Li Pingqian

Li Pingqian
Li Pingqian
Born	1902; Hangzhou, Qing Empire
Died	November 18, 1984 (aged 81–82); British Hong Kong
Other names	Jack Li, Lee Ping-chien, Lee Ping-sin
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, occasional actor
Chinese name
Chinese	李萍倩
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Lǐ Píngqiàn

Li Pingqian (1902 – 18 November 1984), also known as Jack Pingqian Li, was a Chinese filmmaker who directed over 100 films in his career in mainland China and Hong Kong.^[1]^[2] He is probably best known for his works with actresses Gong Qiuxia and Xia Meng, who each starred in more than a dozen of his films. Moreover, his 1964 Huangmei opera film Three Charming Smiles starring Chen Sisi was a huge hit in China.

^ Stokes, Lisa Odham; Braaten, Rachel (2020-01-15). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-5381-2062-0.
^ Xiao, Zhiwei; Zhang, Yingjin (2002-06-01). Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Routledge. pp. 220–221. ISBN 978-1-134-74554-8.

[:0-1] Stokes, Lisa Odham; Braaten, Rachel (2020-01-15). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-5381-2062-0.

[:1-2] Xiao, Zhiwei; Zhang, Yingjin (2002-06-01). Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Routledge. pp. 220–221. ISBN 978-1-134-74554-8.

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