Tanny Tien-Ni

Tanny Tien-Ni

Born: January 1, 1948
in Shanghai, China
Tanny Tien-Ni (Chinese: 恬妮 ) is a Taiwanese actrees. Born in Shanghai in 1948 and raised in Taiwan. She studied Beijing Opera and in 1967 formally entered the entertainment word after being named 'Sweater Princess' in a local beauty pageant. After appearing in Taiwanese television series, she made her film debut in "Sword of Endurance". In 1972 signed a contract with Shaw Brothers. Li Han-Hsiang appreciated her special brand of sex appeal and cast her in "Illicit Desire" (1973). Its box office success led to her starring in a number of Li-directed erotic films. Trivia: Married to actor classic wu xia actor Yueh Hua in 1975. Her younger sister Tien Niu was also a major Shaw Brothers star of the 1970s.

Movies for Tanny Tien-Ni...

Title: Song of Phoenix
Character: Empress Dowager Wei of Chu
Released: April 28, 2017
Type: TV
There are some relationships that are doomed from the start. During the Warring States period, Qu Yuan is born into a prominent family and grows up to be a prodigy scholar. But Qu Yuan bucks convention when he falls in love with Mo Chou Nu, a slave. Society forbids such class-breaking relationships, so the lovers decide to elope so that they can be together. Despite their efforts to lead a quiet life, Qu Yuan and Chou Nu become entangled in the political struggles of the power elites within the palace. Can their relationship survive the many obstacles?
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Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
Title: Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
Character: Herself
Released: January 3, 2003
Type: Movie
Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 70's. The series will take the audience on a sentimental journey to the good old days and once again look at the expansive epic costume dramas and huangmei operas in which actresses played both the male and female roles. Rare interviews with Sir Run Run Shaw, stars Ivy Ling Po, Shaw Yin Yin, Tanny Tie Ni and Cheng Pei Pei are also featured.
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The Wild Ones
Title: The Wild Ones
Character: 陆玲玲
Released: June 15, 1989
Type: Movie
Social worker Sandy emigrated to Canada with her father when she was young. With the encouragement of her father, she decided to come back to Hong Kong to develop her career. Her father also has a mission to find his missing wife.
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First Date
Title: First Date
Released: June 2, 1989
Type: Movie
In the 1950s, Taiwan's culture was impacted by different cultures of Japan, the United States and China, which can be said to be very complicated and chaotic. This film is based on the simple Taiwanese society in the 1950s. It tells about a group of young people's natural and complex emotions, such as enthusiasm and loneliness, during this chaotic transition period. The story focuses on four high school students, Yang Jialuo, you Fusheng, Gu Caizi, Guo Hao and Liu Guobao. In the film, they narrate and reflect on their growth with witty dialogue.
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Runaway Blues
Title: Runaway Blues
Released: December 29, 1988
Type: Movie
Before he was crowned one of the "Four Heavenly Kings", Andy Lau starred in the 1989 gangster film Runaway Blues. He plays Lam, a Taiwan gangster who flees to Hong Kong after killing a rival gangster. Hiding at his uncle gang boss Lip's place, he gets embroiled in more gang conflicts and is forced to be an informant for the police. Lam runs away to Guangzhou and Macau with Lip's mistress, causing an enraged Lip to be hot on his trail.
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Bitter Taste of Blood
Title: Bitter Taste of Blood
Released: November 24, 1988
Type: Movie
A gangster turns over a new leaf working as a gardner in a remote island off of Hong Kong. There he falls in love, but is haunted by a past that would not allow him to forget.
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Edge of Darkness
Title: Edge of Darkness
Character: Wife
Released: November 17, 1988
Type: Movie
A Hong Kong cop's first undercover assignment sends him on a psychological downward spiral, unable to separate his two identities after unearthing a connection between his supervisor and the crime syndicate he's investigating.
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Let's Have a Baby
Title: Let's Have a Baby
Character: Yuan Kwun's mother
Released: November 21, 1985
Type: Movie
A charming tale of child-creating complications, featuring a rare comedic performance by Alex Man Chi-leung.
