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- Chinese-born character actor Robert Ya Fu Lee first came to the United Kingdom as an international student attending Trinity College, Cambridge. He started acting at the behest of his friends, and quickly became a regular fixture of British TV and motion pictures. His appearances include You Only Live Twice (1967) and Half Moon Street (1986), and his television appearances include The Avengers, The Chinese Detective and The Bill, but his best known role is as Taro Nagazumi, the Japanese business executive and English language student, in the ITV sitcom Mind Your Language from 1977 to 1979.
- Actor
- Producer
Daoming Chen was born on 26 April 1955 in Tianjin, China. He is an actor and producer, known for Hero (2002), Wo de 1919 (1999) and Infernal Affairs III (2003). He has been married to Xian Du since 1978. They have one child.- Xiaotong Mao was born on 16 February 1988 in Tianjin, China. She is an actress, known for The Ingenious One (2023), Nothing But Thirty (2020) and Hello Beautiful Life (2023).
- Actor
- Director
- Additional Crew
Wu Ma was born on 18 August 1942 in Tianjin, China. He was an actor and director, known for A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), Righting Wrongs (1986) and The Dead and the Deadly (1982). He was married to Ma Yan. He died on 4 February 2014 in China.- Actor
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Suet Lam was born on 8 July 1964 in Tianjin, China. He is an actor and production manager, known for Kung Fu Hustle (2004), PTU (2003) and The Midnight After (2014).- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kun Li was born on 18 February 1930 in Tianjin, China. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Big Boss (1971), Fist of Fury (1972) and Ye gu niang (1966). He died on 12 March 2008 in Taipei, Taiwan.- Lin-Lin Li was born on 13 November 1948 in Tianjin, China. She is an actress, known for Tie chao ren (1975), Qing chun de xuan lu (1968) and Mi huan jiao wa (1974). She has been married to David Chiang since 20 May 1974.
- Dora Patricia Detering-Nathan was born in Tientsin, China, the daughter of British Army Major Walter Nathan and his Austrian wife. She received her school education in England, Germany, Austria and Switzerland and was, therefore, linguistically well-equipped to appear in films in England as well as on the continent. Her stage name was an amalgamation of two popular contemporary operettas: Sari (also known as 'The Gypsy Violinist') and Countess Maritza, both composed by 'Emmerich Kalman'.
Sari made her screen debut in her mother's home town, Vienna, and then went on to film in Budapest, Berlin and London. Most of her films were low budget efforts, such as 'Monte Carlo Madness', which was made by Ufa simultaneously in English and in German (as Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931)). In this, she played a queen. Ironically, the New York Times commented in a June 4 1932 review about the 'vivacious Continental actress', that her "English is fluent and she looks far more attractive than she does in Forgotten Commandments". Forgotten Commandments (1932) was a patchwork which re-used left-over footage from Cecil B. DeMille's Biblical epic The Ten Commandments (1923), and had Maritza playing a vamp. The New York Times stated (June 2 1) that, though her make-up "was not in her favour", she gave a "competent performance". The connection between Ufa and Paramount was significant in launching Sari Maritza's brief Hollywood career. Paramount, always experimenting with continental actresses in the hope of finding another Greta Garbo or Marlene Dietrich, invented a fictitious, exotic background for her, though she was first, and foremost, English. Usually cast in femme fatale roles, neither the quality of her subsequent films, nor her performances, suggested major star potential. Sari married Paramount employee Sam Katz in 1934. Four years later, she confessed candidly to a reporter that she was, in fact, British, not Austrian, and added that she was quitting films, because she realized that she couldn't act. Sari Maritza worked for a lens manufacturer during World War II. Her second husband was an Air Force navigator. - Anne Ridler was born on 8 February 1930 in Tianjin, China. She was an actress, known for My Friend Charles (1956), The Scarf (1959) and Doctor Who (1963). She was married to Ruric Powell and Emrys Jones. She died on 2 February 2011 in England, UK.
- Xiaotian Tang was born on 2 June 1991 in Tianjin, China. He is an actor, known for Bright Eyes in the Dark (2023), Broker (2021) and The Ingenious One (2023).
- Mitsouko was born on 3 September 1941 in Tianjin, China. She was an actress, known for Z7 Operation Rembrandt (1966), License to Kill (1964) and Les femmes d'abord (1963). She died on 28 March 1995 in Paris, France.
- Yunzhong Li was born on 2 September 1911 in Tianjin, China. He was an actor, known for Come Drink with Me (1966), Yeosu 407ho (1976) and Duan chang jian (1967). He died on 29 April 1981 in Hong Kong.
- Sze-Kei Lee was born on 15 August 1950 in Tianjin, China. She is an actress, known for Chor Lauheung (1979), Nan wang chu lian qing ren (1972) and Xi du zhe (1974).
