Person Details

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Aliases: 陳厚 , Chen Shang-Ho , Chan Hau , Hou Chen , Peter Chen Hou

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Shanghai, China

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Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Born as Chen Shang-Ho in Shanghai, Chen was widely regarded as the "King of Comedy" in the Mandarin film circle. His screen debut was "Qiu Jin, the Revolutionary Heroine" and later became a household name with "Songs of the Peach Blossom River". Comedy and musical were Chen's specialities. His acclaimed works include "Les Belles", "Love Parade", "The Dancing Millionairies", "Hong Kong Nocturne" and "Hong Kong Rhapsody". It was a sensation when Chen and fellow actress Betty Loh Ti were married in 1962, yet the relationship only lasted for five years. Chen died of bowel cancer in New York, on april 17, 1970. He was 40.

Most Famous Work

Sons of the Good Earth
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5

Sons of the Good Earth

(1965) Yu Jui
Hong Kong Rhapsody
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0

Hong Kong Rhapsody

(1968) Chen Tzu-Hsin
The Pistol
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0

The Pistol

(1961) Little Zhang/Chang
Calendar Girl
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0

Calendar Girl

(1959) Liu Bucheng
Till the End of Time
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0

Till the End of Time

(1966) Chang Cho-Ming
Bitter Sweet
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0

Bitter Sweet

(1963) Luo Zhong-Heng
The Brain-Stealers
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0

The Brain-Stealers

(1968) Xiao Jia-Wen
Les Belles
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7

Les Belles

(1961) Ma Ying

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1970 Chen Zi Feng
1969 Peter
Tu Chang
1968 N/A
Xiao Jia-Wen
Chang Zhi-Xian
Chen Tzu-Hsin
1967 Li Yan Nan
Li Hao-Ran
Ma Da Wei (David Ma)
Chen Tze Ching
1966 Teacher Yang
Cao Zhong-nian
Chang Cho-Ming
1965 Peter Chen
Liu Shi Tai
Yu Jui
1964 Chen Hun-Mai
1963 Luo Zhong-Heng
Michael Shi
1961 Little Zhang/Chang
Ma Ying
1959 N/A
Liu Bucheng
Monkey
Lin Fu
1957 Tao Wen-ping
Chen Ta Nien
Danian / Wong Ta-Nien
1956 N/A
1955 N/A
N/A
N/A
1953 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1955 Music
Year Role Movie/Tv

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