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Why Me?
Title: Why Me?
Character: Koko's mother
Released: October 29, 1985
Type: Movie
The tragic story of Fat Cat, a mentally retarded man who endures the mistreatment of the local villagers, and Koko, the idealistic social worker who tries to give him a better life. Koko's battle against ignorance and apathy on Fat Cat's behalf takes its toll on them both.
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My Mind, Your Body
Title: My Mind, Your Body
Released: January 10, 1985
Type: Movie
shaw production
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How to Choose a Royal Bride
Title: How to Choose a Royal Bride
Character: Empress Dowager
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Emperor Kangxi's mother tries to marry him with the daughter of an official, but she's too strong-willed to agree to an arranged marriage even if it is with the Emperor, so she dresses as a man and heads off to Jiang Nan to see the spring blossoms. As luck would have it, Kangxi also decides to head to Jiang Nan in disguise in search of adventure, and the two cross paths and quickly become firm friends.
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The Siamese Twins
Title: The Siamese Twins
Character: Mrs Kei Ching Yi
Released: July 24, 1984
Type: Movie
The spirit of a deceased conjoined twin haunts her unknowing sister.
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Little Dragon Maiden
Title: Little Dragon Maiden
Character: Li Mochou
Released: December 2, 1983
Type: Movie
Seeking to improve his combat skills, a young man falls in love with a woman with mystical powers but his past stands in the way of their union.
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The Trail
Title: The Trail
Character: Innkeeper's Wife
Released: March 31, 1983
Type: Movie
A gang of opium smugglers, disguised as Taoist Priests transporting hopping corpses, are hired to transport a real dead body to it's final resting place.
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Once Upon a Mirage
Title: Once Upon a Mirage
Released: August 25, 1982
Type: Movie
Story of five children growing up and learning about life in Hong Kong.
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Human Lanterns
Title: Human Lanterns
Character: Lee Chin
Released: July 14, 1982
Type: Movie
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.
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Corpse Mania
Title: Corpse Mania
Character: Madame Lan
Released: June 3, 1981
Type: Movie
A necrophiliac killer is murdering the prostitutes at Madame Lan's brothel.
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The Tiger and the Widow
Title: The Tiger and the Widow
Character: Widow Pei Chou Ju
Released: February 25, 1981
Type: Movie
The movie is about an illegal salt smuggling ring run by Tanny and her male partner, who spend most of the movie arguing which one of them is going to sacrifice him/herself and surrender to the police.
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Hex
Title: Hex
Character: Chan Sau Ying / Chan Sau Fong
Released: July 9, 1980
Type: Movie
Constantly mistreated by her cruel husband, the frail Chan Sau-ying awaits certain death from tuberculosis. The new servant girl, Yi-wah takes pity on her mistress' plight and the pair proceed to drown him one evening. They dump his body in a near-by pond but Sau-ying believes that the man's bloated corpse has risen from the bog to seek vengeance.
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Crocodile
Title: Crocodile
Character: Angela
Released: June 28, 1979
Type: Movie
A giant crocodile is killing and frightening people living nearby rivers. Two men, whose wives and daughter have been killed by the crocodile, decide to chase and eliminate it.
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The Battle Wizard
Title: The Battle Wizard
Character: Mu Wan-Ching / Hsiang Yao-cha
Released: September 9, 1977
Type: Movie
A brother who loves books and a sister who loves swords must face a yellow-robed warrior, the Red Python, a sinuous snake-charmer, and a silk-masked beauty (who must kill or wed the first man to see her face) before they can bring peace to their battle-addled family.
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Moods of Love
Title: Moods of Love
Character: Cai Feng
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
Two stories are included in this erotic/romantic anthology. In the first, a Sung-Dynasty (10th-13th century) Buddhist monk is tricked into sexual relations with an unscrupulous female adventurer. He dies soon after with his misdeed on his conscience. In the second, the daughter of a woman who died in a brothel discovers that her mother died an unnatural death and seeks revenge.
