A Short Biography of Betty Le Di
3. The Glamorous Star at its Apex



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    In 1960, a colour production in ancient costumes, "The Enchanting Shadow", was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The film did not win any awards, but Le Di managed to capture the attention of all. She was reputed to be "China's most beautiful actress".

grandma's funeral
The Xi siblings wept with sorrow at the funeral of their grandmother.
most beaautiful Chinese female star
A scene from "The Enchanting Shadow", by which Le Di was recognised as "The Classic Beauty".

    On 12 January 1961, Le Di lost her grandmother with whom she had been living for more than 20 years.

    On 31 January 1962, Le Di married well-known comedian Peter Chen Hou. They spent two weeks' honeymoon vacation in Japan.

brother and couple

The newly-weds received the second eldest brother of Le Di at the wedding.
marriage
The marriage of two popular stars of Shaw Brothers was a great hit on the media in early 1962.

honeymoon
A snapshot of Le Di and her groom during their honeymoon in Japan.
pregnant
Le Di was expecting her child with love, joy and excitement.
1 month
The Chen couple held a banquet to celebrate the birth of their beloved daughter when she was one month old.

    On 3 September 1962, Le Di gave birth to a girl, nicknamed "Ming Ming".

    In 1963, Le Di became the Best Actress at the second presentation of Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan for her role in the legendary blockbuster "Love Eterne", a colour production of "The Butterfly Lovers" with "wang mei diao", a kind of folk music originated from Anhui province in central China.

    In early 1964, Le Di's contract with Shaw Brothers expired. She then joined Motion Picture and General Investments Limited (MP&GI) on 1 February. Le Di starred in 21 films during her years with Shaw Brothers:
(a) "The Magic Touch" (1958)
(b) "Love Letter Murder" (1959)
(c) "The Adventures of the Thirteenth Sister" (1959)
(d) "The Deformed" (1959)
(e) "The Malayan Affair" (1960)
(f) "Back Door" (1960)
(g) "Love Thy Neighbour" (1960)
(h) "The Enchanted Shadow" (1960)
(i) "When the Peach Blossoms Bloom" (1960)
(j) "The Rose of Summer" (1961)
(k) "The Pistol" (1961)
(l) "The Mix-Up" (1962)
(m) "Dream of the Red Chamber" (1962)
(n) "Mid-Nightmare (Part One)" (1962)
(o) "Mid-Nightmare (Part Two)" (1963)
(p) "Revenge of a Swordswoman" (1963)
(q) "Love Eterne" (1963)
(r) "My Lucky Star" (1963)
(s) "The Dancing Millionairess" (1964)
(t) "The Story of Sue San" (1964)
(u) "Sons of the Good Earth" (1965)

Zhu Yingtai
A portrait of Le Di as Zhu Yingtai in "Love Eterne", the overwhelming blockbuster in Taiwan, which earned her the "Best Actress" award at the Golden Horse presentation in 1963.

contract-signing

Le Di and the management of MP&GI at the contract-signing ceremony in February 1964.


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