Betty Loh Ti | |||||||||||
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Chinese: 樂蒂 | |||||||||||
Born | Hsi Chung-i 24 July 1937 | ||||||||||
Died | 27 December 1968 | (aged 31)||||||||||
Occupation | actress | ||||||||||
Years active | 1952–1968 | ||||||||||
Spouse |
Peter Chen Ho
(m. 1962; div. 1967) | ||||||||||
Children | Ruth Chen | ||||||||||
Relatives | Kelly Lai Chen (brother) | ||||||||||
Awards | Golden Horse Awards – Best Actress 1963 The Love Eterne | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 樂蒂 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 乐蒂 | ||||||||||
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Hsi Chung-i | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 奚重儀 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 奚重仪 | ||||||||
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Betty Loh Ti (July 24, 1937 – December 27, 1968), known as Loh Tih for short, was a Hong Kong actress originally from Shanghai. Known as the "Classic Beauty", she was one of the most celebrated actresses of Hong Kong cinema.[1] She is most famous for her roles in the 1960 film The Enchanting Shadow, for which she was called "China's most beautiful actress" by the jury of the 1960 Cannes Film Festival, and The Love Eterne, which earned her the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress in 1963. She died from barbiturate overdose at the age of 31.[1]