Angela Mao Ying

Biography

Angela Mao Ying, born Mao Fu Jing on September 20, 1950 in British Hong Kong, with ancestral roots in Zhejiang province. She grew up in Taiwan and in 1971 joined Raymond Shaw's Golden Harvest film company. She was dubbed the "female Bruce Lee" for her martial arts prowess. In 1977 she returned to Taiwan to continue filming, and after the birth of her youngest son in 1993 she retired from acting. She later moved with her husband to New York City in the United States, where she runs several restaurants in Flushing.