井莉

简介

Ching Li was born in Jinan, Shandong in 1945 and raised in Taiwan. She is the daughter of the famous actor Ching Miu and sister of actor Ching Hong. The family moved to Hong Kong in 1963 after her father joined Shaw Brothers, and she left university before completing her studies to enter acting. She began her career in 1966 by signing as a basic actress with Shaw Brothers while studying at Chu Hai College, and her debut was the film "The Boat" adapted from Qiong Yao's novel in 1967. She won the "Most Promising Actress" Special Award at the 7th Golden Horse Awards in 1969 for her role in "Cloud and Mud", which was her first starring film. She became one of Shaw Brothers' leading stars in the 1970s, excelling in wuxia and romance films, and was the preferred leading lady for director Chor Yuen in his Gu Long adaptations, starring alongside major stars like Ti Lung, Chiang Dawei, Zhong Hua, and Derek Yee. She continued to deliver notable works until the early 1980s before retiring from acting and passing away in 2017.