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Tanny Tien-Ni
Born: 1st Jan 1948 Shanghai, China
Dept: Acting
Tanny Tien-Ni (Chinese: 恬妮 ) is a Taiwanese actrees. Born in Shanghai in 1948 and raised in Taiwan. She studied Beijing Opera and in 1967 formally entered the entertainment word after being named 'Sweater Princess' in a local beauty pageant. After appearing in Taiwanese television series, she made her film debut in "Sword of Endurance". In 1972 signed a contract with Shaw Brothers. Li Han-Hsiang appreciated her special brand of sex appeal and cast her in "Illicit Desire" (1973). Its box office success led to her starring in a number of Li-directed erotic films. Trivia: Married to actor classic wu xia actor Yueh Hua in 1975. Her younger sister Tien Niu was also a major Shaw Brothers star of the 1970s.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 66
Film: 66 (100%)
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Filmography
Original title: 电影香江：俪影倾情
2003
Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 70's. The series will take the audience on a sentim ... view
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Self
Original title: 我未成年
1989
Social worker Sandy emigrated to Canada with her father when she was young. With the encouragement of her father, she decided to come back to Hong Kon ... view
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陆玲玲
Original title: 第一次約會
1989
Four high school students, Yang Jialuo, You Fusheng, Gu Caizi, Guo Hao, and Liu Guobao narrate and reflect on growing up in 1950s Taiwan. ... view
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Yang Mu
Original title: 飚城
1988
Before he was crowned one of the "Four Heavenly Kings", Andy Lau starred in the 1989 gangster film Runaway Blues. He plays Lam, a Taiwan gangster who ... view
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1988
A gangster turns over a new leaf working as a gardner in a remote island off of Hong Kong. There he falls in love, but is haunted by a past that would ... view
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Original title: 陷阱邊沿
1988
A Hong Kong cop's first undercover assignment sends him on a psychological downward spiral, unable to separate his two identities after unearthing a c ... view
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Wife
Original title: 痴心的我
1986
Jane, born in a lower-class family and neglected by her parents, becomes a rebellious girl. She enters a famous high school by personal relationship o ... view
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May's Mother
Original title: 替槍老豆
1985
A charming tale of child-creating complications, featuring a rare comedic performance by Alex Man Chi-leung. ... view
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Yuan Kwun's Mother
Original title: 何必有我?
1985
The tragic story of Fat Cat, a mentally retarded man who endures the mistreatment of the local villagers, and Koko, the idealistic social worker who t ... view
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Koko's Mother
Original title: 天官賜福
1985
Emperor Kangxi's mother tries to marry him with the daughter of an official, but she's too strong-willed to agree to an arranged marriage even if it i ... view
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Empress Dowager
Original title: 連體
1984
The spirit of a deceased conjoined twin haunts her unknowing sister. ... view
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Mrs Kei Ching Yi
Original title: 楊過與小龍女
1983
Seeking to improve his combat skills, a young man falls in love with a woman with mystical powers but his past stands in the way of their union. ... view
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Li Mochou
Original title: 追鬼七雄
1983
A gang of opium smugglers, disguised as Taoist Priests transporting hopping corpses, are hired to transport a real dead body to it's final resting pla ... view
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Innkeeper's Wife
Original title: 細圈仔
1982
Story of five children growing up and learning about life in Hong Kong. ... view
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Original title: 人皮燈籠
1982
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source. ... view
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Lee Chin
Original title: 屍妖
1981
A necrophiliac killer is murdering the prostitutes at Madame Lan's brothel. ... view
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Madame Lan
1981
The movie is about an illegal salt smuggling ring run by Tanny and her male partner, who spend most of the movie arguing which one of them is going to ... view
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Widow Pei Chou Ju
Original title: 邪
1980
Constantly mistreated by her cruel husband, the frail Chan Sau-ying awaits certain death from tuberculosis. The new servant girl, Yi-wah takes pity on ... view
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Chan Sau Ying / Chan Sau Fong
Original title: จระเข้
1979
A giant crocodile is killing and frightening people living nearby rivers. Two men, whose wives and daughter have been killed by the crocodile, decide ... view
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Angela
Original title: 악어의 공포
1978
A giant crocodile is terrorizing Thai villagers. A group of adventurers set out by boat to track it down and kill it. The Korean cut is lost, however, ... view
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Original title: 天龍八部
1977
A brother who loves books and a sister who loves swords must face a yellow-robed warrior, the Red Python, a sinuous snake-charmer, and a silk-masked b ... view
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Mu Wan-Ching / Hsiang Yao-cha
Original title: 风花雪月
1977
Two stories are included in this erotic/romantic anthology. In the first, a Sung-Dynasty (10th-13th century) Buddhist monk is tricked into sexual rela ... view
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Cai Feng
Original title: 勾魂降頭
1976
A doctor suspects black magic on his hospital after experiencing some bizarre incidents and sends for two doctors (who are a couple) from Hong Kong. T ... view
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Li Cui Ling
Original title: 鱷潭群英會
1976
A Hong Kong mobster's sister is working with authorities on their investigation into her own brother's plot to assassinate the Queen. ... view
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Jenny
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Original title: 天涯明月刀
