Tian Ni (Zhu Yinying)

Biography

Tian Ni, born Zhu Yinying in Shanghai in 1947, comes from a Suzhou family in Jiangsu province. She trained in Peking Opera at a national drama school before entering the film and television industry. She won the "Sweater Princess" title in Taiwan and in 1972 joined Shaw Brothers in Hong Kong. She became famous for her passionate scenes in 金瓶雙艷 and subsequently took on seductive roles in numerous erotic films. She retired from acting in the early 1980s and emigrated with her husband Yueh Hua to Vancouver, Canada, in the early 1990s, devoting herself to Buddhism. She became a volunteer with the Tzu Chi Foundation, helped new immigrants, and contributed to the Vancouver community. She married Yueh Hua in 1975 and had one daughter. After his death in 2018, she maintained a simple, ascetic life away from the spotlight.