Kwun-Ling Chow (), also known as Patricia Joe was an American-Cantonese-born Chinese actress and opera singer.
Early life Chow was born in Hawaii in 1924 and grew up in California.
Career At an early age, Chow learned Cantonese opera in California and performed in San Francisco, California and other West Coast cities in the United States. In 1946, Chow crossed over as an actress at Grandview Film Company Limited (U.S. Branch) in California, and the films were released in Hong Kong. Chow first appeared in The Entangling Ones, a 1946 comedy film directed by Chiu Shu-San. Chow's first appeared as a lead Cantonese opera singer in Happy Wedding, a 1947 Cantonese opera film directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong. Chow's last film was The Dragon and the Bat, a 1964 Historical Drama film directed by Yeung Hak. Chow is credited with over 180 films.
In the 1950s, Chow became a businesswoman in the restaurant business.
Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. 1946 The Entangling Ones 1947 Happy Wedding 1947 Lucky Bride 1949 The Ancient Beauty, Meng Lijun 1953 The Marriage of the Fool's Daughter 1953 Why Not Return? ( The Reunion of a Bitter Couple) 1962 The Capture of the Evil Demons 1962 Girl in Danger 1964 The Dragon and the Bat
Personal life In 1947, Chow moved to Hong Kong. Chow's husband was Wong Chiu-Miu, an actor. In the 1950s, Chow and her family returned to California.
References
External links Kunling Zhou at imdb.com Chow Kwan Ling at hkcinemagic.com Chow Kwun-Ling at senscritique.com Image of Patricia Joe with Joe Sunn Jue and Joseph Jue at ericbrightwell.com (archive)