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Hu Ping
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Hu Ping on the cover of The Young Companion or Liangyou magazine, February 1935.
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| Born | 1910 Changsha, China
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| Occupation | actress |
Hu Ping (胡萍) was a famous Chinese actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker. She was born in 1910 in Changsha, China. She became very well-known in Shanghai during the 1930s.
Hu Ping started her acting career in theater. Later, she moved into making movies. She joined the Friends Film Company in 1931. Some of her movies include Love and Life and The Night Half Song.
After 1937, when Japan invaded China, Hu Ping moved to Hong Kong. Later, in 1941, she moved to Chongqing. Her story after that is not fully known.
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How Hu Ping Started Her Acting Career
Hu Ping was working in a coffee shop in Changsha. There, she was discovered by a famous Chinese playwright named Tian Han. A playwright is someone who writes plays for the theater.
Tian Han was already a well-known writer. He later became famous across China for writing the country's national anthem.
Han helped Hu Ping get into acting. She first performed on stage in plays. Then, she started acting in movies. He took her to the Southern Drama Club in Shanghai. There, she gained experience in plays like Street Man and Scrambled Clock.
Hu Ping's Movies
Hu Ping acted in many films for different movie companies. She was also a screenwriter, meaning she wrote movie scripts. Sometimes, she was even a filmmaker, helping to create the movies.
Films with Drama Alliance or Union Film Company
- 1931 The Heroes of the Sea (海上英雄)
- 1931 History of Greenwood (绿林艳史)
Films with Star Film Company
- 1932 Love and Life (恋爱与生命) - She was a filmmaker for this movie.
- 1932 The Tragedy of You or Awkward Tragedy (姊姊的悲剧) - She was a screenwriter, filmmaker, and actress in this one.
- 1932 Resurrection of National Spirit (国魂的复活)
- 1932 Battlefield Adventures (战地历险记)
- 1933 Cosmetics market (脂粉市场) - This movie was directed by Zhang Shichuan.
- 1933 Future (前程)
- 1933 Spring water (春水情波)
Films with Yihua Film Company
- 1933 Flame (烈焰)
- 1934 Woman (女人) - This movie was directed by Shi Dongshan.
- 1934 Golden Age (黄金时代) - The script for this movie was written by Tian Han.
- 1934 Peach Blossom Village (桃花村)
- 1934 Feihua Village
- 1935 The Beginning of Man (人之初) - The writer for this movie was Hong Shen.
- 1935 Hero of our Time or Hero of the Moment (洪深编剧)
- 1935 The Lament of Life - This movie was by Yang Hanzhen.
- 1935 New Peach Fan - This movie was by Ouyang Yuqian.
- 1936 The Night of Carnival (狂歡之夜)
Films with Xinhua Film Company
Hu Ping moved to the Xinhua Film Company in 1936.
- 1937 Youth March (青年进行曲) - This movie was directed by Shi Dongshan.
- 1937 Song of the Night (夜半歌声) - This movie was directed by Ma Xuweibang.
