1957Nominee
Best Performance
Mambo Girl
Peter Chen Ho
Actor
Shanghai, China
July 1, 1929
Biography
Born as Chen Shang-Ho in Shanghai, Chen was widely regarded as the "King of Comedy" in the Mandarin film circle. His screen debut was "Qiu Jin, the Revolutionary Heroine" and later became a household name with "Songs of the Peach Blossom River". Comedy and musical were Chen's specialities. His acclaimed works include "Les Belles", "Love Parade", "The Dancing Millionairies", "Hong Kong Nocturne" and "Hong Kong Rhapsody". It was a sensation when Chen and fellow actress Betty Loh Ti were married in 1962, yet the relationship only lasted for five years. Chen died of bowel cancer in New York, on april 17, 1970. He was 40.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1968Winner
Best Performance
The Brain-Stealers
1957Nominee
Best Performance
Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi
Career Highlights
1967Highlight
Best Performance
Blue Skies
1965Highlight
Best Performance
Move Over, Darling
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The Brain-Stealers
Hong Kong Nocturne