Cynthia Khan

Cynthia Khan
Chinese name	楊麗菁 (Traditional)
Chinese name	杨丽菁 (Simplified)
Birth name	Yang Li-Tsing
Born	13 December 1968 (1968-12-13) (age 42) Chiayi County, Taiwan
Occupation	Film actress

Yang Li-Tsing also known by her stage name Cynthia Khan is Taiwanese actress Martial artist born on December 13, 1968 in Chiayi County, Taiwan and She's also in the sub-genre known as girls with guns.

Early life

Before acting she studied Chinese and jazz dance at her elementary school and won a national contest to find new talents, on a Taiwainese TV when she was just 17 years old, later she practiced taekwondo when took higher grade in this martial art.

Film career

In 1987, she signed a contract with Hong Kong film studio D & B to replace actress Michelle Yeoh and made her film debut In the Line of Duty 3. The film became a huge box office success and her long career was underway. She followed up this film with a number of sequels and other films. Most notable In the Line of Duty 4: Witness which was directed and cheoreographed by Yuen Woo Ping and co-starred action superstar Donnie Yen.

Origin of stage name

• Her screen name was actually a combination of the names of established Hong Kong stars Cynthia Rothrock and Michelle Khan (as Michelle Yeoh was then known), whom she replaced in the "In the Line of Duty" movie series.^[1]

Filmography

• Flag of Honor (1987)
• Three Headed Monster (1988)
• In the Line of Duty 3 (1988)
• Split of the Spirit (1989)
• In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)
• In the Line of Duty 5: Middle Man (1990)
• Tiger Cage 2 (1990)
• The Transmigration Romance (1991)
• The Perfect Match (1991)
• In the Line of Duty 6 (1991)
• In the Line of Duty VII (1991)
• The 13 Cold Blooded Eagles (1992)
• Zen of Sword (1992)
• Death Triangle (1992)
• Super Lady Cop (1992)
• It's Now or Never (1992)
• The Inspector Wears Skirts IV (1992)
• The Avenging Quartet (1992)
• Eternal Fist (1992)
• Deadend of Besiegers (1992)
• Blade of Fury (1993)
• Pink Bomb (1993)
• Madam City Hunter (1993)
• Yes, Madam! (1985)
• Ultimate Revenge (1995)
• Tough Beauty and the Sloppy Slop (1995)
• Angel on Fire (1995)
• Only the Strong Survive (1995)
• Chor Lau-heung (1995)
• Yes, Madam 5 (1996)
• Righteous Guards (1998)
• The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng (2006)

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References

1. ^ Cynthia Khan Lai Ching, Hkcinemagic.fr
2. ^ "Cynthia Khan". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451195/. Retrieved April 2, 2010. 
3. ^ "Cynthia Khan". chinesemov.com. http://chinesemov.com/actors/Cynthia%20Khan.html. Retrieved April 2, 2010. 

External links

Cynthia Khan at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Khan, Cynthia
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Date of birth	December 13, 1968
Place of birth	Chiayi County, Taiwan
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