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Teresa Ha

Teresa Ha

Chinese actress from Hong Kong (1937–2019)

Teresa Ha (Chinese: 夏萍) (October 6, 1937 – August 5, 2019) was a former Chinese television and film actress from Hong Kong. Ha is credited with over 260 films.

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Career

In 1956, Ha started her acting career in Hong Kong films. Ha first appeared in The Soul Stealer, a 1956 Crime film directed by Ng Wui. Ha's last film was I Love You, Mom, a 2013 film directed by Casey Chan Lai-Ying. Ha is credited with over 260 films. [1]

Ha joined TVB in 1982 and remained active at the station until 2016. She won an award at the 2005 TVB Anniversary Gala Show.[citation needed]

Filmography

Films

  • 1956 The Soul Stealer - Yan Fung
  • 1957 Caught in the Act - Ching Wai-Fong
  • 1957 Little Women - Mung-Seong
  • 1957 Love's Crime
  • 1958 May Heaven Bless You - Leung Tsi-Yuk
  • 1958 Driver No. 7 - Cheung Kit-Ying / Mimi
  • 1958 Mambo Lady
  • 1958 Three Scholars Rival for a Wife
  • 1959 Daughter of a Grand Household (aka The Missing Cinderella) - Sima Hung / Lily
  • 1959 Dear Love - Fong Wan-Kam / Kam
  • 1959 The Cruel Husband - Ha Mei Ling
  • 1960 The Three Girl Fighters (Part 1)
  • 1960 The Three Girl Fighters (Part 2)
  • 1960 A Tearful Life - Sook-Jun
  • 1960 Salvation - Chun
  • 1960 The Wonder Boy
  • 1960 The Outcast Woman (Part 2) - Pak Yuen-Yee
  • 1961 Non-sensical Son-in-law - Fung Oi
  • Many Aspects of Love (1961) - Lok Ha
  • House of Kam Topples (Part 1) (1961) - Pak Sau-Chu
  • House of Kam Topples (Part 2) (1961)
  • Conflict in Phoenix Hill (1961)
  • Time Flows Like a Stream (1962) - Mai Gam-Fa
  • This Merry World (1962)
  • Temporary Couple (1962)
  • The Drifting Orphan (1962)
  • Sombre Night (1962) - Tin Yee-Mui
  • Sad Tale of Two Women (1962)
  • How Cai Shu Subdued the Tyrant (1962)
  • To Capture the God of Wealth (1962) - Chun Yun-Lan
  • Sunset on the River (1962) - Chung Kwai Fong / Siu Heung
  • Husband of a Rich Lady (1962)
  • The Fake Married Couple (1962) - Cheong Chi-Fan
  • The Wife's Husband (1962)
  • One Queen and Three Kings (1963) - Si Sau-Ha
  • Wife and Mistress in the Same House (1963) - Chiu Chung Ying / Mrs Chan
  • Bedside Horror (1963)
  • House of Prosperity (1963) - Man-Choi
  • The Adventures of a Strange Man (1963) - Cheung Lei Suk-Lin
  • Take the Money and Run (1963) - Kam Lan Chi
  • Midnight Were-wolf (1963) - Choi Ching-Chi
  • Women's World (1963) - Cheung Yuk-Kam
  • The Songstresses (1963) - Tong Siu-Chun
  • A Modern Girl (1963) - Lei Suk-Lin
  • 1964 Men and Women - Meiling
  • 1964 Getting Rich
  • 1964 In the Neighbourhood - Ah Fung
  • 1964 Luck Is with You
  • 1964 Money for Marriage
  • 1964 Half a Bed
  • 1964 Take What You Can
  • 1964 Pigeon Cage [2][3][4]
  • 1964 A Beautiful Ghost
  • 1964 The Witty Sister
  • 1964 A Big Restaurant
  • 1964 A Girl's Tears
  • 1964 Grab What You Can!
  • 1964 My Darling Grandchild
  • 1964 Spy No. 13 - Mak Siu-Guen
  • 1964 All Are Happy
  • Silent Love (1965) - Yu Pak-Mui
  • Seven Unruly Girls (1965) - Ah Ping
  • Blundering Detective (1965) - Tong Kam-Tim
  • Moonlight (1965)
  • A Tough World (1965)
  • All Packed in a Small House (1965)
  • Pursuit of the Murderer in the Dog-racing Court (1965) - Cheung Lai-bing
