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Statistics : 11630 Movies 19215 People 1448 Studios 29 Articles 73 Interviews 12 DVD Reviews 32452 Screenshots 3722 Videos
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萧芳芳 Siao Fung Fung Josephine Siao Siu Fong Fong Siu Fung Fung Josephine Siu Fung Fung Xiao Liang Xiao1 Fang1 Fang1
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13/3/1947 |
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China |
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Hong Kong |
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Director (1), Producer (2), Writer (2), Singer (1), Actress (189), Cameo (1), Planning (1) |
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In the 1950s-60s, Hong Kong cinema was clearly divided into to entities, the films in Mandarin language and those in Cantonese. These were two distinct cinematic worlds, with their own characteristics, styles and stars. The great Patrick Tse or Wu Fung were the beloved stars of the Cantonese cinema. But the biggest star of all was without a doubt Josephine Siao Fong Fong.
Born in Suzhou near Shanghai in 1947, Siao didn't have a usual childhood. Aged two, she became deaf of the right hear --a problem that followed her all her life. A year later, Siao relocated to HK with her mother. Her mum received a job proposition for the young child and desperately needing money, she accepted that Fong Fong shot her first film. Siao's debuts were in the Mandarin cinema though, but she worked in the Cantonese cinema industry the most, an industry that needed a lot of child actors for the very popular family dramas it churned out. In this specific context, Siao quickly became a very sought after, almost exploited, actress. Her acting chops were very quickly acclaimed as in 1956 she received kudos as best child actor for her role in The Orphan Girl.
Her popularity kept rising in the 1950s-1960s. From child star, Siao became just a star, a change that was sometimes tricky. Siao also joined the 'Seven Cantonese Princesses' and even become the most acclaimed of this already very famous group of actresses. She found herself playing in a large variety of films, from dramas to wuxia pian, passing by comedies or spy flicks, and she reaches very soon the 100 films mark. Siao also appeared on occasion in some Mandarin films. often musicals produced by the Shaw Brothers.
Despite the fame, Siao grew tired of the movies and at 21 she retired to go and study in the USA. She spent four years studying in the university and graduated in Mass Communications and Asian Studies. She then came back to Hong Kong to convince her mother to move to the USA and settle down there definitively. Alas, her mother had no intention to move and Siao finally gave up the idea. In HK, she took her acting career where she'd left it and played in local films as well as in productions for the Taiwanese market. Siao also got more involved in production and founded her own production company and she also got involved in scriptwriting. This is how Jumping Ash came to be. It is a film noir that was a precursor of the HK New Wave movement. Siao also worked in TV where she gave English lectures and created Lam Ah-shun, the very popular comic character of Plain Jane. Three films where dedicated to this character, with the latest one being the most famous --Plain Jane To The Rescue directed by John Woo.
From 1975 on, Siao's private life eclipsed her career. Her first marriage was a disaster. Only three month after marrying Charlie Chin, they divorced as they couldn’t reconcile. Eventually, the actress remarried in the early 80s, and this time for good. Siao left HK for Australia where her husband was transferred to. There she managed to stay clear from movies for a few years, and give birth to two children.
But Siao received many acting propositions and she eventually agreed to come back to work in HK. She even took home the Best Actress Hong Kong Film Award for her role in The Wrong Couples. But it is mostly with Fist of Fury 1991 II and Fong Sai Yuk that she won over the young generation of HK moviegoers. In 1995, she offered a superb performance in Ann Hui's Summer Snow. She was awarded for this role the Best Actress award at the Berlin film festival in 1995. She eventually retired for good in 1997, her deaf hear weighting tremendously in her decision to leave the film industry.
To be completist, let's note that Siao became a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1996, she graduated in child psychology in 1990 and founded the End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation. In 2009 she was awarded the Life Achievement Hong Kong Film Award.
