Pan Yin Tze
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Pan Yin-tze better known as Angela Pan, is a Chinese actress who starred in numerous films and soap opera
s in the 1970s–1980s.
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Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s in the 1970s–1980s.
Biography
- Pan started out in Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and was involved in a lot a lot of movies and stage shows. But Pan did not truly become famous until she went to TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It was in Taiwan when she take up the role as lead actress in The Return of the Condor HeroesThe Return of the Condor Heroes (1984 TV series)The Return of the Condor Heroes is a Taiwanese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was first broadcast on CTV in 1984 in Taiwan.-Cast:*Meng Fei as Yang Guo**Kuo Hui-wen as young Yang Guo*Angela Pan as Xiaolongnü...
(神鵰俠侶), The Empress of the Dynasty (一代女皇), The Princess of the Dynasty (一代公主) created a sensation at the time. The shows were viewed by over 60% of the people out of all the shows shown at the same time. - In 1972 she married a famous actor Chan Hung-lit (陳鴻烈), but divorced in 1980.
- At the time Pan and Meng Fei (孟飛) was said by the Taiwan Television Circle to be the "Perfect couple on the Screen" due to their excellent performance in The Return of the Condor Heroes.
- Pan did a lot of shows with Taiwan's well-known television network China Television Company, Ltd., also known as CTV (中國電視公司) So people called her the "Lovely Young Mistress of CTV (中視當家花旦)" (At the time there were only 3 channels in Taiwan, Taiwan Television (TTVTaiwan TelevisionTaiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. , commonly known as TTV is launched), is the first television broadcast station in Taiwan...
), China Television (CTVChina TelevisionChina Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...
) and Chinese Television System (CTSChinese Television SystemChinese Television System is a broadcast television station in Republic of China .-History:Founded on October 31, 1971, CTS started off as a joint venture between the ROC's Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Education. At the time of its establishment, CTS was the only VHF-supported...
)). - Even though Pan start out in the 1960s she never reveal her true age. People can never guess her age because she played a lot of young lady's role on the screen. Especially in "The Empress of the Dynasty 《一代女皇》and "Empress Da Yu Er" 《一代皇后大玉兒》 she played all the role of the girl from childhood to old age; which she has displayed an impressive acting job receive to be the most critically acclaimed role. Also because of her ability to play a teenage girls role over the year, she was given a nickname of "Baby Doll or Doll" (娃娃). And she was the first actress rumored to have cosmetic work done due to her ageless look.
- She is well known in China also because of her shows of "Empress of the Dynasty" 《一代女皇》, The Return of the Condor Heroes, "Empress Da Yu Er" 《一代皇后大玉兒》 and "The Quarrels with Mother-in-Law" 《婆媳過招七十回》 etc.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Butterfly Lovers (梁山伯與祝英台) | |
| 1963 | (七仙女) | |
| 1966 | Come Drink with Me Come Drink with Me Come Drink with Me is a 1966 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by King Hu. Set during the Ming Dynasty, it stars Cheng Pei-pei and Yueh Hua as warriors with Chan Hung-lit as the villain, and features action choreography by Han Ying-chieh. It is widely considered one of the best Hong Kong films ever made... / Big Drunk Hero (大醉俠) |
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| 1966 | Heroic Three / The Magnificent Trio (邊城三俠) | |
| 1967 | (獨臂刀) | |
| 1967 | Moon Night Cutter (月夜斬) | |
| 1967 | Dragon Form Eight Swords (龍形八劍) | |
| 1967 | Stock Market, Stock Market (股票股票) | |
| 1968 | When the Clouds Roll By (雲泥) | |
| 1969 | Runway Model / Torrent of Desire (欲焰狂流) | |
| 1970 | Swordswomen Three (江湖三女俠) | |
| 1971 | Intruder at White Lotus Temple (大破白蓮教) | |
| 1971 | (玉面俠) | Xie Xinchan |
| 1975 | Kissed by the Wolves (狼吻) | |
| 1983 | New: The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple (新火燒紅蓮寺) | |
| 1983 | Police Angel (小姐當差) | |
| 1985 | Miss Mary Lee / Run Tiger Run (兩隻老虎) |
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | One plus One does not equal Two (一加一不等於二) | Ten Ten-Ten (田恬恬) |
| 1984 | Autumn Water Lovers (秋水伊人) | |
| 1984 | (神鵰俠侶) | Xiaolongnü Xiaolongnü Xiaolongnü is the fictional female protagonist of Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes. The author describes her physical appearances as "skin as white as snow, beautiful and elegant beyond convention and cannot be underestimated, but appears cold and indifferent" .-Name:It is... (小龍女) |
| 1985 | (神州俠侶) | Hsiao Yu-hsueh (蕭玉雪) |
| 1985 | Empress of Dynasty (一代女皇) | Wu Zetian Wu Zetian Wu Zetian , personal name Wu Zhao , often referred to as Tian Hou during the Tang Dynasty and Empress Consort Wu in later times, was the only woman in the history of China to assume the title of Empress Regnant... (武則天) |
| 1986 | Princess of Dynasty (一代公主) | Wu Zetian Wu Zetian Wu Zetian , personal name Wu Zhao , often referred to as Tian Hou during the Tang Dynasty and Empress Consort Wu in later times, was the only woman in the history of China to assume the title of Empress Regnant... (武則天) |
| 1986 | Happy Home, All is well (家和萬事興) | Ah-shui (阿水) |
| 1987 | Song Queen of the Age (一代歌后) | Zhou Xuan Zhou Xuan Zhou Xuan was a popular Chinese singer and film actress. By the 1940s, she had become one of China's seven great singing stars. She is probably the most well-known of the seven, as she had a concurrent movie career until 1953.-Biography:... (周璇) |
| 1987 | (靈山神箭) | Pai Yu-hsuang (白羽霜) |
| 1988 | Mama, Jili and Shao Ding-dong (媽媽吉利小叮噹) | Hua Wa-wa (華娃娃) |
| 1988 | Diao Chan (貂蟬) | Diao Chan (貂蟬) |
| 1990 | Flame Bathing Phoenix (浴火鳳凰) | Consort Mei (梅姬) |
| 1991 | (婆媳過招七十回) | Chen Fen-lan (陳芬蘭) |
| 1992 | Empress Da Yu Er (一代皇后大玉兒) | Empress Xiaozhuangwen (孝莊文皇后) |
| 1993 | Super Lady Patrol (超級女巡按) | Fang Mei-chun (方美君) |
| 1998 | 虯髯客與紅拂女 | Hong Fu Nü Hong Fu Nü Hong Fu Nü , the Lady with Red Sleeves, is a legendary Chinese folk hero from imperial China whose birth name was Zhang Chuchen . She was purported to have lived during the Transition from Sui to Tang and was originally described in Biography of the Dragon-Beard Man from the Tang Dynasty... (紅拂女) |
| 2001 | 寶斗里長 | Shen Hsiu-feng (沈秀鳳) |
| Unknown | 幾時再回頭 | |
| Unknown | 菟絲花 |
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Reception
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of Asia due to their similarity of their ageless look. - Nicked named as "Doll" (娃娃) or "Ageless Legend".
- Co-starred with Meng Fei (孟飛) in a lot of dramas, so people called them the "Perfect couple on screen".
- She's dubbed as the "Queen of CTV" because of all of her TV appearances were shown on CTVChina TelevisionChina Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...
during the golden age of the 1980s and 90s.