  • Between Man and Ghost (1965)
  • The Espionage (1966)
  • The Secret Agent and the Mysterious Gang (1966) - Chiu Lai-Jan
  • Pursuit of a Murderer (1966) - Cheung Man-Wai
  • How Master Cute Thrice Saved the Idiot Ming (1966) - Siu Chi
  • Spy Vs. Spy (1966)
  • The Car Owner (1966)
  • The Strange Hero Yi Zhimei (1967)
  • Tragedy in a Fishing Village (1967)
  • Paragon of Sword and Knife (1967)
  • Prodigal in Distress (1967)
  • Incredible Rumour (1968) - Mei-Lian
  • Hotel Blues (1968) - Zaza
  • Won't You Give Me a Kiss? (1968) - Honey
  • Joy to the World (1968) - Yam Yuk-zi
  • Red Lamp Shaded in Blood (1968) - Bak Mun-ping
  • The Vengeful Spirit (1968)
  • Getting Rich in a Blind Way (1968) - Suk-lan's mother
  • Paragon of Sword and Knife (Grand Finale) (1968)
  • Blue Falcon (1968)
  • The Admirers of the Girl in the Mini-skirt (1968) - Cheng's wife
  • Two Sisters Who Steal (1969) - Wong Man-Lan
  • The Smart Master and the Shrewd Rich Girl (1969) - Chow Yuk-Mui
  • Where the Dragon Dares (1969)
  • Teddy Girls (1969) - Tsui's mother
  • A Child in Need of a Mother's Love (1969)
  • The Romantic Girl Who Plays Hard-to-Get (1969) - Ah Kiu
  • The Liar (1969) - Jenny
  • 1970 Love Song Over the Sea - Chang Gai-yun
  • 1970 Apartment for Ladies - Lulu.[5]
  • The Golden Seal (1971) - Feng Hui Ming
  • Call to Arms (1971) - Lady Ping Yuan Chun
  • It Takes a Man to Be Henpecked (1971)
  • Let's Go to Bed (1972)
  • The 14 Amazons (1972) - Tung Yueh Ngo
  • Yu zhong hua (1972)
  • Flower in the Rain (1972) - Ah Ying
  • 1973 Dao bing fu - Lady Ping Yuan-chun
  • 1973 Facets of Love - Old Fo
  • 1973 Tales of Larceny (Part 2) - Lu Shu Zhen
  • 1973 River of Fury - Opera troupe member
  • 1973 Illicit Desire (Part 2) - Sun Xue-Bo (wife #4) [6]
  • 1973 The Sugar Daddies - Mrs. Fung
  • The Golden Lotus (1974) - Fourth lady / Sun Hsueh o
  • Thirteen (1974) - Lan Ching
  • Heung gong chat sup sam (1974)
  • Sex For Sale (1974) - Mrs. Ou
  • Hong Kong 73 (1974) - Lee Mei Ying
  • Sinful Confession (1974) - Mahjong gambler
  • The Tea House (1974) - Auntie Tan
  • Ghost Eyes (1974) - Yuen Man
  • Kidnap (1974) - Ah Chen
  • Ai xin jian wan wan (1975) - Mrs. Su
  • Night of the Devil's Bride (1975) - Nurse of Cui's house
  • Carry on Con Men (1975)
  • The Big Holdup (1975) - Ying
  • Two Con Men (1975) - [Scenes cut]
  • Evil Seducers (1975) - Buddhist nun
  • My Bewitched Wife (1975) - Mrs. Wong
  • Big Brother Cheng (1975) - Tan Yi
  • Temperament of Life (1975)
  • Cuties Parade (1975)
  • Love Lock (1975) - Zhou's mother
  • The Spiritual Boxer (1975) - Lin's wife
  • The Wedding Night (1975)
  • It's All in the Family (1975) - Susan's mother
  • The Playboy (1975)
  • The Criminals (1976) (Part 2) - Auntie Eight
  • King Gambler (1976) - Mrs Sha Wu Lin
  • Spirit of the Raped (1976) - Fan's wife
  • Killer Clans (1976) - Yu Hsia
  • Wedding Nights (1976) - Granny Wang
  • Beautiful Vixen (1976) - Mrs. Huang
  • Emperor Chien Lung (1976) - Madam Ping, the witch
  • Love Swindler (1976) (Part 3) - Looking at Jade Ring
  • Big Bad Sis (1976) - Ah Fong's mother
  • The Escort Girls (1976)
  • The Magic Blade (1976) - Devil Grandma
  • Hustler from Canton (1976)
  • Du wang da pian ju (1976)
