祝希娟

简介

A prominent Chinese actress born in 1938 in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province. She graduated in 1960 from the Shanghai Theatre Academy and joined the Shanghai Youth Drama Troupe. While still a student, she was selected by renowned director Xie Jin to star in the highly influential film "The Red Detachment of Women." Her outstanding portrayal of a Mulan-like female soldier earned her the Best Actress award at the inaugural Hundred Flowers Awards in 1962, China's first major film awards ceremony. She was also named one of China's 22 Great Film Stars that same year. In 1983, she became the first deputy director of Shenzhen Television and head of the Shenzhen Television Art Center, producing numerous TV dramas that won Golden Eagle and Feitian Awards. After retiring in 1998, she moved to the United States and founded America Qionghua Film and Television Art Company, serving as its president and dedicating herself to promoting artistic and cultural exchange between China and the United States.