Chin Tsi-Ang, China's First On-Screen Martial-Art Heroine Died at 99

[Guest Monk Sante]

Chin Tsi-Ang, known as China's first, or at least one of the first, on-screen martial-art heroine, has passed away October 15 in Hong Kong. Chin was born in Shanghai in 1909. She joined Chin Woo Athletic Association at 9 became an actress of Shanghai's Lang Hua Film Studio at 16. She starred in a large number of films, including Nan Hua Meng, Hong Gu Niang and Qing Chang Guai Ren. In 1930, 21 year old Chin Tsi-Ang had her breakthrough role in Jiang Nan N?/span> Xia, by Shanghai's Great Wall Films. In late 1930s she moved to Hong Kong with her husband and quit acting soon after. In 1962, she began playing small roles in many Hong Kong movies. One of her last on-screen appearance was the old maid in Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood for Love. Martial-art star Sammo Hung is one of Chin Tsi-Ang's grandson.

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[AlbertV]

Rest in Peace...a true legend in the business.

She had a great cameo in Stephen Chow's All for the Winner, in the scene where she thought Chow was hitting on her in an elevator.