  • Clans of Intrigue (1977) - Su Xian Xian
  • Assault - The Criminals, Part IV (1977) (Part 2) - Liu Gu
  • Ren she shu (1977)
  • Death Duel (1977) - Mute's wife
  • The Battle Wizard (1977) - Chief Zhong's wife
  • The Call-Girls (1977) - Dr. Yun's wife
  • The Teenager's Nightmare (1977) (Part 2) - Mother of victim
  • Dreams of Eroticism (1977) - Zhou Rui
  • Chinatown Kid (1977) - Xu Hao's wife
  • The Mysterious Heroes (1977) - Lady Hua
  • Murder on the Wedding Night (1977)
  • Yin xia en chou lu (1978)
  • Clan of Amazons (1978) - 2nd Sister
  • Heroes of the East (1978) - Wedding guest
  • The Proud Youth (1978) - Abbess Yixin
  • Shaolin Mantis (1978) - Gi Gi's 1st aunt
  • Swordsman and Enchantress (1978) - Old woman in Puppet Villa
  • Sensual Pleasures (1978) - Mrs. Jin
  • Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978) - Granny Jin Hwa
  • Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, Part II (1978) - Granny Jin Hwa / Daisy
  • The Mad Monk Strikes Again (1978) - Madam Ba Gu
  • Full Moon Scimitar (1979) - Tung's wife
  • The Scandalous Warlord (1979) - Generalissimo Feng's mother
  • The Deadly Breaking Sword (1979) - Madam Li Xing
  • The Ghosts and I (1979)
  • Murder Plot (1979) - Chun Qiu
  • Heaven and Hell (1980) - Yen
  • Disco Bumpkins (1980) - Fan's mother
  • Killer Constable (1980) - Ah Niu's wife
  • Swift Sword (1980) - Madam Guan
  • Rendezvous with Death (1980)
  • The Tiger and the Widow (1981) - Auntie Suen
  • The Emperor and His Brother (1981) - Chief Chou's wife
  • Notorious Eight (1981) - Mrs. Xia
  • Bloody Parrot (1981) - Madam Song
  • A Bride's Nightmare (1981)
  • Revenge of the Corpse (1981) - Lu's servant
  • Winner Takes All (1982) - Xi Mo's mother
  • Clan Feuds (1982) - Madam Zhu
  • Lovers Blades (1982) - Gai Bao's mother
  • Hell Has No Boundary (1982) - Madam Chi
  • Human Lanterns (1982) - Brothel madam
  • The 82 Tenants (1982) - Ah Xia
  • Godfather from Canton (1982) - Yu
  • My Rebellious Son (1982) - Herbal tea seller
  • Ode to Gallantry (1982) - Princess Mei Fanggu
  • Pituitary Hunter (1982)
  • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1983) - Wife of beauty shop owner
  • Air Disaster (1983)
  • The Rape After (1984) - Nurse Yin
  • Pale Passion (1984) - Ah Hsia's mother
  • My Lucky Stars (1985) - Ping (Tsao's wife)
  • Rose (1986) - Nanny
  • The Millionaires' Express (1986) - Cotton weaver's mother
  • Lucky Stars Go Places (1986) - Ping
  • Life Is a Moment (1987) - Fong's maid
  • Evil Cat (1987) - Long's Mom
  • Trouble Couples (1987) - Actress on TV
  • Into the Fire (1989) - Le's mother
  • Final Run (1989)
  • Queen of Temple Street (1990) - Older Woman
  • Against All (1990) - K. K.'s mother
  • The Set Up (1990) - Mother
  • Changing Partner (1992) - Yau's grandmother [uncredited]
  • To Liv(e) (1992)
  • Call Girl '92 (1992) - Nancy's aunt
  • Raped by an Angel (1993) - Tat's mother
  • Boys Are Easy (1993) - Mrs. Wu
  • Love to Kill (1993)
  • Ghost Lantern (1993) - Granny Four
  • The Kung Fu Scholar (1994) - Granny beggar
  • Hail the Judge (1994) - Sing's mother
  • Give and Take (1994)
  • The Crucifixion (1994) - Yau's mother
  • Modern Romance (1994) - Bartender
  • The Wrath of Silence (1994) - Chi's master
  • Beginner's Luck (1994) - Aunt Lan
