Violet Pan Ying-Zi

Angela Pan Yin-tze (born 5 June 1949), or Violet Pan Ying Zi, is a Hong Kong actress who starred in numerous films and soap operas in the 1970s–1980s.

Life and career

Pan started her career in Hong Kong in films and stage shows. She became a celebrity after traveling to Taiwan and becoming the lead actress in The Return of the Condor Heroes (神鵰俠侶), The Empress of the Dynasty (一代女皇), and The Princess of the Dynasty (一代公主). The Taiwan Television Circle described Pan and her costar Meng Fei (孟飛) as the "perfect couple on the screen." The shows were viewed by over 60% of the population.

Pan concluded her work with the Southern Experimental Theater Troupe and began working as an actress in shows through Taiwan's well-known television network China Television Company, Ltd., also known as CTV (中國電視公司). At the time, there were only three channels in Taiwan: Taiwan Television (TTV), China Television (CTV), and Chinese Television System (CTS). This led her to be dubbed the "Lovely Young Mistress of CTV (中視當家花旦)" and the "Queen of CTV" due to all of her television appearances being on CTV during the golden age of the 1980s and 90s.

Her ability to portray characters from childhood to old age in critically acclaimed series such as "The Empress of the Dynasty" and "Empress Da Yu Er" (一代皇后大玉兒) has made it difficult for the public to determine her age. Pan's versatility in playing teenage girl roles throughout her career has earned her the nicknames "Baby Doll," "Doll," and "Ageless Legend." She is also notable for being the first actress in the Chinese entertainment industry rumored to have undergone cosmetic surgery, and her seemingly ageless appearance has drawn comparisons to American actress Goldie Hawn.

Pan is also well known for The Empress of the Dynasty, The Return of the Condor Heroes, Empress Da Yu Er and The Quarrels with Mother-in-Law , among other roles.

Personal life In 1972, Pan married actor Chan Hung-lit, with whom she co-starred with in many films. The couple divorced in 1980.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role 1963 Butterfly Lovers梁山伯與祝英台 1963 七仙女 1966 Come Drink with Me / Big Drunk Hero大醉俠 1966 Heroic Three / The Magnificent Trio邊城三俠 1966 Princess Iron Fan鐵扇公主 1967 獨臂刀 1967 Moon Night Cutter月夜斬 1967 Dragon Form Eight Swords龍形八劍 1967 Stock Market, Stock Market股票股票 1968 When the Clouds Roll By雲泥 1969 Runway Model / Torrent of Desire欲焰狂流 1970 Swordswomen Three江湖三女俠 1971 Intruder at White Lotus Temple大破白蓮教 1971 玉面俠 Xie Xinchan 1975 Kissed by the Wolves狼吻 1983 New: The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple新火燒紅蓮寺 1983 Police Angel小姐當差 1985 Miss Mary Lee / Run Tiger Run兩隻老虎

Television Year Title Role 1983 One plus One does not equal Two一加一不等於二 Ten Ten-Ten 1984 Autumn Water Lovers秋水伊人 1984 神鵰俠侶 Xiaolongnü 1985 神州俠侶 Hsiao Yu-hsueh 1985 The Empress of the Dynasty一代女皇 Wu Zetian 1986 Princess of Dynasty一代公主 Wu Zetian and Princess Taiping 1986 Happy Home, All is well家和萬事興 Ah-shui 1987 Song Queen of the Age一代歌后 Zhou Xuan 1987 靈山神箭 Pai Yu-hsuang 1988 Mama, Jili and Shao Ding-dong媽媽吉利小叮噹 Hua Wa-wa 1988 Diao Chan貂蟬 Diaochan 1990 Flame Bathing Phoenix浴火鳳凰 Consort Mei 1991 婆媳過招七十回 Chen Fen-lan 1992 Empress Da Yu Er一代皇后大玉兒 Empress Xiaozhuangwen 1993 Super Lady Patrol超級女巡按 Fang Mei-chun (方美君) 1998 虯髯客與紅拂女 Hong Fu Nü 2001 寶斗里長 Shen Hsiu-feng 幾時再回頭 菟絲花 2018 Win the World Queen Dowager Huayang 2020 Ode to Daughter of Great Tang 大唐女儿行 Consort Wan