Lily Ho (actress) explained

Lily Ho
Other Names:Lily Ho Lei-Lei, Lily Ho Li Li, Lily Chao
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1963-1972
Spouse:George Chao
Children:4

Lily Ho is a Chinese/Taiwanese actress[1] who worked mostly in Hong Kong films. She is known for playing the lead roles in various Shaw Brothers productions. Ho is known for the 1966 The Knight Of Knights and her role as Ainu, a lesbian, in Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan, a 1972 adult martial arts film.

Life and career

Early life

Ho was born in 1952[2] and grew up in Taiwan.[3] Ho graduated from The Girl's Middle School in Taiwan.

Career

At age 16, Ho began her acting career in Taiwan. In 1963, Ho was discovered by Yuan Chiu-feng, a director who cast her for Songfest in Taiwan. In 1965, Ho became a Shaw Brothers actress in Hong Kong. Ho is known for 1966 The Knight Of Knights, where she appeared partially nude. Ho played a male role in 1972 in The Fourteen Amazons. Ho also is known for her role as Ainu, a lesbian, in Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan, a 1972 adult martial arts film directed by Chor Yuen. Ho is known as one of the "12 Golden Hairpins".[4] [5] [6] [7]

Personal life

In 1972, Ho married George Chao Tse Kwong (died 2016), a Hong Kong shipping tycoon and youngest son in a prominent Hong Kong family. They had four children. Eldest daughter Sabrina Chao is currently President of Baltic and International Maritime Council. Ho's brother-in-law is Cecil Chao.[8]

Filmography

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Stokes . Lisa Odham . Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema . Braaten . Rachel . 2020-01-15 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-5381-2062-0 . en.
  2. Other sources mention 1946 or 1947 as her year of birth in Nanjing (continental China) to Chinese parents; but all sources mention early childhood in Taiwan and most of them describe Ho as "from Taiwan".
  3. Book: Fu, Poshek . China Forever: The Shaw Brothers and Diasporic Cinema . 2008 . University of Illinois Press . 978-0-252-07500-1 . en.
  4. Web site: Lily Ho . hkmemory.hk . October 22, 2020.
  5. Web site: 4 big screen beauties from the golden age of Shaw Brothers films . scmp.com . Laramie . Mok . September 4, 2018 . October 22, 2020.
  6. Web site: Shaw Stars, Hong Kong - Shaw Stars (1957-1983) . shaw.sg . October 22, 2020.
  7. Web site: Actresses - Lily Ho . celestialpictures.com . October 22, 2020.
  8. Web site: Yu . Esther . July 22, 2016 . Shipping tycoon George Chao dies . October 22, 2020 . thestandard.com.hk.
  9. Web site: Song Fest . hkmdb.com . February 19, 1965 . November 2, 2020.
  10. Web site: Songfest (1964) . imdb.com . 1964 . October 22, 2020. (Title is aka Songfest. Released in 1964 in Taiwan, released in 1965 in Hong Kong)
  11. Web site: Auntie Lan (1967) . senscritique.com . 1967 . June 11, 2021.
  12. Web site: Angel With the Iron Fists . girlswithguns.org . Jim . McClennan . July 3, 2017 . June 10, 2021.
  13. Book: Creekmur, Corey K. . International Film Musical . 2013-01-11 . Edinburgh University Press . 978-0-7486-5430-7 . en.
  14. Web site: My Dreamboat . hkmdb.com . September 28, 1967 . July 4, 2021.
  15. Web site: Hong Kong Rhapsody . hkmdb.com . 1968 . November 4, 2020.
  16. Web site: Lady with a Sword . hkmdb.com . October 15, 1971 . November 2, 2020.
  17. Web site: The Casino (1972) . silveremulsion.com . 2013 . October 22, 2020.
  18. Web site: The Casino (1972; Shaw Brothers) . dighkmovies.com . October 22, 2020.
  19. Web site: The Casino . hkmdb.com . 1972 . October 22, 2020.
  20. Web site: Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan . hkmdb.com . September 7, 1972 . October 22, 2020.
  21. Web site: The Fourteen Amazons . hkcinemagic.com . 1972 . October 22, 2020.
  22. Web site: 27 SEP BEFORE THE CAMERA: THE 14 AMAZONS . shawbrothersuniverse.com . October 22, 2020.
  23. Web site: 14 Amazons (1972) . allmovie.com . July 27, 1972 . October 22, 2020.

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