Mama Hung
Date of birth: 1909-02-22
Place of birth: Shanghai, China
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Qian Siying, Auntie Hung, Chi-ying Chien, Ciying Qian, Tze-An Chien, Xian Yi-Ying, Chien Szu-Ying, Chin Chi-Aau, Chin Tsi-Ang
Biography
Chin Tsi-Ang (February 22, 1908 – October 15, 2007), also romanized as Qian Siying, was one of the earliest martial arts actors of Chinese cinema and its first female star. She debuted in South China Dream (南华梦, Nanhua Meng) in 1925 at the age of 17 and played a leading role in Southern Heroine (江南女侠, Jiangnan Nüxia) in 1930. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chin Tsi-ang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Money Is Lovely
1981-05-14
A movie company secretly films the lives of two conmen.
My Mind, Your Body
1985-01-10
shaw production
Lady of the Law
1975-06-07
A dangerous criminal escapes captivity – but luckily crime-busting super-swordswoman Leng Rushuang (
The Boxer from Shantung
1972-02-11
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn
The Five Venoms
1978-08-12
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special sty
Walking Beside Me
1986-11-20
Joey was at the age of twenty-two and she was an independent and cheerful girl. She worked in an adv
My Wife Is 18
2002-09-25
Cheng agrees to an arranged marriage with eighteen-year-old Yoyo to please his mother and grandmothe
The Rainbow
1968-07-11
A young tutor, miss Chen, is sent to home school in a dysfunctional household head by a wealthy patr
到上海去
1933-09-20
Haunted Tales
1980-04-19
Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Chow have landed themselves a beautiful yet remote home at Forever Garden, bu
Maybe It's Love
1984-03-09
Sex and subterfuge bubble to the surface for residents of a small village when the young coquettish
Godfather from Canton
1982-06-11
A coolie is ofter a job a policeman after saving a government official, and through treachery and co
Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic
1990-07-21
An update of the 1960s Chinese martial arts story, Buddha's Palm, friends Charles and Chi (Andy Lau,
The Lark
1965-07-28
A musical staring Carrie Ku Mei as a singer named Xiaoyun Shi, who comes to Hong Kong after a tour o
In the Mood for Love
2000-09-29
Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. Howeve
The Kung Fu Instructor
1979-06-16
Two rival clans have unsuccessfully tried to hire the master of the good clan to teach his clan. Not
The Blade
1995-12-21
A young man adopted by a renowned swordsmith, discovers that his real father was killed by a powerfu
Vengeance!
1970-05-14
A violent martial artist is bent on avenging his older brother, who was killed by a cabal of four wi
The Reckless Cricket
1979-03-16
Cricket (Hon Kwok-Choi) wants to be a kung fu master so he can marry Ah Zhu (Yau Chui-Ling) because
Hapkido
1972-10-01
Yu Ying, Kao and Fan return to China to start a martial arts school but are bullied by the Japanese
Human Lanterns
1982-07-14
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lant
The Knight of Knights
1966-05-17
Six heroes are killed while investigating rampant lawlessness at Zhaoqing Temple where villains are
The Assassin
1967-12-22
Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of simple
House of Traps
1982-01-09
It all started with The Five Venoms, the internationally loved kung-fu thriller. It continued throug
The Thundering Sword
1967-05-08
A righteous clan’s effort to seek out and destroy the powerful Thundering Sword turns into a tragedy
Five Fingers of Death
1972-04-28
A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts compe
Midnight Whispers
1988-12-01
Midnight Whisper is a radio talk show in which listeners call in to discuss their lives. One evening
The Killer Snakes
1974-02-05
A young man who has been beaten, abused, humiliated and laughed at all his life finds that he has an
Sensual Pleasures
1978-08-25
Sensual Pleasures features a collection of three, ghost story, sexual vignettes starring a viscerall
Divorce, Hong Kong Style
1968-12-28
A philandering business tycoon accuses his angelic wife of cheating. He learns the hard way he had
Gossip Street
1974-05-17
The place to be is flat number 8 on the second floor of the Gossip Street apartment building, where
Gang of Four
1978-01-05
Hong Kong crime movie from 1978
Lady Exterminator
1977-01-20
After a sudden spike of supply into the drug ridden streets, staunch anti-narcotics cop hellbent on
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
1993-11-11
Unable to make it as a commercial success because he staunchly refuses to sell out, a struggling Hon
Long Arm of the Law II
1987-08-29
This sequel to the critically-acclaimed box-office winner Long Arm of the Law maintains the same sta
The Greatest Lover
1988-07-30
A delightful comedy about three illegal immigrants from China, one of whom (Chow) gets roped into a
On the Wrong Track
1983-04-15
A look at two brothers, whose reckless careers as gang members create conflict with friends, family,
How to Choose a Royal Bride
1985-01-01
Emperor Kangxi's mother tries to marry him with the daughter of an official, but she's too strong-wi
Fascinating Affairs
1985-06-22
The Romancing Star
1987-06-25
Ah Fat, foul-mouthed, along with his two close buddies, Traffic Light and Ugly, are working in a gar
Flaming Brothers
1987-07-30
Two blood brothers, who have grown up on the streets of Macau, are bound together by a special code
The Villains
1973-03-09
A poor orphan seeks help from her wealthy uncle and his sons.
