Lee Chin is a famous Hong Kong film actress. She participated in Shaw Brothers studio projects. The actress was especially popular in the 1960s and 1970s. Lee wore the title "Queen of Asian Cinema."
Biography and personal life
Li Chin was born on November 8, 1948 in Shanghai. The actress died at the age of 69 on February 22, 2018. She died in Hong Kong. The real name of the star is Lee Guoin. She was the youngest child in a large family. She had 8 brothers and sisters. When she was 5 years old, her family moved to Hong Kong. Since childhood, the actress starred in the projects of the studio Shaw Brothers. At 15, she signed up for acting classes at this film company. After Lee received several supporting roles. She played with Linda Lin Dai and Lin Bo. When the actress was 16 years old, she was invited to a large role in the film "Lake Fairy". For this work, Chin received an award in the category "Best Actress" at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.
The actress starred in films of all genres - musicals, dramas, action films, historical and erotic. She could be seen in Zhang Che's paintings. Lee appeared in kung fu films. Chin's collaboration with the Shaw Brothers film company lasted until the mid-1970s. Then she starred in several more films and herself was engaged in producing films. In 1983, the queen of Asian cinema announced the end of her career. Together with the roles, her love story ended. She met with colleague Tie Moon. Together they played in 5 films. Lun Ti married actress Man-min Tao. In 1980, their son was born - actor Sean Tam.
Chin closed in and stopped attending movie events. She was not seen in public, she did not give an interview and did not express a desire to communicate with colleagues from the film industry. Her only friend from a past life was director Meng Hua Ho. The last years of the actress's life were very difficult. She was diagnosed with oncology. The body of a lone Asian movie star was discovered some time after death due to the characteristic smell coming from her apartment.
1960s
In 1964, the actress played in the film "Between Laughter and Tears." The drama tells about love between a student and a singer. They wanted to present a beautiful and talented girl as a gift to the leader of the gang, but her chosen one managed to save her beloved. In the same year, the actress could be seen in the film "The Last Woman of Shana." The drama has been shown in Hong Kong, USA and South Korea. Lee's next role was in the film "The History of Xu San." The director and screenwriter of the musical film is King Hu.
The following year, Chin performed two main roles in the musical fantasy film "Lake Fairy." The film is directed by Li Kao. The actress's partners on the set were Ivy Ling, Chen Yunhua, Kwong Chi Chung and Miao Ching. Then Chin played Lingzhi in the movie "Lotus Lamp." The director and screenwriter of the drama is Fen Yue. The actress could be seen in the film "The Western Chamber". The character of the actress is the servant Hung Niang. According to the plot of musical melodrama, the scientist falls in love with the daughter of the former prime minister.
Li was later invited to the 1965 Song of the Palace Mysteries of the Song Dynasty musical. According to the plot, a blind woman gets an appointment with a judge and tells her difficult story. The following year, Chin could be seen in the movie "Knight of the Knights." The director of the action adventure is Sit Kwan. Lee starred in the drama Savage. The heroine of the actress is Jin Xiaofang. This brisk beauty decided to marry only for what in the art of singing is comparable to herself. Then there was a major role in the 1967 film Sweet Revenge. The action begins with the reception in the house of a wealthy person. During the holiday, his house was robbed. They managed to hurt the thief, but he disappeared. The offender got into a neighboring house where the doctor lives. The officer’s son decided to set up the doctor and accuse him of deliberately sheltering the thief. He did this to eliminate his rival. The slanderer is in love with a doctor’s bride. The culprit rescues the doctor to restore justice.
Then the actress played the main female role in the historical drama "The Emperor with My Face." This is the story of the twin emperor who seized power. Later, Li could be seen in the Meng Hua Ho family song melody "Shanshan". Then she starred in the film "Theft of the sword." The plot tells of a precious sword that was meanly stolen. Chin got a role in the film "Lien So." This is a drama about a beautiful girl who avenged the death of her father. She killed the enemy, and then fell into the well and died. In 1968, Chin starred in the Hong Kong Rhapsody movie. In the same year she could be seen in the painting "Sword to Sword". 1969 brought her roles in the films Five Killers, The Indomitable Fist, The Deadly End, and There Is a Sword - I Can Travel.
