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- Meng'er Zhang was born on 22 April 1987 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), The Witcher (2019) and Untitled Shang-Chi Sequel. She has been married to Yung Lee since 10 May 2021.
- Carina Lau moved to Hong Kong with her family at the age of 14 and at the the time could not speak the local Cantonese and was often teased by other people the "Mainland Girl". She would eventually gave her best effort to learn the language and then was re-accepted at the TVB actors training program when she had improved her speaking ability. It was 1983 the year when she had graduated from the program and launched her acting career as contract basic actress for TVB, and her now boyfriend Tony Leung (Happy Together) was graduated one year earlier. Her acting career for TVB was limited to playing ornamental parts in series for the first several years and she didn't get a major challenging starring role until the hit series Looking Back in Anger. That series had established her status as a strong leading lady, but she was aiming to abandon the small screen for films.
She had been in tabloid headlines for her near-marriage romance with a handsome billionaire in the late 80s, and she was considering giving up acting to marry him but the wedding got cancelled the last minute, and Carina was devastated. Shortly after she started dating Tony after partnering to do a stage play called "Happy Lemon Husband". It was "I Am Sorry" (a low-budget dramedy) that first garnered her the HK best actress nomination in 1989, and she had previously been sent out by TVB to do some films but nothing significant enough to turn her into a film star. Since leaving TVB, she had been approached by film jobs consistently. She found the dream role when Wong Kar Wai let her play a sexy and volatile showgirl in Days of Being Wild opposite Leslie Cheung and Maggie Cheung, and she was in the spotlight and became the "It" girl of the year during film festivals and awards. She once told the press that it was WKW who taught her how to bring out the best of her acting skills and how to use body language to convey emotions.
Over the course the 90s, Carina was constantly working mostly on dramas and comedies and had many box office hits. She subsequently chose very daring dramatic roles and she has a reputation for playing troubled women and prostitutes very well. For instance, her bisexual role in Intimates was one of the most challenging roles of her career and it was very provocative that it was entirely accepted by mainstream audiences. Towards the late 90s, she cut reduced her working in films since there was lesser good scripts and the industry was in decline. She even participated in a period dramatic series in Taiwan and a HK theatrical play when films didn't excite her. With more than 60 starring roles in films, TV series and plays, she was not desperate to work just for work, so the recent years she's still one of the highest earning actress in Asia because she's the spokesperson for numerous big fashion and cosmetic labels. It was unfortunate that her five year involvement in making the most lavish sci-fi epic 2046 had reduced her to a supporting role. She was frustrated that she didn't know what she was playing since Wong Kar Wai had not issued a script and was working from his head the whole time. Finally, a fellow actor recommended her to read a script called Curiosity Kills the Cat, a low-budget Chinese thriller, and insisted that she should do the film because it was clear that the leading role was perfectly suitable for her and she's never played anything like it before. Her performance garnered her the best reviews of her career. In this film, she turned in a multi-layered and unpredictable performance and for the first time she was willing to be made up to look very middle-aged and unattractive, and she was welling to do 3 takes of paint splattering all over her like Sissy Spacek in Carrie. - Actress
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Lu Bai was born on 23 September 1994 in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. She is an actress, known for Arsenal Military Academy (2019), The Legends (2019) and Lucky's First Love (2019).- Vin Zhang is a Chinese actor graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Zhang likes singing and performing at an early age. With encouragement from his parents, he was admitted to Shanghai Theatre Academy with first place in the Entrance Examination. In 2012, the TV series "V Love" sent their crew over to make the selection of actors. Zhang took part in the interview and was selected. In the same year, he signed with Jay Walk Studio and entered the entertainment industry.
Vin made his acting debut in the web melodrama V Love (2014), which was produced by Jay Walk Studio and aired on Tencent. He also released the singles "Our Era" and "Heavenly Stairs" for the drama.
In 2015, Zhang got his first leading role in the web drama Long Time No See (2015), which is the sequel to Fleet of Time.
In February 2016, Zhang starred in the historical melodrama Chronicle of Life alongside Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang. The series saw high ratings and Zhang was acclaimed by netizens and fans of the original novel for his portrayal of his character. Later in 2016, Zhang was later cast in Legend of the Monster and Angel Wings where he assumed the supporting roles. He gained further recognition for his role as a mysterious hacker in the hit romance comedy-drama Love O2O.