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Black Magic 2
Title: Black Magic 2
Character: Li Cui Ling
Released: December 9, 1976
Type: Movie
A doctor suspects black magic on his hospital after experiencing some bizarre incidents and sends for two doctors (who are a couple) from Hong Kong. The wife is very skeptical and places volunteer for a spell. It became obvious that here is an evil wizard who stay young by including drinking human breast milk. A Shaw Brothers production.
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A Queen's Ransom
Title: A Queen's Ransom
Character: Jenny
Released: September 16, 1976
Type: Movie
A Hong Kong mobster's sister is working with authorities on their investigation into her own brother's plot to assassinate the Queen.
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Divorce Hong Kong Style
Title: Divorce Hong Kong Style
Released: July 15, 1976
Type: Movie
Typical Hong Kong drama film: Affairs, betrayal, and divorce.
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The Magic Blade
Title: The Magic Blade
Character: Mingyue Hsin 'Moonlight Heart'
Released: July 10, 1976
Type: Movie
Two rival swordsmen in imperial China, poncho-clad Fu Hung-Hsueh and Yen nan-Fei vie with a power-hungry villain for the deadly Peacock Dart and fend off waves of expert killers during their journey.
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Wedding Nights
Title: Wedding Nights
Released: April 3, 1976
Type: Movie
An adult comedy produced by the Shaw Brothers.
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The Criminals
Title: The Criminals
Character: Tanny
Released: January 16, 1976
Type: Movie
An anthology film featuring three true-crime stories that took place in Hong Kong in the early 1970's. Part 1: Hidden Torsos' A woman and her daughter are murdered by her abusive boyfriend. Part 2: 'Valley of the Hanged'-A man murders his wife and her lover. Part 3: 'The Stuntmen' - A gang boss is murdered by his wife's lover
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No End of Surprises
Title: No End of Surprises
Character: Pan Chiao-Yin
Released: December 5, 1975
Type: Movie
No End of Surprises is a Hong Kong Comedy Drama starring Jackie Chan.
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Black Magic
Title: Black Magic
Character: Luo Yin
Released: October 2, 1975
Type: Movie
A magician makes money by charging people to cast love spells on the objects of their affection. Complications arise when he decides that he wants a customer's bride for himself.
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The Empress Dowager
Title: The Empress Dowager
Character: Li Chieh
Released: July 23, 1975
Type: Movie
This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to the screen in this memorable epic.
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Moon and Stars
Title: Moon and Stars
Released: July 11, 1975
Type: Movie
Mei Yen is a beautician who often makes her clients up. One day she accepts an invitation to attend a make-up party and helps her clients to make themselves up. Unexpectedly, she meets her boyfriend Chi Hua. Chi Hua is a private car driver who regularly takes his clients to their destinations upon payment of a fee. Without letting Mei Yen know that he will join the party, he appears in the party and has fun with his newly acquainted girlfriend Helen. As a result, he and Mei Yen quarrel and break up...
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Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
Title: Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
Character: Mi Ling Fong
Released: July 11, 1975
Type: Movie
When fellow operatives and friends disappear during a mission in Hong Kong, Cleopatra Jones comes to help. She discovers the disappearance involves The Dragon Lady, a feared lipstick lesbian who runs a casino and the local drug trade.
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A Haunted House
Title: A Haunted House
Released: January 23, 1975
Type: Movie
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Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
Title: Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
Character: Carrie Ho
Released: January 9, 1975
Type: Movie
Li Han-hsiang, one of the most experienced and respected filmmakers in Hong Kong, wrote and directed this charming and fascinating comedy of amorous complications and modern morals in the very middle of his forty year career. The two cities are Macau, where a love quartet is the source for sexy merriment, and Hong Kong, where a gambler tells a charming woman why there are four shackles hanging from his apartment ceiling!
