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Linda Lin Dai

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Linda Lin Dai

Born December 26, 1934 · Nanning, Guangxi, China

Died July 17, 1964 · aged 29

Linda Lin Dai (Chinese: 林黛; 26 December 1934 – 17 July 1964), born Cheng Yueru (程月如), was a Chinese actress of Hong Kong films made in Mandarin during the 1950s–60s. She was a star actress of the Shaw Brothers Studio. She was the daughter of Cheng Siyuan (程思遠), the secretary of the KMT Chinese President Li Zongren, and Vice Chairman of the CPPCC. Lin Dai was awarded the Best Actress at the Asia P…

Known For

The Last Woman of ShangThe Last Woman of Shang · 1964
The Last Woman of Shang
★ 7.01964
MovieHistoryDrama
In order to exact revenge upon him, a young woman (Lin Dai) marries the Emperor Chou (Shin Young-kyun), who killed her father.
Love Without EndLove Without End · 1961
Love Without End
★ 7.11961
MovieRomanceDrama
Li Qingqing, an orphan, just arrives in Hong Kong and becomes a singer who sacrifices everything for her man.
The Kingdom and the BeautyThe Kingdom and the Beauty · 1959
The Kingdom and the Beauty
★ 6.91959
MovieDramaRomance
This is a musical about a young emperor who is lured via stories told to a place called Kiang-Nan by his royal tutor. The empress mother has the tutor go to Kiang-Nan to bring him back.
Madam White SnakeMadam White Snake · 1962
Madam White Snake
★ 9.01962
MovieFantasyRomance
This Classic Seductive tale of two snakes who assume human forms will send chills of pleasure down viewers' backs. The Lovely Linda Lin Dai (Les Belles, The Kingdom And The Beauty) and margaret Tu Chuan (The Dream of The Red Chamber) play the two sister serpents, Pak Su-cheng and Ching Ching. Su-cheng meets Hsu Hsien (Chao Lei) one day and recognizes him as her savior in another life 1,000 years ago. She marries him to reward him but the snake-human union brings about problems beyond imagination.
Diau CharnDiau Charn · 1958
Diau Charn
★ 9.01958
MovieDramaRomance
Based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Diau Charn is a sublime retelling of a familiar tale with iconic actress Linda Lin Dai (Lam Doi) in the titular role of Diau Charn, one of the four storied beauties of ancient China.
The Lotus LampThe Lotus Lamp · 1965
The Lotus Lamp
★ 7.31965
MovieMusicFantasy
The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is raised in secret until he can attempt to free her.
The Blue and the Black 2The Blue and the Black 2 · 1966
The Blue and the Black 2
★ 6.01966
MovieRomanceWar
War and time change everything. Their love becomes more than reunion, it becomes a reckoning with what was and what could've been. Part two of the wartime love story.
Beyond the Great WallBeyond the Great Wall · 1964
Beyond the Great Wall
★ 5.01964
MovieDramaMusic
Beyond the Great Wall is a true story based on how Wang Chao-chun sacrificed her love and life for the good of the Chinese people during war time fears between China and the Huns.

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