Gong Qiuxia

Gong Qiuxia, also romanized as Kung Chiu-hsia and Gong Chio Xia (4 December 1918 – 7 September 2004) was a Chinese actress and singer. By the 1940s, she became one of the seven great singing stars.

Biography In 1933, she traveled across Southeast Asia as a member of the Shanghai Plum Flower Troupe . One of the theatrical plays she took part in was the Five Tiger Generals .

She died on 7 September 2004 in Hong Kong exactly ten years before fellow Seven great singing star Li Xianglan.

Career In 1936, she made her first film (, Father Mother Son Daughter). In 1937, she starred in the movie 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 (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.

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