陳佩茜

简介

Chen Pei-Hsi was a Hong Kong actress of mixed Chinese and Indian descent. Before entering primary school, she did not have a Chinese name, and it was her primary school teacher who gave her the name Chen Pei-Hsi. Around 1980, she was discovered by a director while eating, which led to her entering the entertainment industry. Initially, she faced difficulties due to language barriers and could not read Chinese scripts, but through her efforts and outstanding acting skills, she eventually gained recognition from audiences. Her first film was directed by Shan Huizhu, followed by her second film directed by Zhang Che, in which she played a Japanese female ninja with minimal action scenes due to her lack of martial arts training. She later starred in a film directeding Hailin. During her time at Shaw Brothers, she was in a relationship with actor Chin Siu-ho. After their breakup and career setbacks, she turned to heavy drinking. On September 9, 1987, at 4:25 AM, she committed suicide by jumping from the 15th floor of a building in North Point, at the age of 23.