- Actress
- Producer
- Talent Agent
Alina Zhang, a Chinese actress born in Tian Jin, graduated from the University of New South Wales in Australia. She won the title of Miss China Universe in 2004 and went on to represent China in the 53rd Miss Universe beauty pageant. She served as a U.N. Ambassador for Chinese Charity as well as an ambassador for the Pink Fund Star Public Service.
In 2004, Alina began her acting career as a result of winning the Miss China Universe title. She was well known in 2009 for starring in the time-travel drama series The Myth. She also appeared in the period drama series Epoch Making followed by starring in Baby in 2013. In 2014, Alina received recognition for her role in the critically acclaimed family and legal drama series Divorce Lawyers. Shortly after, she appeared in multiple drama series such as the Ice Fantasy and Weekend Parents. In 2017, she received a best-supporting actress nomination for starring in the family drama series Little Husband during the 22nd Hua Ding's China Top 100 TV Series' Awards. In 2018, her strong portrayal of "Su Nan" in the Tencent web series of The Tomb of Sea won her praise from the audiences.
Last year for the first time in Alina's career, she became an Executive Producer and developed her first television series, Princess Silver, an epic costume drama series about a princess and her inner struggles and personal growth. The series aired on Tencent, iQiyi and Youku streaming platforms and it became one of the most-watched series during that period (the series achieved a cumulative of 2.7 billion views on Tencent platform alone). Her next producing project Cross Fire, another most anticipated web series in China, has already started production in May.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Zhizhong Huang was born on 5 March 1978 in Tianjin, China. He is an actor and director, known for Ren jian zheng dao shi cang sang (2009), The Founding of an Army (2017) and Cloudy Mountain (2021). He was previously married to Yin He.- Angela Yu Chien was born on 25 May 1942 in Tianjin, China. She was an actress, known for The Blue and the Black (Part 1) (1966), Coffin from Hong Kong (1964) and Hong Kong 1941 (1984). She died on 10 April 2000 in Hong Kong.
- Yunxiang Gao was born on 15 August 1985 in Tianjin, China. He is an actor, known for Legend of Miyue (2015), Drug War (2012) and The Midas Touch (2013). He was previously married to Xuan Dong.
- Ping-Yu Chang was born on 20 June 1926 in Tianjin, Republic of China. She was an actress, known for Xiao zhen chun hui (1968), A Touch of Zen (1971) and Jing nu chu zheng (1988). She died on 4 December 2014 in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Xiuming Li was born on 9 December 1954 in Tianjin, China. She is an actress, known for A Sweet Life (1979), Xu Mao and His Daughters (1981) and Shan lin zhong tou yi ge nu ren (1986).
- Composer
- Music Department
Cong Su was born in 1957 in Tianjin, China. He is a composer, known for The Last Emperor (1987), Jasmine Women (2004) and Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989).- Xiang Zareen was born on 25 March 2008 in Tianjin, China.
- Tian Yu was born on 10 January 1993 in Hexi, Tianjin, China. He is an actor, known for Shenmi Jiashu, Temporary Family (2014) and Chao yue (2021).
- Actor
- Director
Mien Fang was born on 1 May 1916 in Tianjin, China. He was an actor and director, known for Five Fingers of Death (1972), Yang Nu Hu (1957) and Ru xia (1967). He died on 10 March 1995 in Contra Costa, California, USA.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Writer
Jie Liu was born on 13 February 1968 in Tianjin, China. He is an assistant director and director, known for Touxi (2009), Deep in the Clouds (2010) and Ma bei shang de fa ting (2006).- Wei Lin was born on 26 April 1969 in Tianjin, China. He is an actor, known for Shenyong xiao quan tong (1995), Feng wu jiu tian (1996) and Lang wang zi (2016). He has been married to Mimi Chi-Yan Kung since October 1999. They have two children.
- Jennie Woodford was born on 6 July 1940 in Tianjin, China. She is an actress, known for Coronation Street (1960), The World of Wooster (1965) and Drama 61-67 (1961).
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Gerd Frickhöffer was born on 21 November 1913 in Tianjin (China). He was an actor, known for The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950), Rauschende Melodien (1955) and Mexikanische Revolution (1968). He was married to Irene Korb. He died on 5 July 1980 in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany.- Actress
- Additional Crew
Claude Winter was born on 18 February 1931 in Tianjin, China. She was an actress, known for Maigret (1991), Les grandes familles (1989) and La caméra explore le temps (1957). She died on 25 April 2011 in Paris, France.- Ben Niu was born on 9 July 1935 in Tianjin City, Tianjin, China. He is an actor, known for The Herdsman (1982), Fu chang qi he (1996) and Xi Fu Ni Dang Jia (1998).