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The Golden Triangle
Title: The Golden Triangle
Character: Hangson Wu
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: Movie
A Thai army undercover drug agent infiltrates an opium ring in the Golden triangle, but falls in love with the woman ring leader.
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The Rat Catcher
Title: The Rat Catcher
Character: Anna Fang
Released: December 19, 1974
Type: Movie
This light-hearted action comedy hybrid-where crooks and cops work together to make a better Hong Kong - was hailed for its British humor and Italian style as well as its unique Chinese flavor. In fact, the Hong Kong Movie New named it "one of the most hilarious comedies among the Mandarin productions in recent years." Enjoy the fast-moving and funny tale of a pretty pickpocket tangling with jewel heists, wallet snatchings, and a drug trafficking ring.
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The Association
Title: The Association
Character: Lei
Released: November 21, 1974
Type: Movie
Plain-clothes detective Wang is the best in his trade. One day he stumbles across a young girl's body who apparently is died of abortion. Wang investigates the guilty abortionist who leads Wang to a secret organization called "The Welfare Association". Actually it is an international prostitution racket. Wang sneaks into the association. When he is about to arrest the association's organizer, a girl, Lei, whose sister's death cause by the secret society, saves Wang in certain death. Wang arrests the organizer but has set her free from headquarter. Wang and Lei get together in getting the commander dismissed.
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My Darling Slave
Title: My Darling Slave
Character: Miss Lam
Released: October 23, 1974
Type: Movie
Hong Kong comedy film.
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Seductive Ghost
Title: Seductive Ghost
Released: September 5, 1974
Type: Movie
A ghost teaches a poor shopkeeper medicine, leading to tragedy.
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The Young Dragons
Title: The Young Dragons
Character: Yip Fung
Released: July 25, 1974
Type: Movie
The powerful mobster Leung, who is protected by the dangerous and wicked Huan Fai, sells two hundred Japanese weapons and ammunition to a Chinese gang. He uses the smuggler Luy Fu to bring the weapons but the smalltime thief Kim and his gang heist the shipment on the road and dump the cargo into the sea. However, he lures Luy Fu and asks a large amount to return the weapons with the intention of traveling abroad with his brother. Meanwhile Kim befriends Fan Ming, an undercover police office from Shanghai that is investigating the illegal activities of Leung. When the mobster finds that Fan Ming is a policeman, Leung ambushes him and Huan Fai and his men stab the officer that falls from a cliff into the sea. Kim brings Fan Ming's fiancée Ipi Feng to the house of his lover, the prostitute Hung, and tells Ipi Feng that her fiancé was murdered by Leung. She decides to revenge the death of her beloved Fan Ming with tragic consequences.
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Naughty! Naughty!
Title: Naughty! Naughty!
Character: Pauline Hsin
Released: July 18, 1974
Type: Movie
Wu Te-chuan is a young man trying to make a living in an easy way. But now he is penniless and will being thrown out of his Macau hotel. Kind- hearted hotel maid Hsiao Yen is the only one to help him in the world. One day, Wu plays a trick on the hotel owner. The scheme backfires and Wu has to flee to Hong Kong. Wu saves desperate painter Hsin. He convinces Hsin that his painting will sell if he is dead. After Hsin pretend to be dead, his paintings really can be sold well, but backfires finally. Then, Wu and Hsin team up and engage themselves full time in con games, gambling and sex inclusive. Finally, Wu is being chased by the ring enforcers but is saved. Finding himself in love with Hsiao Yen, Wu decides to turn a new leaf and live properly ever after.
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至尊寶
Title: 至尊寶
Released: May 31, 1974
Type: Movie
With this film we tell the story of police tipster Polka Dots Liu, badge 369 but often jokingly called the Supremo. He entertains most of the times. Once, he brandishes a gun at a casino to stress a point. He wins the point and some credit, too. And he tries to chat up the barber's wife under the man's very razor. The barber gladly runs him out of town. The he pumps into a robbery and captures the robber by mistake. That's what he does when he gets his badge...
