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'''Jenny Hu''' (Chinese: 胡燕妮 wu yin ne/hu yian ni |
'''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. |
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Jenny Hu | |
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| Chinese: 胡燕妮 | |
| Born | November 17, 1945 |
| Other names | Jenny Hu Yan-Ni |
| Occupation | actress |
| Notable work | films with the Shaw Brothers in the 1960s/1970s |
| Spouse | Kang Wei |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Terence Yin (son), Christopher Yin (son) |
Jenny Hu (Chinese: 胡燕妮 wu yin ne/hu yian ni; born 17 November 1945), is a Hong Kong actress of Chinese and German origin best known for her leads in Shaw Brothers productions throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.
Early life
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.
Career
With Hu's Eurasian 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 Mandarin Chinese. Bruce Lee's martial arts caused Shaw management to focus on action-filled movies.
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
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.[1]
Her son, Terence Yin (尹子維), is also in the film industry.
Filmography
- 1966 Till the End of Time (何日君再來) [2]
- 1967 Madame Slender Plum (慾海情魔)
- 1967 Black Falcon (黑鷹)
- 1967 Four Sisters
- 1968 Summer Heat - Judy.[3]
- 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.[4]
- 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[1]
- 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 [5]
- 1976 Love of Strange Talk
- 1978 To Love Or Not To Love
- 1979 How Big! How Big! [1]
- 1981 Daughter and Father
- 2004 Yesterday Once More [6]
References
- ^ a b c "KANG Wei". hkfilmdirectors.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Till the End of Time (1966)". hkcinemagic.com. 1966. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Summer Heat (1968)". hkmdb.com. 1968. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Maria (1971)". hkmdb.com. 1971. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Bar Girl (1975)". hkmdb.com. 1975. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Yesterday Once More (2004)". hkcinemagic.com. 2004. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
External links
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