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Chin Han (actor, born 1938)
Ronald Bi Jen-hsu (born 4 December[1] 1938[2]), known by his stage name Chin Han, is a retired Hong Kong actor, director, screenwriter and producer born in mainland China. He has appeared in over 50 Mandarin-language films in Hong Kong and Taiwan, many of them produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1960s and the 1970s.
Chin Han | |||||||
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| Born | 4 December 1938 | ||||||
| Other names | King Han Kam Hon Kien Han Ronald Bi | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | actor, director, writer, producer | ||||||
| Years active | 1963–1983 | ||||||
| Spouse | Ivy Ling Po (married 1966) | ||||||
| Children | Kenneth Bi (born 1967) Daniel Bi (born 1974) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 金漢 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 金汉 | ||||||
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Personal life edit
Born in Weihai,[3] Republic of China, Pi Jen-hsu moved to Hong Kong as a small child during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.[4] After finishing from New Method College, his first career was in a hong. In 1961, he entered Shaw Brothers Studio, working as a script supervisor for director Yueh Feng. In 1964, he rose to fame when Yueh Feng cast him in a major Huangmei opera film Lady General Hua Mu-lan, opposite superstar Ivy Ling Po.[2]
In 1966, Chin Han married Ivy Ling Po. They moved to Taiwan in 1973 where they continued to work in the film industry[2] until immigrating to Canada in the late 1980s. After retirement, they made guest appearances in their son Kenneth Bi's directorial debut Rice Rhapsody (2004).[3]
Filmography edit
Film edit
- As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Revenge of a Swordswoman (原野奇俠傳) | Han Dahai | |
| The Love Eterne (梁山伯與祝英台) | extra, opera film | ||
| 1964 | Between Tears and Smiles (故都春夢) | street stunt performer | extra |
| Lady General Hua Mu-lan (花木蘭) | Li Guang | opera film | |
| The Female Prince (雙鳳奇緣) | Li Rulong | opera film | |
| The Warlord and the Actress (血濺牡丹紅) | Lin Keqiang | ||
| 1965 | Sons of Good Earth (大地兒女) | university student | extra |
| Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore (心花朵朵開) | Lawyer Fan | ||
| 1966 | The Blue and the Black (藍與黑) | Ho Meng | 2-part film series |
| The Joy of Spring (歡樂青春) | Tu Shao-hua | ||
| 1967 | The Dragon Creek (龍虎溝) | Guo Jianming | |
| 1967 | The Midnight Murder (三更寃) | Wang Zhengtu | opera film |
| 1967 | My Dream Boat (船) | Chi Yuan | |
| 1967 | Song of Tomorrow (明日之歌) | Yu Ming | [5] |
| 1968 | Summer Heat (狂戀詩) | Chu Ta-wei | |
| 1969 | Diary of a Lady-Killer (獵人) | Chou Kuo-hsiung | |
| River of Tears (相思河畔) | Feng Chi-wei | ||
| 1970 | Brothers Five (五虎屠龍) | Gao Hao | |
| The Heroic Ones (十三太保) | Li Siyuan | ||
| Guess Who Killed My Twelve Lovers? (噴火美人魚) | Chen Ta-kang | ||
| 1971 | Long Road to Freedom (五枝紅杏) | Lin Chung | |
| The Swift Knight (來如風) | Liu Xuanping | ||
| Sons and Daughters (千萬人家) | |||
| Duel for Gold (火併) | Meng Long | ||
| 1972 | The Killer (大殺手) | Ma Yi | |
