Biography
She was born in Shanghai on 29 December 1931. She moved to Hong Kong in 1949. Her singing career began in 1957. One of her songs, which she recorded when she was 18, is played briefly in In the Mood for Love — the English version of an Indonesian folk song, "Bengawan Solo".
Known For
Complete Filmography
Pai Niang Niang: The Last Osmanthus Blossom
2025
as Self
In March 1972, Rebecca Pan self-financed the production of the first ever Mandarin musical, Pai Niang Niang and performed for 60 times at Princess The...
No. 7 Cherry Lane
2019
as Mrs Lin (voice)
Set in Hong Kong in 1967 — a time of complex politics when it was still a British colony — No. 7 Cherry Lane revolves around a love triangle between a...
I Wish I Knew
2010
as Self
Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day.
Look for a Star
2009
as Sam's Mother
Wealthy construction mogul Sam Ching and cabaret dancer Milan Sit fall madly in love with one another despite the class differences that would keep ma...
Moon Wall
2004
A musical film Commissioned by now.com.hk
Chinese Odyssey 2002
2002
as Queen Mother
Two pairs of siblings are destined for each other, but fate throws countless obstacles in the path. When the young Emperor and his sister contrive to ...
In the Mood for Love
2000
as Mrs. Suen
In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time togethe...
@ in the mood for love
2000
as Self
A documentary following Wong Kar-wai and his cast and crew through the production of his 2000 film In the Mood for Love.
Flowers of Shanghai
1998
as Huang
At the end of the 19th century, Shanghai is divided into several foreign concessions. In the British concession, a number of luxurious “flower houses”...
Days of Being Wild
1990
as Rebecca
Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and the truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his m...
Starry Is the Night
1988
As Cai Mei, a single 40 year old woman and a social worker starts a relationship with a teen-ager Tian-Ah, she remembers her relationship when she was...
The Greatest Lover
1988
as Fiona's Mother
A delightful comedy about three illegal immigrants from China, one of whom (Chow) gets roped into a gentleman-training course - taught by Mui - in ord...
Save Your Water Supply
1954
Producer
Pak coek gung's family rents the third floor of a tenement building. Due to the water shortage, Pak's porridge stall is difficult to operate. At that ...