- Bin Yu was born on 19 November 1978 in Tianjin, China. He is an actor, known for Good Bye, My Princess (2019), Three Kingdoms (2008) and Advance Wave Upon Wave (2019).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Seki Sano was born on 14 January 1905 in Tianjin, China. He was an actor, known for Han matado a Tongolele (1948) and Sex Jack (1970). He died on 29 September 1966 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.- Art Director
- Writer
Yu Cao was born in September 1910 in Tianjin, China. He was an art director and writer, known for Curse of the Golden Flower (2006), Ri Chu (1985) and Thunderstorm (1957). He died in 1996 in China.- Actress
- Writer
Qian Wang was born on 14 May 1968 in Tianjin, China. She is an actress and writer, known for Zhong an liu zu (2001), Ji du ying xiong (1996) and The Golden Eyes (2019).- Actress
- Sound Department
Si Xi was born on 11 October 1993 in Tianjin, China. She is an actress, known for Spirit Sword Sovereign (2019), X Epoch of Dragon (2023) and Sword Saint of the Ten Realms (2023).- Xiang Zareen was born on 25 March 2008 in Tianjin, China.
- Heling Wei was born on 14 January 1907 in Tianjin, China. He was an actor, known for Jia (1957), Bu neng zou na tiao lu (1954) and Huángpu jiang de gùshì (1959). He died on 2 October 1979.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Katsuko Kanai was born on 17 June 1945 in Tianjin, China. She is an actress, known for The Righteous Hero (1961), Mini mini totsugeki tai (1968) and Kuroi kizu ato no burûsu (1961).- Actress
Xia Ai was born on 29 November 1912 in Tianjin, China. She was an actress, known for Feng nian (1933), Zhifen shichang (1933) and Chun can (1933). She died on 15 February 1934 in Shanghai, China.- Strelsa Brown was born in 1919 in Tianjin, China. She was an actress, known for Quo Vadis (1951), The Warrior Empress (1960) and Amor non ho! Però, però.. (1951). She died in 1976.
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Gong Feng was born in 1957 in Tianjin, China. He is an actor and writer, known for Eat Hot Tofu Slowly (2005), A Big Potato (2007) and A Tree in House (1998).- Lang Ping was born on 10 December 1960 in Tianjin, China. She is an actress, known for 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship (2018), Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games (2018) and Bangkok 1978 Asian Games (1978). She was previously married to Bai Fan.
- Mu Bai was born in Tianjin, China. He is known for Jinji pojiang (1999), Liang ge xun luo bing (1958) and Chun man ren jian (1959).
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Cho-Fan Ng was born in 1910 in Tianjin, China. He was an actor and writer, known for Yi fan feng shun (1951), Huo ku you lan (1961) and Qiu (1954). He died on 23 February 1993 in Canada.- Director
- Writer
Yinnan Ding was born in 1938 in Tianjin, China. Yinnan is a director and writer, known for The Calligraphy Master (2015), Sun Zhongshan (1986) and Xiang ban yong yuan (2000).- Lei Zhang was born in Tianjin, China. He is known for Love and Redemption (2020), The Vigilantes in Masks (2010) and Burning Flames (2024).
- Chunyong Hu was born on 18 June 1987 in Tianjin, China. He is an actor, known for Three Kingdoms (2010), Destined to Love You (2015) and Jiang he shui (2018).
- Sound Department
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Jifu Li, M.P.S.E. has a bachelor's degree in Sound Design from the Beijing Film Academy and a Master's Degree in Editing from the American Film Institute.
He has worked for the China Film Group as a senior sound editor and re-recording mixer for more than 24 commercial movies in China from 2011 to 2015. Some of his work, like THE GRANDMASTER, won the 61st MPSE Golden Reel for Best Dialogue Editing in 2013; TIBET SKY won the CSMPTE Best Sound Track in 2014. He has worked with 3 time Academy Award winner, Michael Minckler in the movie, GONE WITH THE BULLET, Emmy nominated sound editor, Chris Sheldon in Renny Harlin's movie, SKIPTRACE, and MPSE Best Sound Editing winner Alexandre Widmer in UP THE WIND.
His editing & sound design work includes THE HOME GLEANERS, which won the 49th Golden Horse Best Short Feature Movie; and LOVE IS COLOR BLIND winner of the Best Short Foreign Language Film from London IFF2017. His years of training at the Beijing Film Academy and the American Film Institute combined with his professional experience at the China Film Group have laid out a solid foundation for his understanding of film production.- Xiucen Yin was born on 13 June 1911 in Tianjin, China. He was an actor, known for San xiao xu ji (1940), Kuanghuan zhi ye (1936) and Hong lou meng (1945). He died on 3 March 1979.
- Yinyan Wu was born on 2 August 1909 in Tianjin, China. She was an actress, known for Shi zi jie tou (1937), Wanjia denghuo (1948) and The Spring River Flows East (1947). She died on 10 April 1991.
- Actor
- Producer
David Wei Tang was born in 1944 in Tianjin, China. He is an actor and producer, known for Green Green Meadow (1974), Tie zhang chuan chang tui (1971) and The Great Justice (1979).