Hsieh Ling-ling
Biography
Hsieh Ling-ling was born on September 20, 1956, in Taiwan. She is a Taiwanese-born child star and the ex-wife of Hong Kong billionaire Peter Lam. She starred in five movies from 1977 to 1979 and later returned to acting under the name Ling Tse. Her credits include appearing in the 1986 film The New Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre and the 1989 television show Requiem of Ling Sing. Additionally, her work from the 1977 film Tiger and Crane Fists was re-used in the 2002 film Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, which consists mostly of archive material from the earlier film. In 1980, she married Peter Lam, and the couple had five children named Lester, Emily, Evelyn, Eleanor, and Lucas, with Eleanor and Lucas being mixed twins.
Career overview
Hsieh Ling-ling was born on September 20, 1956, in Taiwan. She began her career as a child star and later starred in five movies from 1977 to 1979. Among her acting credits from this period is the 1977 film Tiger and Crane Fists, and her work in that production was later re-used in the 2002 film Kung Pow Enter the Fist, which consists mostly of archive material from the earlier film.
Following her initial film run, she returned to acting under the name Ling Tse. Her later appearances include the 1986 film The New Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre as well as the television show Requiem of Ling Sing, which aired in 1989. Throughout her career, she has accumulated twenty-one known credits in acting on the Movie Database.
Outside of her acting pursuits, Hsieh Ling-ling married Hong Kong billionaire Peter Lam in 1980, and the couple later divorced. They had five children together, named Lester, Emily, Evelyn, Eleanor, and Lucas, with Eleanor and Lucas being mixed twins.
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Full Filmography
21 titles- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) as Ling (archive footage)
- The Fellow with Left Thumb Cut Off (1979)
- A True Love (1979)
- A Girl Without Sorrow (1979)
- The White Fox (1979)
- Touch of Fairlady (1979) as Huang Wenqi
- The Wild Goose on the Wing (1979) as Tao Pi-huai
- Another Love Story (1978)
- The Misty Moon (1978)
- True Love in the Sunset (1978) as Yali
- Black Justice (1977)
- War God (1976) as Zhao Li-Yu
- Tiger & Crane Fists (1976) as hung yin
- Story in the Temple Red Lily (1976)
- Bruce Lee Superdragon (1976) as Chow Ming
- The Five Super Riders (1976) as Feng Cai-Yun / Feng Juan-Juan
- The Black Justice (1976)
- Register of Deities (1969)
- The Bride & I (1969)
- Her Puzzle (1967)
- Orchids and My Love (1966)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hsieh Ling-ling best known for?
Hsieh Ling-ling is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002), War God (1976).
When and where was Hsieh Ling-ling born?
Hsieh Ling-ling was born on September 20, 1956 in Taiwan.
How many credits does Hsieh Ling-ling have?
Hsieh Ling-ling has accumulated over 21 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1966 to 2002.
What is Hsieh Ling-ling's background in cinema and television?
Hsieh Ling-ling was born on September 20, 1956, in Taiwan. She is a Taiwanese-born child star and the ex-wife of Hong Kong billionaire Peter Lam. She starred in five movies from 1977 to 1979 and later returned to acting under the name Ling Tse. Her credits include appearing in the 1986 film The New Heaven Sword and Dra...
Hsieh Ling-ling by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) as Ling (archive footage) — aged about 45
- War God (1976) as Zhao Li-Yu — aged about 19
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