  • Those Were the Days... (1995) - Ko Fei's mother
  • Lover of the Last Empress (1995) - Yu Lan / Tzu Hsi's mother
  • Summer Snow (1995) - Mrs. Han
  • Tricky Business (1995) - Hospital orderly
  • The Saint of Gamblers (1995) - God Bless You's mother
  • Heaven Can't Wait (1995) - Chun's grandmother
  • O.C.T.B. Case - The Floating Body (1995) - Mother Li
  • Full Throttle (1995) - Jiale's grandmother
  • Young and Dangerous (1996) - Kwan's mother
  • Hong Kong Showgirls (1996) - Mary
  • 4 Faces of Eve (1996) - Miu Si's mother
  • Blind Romance (1996) - Grandma
  • Once Upon a Time in Triad Society 2 (1996) - Keung
  • Stooge, My Love (1996) - Auntie San
  • Passionate Nights (1997) - Mrs Ma
  • Killing Me Tenderly (1997) - Su Kan's mother
  • Those Were the Days (1997) - Siu Fong Fong's mother
  • Step Into the Dark (1998) - May May's mother
  • Love in the River (1998) - Mrs Mill
  • Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan (1998) - Po Wan's grandmother
  • Casino (1998) - Wan's mother
  • How to Get Rich by Fung Shui? (1998)
  • Tales in the Wind (1998)
  • Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood (1999) - Kam's mother
  • My Good Brother (1999)
  • The Legend of Speed (1999) - Kelly's grandmother
  • Desirous Express (2000)
  • Don't Look Back- Or You'll Be Sorry!! (2000) - Woman passing Marianne in the stairs
  • Let It Be (2000)
  • Queen of Kowloon (2000) - Heung
  • The Accidental Spy (2001) - Cleaner in freight lift
  • Fighting for Love (2001) - Mrs. Chuck
  • Fing's Raver (2001)
  • Gangs 2001 (2001)
  • U-Man (2002) - Candy's grandmother
  • Hooker's World (2002) - Auntie Luke
  • Jiang Hu (2004) - Lefty's mother
  • House of the Invisibles (2007) - Wong Po
  • Flash Point (2007) - Tony's mother
  • Echoes of the Rainbow (2010) - Grandmother
  • Life Without Principle (2011)
  • I Love You, Mom (2013) - (final film role)

Personal life

Her godson is Gordon Lam. On 5 August 2019, Ha died in her sleep in Hong Kong. She was 81 years old.[7][8][9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Teresa Ha Ping". hkmdb.com. 1956. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Pigeon Cage". mask9.com. March 29, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Press Release – HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" to feature invincible landlady To Sam-ku (with photos)". info.gov.hk. February 8, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Film Screenings – Pigeon Cage". lcsd.gov.hk. March 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Apartment for Ladies". hkmdb.com. November 20, 1970. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Illicit Desire". hkmdb.com. August 4, 1973. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  7. [7]
    Ang, Benson (August 14, 2019). "Hong Kong loses screen legends Lily Leung and Teresa Ha in the space of one week". straitstimes.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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    "Hong Kong actresses Teresa Ha Ping and Lily Leung pass away". fareastfilms.com. August 22, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Veteran Actress Ha Ping Passes Away at 81". jaynestars.com. August 14, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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