Sam-Ku To Explained

Sam-Ku To
Birth Place:	Guangdong, China
Other Names:	To Sam Ku, To Sam-Ku, To Sam Gu, To Ying, Tao Sangu, Tao San-Gu, Tiu Saam Goo
Occupation:	Actress
Years Active:	1936–1978

Sam-Ku To (1895–1983) is a former Chinese actress and Cantonese opera singer from Hong Kong. To is credited with over 440 films.

Early life

In 1895, To was born.

Career

To started her career as a Cantonese opera singer. In 1936, To crossed over as an actress in Hong Kong films. To appeared in A Fisherman's Girl, a 1936 Drama film directed by Wen Yi-Min. To is known for her role as a greety mother, brothel madam, or landlady. To appeared as a landlady in films such as The Corn in Ripe for Plucking (1948), Four Phoenixes Take Flight (1948), Hanging on Together (1949), A Devoted Soul (Part 1 and Part 2) (1949), and Blood, Rouge and Tears (1950). To's last film was Dog Bites Dog Bone, a 1978 Drama film directed by Michael Lai Siu-Tin and Nancy Sit Ka-Yin. To is credited with over 440 films.^{[1] [2]}

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

• 1936 A Fisherman's Girl
• 1937 The Light of Women ^[3]
• 1940 The Red Scarf ^[4]
• 1947 The Evil Mind – Tung Sam-Ku.^[5]
• 1948 The Corn in Ripe for Plucking – Landlady
• 1948 Four Phoenixes Take Flight – Landlady
• 1949 Hanging on Together – Landlady
• 1949 A Devoted Soul (Part 1 and Part 2) – Landlady
• 1950 Blood, Rouge and Tears – Landlady
• 1952 Sweet Girl and Good Car (aka Beautiful Woman, Beautiful Car) ^{[1] [6]}
• 1953 In the Face of Demolition ^[7]
• 1955 Sing Her a Love Song ^[8]
• 1956 Madam Mei – Brothel madam.^{[1] [9]}
• 1960 The Eagle Knight and the Crimson Girl – Madam Chiu.^{[1] [10]}
• 1962 The Adventure of a Stage-fan (aka The Venture of an Opera Fan) – Landlady ^{[1] [11]}
• 1964 Pigeon Cage (aka The Apartment of 14 Families) – Landlady.^{[1] [12]}
• 1978 Dog Bites Dog Bone

Personal life

On March 13, 1983, To died.^{[1] [2] [13]}

External links

• Sam-Ku To at imdb.com
• To Sam Ku at hkcinemagic.com
• To Sam-Ku at mask9.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Press Release – HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" to feature invincible landlady To Sam-ku (with photos) . info.gov.hk . February 8, 2013 . December 1, 2020.
2. Web site: To Sam-Ku . hkmdb.com . December 1, 2020.
3. Web site: Film Screenings – The Light of Women . filmarchive.gov.hk . April 14, 2019 . December 1, 2020.
4. Web site: The Red Scarf . hkmdb.com . June 29, 1940 . December 1, 2020.
5. Web site: Early Cinematic Treasures . bcmagazine.net . December 2016 . December 1, 2020.
6. Web site: Beautiful Woman, Beautiful Car – Morning Matinee . mask9.com . March 1, 2013 . December 1, 2020.
7. Web site: Home affairs . filmcritics.org . 2010 . December 1, 2020.
8. Web site: Film Screenings – Sing Her a Love Song . lcsd.gov.hk . September 1, 2018 . December 1, 2020.
9. Web site: Madam Mei – Morning Matinee . mask9.com . March 8, 2013 . December 1, 2020.
10. Web site: The Eagle Knight and the Crimson Girl – Morning Matinee . mask9.com . March 15, 2013 . December 1, 2020.
11. Web site: The Venture of an Opera Fan – Morning Matinee . mask9.com . March 22, 2013 . December 1, 2020.
12. Web site: Film Screenings – Pigeon Cage . lcsd.gov.hk . March 2013 . December 1, 2020.
13. Book: Film Stories: (Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canton, San Francisco.) . 130 . H.M. Ou . Nangaen . Chearavanont . 2013 . 978-9881590947 . December 1, 2020.