Career
She was a famous movie star and singer. By the 1940s, she became one of the seven great singing stars. One of the theatrical plays she took part in was the Five Tiger Generals (五虎将).
Her early films would capitalize on this talent as one of the few Chinese female stars who was a triple-threat (acting, singing, dancing).
People would affectionately refer to her as an older Shirley Temple. In 1936, she made her first film (父母子女, Father Mother Son Daughter).
In 1937, she starred in the movie 压岁钱 and began taking a relatively serious attitude toward filmmaking. She is most recognized for playing the mature, housewife image.
From 1938 to 1980, she took part in a number of movies.
The movie 四千金 (Four Daughters) would earn her the nickname "Big Sister."
In the 1930s, she was recognized as one of the three great mandopop singers with Zhou Xuan and Bai Hong. She died on 7 September 2004 in Hong Kong.
