Member teako170 Posted April 11, 2020 Member Share Posted April 11, 2020 Watched Swordsman at Large 蕭十一郎 (1971) this evening for the first time. It was the second Hsu Tseng-Hung film I've watched this month and I preferred this one over the earlier viewed, The Silver Fox (1968) with Lily Ho. The film was solid enough with a decent tale, some good-looking cinematography, and engaging fight sequences. But that's not what had me mesmerized. It was watching Margaret Hsing Hui. No, not that she was such a good actress. It was knowing what would lie ahead in her future and not be able to warn her. The story goes, she moved to California in the mid 70s but became divorced after only a few years of marriage. Her fashion business failed during the 80s and she became increasing difficult to deal with. In 1994, after having a argument with her mother, Hsing involuntarily struck her with an axe. The mother was dead on arrival at the hospital and Hsing eventually confessed. She was sentenced to 11 years for manslaughter. Ironically, when Hsing was released 2007, her health had deteriorated to the point of no return and was found dead the same year. A tragic tale of mental health illness. I haven't found any newspaper archives of the mother's death or her own. Like I mentioned above, it was just a bit paralyzing to see someone, full of life on the screen, yet knowing how it will all end for her. 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted April 11, 2020 Member Share Posted April 11, 2020 What depressing reading Interesting though! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member De Ming Li Posted April 11, 2020 Member Share Posted April 11, 2020 Her fate was truly terrible, and the obscurity of it is even more tragic as a quick google search doesn't yield any results or even mention of her death. You really have to dig deep to find this information, which I'm glad Teako that you did. Margaret's demise in terms of the tragedy scale is on par with Yammie Lam, Li Ching, possibly Margaret Tu Chuan and likely worse than Betty Loh Ti 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member panku Posted April 11, 2020 Member Share Posted April 11, 2020 It is sad. I knew she had killed her mother, but I did not know it was intentionally with an axe. She plays such a sweet character in the 5 Billion Dollar Legacy which I rewatched not long ago, she is one of the only 2 redeeming characters in the whole film. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 11, 2020 Member Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, panku said: I did not know it was intentionally with an axe. 17 hours ago, teako170 said: Hsing involuntarily struck her with an axe. Well, I doubt that it was involuntarily...with an axe ??!! If it had been with a knife or scissors, I would have understood that it was an accident, but what did she do with an axe in hand ? That's a really sad fate, indeed, and she was such a lovely actress... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member teako170 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Member Share Posted April 11, 2020 14 minutes ago, ShawAngela said: Well, I doubt that it was involuntarily...with an axe ??!! If it had been with a knife or scissors, I would have understood that it was an accident, but what did she do with an axe in hand ? That's a really sad fate, indeed, and she was such a lovely actress... Maybe she was chopping wood? Yeah, it seems bizarre. Hopefully I can track down some more details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member panku Posted April 11, 2020 Member Share Posted April 11, 2020 Sorry, I misread it. I guess it is possible that it was accidental. As soon as I saw the word "axe" I jumped to the conclusion that it was intentional. My bad, as they say. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted April 12, 2020 Member Share Posted April 12, 2020 Never seen a movie with her to be honest. But that's truly a tragic story on what turns her life took. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 18, 2020 Member Share Posted April 18, 2020 On 4/12/2020 at 2:08 PM, laagi said: Never seen a movie with her to be honest. But that's truly a tragic story on what turns her life took. It depends if you are interested in all genre of Shaws' movies of not. If you are in all genre, then, try to watch My Son, The Virgins, Swordsman at large, The sword and the lute, The enchanted chamber, The swift knight and the non Shaw Dark Alley. She was a great actress, and that's too bad that she didn't play in more movies, and in more action movies. I didn't mention the musicals in this list. My favorite among the above mentioned are... wel, ALL of them !! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member venom10463 Posted April 19, 2020 Member Share Posted April 19, 2020 3 hours ago, ShawAngela said: It depends if you are interested in all genre of Shaws' movies of not. If you are in all genre, then, try to watch My Son, The Virgins, Swordsman at large, The sword and the lute, The enchanted chamber, The swift knight and the non Shaw Dark Alley. She was a great actress, and that's too bad that she didn't play in more movies, and in more action movies. I didn't mention the musicals in this list. My favorite among the above mentioned are... wel, ALL of them !! Was she a leading leading lady? Her face doesn't look familiar to me and I've seen most of those films you listed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member teako170 Posted April 19, 2020 Author Member Share Posted April 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, venom10463 said: Was she a leading leading lady? Her face doesn't look familiar to me and I've seen most of those films you listed. Check out her stats @ HKMDb. She had leading roles in several films but not a big "star" like other leading ladies of the day.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Member morpheus Posted June 18, 2021 Member Share Posted June 18, 2021 I just saw her for the first time as Lo Lieh's love interest in The Swift Knight (1971). It's a sad thought that her demise was due to a mental illness. I assume that either she went undiagnosed or felt she did not need treatment. Regardless, its a painful, tortured life for not only her but others as well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 20, 2021 Member Share Posted June 20, 2021 I wish that she stayed in Hong Kong or at least did US-based HK films like Yellow-Faced Tiger. Interestingly, she moved to the US in 1973 - the same year that Bruce Lee had intended to return. Had Lee lived, maybe he would have cast her or hooked up with her. Her marriage lasted for three years. Margaret had a cheeky charm about her which could have been used to great effect had she made a comeback in the '80s or early '90s. I can easily imagine her playing the mother of Rosamund Kwan or Sheila Chan. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Member ShawAngela Posted July 19, 2021 Member Share Posted July 19, 2021 I think that it's the first time that I see her with this haircut. very beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted July 20, 2021 Member Share Posted July 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Cognoscente said: Looks like she's trying out for Chun-Li there! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Member Iron_Leopard Posted July 25, 2021 Member Share Posted July 25, 2021 27 minutes ago, Cognoscente said: I love all these old photos you post of past actresses. Do you have any of Chin Ping you could post in a thread? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted July 25, 2021 Member Share Posted July 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Iron_Leopard said: I love all these old photos you post of past actresses. Do you have any of Chin Ping you could post in a thread? I wonder if it would be possible to create a sub section in the section "martial arts actors and actresses", only devoted to the pictures you post. Does anyone has any idea of the "real" titles of the above mentioned movies : Happy youth", "Youth at 15 and 20" and "Rivals for fame" ? Are they Shaws' movies under other titles than the ones we are used to ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted July 26, 2021 Member Share Posted July 26, 2021 8 hours ago, Iron_Leopard said: I love all these old photos you post of past actresses. Do you have any of Chin Ping you could post in a thread? I'm more into Chen Ping than Chin Ping, but you can find pictures of her if you go to eBay and look up the following magazines: Cinemart, Hong Kong Movie News, Shaw Movie News, Golden Movie News and Milky Way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Chu Liu Hsiang Posted July 26, 2021 Member Share Posted July 26, 2021 9 hours ago, ShawAngela said: I wonder if it would be possible to create a sub section in the section "martial arts actors and actresses", only devoted to the pictures you post. Does anyone has any idea of the "real" titles of the above mentioned movies : Happy youth", "Youth at 15 and 20" and "Rivals for fame" ? Are they Shaws' movies under other titles than the ones we are used to ? They are all Shaw movies, the official English titles are Happy Youth = JOY OF SPRING, Youth at 15 and 20 = THAT TENDER AGE, Rivals for Fame = SING HIGH SING LOW 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted July 26, 2021 Member Share Posted July 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Chu Liu Hsiang said: They are all Shaw movies, the official English titles are Happy Youth = JOY OF SPRING, Youth at 15 and 20 = THAT TENDER AGE, Rivals for Fame = SING HIGH SING LOW Thank You very much !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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