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Deanie Ip

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Deanie Ip

Born December 25, 1947 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]59 films

Deanie Yip Tak-Han (Chinese: 葉德嫻, born 25 December 1947), also known as Deanie Ip, is a Hong Kong singer and actress, known for supporting roles. She has won the Hong Kong Film Awards once for Best Actress and twice for Best Supporting Actress; she also won a Coppa Volpi for the Best Actress at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. Her Cantopop albums were released by Universal Music Group and several local labels. She speaks Cantonese, Dapeng dialect, Mandarin and English.

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Essential films

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Dragons Forever poster7.2Dragons Forever1988Legend of the Red Dragon poster7.1Legend of the Red Dragon1994Ballad of a Small Player poster5.8Ballad of a Small Player2025Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars poster6.5Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars1985Fight Back to School 2 poster6.8Fight Back to School 21992Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind poster7.2Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind1980

Filmography

59 films as actor
  1. TBASam Hui Special '80
  2. 2025Ballad of a Small PlayerGrandma
  3. 2017Our Time Will ComeMrs. Fong
  4. 2013A Complicated StoryGipsy
  5. 2012A Simple LifeAh Tao
  6. 2000Queen of KowloonAh Si
  7. 2000From Ashes to Ashes
  8. 2000Don't Look Back, or You'll Be SorrySiu Lee So Bo (Marianne)
  9. 1999Crying HeartMrs. Fat
  10. 1999Prince Charming'Babe' Fei
  11. 1996Thanks for Your LoveLam Lam's Mother
  12. 1995Tragic CommitmentNgank
  13. 1994Legend of the Red DragonRed Bean's Mother
  14. 1993Man of the TimesSister San
  15. 1993Days of Tomorrow
  16. 1993MurderNurse Ma Mei Chun
  17. 1992Handsome SiblingsSissy To
  18. 1992She Starts the FireBig Beer
  19. 1992Deadly Dream WomanWitch
  20. 1992The Prince of Temple StreetPhoenix
  21. 1992Arrest the RestlessTeddy's Mom
  22. 1992Fight Back to School 2Insp. Lydia Wong
  23. 1991Dances with DragonAunty Eleven
  24. 1991Fantasy RomanceGhost whore
  25. 1989The Truth – Final EpisodeLau Wai Lan
  26. 1989Carry On YakuzaMaster's Wife
  27. 1988Ruthless Family
  28. 1988Three WishesMrs. Ling
  29. 1988The TruthLau Wai Lan
  30. 1988Dragons ForeverMiss Yip
  31. 1987Spiritual LoveSai Chin Hua
  32. 1986The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen
  33. 1986SoulLee Yip-Cheong
  34. 1986Pom Pom Strikes BackAnna
  35. 1986Goodbye MammieLiza
  36. 1986The LunaticsTina Lau
  37. 1985The Seven AngelsSergeant ''Pincer'' Wendy Cheung
  38. 1985My Name Ain't SuzieWong Ying
  39. 1985The Unwritten LawLau Wai Lan
  40. 1985Mr. Boo Meets Pom PomAnna
  41. 1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
  42. 1985WelcomeAh Tei
  43. 1984The Owl vs BomboJoyce Leung
  44. 1984Wrong Wedding TrailMiss Cheng
  45. 1984The Return of Pom PomAnna
  46. 1984Before Dawn
  47. 1984Pom PomAnna
  48. 1983Struggle for Leader
  49. 1982Love
  50. 1982Carry On PoliceLily Liu
  51. 1982The Sweet and Sour Cops Part II
  52. 1982Carry On PickpocketMiss Ling
  53. 1981Sealed with a Kiss
  54. 1981Cream Soda & MilkAunt Yun
  55. 1981Love MassacreChu Chung's Wife
  56. 1981The ExecutorMak Kay's wife
  57. 1980Dangerous Encounters of the First KindPolicewoman
  58. 1979Lam Ah Chun Blunders AgainPolicewoman
  59. 1978The Chase