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The Different Paths of
Two
Hong Kong Superstars
by
Centaur
Teenage moviegoers in Hong Kong during
the 1960s were generally divided into two camps: “Fong Fong fans“
or “Po Chu fans.” Two of Hong Kong cinema’s brightest stars, Josephine
Siao Fong-fong and Connie Chan Po-chu were the objects of hero worship
by a multitude of fans in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Chinese
communities around the world. more |
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1970 San Francisco Stage
Show
Connie came to San Francisco in 1970
and performed at the Grand Palace Theater from July 8th
to 14th. A teenager at the time, Cindy Law has kindly agreed to
share the photographs she took at the show.
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Chan Fans
Connie Chan was known as the Movie-Fan
Princess because of her huge popularity and the
extreme devotion of her fans. It is fair to say that
her status in Hong Kong pop culture is comparable to that
of Elvis Presley and the Beatles in the West.
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