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Mahjong Dragon |
1997 |
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Hu Du Men |
1996 |
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Summer Snow |
1995 |
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Always On My Mind |
1993 |
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Fong Sai Yuk |
1993 |
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Fong Sai Yuk II |
1993 |
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Fist Of Fury 1991 II |
1992 |
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Too Happy For Words |
1992 |
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Fist Of Fury 1991 |
1991 |
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Wrong Couples, The |
1987 |
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Friend From Inner Space, A |
1984 |
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Perfect Match, The |
1982 |
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Plain Jane To The Rescue |
1982 |
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Captain And I, The |
1981 |
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Marine And I, The |
1981 |
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Spooky Bunch, The |
1980 |
Producer, Actress |
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Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again |
1979 |
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Lam Ah Chun |
1978 |
Writer, Actress |
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Eternal Obsession, The |
1976 |
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Jumping Ash |
1976 |
Director, Writer, Actress |
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Rhythm Of The Wave |
1976 |
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Saigon, Taipei, Kaohsiung |
1975 |
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Crazy TV Fans, The |
1974 |
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Girl Friend |
1974 |
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Hiroshima 28 |
1974 |
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Happy Angel, The |
1970 |
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To Crack The Dragon Gate |
1970 |
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Dragon Flies While Phoenix Dances |
1969 |
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Four Darling Daughters |
1969 |
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Let's Sing And Dance To Celebrate A Peaceful Year |
1969 |
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Miss Fragrance |
1969 |
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Moments Of Glorious Beauty |
1969 |
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Mother Wants Me To Get Married |
1969 |
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My Sweet Lady |
1969 |
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Romantic Girl Who Plays Hard-To-Get, The |
1969 |
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Singing Darlings |
1969 |
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Strange Couple Who Steal, The |
1969 |
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Sword Of Emei |
1969 |
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Teddy Girls |
1969 |
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Be My Love (Winter Love) |
1968 |
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Blossoming Season, The |
1968 |
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Blue eagle |
1968 |
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Bride In Chains |
1968 |
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Daughter Who Steals, The |
1968 |
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Decree Of The Fire Dragon |
1968 |
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Great Lover, A |
1968 |
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Happy Years |
1968 |
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Joy To The World |
1968 |
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Love With A Prodigal |
1968 |
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Lucky Girl With A Thousand Faces |
1968 |
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Mad Rush Into Love, A |
1968 |
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Patch Of Love, A |
1968 |
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Purple Stormy Night, A |
1968 |
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Red Lips Of May |
1968 |
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Rhapsody |
1968 |
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Vengeful Spirit, The |
1968 |
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Window, The |
1968 |
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Winter Love |
1968 |
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Wonderful Youth |
1968 |
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Beauty's Trap |
1967 |
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Blood Stains The Iron Fist |
1967 |
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Blue Bees, The |
1967 |
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Diamond Robbery |
1967 |
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Flying Red Rose |
1967 |
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Golden Cat, The |
1967 |
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Golden Skeleton |
1967 |
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Happy Years |
1967 |
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Horrifying Adventure Of A Girl, The |
1967 |
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How The Sacred Fire Heroic Winds Defeat The Fire Lotus Array |
1967 |
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I Love A-Go-Go |
1967 |
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Lady In Pink |
1967 |
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Lady Killer, The |
1967 |
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Lau Kam Ding - The Female General |
1967 |
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Legend Of Gods And Goddesses, The |
1967 |
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Lightning Killer |
1967 |
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Maiden Thief |
1967 |
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My Fair Lady |
1967 |
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Professionals, The |
1967 |
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Rocambole |
1967 |
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Romance Of A Teenage Girl |
1967 |
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Seven Princesses (Part 1) |
1967 |
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Seven Princesses (Part 2) |
1967 |
Actress |
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Shaky Steps |
1967 |
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Song Of Happiness |
1967 |
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Sweet Girl, A |
1967 |
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Tender Love |
1967 |
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You Are The One I Love |
1967 |
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Young Ones, The |
1967 |
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Youth's Love |
1967 |
Actress |
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Aftermath Of A Fire (Part 1) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Aftermath Of A Fire (Part 2) |
1966 |
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Avenger's Tale (Part 1), An |
1966 |
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Avenger's Tale (Part 2), An |
1966 |
Actress |
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Banner Of The Twin Phoenixes (Part 1) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Banner Of The Twin Phoenixes (Part 2) |
1966 |
Actress |
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Colourful Youth |
1966 |
Actress |
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Eternal Love |
1966 |
Actress |
