 1960s/1970s
SpouseKang Wei
Children2
RelativesTerence Yin (son), Christopher Yin (son)

Jenny Hu (Chinese: 胡燕妮 wu yin ne/hu yian ni; born 17 November 1945), is a Chinese actress best known for her leads in Hong Kong cinema films throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.

Early life

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Hu was born to a Chinese father and a German mother on November 17, 1945, in China.[1] After her Chinese Cantonese father's death her mother took her to Germany where she attended high school. After high school, she moved to Hong Kong and - at the urging of one of her friends - was introduced to famous director Chin Chien who immediately invited Jenny to star in his Shaw Brothers film Till The End Of Time. The film was an overnight success and so was Jenny as she next appeared in a string of successful dramas such as Madam Slender Plum and Four Sisters.

Career

[edit]

With Hu's stunning looks, she appealed to the Chinese community and she became an instant hit. Hu was a popular movie actress and her films were translated into Standard Chinese. Bruce Lee's martial arts caused Shaw management to focus on action-filled movies as the box office sales were way better.

In 1966, Hu made her debut in the film Till the End of Time (何日君再來). Hu was actively acting until she was about 30.

In 2004, Hu appeared in Yesterday Once More (2004), by Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To.

Personal life

[edit]

In 1966, Hu secretly married Kang Wei. In 1969, Hu moved to Taiwan. They have two sons. In 1983, Hu and her family moved to Los Angeles, California.[2]

Her son, Terence Yin (尹子維), is also in the film industry.

Filmography

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  • 1966 Till the End of Time (何日君再來) [3]
  • 1967 Madame Slender Plum (慾海情魔)
  • 1967 Black Falcon (黑鷹)
  • 1967 Four Sisters
  • 1968 Summer Heat - Judy.[4]
  • 1969 Torrent of Desire
  • 1969 Farewell, My Love
  • 1969 River of Tears
  • 1970 Young Lovers
  • 1970 Love Without End
  • 1970 Guess who Killed My Twelve Lovers (噴火美人魚)
  • 1971 The Wedding Song
  • 1961 My Beloved
  • 1971 Maria - Maria.[5]
  • 1971 Secret of My Millionaire Sister
  • 1972 Love Affairs
  • 2972 Cheating Panorama
  • 1972 Impetuous Fire
  • 1972 The Peeper, the Model and the Hypnotist
  • 1972 The Notorious Ones
  • 1972 Love is Smoke
  • 1972 Jenny and Her Sexy Mother
  • 1972 The Stealing Love
  • 1972 Hong Kong Criminal Crimes
  • 1973 Back Street
  • 1973 My Love, My Sin[2]
  • 1973 Death Comes in Three
  • 1974 Wild as the Waves
  • 1974 The Paradise
  • 1974 Rhythm of the Wave
  • 1974 Young Passion
  • 1974 The Silver Band
  • 1975 I & O
  • 1975 Bar Girl [6]
  • 1976 Love of Strange Talk
  • 1978 To Love Or Not To Love
  • 1979 How Big! How Big! [2]
  • 1981 Daughter and Father
  • 2004 Yesterday Once More [7]

References

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  1. ^ Hu, Brian (26 September 2018). Worldly Desires: Cosmopolitanism and Cinema in Hong Kong and Taiwan. ISBN 978-1-4744-2847-7.
  2. ^ a b c "KANG Wei". hkfilmdirectors.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Till the End of Time (1966)". hkcinemagic.com. 1966. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Summer Heat (1968)". hkmdb.com. 1968. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Maria (1971)". hkmdb.com. 1971. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bar Girl (1975)". hkmdb.com. 1975. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Yesterday Once More (2004)". hkcinemagic.com. 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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