Wang Bei
Wang Bei, was a Chinese film actress.
Biography
Wang was born at Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.In 1948, Wang graduated from Nanjing Normal School and joined the Shanghai Kunlun Film Company as an actress. She made her film debut in same year as the heroine Xiao Tao in the film, The Life of Wu Xun, and has since appeared on the screen.
Personal life
Wang's husband, Bai Hua, was a famous poet, playwright, novelist and essayist.In 2008, Wang was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and lost her memories, only recognising her husband, Bai. Bai died in January 2019.
Wang died on 1 March 2022, at the age of 90.
Selected filmography
- Crows and Sparrows as A-mei
- The Life of Wu Xun as Xiao Tao
- The Mights of the People
- Evergreen
- Ordinary Business as Peiming Lin, new kindergarten teacher
- Nie Er as Wan Qianhong
- The Magic Aster as Lan Xiao / Lan Da
- The Knife-Thrower
- ''Great Waves Purify the Sand''
Awards
- 1957 – Ministry of Culture's 1949-1955 Outstanding Film Award for "Crows and Sparrows".
- 2007 – "Special Honor Award" by the China Film and Performing Arts Society.