Betty Loh Ti

Betty Loh Ti, (樂蒂; 29 August 1937 - 27 December 1968) was a Chinese actress who was known as the 'Chinese Classic Beauty'. In the 1960s she was popular among both Chinese and Westerners.

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About Betty Loh Ti

She started her career in the film industry in 1954 and played in 44 films until her death in 1968. During this period, she had joined 3 film production companies, which were Great Wall Film Production Limited(1953-58), The Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited(1958-64), Motion Picture and General Investments Limited (1964-68). In the 44 films, she had played different roles and showed her intelligence of being a skillful actress.

Unforgetable Films

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"Dream of the Red Chamber" (1962)

The Enchanting Shadow

In 1960, the Enchanting Shadow (倩女幽魂) was shown in the Cannes Film Festival. The film produced by the Shaw's Brother Production is the first Mandarin film in colour to take in a major international film festival. An enthusiastic reception was given by the Cannes audience to the film, and Betty was praised as 'The Most Beautiful Star of the East'.

Dream of the Red Chamber

In 1962, she played the role of Lin Daiyu in this film, it was a world-known literature written by Cao Xueqin during the Qing Dynasty, the love tragedy of the graceful girl with her cousin Jia Baoyu. Though the play was not good, fans were touched by her performance.

Love Eterne

In 1963, Betty Loh Ti became the Best Actress of Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan for her role in the legendary blockbuster "Love Eterne". This film had broken the box office record in many South East Asia countries, Taipei even became 'the crazy city'. Many people saw the film over hundred times, we can say it was as lengendary as 'Gone With The Wind' in the Mandarin film world.

Filmography

"Loves of the Youngsters"

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The films she played for the Great Wall Film Production Limited were as follow:

• "The Peerless Beauty" (1953)
  
• "Tales of the City" (1954)
  
• "Loves of the Youngsters" (1955)
  
• "Diamond Thief" (1955)
  
• "The Apartment for Women" (1956)
  
• "Sunrise" (1956)
  
• "Three Loves" (1956)
  
• "A Widow's Tears" (1956)
  
• "The Song of Harmony" (1957)
  
• "Suspicion" (1957)
  
• "The Chivalrous Songstress" (1957)
  
• "Love Affairs of a Confirmed Bachelor" (1959)

The films she played for The Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited were as follow:

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"The Enchanting Shadow" (1966)

• "The Magic Touch" (1958)
  
• "Love Letter Murder" (1959)
  
• "The Adventures of the Thirteenth Sister" (1959)
  
• "The Deformed" (1959)
  
• "The Malayan Affair" (1960)
  
• "Back Door" (1960)
  
• "Love Thy Neighbour" (1960)
  
• "The Enchanting Shadow" (1960)
  
• "When the Peach Blossoms Bloom" (1960)
  
• "The Rose of Summer" (1961)
  
• "The Pistol" (1961)
  
• "The Mix-Up" (1962)
  
• "Dream of the Red Chamber" (1962)
  
• "Mid-Nightmare (Part One)" (1962)
  
• "Mid-Nightmare (Part Two)" (1963)
  
• "Revenge of a Swordswoman" (1963)
  
• "Love Eterne" (1963)
  
• "My Lucky Star" (1963)
  
• "The Dancing Millionairess" (1964)
  
• "The Story of Sue San" (1964)
  
• "Sons of the Good Earth" (1965)

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"The Lucky Purse" (1966)

The films she played for Motion Picture and General Investments Limited (MP&GI)were as follow:

• "A Beggar's Daughter" (1965)
  
• "The Longest Night" (1965)
  
• "The Lucky Purse" (1966)
  
• "Lady in the Moon" (1966)
  
• "A Debt of Blood" (1966)
  
• "The Magic Fan" (1967)
  
• "Darling, Stay at Home" (1968)
  
• "Travels with a Sword" (1968)
  
• "Red Plum Pavilion" (1968)
  

See also: Cinema of China

External link

• A website done by the fans of Betty in Taiwan: The Classic Beauty, Betty Loh Ti