In 2017, Zhang starred in Pretty Li Huizhen, the Chinese remake of South Korean series She Was Pretty alongside Dilraba Dilmurat and Peter Sheng, portraying a goofy and free-spirited editor. He then featured in the hit fantasy romance drama Eternal Love, playing a devilish prince. With his portrayal of three different and striking roles in Love O2O, She Was Pretty and Eternal Love, Zhang received an appraisal for his talent in acting by both the media and fans. Later that year, Zhang starred as the male lead in historical drama The King's Woman alongside Dilraba Dilmurat, playing Qin Shi Huang. He earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of the domineering yet loyal emperor. The same year, he was cast in the romantic comedy-drama Love Happening.
Also in 2017, Zhang participated along with other celebrities in a public welfare environmental project that encourages the public to perform charity. Zhang later participated in the BAZAAR Stars' Charity Night organised by Harpers Bazaar where he donated ambulances to the public.
In 2018, Zhang starred in the wuxia romance drama The Flame's Daughter.
In 2019, Zhang starred in wuxia romance drama I Will Never Let You Go alongside Ariel Lin. He is also set to star in period suspense drama Eight Strange Cases of the Republic, and cyber-security drama Storm Eye. - Zhang Ling He is an up-and-coming Chinese actor. He made his debut in 2020 with starring roles in the period drama series "Maiden Holmes", as well as the romantic melodrama series "Sparkle Love" (2020). Although it's only been a year since his debut, 23-year-old Zhang Linghe is already a rising star with a rising fan base. At 188 cm (6 ft 1) tall, he is the year's most popular male star. The Maiden Holmes actor has been compared to Korean actor Lee Min Ho.
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Qin Li was born on 27 September 1990 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Joy of Life (2019), Princess Agents (2017) and The Captain (2019).- Actress
Lynn Xiong was born on 10 October 1981 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Ip Man 3 (2015), Ip Man (2008) and Ip Man 2 (2010). She has been married to Ken Kwok since December 2016.- Actor
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David Chiang was born in Suzhou, China on June 29, 1947. His mother Hung Wei and father Yim Dut were very popular movie stars. Young David began his acting career at a very early age, appearing in black & white films while he was only 4 years old. "John" is David's real English name, while "David" was a stage name given to him by Director Chang Cheh. In 1966, while working as a Stuntman and Fight Instructor for the acclaimed Shaw Brothers Studio, he was spotted by Director Chang Cheh. The Director immediately saw potential & screen presence in the young actor & took David under his wing, slowly grooming him. The pair got along like father & son. With Wang Yu's sudden departure in 1969, Run Run Shaw and his senior executives were searching for their next leading man to take the reins to satisfy the frenzy left from the departed Wang Yu. The movie impresario made David an offer he could not refuse. With the guidance of Director Chang Cheh, David won "The Best Actor" Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival in 1970 for his role in "Vengeance!". In 1972, at the 18th Asian film Festival, David was awarded "The Best Actor" for his role in "Blood Brothers" & "The Most Contemporary" Award in 1973 at the 19th Asian Film Festival for "The Generation Gap". David left Hong Kong with his mentor Chang Cheh and set up an Independent Production Company in 1973 known as Chang's Scope Company. With the backing & blessings of Run Run Shaw, their films continued to be distributed through an enormous Shaw circuit. There, David was able to try his hand at directing, producing and script writing. As the 70s came to an end and the 80s approached, David continued to work his magic on the silver screen working with Directors Lee Han Chiang, Hsueh Li Pao, Ho Meng-hua and Chia-Liang Liu. 1980 was also the start of his first TV series "The Green Dragon Conspiracy", followed by "Princess Chang Ping" and "Dynasty" which are all classics. In the mid 80s, David worked alongside his two brothers, Paul Chun & Derek Yee, directing, producing and acting in the comedy "Legend of the Owl". David's talents in comedy also was showcased in the movies "The Challenger" and "The Loot" directed by Eric Tseng . In late 80s into the 90s David successfully directed movies: "Heaven Can Help", "Silent Love", "The Wrong Couples", "Mr. Handsome", "Double Fattiness", "My Dear Son", "Will of Iron" and "Mother of a Different Kind" . In 1991, David and his family emigrated from Hong Kong to Vancouver, Canada, returning to Hong Kong to make one or two TV series each year. As 2000 approached, David has continued to work in movies & TV series. He was nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" in 2006 for his role in "Revolving Doors of Vengeance". With over 4 decades under his belt, David is indeed an icon and a legend and is well regarded as one of Kung Fu's top action heroes.- Actor
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Wei Lo was born in 1918 in Jiangsu Province, China. He was an actor and director, known for Fist of Fury (1972), The Big Boss (1971) and Yellow-Faced Tiger (1974). He was married to Liang Hua Liu. He died on 20 January 1996 in Hong Kong.- Actor
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Yawen Zhu was born on 21 April 1984 in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China. He is an actor, known for Red Sorghum (2014), The Founding of an Army (2017) and Ming Dynasty (2019). He has been married to Jiani Shen since 17 June 2013. They have one child.- Coco Chiang was born on 12 May 1977 in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for New Police Story (2004), Night Corridor (2003) and Itchy Heart (2004).
