Qin Xiaoli (秦小梨)

Qin Xiaoli (秦小梨Chun Siu Lay, May 13, 1925-October 12, 2005), formerly known as Qin Huiqing, nicknamed: Liyuan Sheng Daji, was born in Nanning City, Guangxi Province. She is a famous Hong Kong Cantonese film actor Liu Kexuan's niece ,teaching by Huagujiang. During the Second World War, Qin Xiaoli learned Cantonese opera from Zhang Huoyou and Luo Pingchao and other Cantonese opera stars, and learned the northern style of martial arts. Later, Mr. Ouyang Fa, a disciple of famous Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang, taught her Northern Kung Fu, learning how to play with copper sticks and dance with knives and spears. In 1939, she accompanied Ouyang Fa to attend the opening ceremony of the Golden Gate Bridge in the United States, performing acrobatics. Performed in San Francisco, USA for several months, and studied "Cartilage Kung Fu" for three months, and learned the acrobatics of "holding a water cup". After returning to Hong Kong, she was promoted to write a new Cantonese opera "The Burial of the Dragon in the Meat Array". Because of her beauty and intelligence, she was promoted to a pillar within a few months after being on stage. By chance, she got acquainted with Lei Gongqin (Uncle Qin), brother of Liao Xiahuai, who was in charge of the class at that time, and was hired as Yu Lizhen's assistant. In addition to being adept at bowing to the ground, with a wine glass in her mouth, she is bold in style, wearing a tulle long jacket, half-covering the female body, performing a feather fan dance, which was rare on the stage of Cantonese opera at that time. Qin Xiaoli became a devout Christian after being baptized in 1958. In July 2005, Qin Xiaoli was diagnosed with cancer and died peacefully on October 12, 2005. Movies that Qin Xiaoli has participated in: Dragon and Tiger Ferry Jianggong (1957) Wing Chun Sanniang and Hong Xiguan (1956) Sword and Pearl (1953) Strange Face Tiger Raids in the Skull Cave (1952) Lost Soul Fish (1951)