Tsai Chin (actress)
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Tsai Chin (Chinese: 周采芹; pinyin: Zhōu Cǎiqín), also known as Irene Chow) was born to Peking Opera actor Zhou Xinfang in November 30, 1936, China. She spent her early life in Shanghai. She had two short marriages and divorced from both. Her brother is Michael Chow, owner of the famous and high-end Mr. Chow restaurant chain. (Through Michael Chow, she is the aunt to actress/model China Chow and her brother Maximillian, who are the children of Michael and his late ex-wife, Tina Chow.)
She is the author of Daughter of Shanghai, Chinese title 《上海的女儿》.
She was the first Chinese to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London in 1951, and later became an associate member.
Chin is probably best known as Lin Tang, the diabolic daughter of Dr. Fu Manchu in the various Fu Manchu movies. She is also memorable for her role as Ling in the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice. She continues to appear in films to this day, including The Joy Luck Club, Memoirs of a Geisha, and the recently released James Bond film Casino Royale.
She also made records for the UK Decca Records label, notably "The Ding Dong Song", with lyrics by Lionel Bart set to a traditional Chinese song.
[edit] Select Filmography
- The Inn Of Sixth Happiness (1958)
- You Only Live Twice (1967)
- Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)
- The Joy Luck Club (1993)
- The Interpreter (2005)
- Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
- Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006)
- Casino Royale (2006)