Heroes of the East
1978-12-30
When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, a Chinese martia
The Golden Lotus
1974-01-17
Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsia
The Web of Death
1976-10-28
Lo Lieh is the ringleader of the Snake Sect, intent on reviving a deadly faction known as the "Five
The Convict Killer
1980-02-28
Teng Piao went to jail for fifteen years on a frame up for drug smuggling. Now that he's out, along
Challenge of the Gamesters
1981-04-30
A forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would
Anti-Corruption
1975-08-21
Hong Kong crime movie from 1975
Clans of Intrigue
1977-03-05
Chu Liuxiang is having drinks with his friend, Monk Wuhua. Gong Nanyan of the Holy Water Palace sudd
Dreams Of Eroticism
1977-11-18
A timeless and titillating tale of the immoral private lives of the royal court's high officials. Al
The Lady Hermit
1971-01-22
A young Kung Fu student seeks a reclusive teacher so that she may learn to defeat the evil Black Dem
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1983-07-21
Hong Kong, Hong Kong is the story of a young woman, Man Si Sun, who has arrived illegally in Hong Ko
Executioners from Shaolin
1977-02-16
A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, bu
All for the Winner
1990-08-18
Sing, a dumb, lovable mainlander with supernatural powers comes to China to visit his uncle Tat. Whe
The Delightful Forest
1972-09-20
Legendary fighter Wu Song is sent to prison in Mengzhou province after murdering his sister-in-law a
To Be Number One
1991-04-15
The story of Ho, a Chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most
The Blue Jean Monster
1991-05-23
A cop gets buried under steel rebars while pursuing triad bank robbers through a construction site.
My Neighbours Are Phantoms
1990-04-26
Chingmy starts noticing some very odd things about the neighbors and it turns out they they are evil
To Miss with Love
1992-10-01
When a new teacher arrives, she finds herself caught up in the affairs of the students from her clas
The Shadow Boxing
1979-02-15
Lau Kar-leung returns to the success of his first directed film, "The Spiritual Boxer," which also s
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
1979-10-05
A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend.
Martial Club
1981-08-20
Wong Fei Hung and his friend are constantly having contests to see who has the better martial arts s
The Flying Dagger
1969-06-18
The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter kills the clan chief's son. Th
My Young Auntie
1981-01-01
Cheng, a beautiful martial arts ace, battles to keep her inheritance from the ruthless Yun Wei, but
Heaven and Hell
1980-01-18
Actors David Chaing and Alexander Fu Sheng join director Chang Cheh and the rest of the Five Deadly
A Bride's Nightmare
1981-01-01
shaw production
Crazy Blood
1983-03-17
Chen is a dedicated social worker who has allowed her job to dominate her personal life. Inadvertent
Black Magic
1975-10-02
A magician makes money by charging people to cast love spells on the objects of their affection. Com
Blood Reincarnation
1974-10-03
A horror anthology. In the first, a man and his pregnant wife help an old woman bury a covered pot i
The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
1977-11-11
Shaw Brothers Exploitation Flick, 5th installment in "The Criminals" series.
The Criminals
1976-01-16
An anthology film featuring three true-crime stories that took place in Hong Kong in the early 1970'
Death Duel
1977-07-06
The Third Master is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. His displays of skill and
Madam White Snake
1962-10-02
This Classic Seductive tale of two snakes who assume human forms will send chills of pleasure down v
Temptress of a Thousand Faces
1969-04-10
A mystery caper of devilish fun, Temptress Of A Thousand Faces proves a femme fatale can match any m
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
2003-01-02
A full journey from the beginning of "Swordplay" movies in Shanghai, growth in Hong Kong cinemas in
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
1977-02-04
Part 1 : 'Gun Snatchers' - Two criminals wanted for murder are turned in by one of their own. Part 2
Black Magic 2
1976-12-09
A doctor suspects black magic on his hospital after experiencing some bizarre incidents and sends fo
The 82 Tenants
1982-08-10
In “82 Tenants” the widow Zhang and Bing, her new young consort, want to sell an apartment house to
Shaolin Hand Lock
1978-06-10
As an expert of the 'Cross fists' technique, a reclusive kung fu master Li Pai perfects a lethal man
Ghost Fever
1989-04-20
Ling Siu-Cheung, a businessman who cheats on his wife for the very first time, is unaware that the w
Pursuit of Vengeance
1977-12-22
Master of the "swordplay thriller" genre, Chor Yuen and renowned kung-fu choreographer Tang Chia tel
The Duel of the Century
1981-10-22
This mystery-tinged 'Martial Arts World' epic was one of director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's la
Casino Tycoon
1992-02-20
Set in World War II, Casino Tycoon chronicles the story of Benny, a young graduate played by Andy La
The Young Vagabond
1985-01-02
A martial artist must train incessantly to defeat the brutally powerful thief called Centipede.