- Junning Zhang was born on 22 March 1985 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. He is an actor, known for Three-Body (2023), Happy Noodle (2013) and Xin bian cheng lang zi (2016).
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Viann Zhang was born on 28 March 1987 in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Checkmate (2022), Love Designer (2020) and The Investiture of the Gods (2014). She has been married to Jie He since 27 August 2018.- Animation Department
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Jian Liu was born on 11 November 1969 in Jiangsu, China. He is a director and writer, known for Have a Nice Day (2017), Piercing I (2010) and Art College 1994 (2023).- Actress
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Zishan Yang was born on 6 November 1986 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress and producer, known for So Young (2013), Miss Granny (2015) and Walking Past the Future (2017). She has been married to Matt Chung-tien Wu since 10 September 2015. They have one child.- Hai-Qing was born on 12 January 1978 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Operation Red Sea (2018), A Little Reunion (2019) and Xi Fu De Mei Hao Shi Dai (2010).
- Cecilia Han was born on 11 January 1983 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Journey to the West (2010), Flashover (2022) and Premarital Examination (2020).
- Chang Liu was born on 10 October 1986 in Dongtai, Jiangsu, China. He is an actor, known for 72 Floors of Mystery (2017), Reset (2017) and The King's Woman (2017).
- Yiwen Chen was born on 15 March 1990 in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. She is an actress, known for Battle Through the Heavens (2017), Honkai Impact 3rd (2017) and Meteor Garden (2018).
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Shan Jiang was born on 22 December 1967 in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Yong bu fang qi (2001), First Time (2012) and ER Doctors (2017). She was previously married to Shuguang Gao.- Yunlai Xin was born on 22 September 1994 in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China. He is an actor, known for Water Boys (2021), Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty (2019) and The End of Endless Love (2020).
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Hong Tao was born on 15 January 1972 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. She is an actress and producer, known for Hei yanjing (1997), Forgetting to Know You (2013) and A Little Reunion (2019). She has been married to Zheng Xu since 2003. They have one child.- Writer
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Tien-Yung Hsu was born on 21 December 1923 in Suzhenjiang, Danjin County, Jiangsu, China. He was a writer and director, known for Huo feng huang (1978), Evil Slaughter (1973) and Wu fung chao yang (1971). He died in 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan.- Actress
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Yin-Tze Pan was born in 1947 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress and producer, known for Around the World in 80 Days (2004), The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) and Gui jian chou jue dou du bi dao wang (1970). She was previously married to Hung-Lieh Chen.- Hongjie Ni was born on 9 June 1978 in Changshu, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for B for Busy (2021), Blue Sky Bones (2013) and The Room (2017).
