Lee Yuet Ching

Biography

Lee Yuet Ching was a Cantonese film and television actress from Hong Kong, born in 1913 in Hong Kong with ancestral roots in Hunan Province. She became renowned for her portrayals of kind motherly roles and was among a group of veteran actresses collectively known as the "Twelve Golden Stars." She was married to director Lee Chun Fung, and their son became a drama production director at a television station. She continued acting through the 1970s and 1980s in popular television series such as "The Good Earth" and "The Chameleon." She passed away on 26 August 1997 in Hong Kong at the age of 84 and was buried at the Chai Wan Permanent Cemetery on Hong Kong Island.