What Price Honesty?
1981-12-31
Police corruption is the theme of this brutal harbinger of the bleak "new wave" crime thriller. Pai
The Human Goddess
1972-01-01
Li Ching is the Seventh Sister, an angel who comes down from heaven to see what life in Hong Kong is
Itchy Fingers
1979-01-26
Biggie and Tiny grow up together. They fight all the time. Biggie is a detective and Tiny is a thief
Temple of the Red Lotus
1965-01-10
Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was
Descendant of the Sun
1983-12-16
Celebrated director Chu Yuan helms "Descendant Of The Sun", a Superman meets Hercules a la old style
The Kid with a Tattoo
1980-06-17
One of Shaw Brothers' most productive directors, Sun Chung's action films had strong tension, snappy
Carry on Wise Guy
1980-07-03
Gordon Liu as the Master Killer has taken a vow not to use his superior fighting abilities, but he i
Behind the Yellow Line
1984-10-03
Married boss Paul falls for his employee named Monica after running into her in a subway station and
Love in a Fallen City
1984-08-02
Taking place in 1941, Love in a Fallen City centers on Pai, a young woman who has been ostracized by
Too Late for Love
1967-03-29
Su Fen, a young and frail girl, looked forward to her wedding with her fiancé, Li Kuo-liang. The hap
Sorrow of the Gentry
1974-07-19
In the waning days of China's feudal aristocracy, a powerful family crumbles under the weight of tra
The West Chamber
1965-11-10
A scholar woos the daughter of an important family, while outwitting rebels who try to capture her.
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977-10-26
Pao-yu is in love with his cousin, Lin Tai-yu, but his family has other marital plans for him that w
The Pearl Phoenix
1967-02-04
Huangmei Opera movies like The Pearl Phoenix are unique to 1960's Hong Kong culture, a product of th
The Adulteress
1963-08-08
The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drug
Duel for Gold
1971-06-11
Soon-to-be legendary director Chu Yuan had just joined the Shaw Brothers when he helmed this thrille
The Mermaid
1965-01-29
A Huangmei opera produced by Shaw Brothers about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical copy
Tales of a Eunuch
1983-03-24
The story follows a "loveable" rascal as he gambles and gets into various bits of trouble with outla
Love Parade
1963-01-21
The winning couple of Linda Lin Dai and Peter Chen Hu light up the screen in the delightful Shaw Bro
The Magnificent Concubine
1962-05-31
Perhaps the most notorious concubine in Chinese history, Yang Guifei set a pudgy standard of beauty
The Amorous Lotus Pan
1964-04-09
A woman in an arranged marriage falls in love with her husband's brother.
Fairy, Ghost, Vixen
1965-05-27
FAIRY, GHOST, VIXEN (1965) consists of three fanciful tales that may be loosely classified as ghost
The Blue and the Black
1966-06-29
It's a powerful melodrama about a thwarted romance in 1930s Tientsin, China, during the Japanese occ
The Swordswoman of Huangjiang
1930-08-10
The Swordswoman of Huangjiang was a popular book that started with the decision to get revenge on he
The Killer
1972-08-01
Chiao Tzu Wei hires a killer under the premise that the local government (run by the local kung fu s
Comedy of Mismatches
1964-05-14
Comedy of Mismatches begins with widow Sun who single-handedly raises her son Yu Lang (Chin Feng) an
Heartbeat 100
1987-05-21
A fiction writer and her sister travel to the country to work on a new novel, but local thugs and a
The Occupant
1984-09-30
When a college student returns to her native Hong Kong to do academic work on Chinese superstitions,
Mantis Combat
1978-07-21
When a once infamous criminal decides to give up his lifestyle and return the many treasures he has
The Cunning Hustler
1978-07-30
Shaw production
Lady with a Sword
1971-10-14
After a trio of rogues murder her sister and leave her nephew for dead, a skilled swordswoman seeks
Secret Service of the Imperial Court
1984-10-19
The sergeant of the Brocade Guards, the government's secret police, fights back against a traitorous
The Mighty Peking Man
1977-08-11
Word of a monster ape ten stories tall living in the Himalayas reaches fortune hunters in Hong Kong.