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Scandal
Title: Scandal
Character: Pan Qiao Han
Released: April 12, 1974
Type: Movie
Director Li Han-hsiang teams up with Michael Hui in this tongue in cheek tale of extramarital affairs and corruption. Michael Hui and Wang Sheng are two loafers who prove they are good for something after all.
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The Golden Lotus
Title: The Golden Lotus
Character: Mrs. Hua/Li Ping Erh
Released: January 17, 1974
Type: Movie
Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsiang adapted part of the story into this film, which starts with Hsi Men Ching, a successful merchant, wooing Pan Chin Lien, the beautiful wife of one of the townspeople.
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Affection Against Satan
Title: Affection Against Satan
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
Centers around gambling problems and both good and evil spirits.
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The Happiest Moment
Title: The Happiest Moment
Character: Xiao Hong/Ma Xing Feng/Head Nurse Fong
Released: November 8, 1973
Type: Movie
Michael Hui plays four characters in this three-chapter, Hong Kong erotic comedy anthology set in Northern China during WWII.
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Woman of the Night
Title: Woman of the Night
Character: Lin Yu-Jia
Released: July 21, 1973
Type: Movie
A captivating examination of human obsession and love, Woman of the Night offers three stories in one film. In the first tale, a perverse young student with a voyeuristic habit spies on two of his female roommates. The second story follows an office manager who develops an infatuation with his secretary. The last part is a complex family drama about a debilitated father who forces his family to leave him, only to have a bittersweet reunion when his daughter’s life is threatened.
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The Fist Of Justice
Title: The Fist Of Justice
Released: July 11, 1973
Type: Movie
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Love in the Storm
Title: Love in the Storm
Released: July 7, 1973
Type: Movie
Taiwanese romance film.
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The Call-Girls
Title: The Call-Girls
Released: April 19, 1973
Type: Movie
A story of female sex workers across all social strata.
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The Brutal Boxer
Title: The Brutal Boxer
Character: Chan Ying Ying
Released: October 4, 1972
Type: Movie
The bloodiest Kung Fu battles ever fought. The subtitle says it all, as there is hardly any story, but all the more raw fighting.
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The Hunchback
Title: The Hunchback
Character: Hsiao Hua
Released: July 14, 1972
Type: Movie
The parents of a young girl, Chou Shao Hwa were slaughtered by the Three Rogues of Black Hills; she escapes thanks to the help of the Blind Swordsman Zatoichi. He teaches her and her boyfriend fighting arts, and together they seek revenge on the Three Rouges.
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The Brave Young Generation
Title: The Brave Young Generation
Released: May 18, 1972
Type: Movie
A Shaw Brothers production that was filmed in Taiwan
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Crimes Are To Be Paid
Title: Crimes Are To Be Paid
Released: April 13, 1972
Type: Movie
A young innocent woman is raped by a gang of five men. Years later the young woman has matured into a sophisticated lady and singer. The five guys have gone their separate ways, however one by one, she finds them and sets about her revenge.
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Capture of Seven Tigers
Title: Capture of Seven Tigers
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
An investigative team that wants to foil the evil plans of a group of criminals.
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From Home with Love
Title: From Home with Love
Released: September 10, 1970
Type: Movie
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The Master Sword
Title: The Master Sword
Released: September 3, 1969
Type: Movie
A deranged swordsman travels the land taking on all comers and defeats them all with ease. News of these vile fights travels fast, and before long two other students of the sword are dispatched to rein him in.
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Lady Lee
Title: Lady Lee
Released: August 28, 1969
Type: Movie
Taiwanese historical drama.
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The Mask Heroine
Title: The Mask Heroine
Character: Chin Jung
Released: January 25, 1969
Type: Movie
A Taiwanese Martial Arts film
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Lady Snow
Title: Lady Snow
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
After being abandoned in the mountains the lovey snow maiden seeks her revenge.
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Sword Of Endurance
Title: Sword Of Endurance
Released: November 8, 1968
Type: Movie
Rare sword fighting martial arts film from Taiwan.