1976
Two rival swordsmen in imperial China, poncho-clad Fu Hung-Hsueh and Yen nan-Fei vie with a power-hungry villain for the deadly Peacock Dart and fend ... view
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Mingyue Hsin 'Moonlight Heart'
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Original title: 香港奇案
1976
An anthology film featuring three true-crime stories that took place in Hong Kong in the early 1970's. Part 1: Hidden Torsos' A woman and her daughter ... view
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Tanny
Original title: 拍案驚奇
1975
No End of Surprises is a Hong Kong Comedy Drama starring Jackie Chan. ... view
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Pan Chiao-Yin
Original title: 降頭
1975
A magician makes money by charging people to cast love spells on the objects of their affection. Complications arise when he decides that he wants a c ... view
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Luo Yin
Original title: 傾國傾城
1975
This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to th ... view
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Li Chieh
1975
When fellow operatives and friends disappear during a mission in Hong Kong, Cleopatra Jones comes to help. She discovers the disappearance involves Th ... view
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Mi Ling Fong
Original title: 無奇不有
1975
Mei Yen is a beautician who often makes her clients up. One day she accepts an invitation to attend a make-up party and helps her clients to make them ... view
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Original title: 花飛滿城春
1975
A family gathers to be with its dying father. The reunion brings to the surface old rivalries. ... view
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Original title: 港澳傳奇
1975
Li Han-hsiang, one of the most experienced and respected filmmakers in Hong Kong, wrote and directed this charming and fascinating comedy of amorous c ... view
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Carrie Ho
Original title: สามเหลี่ยมทองคำ
1975
A Thai army undercover drug agent infiltrates an opium ring in the Golden triangle, but falls in love with the woman ring leader. ... view
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Hangson Wu
Original title: 捉鼠記
1974
This light-hearted action comedy hybrid-where crooks and cops work together to make a better Hong Kong - was hailed for its British humor and Italian ... view
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Anna Fang
Original title: Yan ku shen tan
1974
Plain-clothes detective Wang is the best in his trade. One day he stumbles across a young girl's body who apparently is died of abortion. Wang investi ... view
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Lei
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Miss Lam
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Original title: 鐵漢柔情
1974
Powerful mobster Leung, protected by the dangerous Huan Fai, sells 200 Japanese weapons and ammo to a Chinese gang. He uses smuggler Luy Fu to bring t ... view
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Yip Fung
Original title: 綽頭狀元
1974
Wu Te-chuan is a young man trying to make a living in an easy way. But now he is penniless and will being thrown out of his Macau hotel. Kind- hearted ... view
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Pauline Hsin
Original title: 至尊寶
1974
With this film we tell the story of police tipster Polka Dots Liu, badge 369 but often jokingly called the Supremo. He entertains most of the times. O ... view
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Original title: 醜聞
1974
Director Li Han-hsiang teams up with Michael Hui in this tongue in cheek tale of extramarital affairs and corruption. Michael Hui and Wang Sheng are t ... view
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Pan Qiao Han
Original title: 金瓶雙艷
1974
Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsiang adapted part of the story into this film, which ... view
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Mrs. Hua / Li Ping Erh
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Original title: 天倫樂
1973
A very good student, Stone helped his mother at the salt field. After the death of his mother, Stone learned that his father, Ta Hua, president of the ... view
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Original title: 一樂也
1973
Michael Hui plays four characters in this three-chapter, Hong Kong erotic comedy anthology set in Northern China during WWII. ... view
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Xiao Hong/Ma Xing Feng/Head Nurse Fong
Original title: 夜生活的女人
1973
A captivating examination of human obsession and love, Woman of the Night offers three stories in one film. In the first tale, a perverse young studen ... view
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Lin Yu-Jia
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Original title: 唐人客
1972
A pair of highly skilled fighters and brothers looking for their missing uncle find unexpected help in their search from a crooked restaurant owner. ... view
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Chan Ying Ying
Original title: Han tuo
1972
The parents of a young girl, Chou Shao Hwa were slaughtered by the Three Rogues of Black Hills; she escapes thanks to the help of the Blind Swordsman ... view
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Hsiao Hua
Original title: 五虎摧花
1972
A young innocent woman is raped by a gang of five men. Years later the young woman has matured into a sophisticated lady and singer. The five guys hav ... view
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Original title: 一鳳三龍擒七虎
1972
An investigative team that wants to foil the evil plans of a group of criminals. ... view
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Shih Pi-Hsia
Original title: 六福茶樓
1971
A Taiwanese-produced and shot WW2 drama that was distributed in Hong Kong by Shaw Brothers. However it was not made by Shaw Brothers studios or staff. ... view
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Original title: Gai shi dao wang
1969
A deranged swordsman travels the land taking on all comers and defeats them all with ease. News of these vile fights travels fast, and before long two ... view
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Chin Jung
Original title: 雪娘
1969
After being abandoned in the mountains the lovey snow maiden seeks her revenge. ... view
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