My Kung Fu Master
1978-07-12
My Kung Fu Master is a Hong Kong Martial Arts Comedy
Shaolin Temple
1982-01-21
The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Cap
The Rebel Intruders
1980-09-10
China is ripped apart by a civil war, and thousands of displaced refugees swarm into towns not yet r
None But the Brave
1973-05-09
Story is about how a revolutionist, played by Cheng Pei Pei, taking on the identity of a Captain's (
Facets of Love
1973-04-05
This story is centering around a Ming Dynasty brothel that steams with secret erotic myths, trysts a
Village of Tigers
1974-01-12
The Village of Tigers is known as the home of all evil doers throughout the land, ruled by their lea
Fist of Unicorn
1973-03-01
Unicorn travels to a village troubled by gangsters in search of revenge for the murder of his parent
The Bloody Fists
1972-05-17
Yuen Woo Ping, who would in time become one of the world's leading martial arts choreographers, bloc
All in the Family
1975-02-08
A family gathers to be with its dying father. The reunion brings to the surface old rivalries.
Curse of Evil
1982-09-15
13 family members are murdered and then dumped in a well. 30 years later their descendants are curse
Games Gamblers Play
1974-10-16
Michael Hui stars as Wen, a convict who's always out to make a quick dollar through gambling. Being
Bewitched
1981-09-11
While possessed by an evil spirit, a man murders his daughter. A police detective investigating the
Hex
1980-07-09
Constantly mistreated by her cruel husband, the frail Chan Sau-ying awaits certain death from tuberc
The House of 72 Tenants
1973-09-21
Set during a period of depression, the film chronicles the daily lives of a single urban building sp
Lost Souls
1980-11-26
Determined to escape from the harsh regime of China to the freedom of Hong Kong, three youths are ca
Easy Money
1991-10-17
A story about the temptation of fast girls and easy money.
The Rebel Intruders
1980-09-10
China is ripped apart by a civil war, and thousands of displaced refugees swarm into towns not yet r
Enter Three Dragons
1978-06-11
Sammy is involved with gangsters to save his relative from a problem so he calls Dragon Hung from Am
Killer Clans
1976-03-20
Based on a popular swordplay novel, this colorful and complex saga (whose Chinese title literally tr
The Bod Squad
1974-06-21
Five Western girls are kidnapped by Chinese pirates and sold to a brothel. While they are being trai
Spirit of the Raped
1976-03-13
A Shaw Brothers production featuring a supernatural tale of revenge. Liu Miao-Li suffers a string o
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981-03-06
Raised to be a righteous martial artist, Yuan kicks off the story proper by finding a cave containin
The Master
1980-05-23
Although injured, a martial-arts expert teaches an orphan his methods.
Demon of the Lute
1983-08-04
From first-time director Lung Yi Sheng comes Demon Of The Lute, a 1983 fantasy swordplay epic featur
Soul of the Sword
1978-04-21
Ti Lung is the Nameless Swordsman bent on defeating the faceless King of Swords to claim the title,
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970-07-01
While a brave Chinese general and his men fight against the Tartar invaders, several swordsmen try t
The Emperor and His Brother
1981-07-19
A young boy betrays his family who hides a refugee and tells the pursuer where the hiding-place is -
To Kill A Mastermind
1979-11-23
A powerful crime syndicate known as the Chi Sha clan is a vast network of deadly criminals proficien
Funny Triple
1985-01-14
Once there are two detectives in the police force, Fatty and Lanky, they have been very, very good f
The Money Trip
1979-04-05
Money Trip is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Kent Cheng.
Golden Needles
1974-07-17
An ancient Asian statue with the power to grant health and long life via secret acupuncture points i
Sweet Is Revenge
1967-01-01
Some 40 years ago when warlords rode rough-shod over the Chinese people, circus acrobat Pao Te-cheng
Operation Lipstick
1967-04-27
Li Bing, a nightclub entertainer and a reformed thief was caught up in a fight against a criminal sy
Honor and Love
1973-12-29
Honor and Love is a Hong Kong Martial Arts Film
The Mad Monk
1993-07-29
The gods in heaven complain to the Jade Emperor about the malicious practical jokes played on them b
Royal Tramp
1992-07-30
The story of Wai Siu Bo, a pimp who after saving Chan Kan Nam, the leader of the Heaven and Earth so
The Weird Man
1983-01-01
Chang is known for his lone swordsman and hero movies and strangely The Weird Man still reflects thi
The Fake Ghost Catchers
1982-07-30
This delightful action comedy came out a full two years before Ghostbusters premiered. Coincidence?
Joy to the World
1980-06-07