Li Xiangqin

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Character experience

Early experience

Li Xiangqin, formerly known as Li Ruiqin, was born in Shunde, Guangdong Province. Her father ran rice shops and banks in Macao. She grew up in Macao and enrolled in Liqun primary school. During the Anti Japanese War, when Hong Kong was occupied, many famous actors of Cantonese Opera came to Macao to perform. At that time, Li Xiangqin, who was in junior high school at the age of 14 or 5, was fond of Cantonese Opera since childhood. He fell in love with the famous actor Ren Jianhui and was determined to enter the opera industry. She has studied arts with xiaoyingying, Tan Xiuzhen and Lu Haitian. She has been in the opera business for more than two years and has been appreciated by Chen Jintang. She has cultivated her to become the fourth Huadan of "jintianhua opera company". At the age of 16, she formally set foot on the stage and was once known as "Er Bang Wang" (the first supporting actress in Cantonese Opera).

Acting experience

Since 1956, Li Xiangqin has starred in more than 100 Cantonese movies, the first work of which is Huang Feihong's three drama female escort.

In 1959, he took part in the shooting of Lady Wei of the dream club of Emperor Hanwu.

In 1960, the first film to play the role of villain was "yuanyangjiang legacy".

In 1964, he took part in the shooting of "the queen of the market" and "nine nine strange three killers".

Li Xiangqin is famous for playing the role of villain, especially the image of adulterous concubine, stepmother and mistress, which is equal to Yu Lizhen's image of Donggong Niangniang. Because she once played the role of Lady Xigong, but later she played the role of insidious, so she had the nickname "Xigong Qin". Jin Lan, who has established friendship with Tan Qianhong, Ren binger and Zhu Rihong, is known as the "Ninth elder sister". Li Xiangqin ranked the longest. They jointly filmed a work "nine phoenixes in Xiangcheng", which was performed by several Jinlan sisters.

In 1974, he co founded happy film company with Tan Bingwen and performed the comedy Da Xiang Li as the leading role for the first time.

In 1976, he set up Lee's film company and produced the famous comedy you tie it.

In 1972, Li Xiangqin joined TVB and became one of the pillars of the longevity variety show "happy tonight". The film "Da Xiang Li", which cooperated with Tan Bingwen, was even more popular and later made into a film.

In 1980, he participated in a number of TV dramas, including "family love", "people in the net" and so on. After Li Xiangqin switched to TV, she changed her way of acting from a traitor to a loving mother, which won great praise.

Since 2005, it has been performed in the program "I like this reason" of ATV.

In 2008, she starred in "loose heart Storm 2 home full moon" in TVB jadeite and high-definition jadeite hit, the highest audience rating of 50 points. In ATV shooting "flying swallow 1, 2" and so on, in TVB shooting "he comes from the lake", "Yitian Tulong Ji" and so on.

Personal life

Life in old age

In 1989, Li Xiangqin immigrated to Australia. After that, he retired half a year. In his spare time, he returned to Hong Kong to make films and plays.

In January 2010, 78 year old Li Xiangqin filmed for 10 hours a day for four consecutive days. During this period, she fainted and fell in the face. She spent her birthday in the hospital. After a few days off, sister Qin returned to work, but her health was not as good as before, and she showed signs of fatigue from time to time.

In March 2011, it was reported that Li Xiangqin was suspected of suffering from brain degeneration, hearing and memory loss, and needed to go in and out in a wheelchair. She then took the initiative to clarify that she was not ill.

He died of illness

In December 2020, it was reported that her physical condition began to deteriorate rapidly and her family was ready for it.

On January 4, 2021, according to Sina entertainment, Li Xiangqin died of illness at home at the age of 88. Li Xiangqin's daughter has informed relatives of her mother's death.

On January 25, 2021, the memorial service for Li Xiangqin, a veteran of TVB, was held in Hong Kong. Jackie Chan, Chow Yun fat, Koo Tien Lok, Stephen Chow, Ren Dahua and his wife, Huang Rihua, Lin Yi, Wan Ziliang, Chen Fala, etc. presented wreaths to express their grief. Precious photos of Li Xiangqin were shown at the memorial meeting.

Main works

Take part in the film

Take part in TV series

Take part in drama

Music Album

Award winning record

Character evaluation

The image of Li Xiangqin's "grandmother" is deeply popular among the people and has been appreciated by many fans. (Sohu Entertainment evaluation)