Gong Qiuxia


Gong Qiuxia, also romanized as Kung Chiu-hsia and Gong Chio Xia was a Chinese actress and singer. By the 1940s, she became one of the seven great singing stars.

Biography

In 1933, she traveled across Southeast Asia as a member of the Shanghai Plum Flower Troupe. One of the theatrical plays she took part in was the Five Tiger Generals. As a result of her training, she was an accomplished tap dancer. Her early films would capitalize on this talent as one of the few Chinese female stars who was a triple-threat. People would affectionately refer to her as an older Shirley Temple.
In 1946, she moved to Hong Kong with her husband. They later moved to Taipei, Taiwan, in 1967.
She died on 7 September 2004 in Hong Kong exactly ten years before fellow Seven great singing star Li Xianglan.

Career

In 1936, she made her first film. In 1937, she starred in the movie 壓歲錢 and began taking a relatively serious attitude toward filmmaking. She is most recognized for playing the mature, housewife image.
From 1938 to 1980, she took part in a number of movies. The movie 四千金 would earn her the nickname "Big Sister."
In the 1930s, she was recognized as one of the three great mandopop singers with Zhou Xuan and Bai Hong.

Filmography

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