Biography
Born as Chen Shang-Ho in Shanghai, Chen was widely regarded as the "King of Comedy" in the Mandarin film circle. His screen debut was "Qiu Jin, the Revolutionary Heroine" and later became a household name with "Songs of the Peach Blossom River". Comedy and musical were Chen's specialities. His acclaimed works include "Les Belles", "Love Parade", "The Dancing Millionairies", "Hong Kong Nocturne" and "Hong Kong Rhapsody". It was a sensation when Chen and fellow actress Betty Loh Ti were married in 1962, yet the relationship only lasted for five years. Chen died of bowel cancer in New York, on april 17, 1970. He was 40.
Movies & TV Shows
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Sons of the Good Earth (1965) — Yu Jui
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Mambo Girl (1957) — Danian / Wong Ta-Nien
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Hong Kong Nocturne (1967) — Chen Tze Ching
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The Lark (1965) — Liu Shi Tai
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Our Sister Hedy (1957) — Sun Ruhao
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Les Belles (1961) — Ma Ying
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Whose Baby Is in the Classroom? (1970) — Chen Zi Feng
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The Dancing Millionairess (1964) — Chen Hun-Mai
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Four Sisters (1967) — Ma Da Wei (David Ma)
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Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore (1965) — Peter Chen
- Lady Balsam's Conquest (1955)
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Camille (1955)
- Cinderella and her little Angels (1959) — Lin Fu
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Till the End of Time (1966) — Chang Cho-Ming
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Love Parade (1963) — Michael Shi
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Appointment with Death (1959)
- Qiu Jin, the Revolutionary Heroine (1953)
- Spring Song (1959) — Monkey
- Black Tulip (1956)
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The Brain-Stealers (1968) — Xiao Jia-Wen
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The Pistol (1961) — Little Zhang/Chang
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Calendar Girl (1959) — Liu Bucheng
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Love & Obligation (1955)
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Stranger Than Fiction (1963)
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How to Marry a Millionaire (1960)
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All the Best (1961) — Peter
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Kiss for Sale (1961) — Tien Hu
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The Husband's Secret (1961)
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Desire (1959) — Peter Lu
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The Fair Sex (1961) — Chao
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Husband's Lover (1959) — Mr Zhou
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The Tryst (1962) — Peng Shi-Da
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Hong Kong Rhapsody (1968) — Chen Tzu-Hsin
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The Mating Season (1966) — Cao Zhong-nian
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The Millionaire Chase (1969) — Peter
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Forever Diamonds (1968) — Chang Zhi-Xian
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Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi (1957) — Chen Ta Nien
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The Battle of Love (1957) — Tao Wen-ping
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Bitter Sweet (1963) — Luo Zhong-Heng
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The Lady and the Thief (1963) — Li Yi-Ming