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Ting Mei was born on 30 April 1975 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress and producer, known for Aspirin (2006), A Time to Remember (1998) and Blind Massage (2014). She has been married to Jian Zeng since 2012. They have two children. She was previously married to Po Yan.- Prior to being known as an established female star in Hong Kong action films, Taipei raised Yen Nan Hsi was known as Yen Ju-Ju who at age 17 on contract with Union Film Company was hailed in the Asia Film Festival as the most promising new actress in the little seen independent melodrama 'Tears of the Lover' in 1966. Nancy got her first big break when she was scouted by director/producer Joseph Kuo who signed her on for an open contract with his Hong Hwa Film studio where Nancy got her break with Kuo's 'Triangular Duel' which was enjoyed by moviegoers in Hong Kong and beyond. Around the same time, Nancy also acted opposite Taiwan industry colleagues Jimmy Wang Yu, Yusuaki Kurata, Chang Yi, Chen Sing and Tien Peng where she also got a chance to put her spunky athleticism into display in such films as 'Chaochow Guy', 'Ma Su Chen', 'The File of Heroes' and 'Black Panther' all giving her box office exposure at an early age. International exposure was the inevitable next step for Nancy where she gravitated into the high-flying world of the Hong Kong film industry where she did a series of high profile titles for Run Run Shaw but it was destined that Nancy would return to her roots in Taiwan where she gained her greatest international exposure after being cast in Joseph Kuo's popular 'Seven Grandmasters', a perennial cult favorite among kung fu aficionados across the globe.
- Jinwei Fan was born on 21 May 1993 in Jiangsu, China. He is an actor, known for The Blood of Youth (2022), The King's Avatar (2019) and Entrepreneurial Age (2018). He has been married to LeYuan Wang since 7 January 2024.
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Ye Gao was born on 6 December 1987 in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress and assistant director, known for The Knockout (2023), The Ideal City (2021) and Article 20 (2024).- Actor
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Han Chen was born on 19 October 1988 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. He is an actor and assistant director, known for The Farewell (2019), The Flowers of War (2011) and Acquaintance (2022).- Writer
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Chao Wang was born on 21 January 1964 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. He is a writer and director, known for The Orphan of Anyang (2001), Ri ri ye ye (2004) and Luxury Car (2006).- Henry C. Lee was born on 22 November 1938 in Rugao, Jiangsu, China.
- I Eat Tomatoes was originally a math major in Soochow University when he began writing. After two years, he published his first 6 million character long web novel. In his third year, he quit school to become a full-time author. At that time, he had already published more than 20 million characters worth of novels. On November 26, 2012, he ranked 2nd on China's Rich Internet Authors Ranking with an annual income of 21 million yuan in royalties, which drew the attention of everyone. Since childhood, IET has been fond of wuxia novels. He was deeply fascinated with the works and wuxia type worlds of Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Wo Long. The first wuxia novel he read was Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong. He had spent a whole day and night reading it, as if possessed by a devil.
In high school, IET used Li Xunhuan, his favorite character from Gu Long's wuxia novel, Xiaoli Feidao, as a model for his own novel, The Legend of Xingfeng. Xiao Li Flying Dagger never missed its target. When it flew, demons would be scared! How imposing was this?
After entering university, he had a lot more free time, and his dreams of wuxia were unceasingly expanding. He felt as if he was on the verge of erupting. Thus, with Xiaoli Feidao as his theme, Inch of Radiance was born. Afterward, Stellar Transformations, Coiling Dragon, The Nine Cauldrons, Swallowed Star, and Desolate Era were written.
Numerous people read them, and he is one of the few authors who was at the top of the Qidian rankings from the very beginning. His name could be found at the very top of the rankings numerous times. Moreover, once he had finished Stellar Transformationsand Coiling Dragon, countless sequel fan-fictions emerged. Due to these countless fan-fictions, a great number of lawsuits were also filed. The netizens began to spread a phrase "Don't read Stellar Transformations, it is to call on bookworms in vain."1 He truly embodies the title of "Net Culture King" and is unshakable in his position. He was nicknamed "Tomato" by his readers and began addressing himself as "Tomato" too.
Zhu Hong Zhi's second novel, Inch of Radiance, reached the top of Baidu's novel rankings that year and was the most popular novel in its year. Moreover, he has already written six novels that have climbed their way to the top of Baidu's novel rankings. He is the internet author with the most works in the top rankings of Baidu's novel rankings.
