陳厚

简介

Chen Hou, born Chen Shanghou on July 1, 1931 in Shanghai, was a famous Hong Kong film actor. He spent his childhood and youth in Shanghai, attending Shanghai World School and Shanghai St. Francis School. After graduating from secondary school, he migrated to Hong Kong in 1950 and initially worked in a foreign firm. He began his artistic career in 1953 when he joined Xin Hua Film Production Company and appeared in his first film "Qiu Jin". He achieved great success in 1957 when he joined Dian Mao, where he showcased his talent in musical comedy and dance films. In 1960, he also worked with Shaw Brothers and excelled in dramatic and artistic roles. Chen Hou suffered serious health problems, developing a stomach perforation in 1968 while filming in Japan, and was later diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 1969 while filming in Singapore. He stopped acting and public appearances after his health deteriorated, and passed away at Memorial Cancer Center in New York in 1970 at the age of 39. He was married twice, first to Wu Zhaoru with whom he had a son, and second to Le Di in 1962 with whom he had a daughter before divorcing in 1967.