| The Champion of Champions (大地龍蛇) | Jiang Hanyun | ||
| Finger of Doom (太陰指) | Lu Tianbao | ||
| Trilogy of Swordsmanship (群英會) | Li Jingrang | Segment 2: "The Tigress" (胭脂虎) | |
| 1973 | The Champion (豪客) | Lu Fu | |
| Woman of the Night (夜生活的女人) | Su Po-hsuan | Segment 1 (anthology film) | |
| The Boxers (虎豹兄弟) | |||
| 1974 | Crazy Nuts of Kung Fu (鬼馬兩金剛) | ||
| Thirteen (早熟) | Lu Tao-jan | ||
| The Two Faces of Love (小孩與狗) | |||
| Sergeant Hsiung (大摩天嶺) | Hsiung Chi-lao | ||
| Green Green Meadow (青青草原上) | Fang Chen-huai | ||
| 1975 | Eight Hundred Heroes (八百壯士) | Shangkuan Chih-piao | |
| The Chinese Amazons (女兵日記) | |||
| 1976 | Crossroad (十字路口) | Ho Wen-chang | also director, writer, producer |
| April Melody (四月的旋律) | |||
| The Last Battle of Yang Chao (大忠烈) | Shi Kefa | ||
| 1977 | The Prominent Eunuch Chen Ho (鄭和下西洋) | Zhu Di | |
| Heroes of the Eastern Skies (筧橋英烈傳) | Liu Cuigang | ||
| 1979 | The Battle of Ku-ning-tou (古寧頭大戰) | Hu Lien | |
| 1980 | Magnificent 72 (碧血黃花) | Huang Keqiang | |
| 1981 | A Sword Named Revenge (名劍風流) | Ji Wuqing | |
| Heroes from the Sky (天降神兵) | guest star | ||
| The Thrilling Sword (神劍動山河) | King Gaoxing | ||
| The Coldest Winter in Peking (皇天后土) | Commander Qiu | guest star | |
| 1983 | The Longest Night (最長的一夜) | army commander | guest star |
| The Lost Generation (風水二十年) | casino debt collector | guest star | |
| 1987 | Master Hui Neng (六祖慧能傳) | Emperor Wu of Liang | guest star |
| 2004 | Rice Rhapsody (海南鸡饭) | Bill's grandpa | guest star |
- As director
- 1965: Three Beautiful Blind Female Spies (艷諜三盲女)
- 1966: Three Beautiful Blind Female Spies 2 (盲女地下司令)
- 1966: Three Beautiful Blind Female Spies 3 (盲女大逃亡)
- 1966: The In-law Marriage (親姆娶親家)
- 1967: The Other Day's Typhoon (颱風雨彼日)
- 1976: Crossroad (十字路口) – also actor, writer and producer
- 1978: Dream of the Red Chamber (新紅樓夢) – also writer (opera film)
- 1980: The Imperious Princess (金枝玉葉) – also co-producer (opera film)
- As writer
- 1967: The Three Desperate Drunks (賭命三醉客)
- 1976: Crossroad (十字路口) – also actor, director and producer
- 1978: Dream of the Red Chamber (新紅樓夢) – also writer (opera film)
- As producer
- 1976: Crossroad (十字路口) – also actor, director and writer
- 1980: The Imperious Princess (金枝玉葉) – also director (opera film)
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Our Land, Our People (吾土吾民) | Zuo Baogui | |
| 1986 | The Legend of Imperial Consort Yang (楊貴妃傳奇) | Li Longji |
References edit
- ^ Wang Tsu-shou (5 December 2002). [To Welcome Ivy Ling Po, Variety Big Brother Had Huge Show]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ a b c 我愛梁兄哥-凌波的魅力 [I Love "Big Brother Liang": Ivy Ling Po's Charisma] (in Chinese). Chinese Taipei Film Archive.
- ^ a b Nien Chang-yu; Liang Yu-fang (29 March 2005). 深情梁兄哥 40年只愛金大聲 [Devoted "Big Brother Liang" Only Loved "Loud-Voiced Chin" in 40 Years]. United Daily News (in Chinese).
- ^ Lawrence Cheng (9 May 2009). Home Sweet Home (talk show) (in Chinese). now Hong Kong.
- ^ "Song of Tomorrow". hkmdb.com. 12 October 1967. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
External links edit
- Han Chin at IMDb
- Chin Han at the Hong Kong Movie Database