Patsy Kar
Patsy Kar | |
|---|---|
| Chinese: 嘉玲 | |
| Born | 1935 |
| Died | (aged 87) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Other names | Ga Ling, Jia Ling, Ka Ling, Kar Ling, He Pei-Ying, Ho Kar Ling, Patsy Ka Ling |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1955–1967 |
Ho Pui Ying (Chinese: 何佩英; 1935 – 21 November 2022) or Patsy Wongsanguan (Thai: พัฒศรี วงศ์สงวน), known professionally as Patsy Kar (Chinese: 嘉玲), was a Chinese actress from Hong Kong with credits in over 70 films. Kar has a star at Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong.
Early life
[edit]Kar was born in Guangdong, China.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Kar started her acting career with Lan Kwong Film Company. Kar debuted in A Broken-Hearted Nurse, a 1953 drama film directed by Chen Huan-Wen. In 1955, Kar appeared in The Strange Case of Three Wives, a crime film directed by Poon Bing-Kuen. Kar was most admired in How to Get a Wife, a 1961 comedy film about the urban middle class with office romance directed by Chun Kim. Kar was in The Strange Girl, a 1967 film directed by Wong Yiu. Kar is credited with over 70 films. Kar is notable for her role as a wealthy lady and a social butterfly. In 1967, Kar retired from acting. After retirement, Kar appeared in Money and I, a 1971 comedy film directed by John Law.[1][2]
Personal life and death
[edit]In 1963, Kar married a Thai-Chinese man.[1]
Kar died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at her home in Bangkok, on 21 November 2022, at the age of 87.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]This is a partial list of films.
- 1955 The Strange Case of Three Wives - Tung Lai-Ying.[1][4]
- 1956 Dragnet
- 1957 Moon Over Malaya (aka Ye lin yue, The Whispering Palm) (Chinese: 椰林月); Blood Stains the Valley of Love (血染相思谷); China Wife (唐山阿嫂). Note: Parts of the Nanyang Trilogy (南洋三部曲).[5][6][7]
- 1961 How to Get a Wife - Wai Ling.[8][9][10]
- 1964 The Beau - Nurse Chan Suk-On
- 1967 The Strange Girl [11]
- 1967 The Story of a Discharged Prisoner - Mak Siyan
- 1971 Money and I [12]
Awards
[edit]- Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Ms Patsy Kar Ling, 1935-". avenueofstars.com.hk. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Patsy Ka Ling". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "粵語片紅星嘉玲離世 享年87歲 郭秀雲感難過 赴泰送別契媽 (11:47)". Mingpao OL (in Traditional Chinese). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "The Strange Case of Three Wives". hkmdb.com. 29 July 1955. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "2006 Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) Report". brns.com. 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Singapore Film Location Archive - 椰林月/ MOON OVER MALAYA (1957)". sgfilmlocation.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "南洋三部曲 Nanyang Trilogy (3-disc DVD edition)". Asian Film Archive. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Fonoroff, Paul (3 February 2013). "Second Sight: How to Get a Wife". scmp.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Far East Film Festival 22 - How to Get a Wife". fareastfilm.com. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)() - ^ "Press Releases - HK Film Archive's "100 Must-See Hong Kong Movies" to showcase classics of love and tragedy (with photos)". info.gov.hk. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "The Strange Girl". hkmdb.com. 5 July 1967. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Money and I". hkcinemagic.com. 1971. Retrieved 26 October 2020.