Li Qing

Biography

Li Qing, also known as Li Hanqing, was a Hong Kong Cantonese film actor born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1912. He studied at Shanghai Yinghua Middle School. In 1935, he joined the "Star Talent Training Institute" run by the "Star Film Company" in Shanghai, making his debut in "The Jade Horse" and gaining fame with "Heart United in Life and Death" (1936). He moved to "Lianhua Film Company" in 1937. After the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, he relocated to Hong Kong and starred in notable films including "Blood on Baoshan City" and "A Bright Future". During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, he performed in stage plays with the "Chinese Theatre Troupe". After the war, he continued his career in Hong Kong, starring in classics like "Pearl River Tears". He was one of the founders and shareholders of "Zhonglian Film Company" and is regarded as one of the "Four Great Leading Men" of Cantonese cinema alongside Wu Chufan, Zhang Huoyou, and Zhang Ying. He married actress Rong Xiaoyi in 1941 and had one son and two daughters. He retired after "Deadly Money" (1979) due to age and health issues, and passed away on July 14, 2000, having appeared in over 150 films.