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Seven Little Fortunes celebrate 50th anniversary

Seven Little Fortunes celebrate 50th anniversary

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the “Seven Little Fortunes,” a famous troupe of Peking Opera performers from Master Yu Jim-yuen’s China Drama Academy that…

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The Heroine Yu So-chau

The Heroine Yu So-chau

There’s nothing but love for martial arts movies these days. If you remember when they were called “chop-sockies,” and were only available as poorly dubbed videotapes,…

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An Appreciation of the Screen Fighting of Yu So-chau: Part 1

An Appreciation of the Screen Fighting of Yu So-chau: Part 1

Wuxia actress Yu So-chau was trained from childhood in Peking opera by her father, Yu Jim-yuen. Later in life, she recalled that “when I was little,…

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The Rouge Tigress: Yu So-chau

The Rouge Tigress: Yu So-chau

Yu So-chau (Yu So Chow, Yu Suqui) was born in Beijing on July 9, 1930, the daughter of Peking opera maestro Yu Jim-yuen (Yu Zhanyuan). The…

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