IET has already finished writing Desolate Era. On June 15th, 2015, he started his newest novel, Lord Xue Ying! - Actor
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Jinsong Wang was born on 15 November 1968 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. He is an actor and producer, known for Nirvana in Fire (2015), Legend of Fuyao (2018) and The Thunder (2019).- Actor
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Jerry Chengjie Yuan was born on 10 March 1983 in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. He is an actor, known for Butterfly Lovers (2008), Mi shi zi bu ke gao ren (2010) and Disney High School Musical: China (2010). He has been married to Qianqian Chen since 1 October 2014. They have one child.- Xuanru Shi was born on 31 January 1991 in Suqian, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Monster Hunt Bao Man (2017), Supernatural Events (2017) and Fight for the Token: The Secret Woman (2023).
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Wu Lei was born on 3 July 1982 in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. He is an actor and executive, known for Armor Hero (2009), Armor Hero Atlas (2014) and Thousand Autumns (2021).- Actor
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A classically trained stage actor with origins dating back to the early days of Shanghai stage and motion pictures, Jiangsu native Ku Wen Chung like many others of his generation migrated south to British occupied Hong Kong during World War II to re-establish his career both as an actor and director primarily for Cantonese films as well as titles filmed in Mandarin and the Amoy dialect during the formative years of Hong Kong stage and screen. Ku is historically significant as a pioneering figure best described as Hong Kong's Lee Strasberg where he help found and led the Island colony's Southern Drama Group in 1961, his equivalent to New York's famed Actor's Studio for aspiring young Chinese thespians of his era. He was a hands-on instructor as well as dynamic figurehead with a bilingual curriculum that serves both a Cantonese and Mandarin dialect training division.
The more notable graduates of Ku's academy included Hong Kong screen legends Lee Ching, Yueh Hua, Fang Yin, Chang Yi, Cheng Pei Pei, Lo Lieh, Lily Ho and Ti Lung.- Mei-Fang Lu was born on 30 August 1984 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Ip Man 2 (2010), Deep Bay of Bengal and Duo biao (2008).
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No stranger to the international spotlight acting in period martial arts films with the likes of King Hu, Li Han Hsiang, Ting Shan Hsi and Joseph Kuo with credits spanning from the 60s through the early 80s, imposing and distinctive veteran Taiwanese character actor Mao Tien remained busy through the New Millennium most notably working with award winning Taiwan New Wave director Tsai Ming Lang in memorable yet devastating interior performances in 'Rebels of the Neon God', 'The River' and 'What Time is it There?' renewing his prominence and stature with international audiences, popular and art-house fare alike.- Writer
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Gu Man is a renowned internet novelist in China who also works as a writer for Jinjiang Literature City. Some of her popular works have been adapted into drama series and films. Although her books are well-liked by many, she is rather slow in her writing, with only several books published and a few incomplete works. Hence, her nickname is "turtle."- Ning Sun was born on 21 December 1980 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. She is an actress, known for Qing ling ling de shui lan ying ying de tian 2 (2009), Lao da de xing fu (2010) and Princess Agents (2017). She was previously married to Xuebing Wang.
- Suying Huang was born in January 1919 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. She was an actress, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Gone Is the One Who Held Me Dearest in the World (2002) and Mai tian (2009). She died on 21 November 2017 in China.
- Jerry Yan was born on 10 April 1994 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. He is an actor, known for Summer's Desire (2016), Time Teaches Me to Love (2018) and Gank Your Heart (2019).
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Mei Hu was born on 2 September 1958 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China. She is a director and producer, known for Han Wu Da Di (2005), Confucius (2010) and Enter the Forbidden City (2018).- Actor
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Yuen Kao was born in 1933 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. He is an actor and production manager, known for Lei yu (1961), Da di shuang ying (1972) and Jin mian xia (1967). He was previously married to Sisi Chen.- Lu Cai was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. He is known for The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019), Saving Mr. Wu (2015) and Police Story: Lockdown (2013).
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Feng Zu was born on 23 February 1974 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. He is an actor and director, known for Summer of Changsha (2019), Qian fu (2009) and Ode to Joy (2016). He has been married to Tianchi Liu since May 2010.- Xiaotian Yin was born on 23 September 1978 in Jiangsu, China. He is an actor, known for The Bravest (2019), Journey to the West (2010) and Entrepreneurial Age (2018).
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Sha-Fei Ouyang was born on 9 September 1924 in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. She was an actress, known for Feng huo wan li qing (1967), Qiao tai shou ran dian yuan yang pu (1964) and Xiang Gang Ai man niu (1977). She was married to Kuang-Chi Tu. She died on 5 August 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.