Gua Ah-leh

Acting

Gua Ah-leh

Born June 2, 1944 · Changsha, Hunan, China (age 82)

Grace Gua Ah-leh (traditional Chinese: 歸亞蕾; simplified Chinese: 归亚蕾) is a Taiwanese actress and singer born in China on June 2, 1944. She studied acting at the National Taiwan University of Arts. In 1965, she made her professional film debut in The Rain of Sorrow (煙雨濛濛), and received a Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress. She was the youngest Leading Actress winner in the Golden Horse hist…

Known For

Miracles: The Canton GodfatherMiracles: The Canton Godfather · 1989
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
7.11989
MovieCrimeAction
A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.
Eat Drink Man WomanEat Drink Man Woman · 1994
Eat Drink Man Woman
7.61994
MovieComedyDrama
Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.
The Wedding BanquetThe Wedding Banquet · 1993
The Wedding Banquet
7.21993
MovieComedyDrama
A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.
Portrait of a FanaticPortrait of a Fanatic · 1982
Portrait of a Fanatic
1982
Movie
In 1949 when the Communist regime was established in China, the world-famed painter Ling Chen-kuang, believing his conviction for a new-born society had come true on his motherland, returned anxiously from the U.S., whither he had fled apprehension by lawmen when cracking down on rebellious activities he had actively engaged in out of cynicism and hostility – the feelings evolved from constant haunting by the memories of his childhood miserableness – to the then existing institutions in China. Alas, to his disillusion, the land he had so deeply loved, the society of which he had expected so much, should have turned out to be the hell on earth. Why? The enigma kept obsessing and puzzling him even to his dying moment.
The Chinese AmazonsThe Chinese Amazons · 1975
The Chinese Amazons
10.01975
MovieWarAction
Taiwanese war film directed by Li Chia.
Baby StepsBaby Steps · 2015
Baby Steps
4.82015
MovieDramaComedy
Danny, a Taiwanese-American man, and his partner Tate want to have a baby, but the complex world of international surrogacy is further complicated by Danny's well-meaning but extremely meddlesome mother.
Devil yielded to GodDevil yielded to God · 1970
Devil yielded to God
1970
MovieHorror
Taiwanese horror movie from 1970.
20 Once Again20 Once Again · 2015
20 Once Again
6.62015
MovieComedyMusic
A visit to the photographer's returns the physical looks of a 70-year-old grandmother back to her 20s. Things get even stranger when his grandson asks her to join his band, and his best friend begins to fall for her.

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The KnotThe Knot · 2006
The Knot
5.02006
MovieDramaRomance
They fell in love; Chen Qiushui was 20. Wang Biyun was 18. When Qiushui fled Taiwan after the 228 Massacre, Biyun gave him a gold engagement ring and they promised to meet again. Qiushui served as an army doctor during the Korean War, where he met Wang Jindi, a nurse from Shanghai who fell in love with him instantly. Years had gone by, Qiushui married Jindi and settled in Tibet. While in Taiwan, Biyun buried Qiushui's mother and continued to pray for his return. Flashback to modern time, Biyun is living in New York. Her niece played by Isabella Leong, a writer, has travelled to Tibet to find out what happened to Qiushui. Through the pictures she sends back via internet, Biyun finally gets to see the familiar face once again.

王碧云(老年)

Grannies' HeistGrannies' Heist
Grannies' Heist
MovieCrimeComedy
Grandma Qiu-tao, now 70 years old and still a pushover, is arrested for owing millions in taxes from her family’s wholesale crystal business. Upon posting bail, Qiu-tao investigates and discovers that her husband, CHEN Zong-long, has taken advantage of the opportunity to empty the store’s crystals and disappear without a trace. Left to handle the massive tax debt and court case alone, she later finds out that he has started a new company with a “close female friend.” The mild-mannered, hard-working and honest Qiu-tao reaches her breaking point. She calls upon her two former prison friends from a previous stint 40 years ago — Yue-jiao (75) and A-zu (61) — to help her. Determined to seek justice against her irresponsible husband, the three grandmas, each with contrasting personalities, reunite. They prepare for an outrageous and daring heist to reclaim the precious crystal geodes that CHEN Zong-long stole.
The Emperor in Han DynastyThe Emperor in Han Dynasty · 2005
The Emperor in Han Dynasty
8.22005
SeriesDrama
The Emperor in Han Dynasty,[1] also released under the title The Emperor Han Wu in some countries, is a 2005 Chinese historical television series based on the life of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty. It uses the historical texts Records of the Grand Historian and Book of Han as its source material. The series covers the life of Emperor Wu from his early childhood to his death and some events in the reign of Emperor Jing (Emperor Wu's father and predecessor), such as the Rebellion of the Seven States. It follows the conflicts that defined the pivotal war between the Han Empire and the Xiongnu, and depicts the major victories that the Han scored over the Xiongnu during Emperor Wu's reign. Prominent historical figures such as the generals Li Guang, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, as well as the diplomats Su Wu and Zhang Qian, also make appearances as supporting characters in the series.

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Green Green Grass By The RiverGreen Green Grass By The River · 1992
Green Green Grass By The River
8.01992
SeriesDrama
Xiao Cao is a young orphan living with her cruel aunt and uncle. She has a sisterly bond with her neighbour, Qing Qing, who is being forced into a marriage with a much older man by her older brother. Desperate to escape their unfortunate circumstances, the two girls manage to run away together on the day of Qing Qing's wedding. During their escape they coincidentally meet He Shiwei, a young university student who is also running away from his family due to an arranged marriage. After a few initial misunderstandings the three decide to travel together. However, things become complicated when they encounter the Fu family, and the family matriarch mistakes He Shiwei for her son, Fu Yuankai, who died 10 years ago.

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