Betty Pei Ti

Betty Pei Ti Chinese 貝蒂 pinyin Bèidì born 10 November 1951 is a Chinese actress Though born in Taiwan she is best known for her roles in Hong Kong films particularly of the Shaw Brothers Studio She was born Han Paichou 韩白绸 in Yilan City Taiwan In 1971 while touring Hong Kong with a Chinese arts troupe she came to the attention of director Chor Yuen1 He asked her to star opposite Lily Ho fr in Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan the Shaw Brothers first gay lesbian film released in 19722 Betty Pei Tis performance endeared her to the studio and she was persuaded to stay in Hong Kong and make movies In the course of the 1970s she became more active in Taiwanese cinema and by the end of the decade appeared exclusively in Taiwanese films She continued acting in films until 1981