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Fire Dragon And The Mythical Pearl |
1966 |
Actress |
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Golden Bat, The |
1966 |
Actress |
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Heroic Tribe (Part 1), The |
1966 |
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Heroic Tribe (Part 2), The |
1966 |
Actress |
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Infactuating Palm (Part 1), The |
1966 |
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Infactuating Palm (Part 2), The |
1966 |
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Infernal Gate (Part 1), The |
1966 |
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Infernal Gate (Part 2), The |
1966 |
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Jade In The Red Dust (Grand Finale) |
1966 |
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Jade In The Red Dust (Part 1) |
1966 |
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Jade In The Red Dust (Part 2) |
1966 |
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Monkey King And The Imps |
1966 |
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Nyasa Lad Against 7 Devils |
1966 |
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Return Of the Golden Bat |
1966 |
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Romance Of A Teenage Girl |
1966 |
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Romance Of The Sword |
1966 |
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Sacred Fire, Heroic Wind (Part 1) |
1966 |
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Sacred Fire, Heroic Wind (Part 2) |
1966 |
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Three Swordsmen, The |
1966 |
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Young And Furious (Part 1) |
1966 |
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Young And Furious (Part 2) |
1966 |
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Adventures Of Nazha, The |
1965 |
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Beautiful Queen of Hell (part 1) |
1965 |
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Beautiful Queen of Hell (Part 2) |
1965 |
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Burning Of Pingyang City |
1965 |
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Decree Of Death, The |
1965 |
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Furious Buddha's Palm, The |
1965 |
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Hero And The Beauty (Part 1), The |
1965 |
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Hero And The Beauty (Part 2), The |
1965 |
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Ji Gong is After The Demon |
1965 |
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Ji Gong Raids The Courtoom |
1965 |
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Monkey Saint Teases the Fairy of Flowers |
1965 |
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Monkey Saint Versus Eight Fairies |
1965 |
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Sword Of Swords |
1965 |
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Club Of Magic Flame, The |
1964 |
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Dragon And The Bat, The |
1964 |
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Golden Scissors (Part 2) |
1964 |
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Magic Crane And The Golden Eagle, The |
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Seven Fights With Nine Tail Fox |
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Sword Of The Buddha's Warrior |
1964 |
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Burning Of The Red Lotus Monastery (Part 1) |
1963 |
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Burning Of The Red Lotus Monastery (Part 2) |
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Conquering Sword, The |
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Golden Coat (Part 1), The |
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Golden Coat (Part 2), The |
1963 |
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Golden Scissors (Part 1) |
1963 |
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Half A Sword (Part 1) |
1963 |
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Half A Sword (Part 2) |
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Invincible Sword, The |
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Killing Flag (Part 1), The |
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Killing Flag (Part 2), The |
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Magic Sword (Part 1) |
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Magic Sword (Part 2) |
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Magic Whip, The |
1963 |
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Magnificent Ones (Part 1), The |
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Marching Down The South (Part 1) |
1963 |
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Murderous White-Boned Blade, The |
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Poisonous Cicade, The |
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Red Thread Steals A Precious Box |
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Tiger In Hunting, The |
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Duel On Mount Dragon |
1962 |
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Filial Son's Treasure-hunt |
1962 |
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Hero Of The Twin Swords And The Magic Whip |
1962 |
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Little Prime Minister (Part 2), The |
1962 |
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Magic Mirror, Mythical Pearl (Part 1) |
1962 |
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Magic Mirror, Mythical Pearl (Part 2) |
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Story Of The Sword |
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Young Sparrow In Fright |
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Attack Of The 5 Fairies Monastery, The |
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Heroic Lovers From The Tomb, The |
1961 |
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Ingenious Fluter (Part 1) |
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Ingenious Fluter (Part 2) |
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Mother Love |
1961 |
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Pity Orphan |
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Search Of Loved One, The |
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Sword Of Vengeance (Part 1) |
1961 |
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Sword Of Vengeance (Part 2) |
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Swords Of Tien Shan, The |
1961 |
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Tian Shan Gibbon Girl |
1961 |
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Bloodbath In Emerald Valley |
1960 |
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Daring Gang Of Nineteen From Verdun City, The |
1960 |
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Filial Piety |
1960 |
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Filial Piety That Moves Heaven (Part 1) |
1960 |
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Filial Piety That Moves Heaven (Part 2) |
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Night Of The Long Knives |
1960 |
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Nobody's Child |
1960 |
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Snow Peak Nymph, The |
1960 |
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19 Heroes Of The Green Mountain |
1959 |
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Orphan Girl, The |
1956 |
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Rose Cliff |
1956 |
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She Swallowed Her Sorrows |
1956 |
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Orphan's Tragedy, An |
1955 |
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Tears Of A Young Concubine |
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