Tsin Ting
- October 20, 2022
- 88 years
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Tsin Ting, 88, Taiwanese singer and voice actress (Diau Charn, The Love Eterne, The Mermaid).
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|Jing Ting (Chinese: 静婷; pinyin: Jìng Tíng; 1934 – 20 October 2022) was a Chinese singer and dubbing artist, sometimes known as the Marni Nixon of Hong Kong cinema.
Biography
Tsin Ting was born in Sichuan, China. She arrived in Hong Kong in 1949 with her brother after China came under communist rule. Left to fend for herself after her brother left for Taiwan, she sang in nightclubs to earn some money. In 1953, she recorded a Cantonese song, "One Day When We Were Young", on one side of a 78 but refused to do the other after finding her command of the language not up to par.
In 1954, she auditioned for EMI Pathé when they were recruiting new talent but was told by composer Yao Min who auditioned her that her vocals lacked power and energy. She was offered instead, a part in the chorus. In 1956, she was signed on as a solo artist after Miriam Wang, the chief executive, took notice of her. Her first record was two songs from the Shaw & Sons film Narcissus, where she dubbed for actress Shih Ying. Her self-taught ability to read music was an added bonus as this saved valuable studio time. Film studios soon began using her to dub their musical films.
During a recording session, director Li Han-hsiang (Li Hanxiang) heard her singing at the studio, dubbing a song for actress Yu Suqiu in the Shaw movie Lady in Distress (1957). Impressed with her voice, he had her dub for film star Lin Dai in his next film Diau Charn. The film was a great success all over Southeast Asia and won several Asian Film Festival awards. Thereafter, when Li went on to film The Kingdom and the Beauty, Tsin Ting was roped in to dub for Lin Dai once again.
Tsin Ting dubbed many of Shaw Brothers' Huangmei Opera movies from the 1950s to the 1960s. The most notable was The Love Eterne (1963), where she sang for lead actress Betty Loh Ti (Lè Dì 樂蒂) in the role of Zhu Yingtai. The pathos and emotional impact of her singing, along with Loh Ti's excellent acting, moved viewers to tears. She left Shaw Studio as a contract singer in 1970 but continued recording albums on EMI in the 1970s, Wing Hung in the 1980s, and Polygram in the 1990s.
In 2000, Tsin Ting made a remarkable career resurgence with soldout concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum with Liu Yun, Tsui Ping and Wu Yingyin; she repeated the feat two years later with Liu, Wu and Billie Tam. In 2006, she was the guest singer at a Donald Cheung concert singing a famous Bai Guang classic and then duetting with Donald. This is available on DVD.
Tsin Ting died on 20 October 2022, at the age of 88.
Selected filmography
Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited
Huangmei Opera Movies
- Diau Charn – 1958
- The Kingdom and the Beauty – 1959
- Return of the Phoenix -1962
- The Story of Sue San – 1962
- The Adulteress – 1962
- The Love Eterne – 1963
- Three Sinners – 1962
- The Amorous Lotus Pan – 1963
- The Comedy of Mismatches – 1963
- The Female Prince – 1963
- The Butterfly Chalice – 1963
- A Maid From Heaven – 1963
- The Lotus Lamp – 1963
- Beyond the Great Wall – 1964
- The Mermaid – 1964
- The West Chamber – 1964
- The Midnight Murder -1964
- The Perfumed Arrow – 1966
- The Pearl Phoenix – 1967
- Forever and Ever – 1968
- The Mirror and the Lichee – 1968
- The Three Smiles – 1969
Contemporary Movies
- The Magic Touch
- The Shepherd Girl
- Till the End of Time
- Song of Tomorrow
- Pink Tears
- 4 Sisters
- Poison Rose
- Swan Song
- Angel With the Iron Fists
- Hong Kong Nocturne
- Hong Kong Rhapsody
- The Dancing Millionairess
- Songfest
- My Dreamboat
- Moonlight Serenade
- Susanna
- The Warlord and the Actress
- The Millionaire Chase
- The Blue & Black
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Tsin Ting's archived record and the sources above.
1.In what country was Tsin Ting born?
- A.Chinacorrect
- B.Taiwan
- C.Hong Kong
- D.Singapore
Tsin Ting was born in Sichuan, China.
Source: Biography section
2.In what year did Tsin Ting move to Hong Kong?
- A.1949correct
- B.1945
- C.1953
- D.1956
Tsin Ting arrived in Hong Kong in 1949 after China came under communist rule.
Source: Biography section
3.Who initially told Tsin Ting that her vocals lacked power and energy during her audition for EMI Pathé?
- A.Miriam Wang
- B.Yao Mincorrect
- C.Donald Cheung
- D.Li Han-hsiang
Composer Yao Min auditioned Tsin Ting and told her that her vocals lacked power and energy.
Source: Biography section
4.Which executive was responsible for signing Tsin Ting as a solo artist in 1956?
- A.Miriam Wangcorrect
- B.Betty Loh Ti
- C.Yu Suqiu
- D.Lin Dai
Miriam Wang, the chief executive, took notice of Tsin Ting and signed her as a solo artist in 1956.
Source: Biography section
5.What specific skill did Tsin Ting possess that saved valuable studio time during her recording sessions?
- A.Experience in acting
- B.Self-taught music readingcorrect
- C.Knowledge of sound engineering
- D.Expertise in Mandarin
Tsin Ting's self-taught ability to read music saved valuable studio time.
Source: Biography section
6.For which actress did Tsin Ting provide singing vocals in the 1963 film The Love Eterne?
- A.Lin Dai
- B.Betty Loh Ticorrect
- C.Shih Ying
- D.Yu Suqiu
Tsin Ting sang for lead actress Betty Loh Ti in the role of Zhu Yingtai in The Love Eterne.
Source: Biography section
7.Who was the director that decided to hire Tsin Ting for Diau Charn after hearing her work on Lady in Distress?
- A.Donald Cheung
- B.Li Han-hsiangcorrect
- C.Shaw Brothers
- D.Yao Min
Director Li Han-hsiang was impressed with Tsin Ting's voice while she dubbed Lady in Distress and hired her for Diau Charn.
Source: Biography section
8.In what year did Tsin Ting end her contract as a singer with Shaw Studio?
- A.1956
- B.1963
- C.1970correct
- D.1980
Tsin Ting left Shaw Studio as a contract singer in 1970.
Source: Biography section
9.Which record label did Tsin Ting release albums with during the 1980s?
- A.Polygram
- B.Shaw & Sons
- C.Wing Hungcorrect
- D.EMI
Tsin Ting continued recording albums on Wing Hung in the 1980s.
Source: Biography section
10.Tsin Ting held sold-out concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum in 2000 alongside which fellow performer?
- A.Shih Ying
- B.Liu Yuncorrect
- C.Lin Dai
- D.Betty Loh Ti
In 2000, Tsin Ting performed at the Hong Kong Coliseum with Liu Yun, Tsui Ping, and Wu Yingyin.
Source: Biography section
11.With which musician did Tsin Ting perform a duet at a 2006 concert, which was later released on DVD?
- A.Yao Min
- B.Liu Yun
- C.Donald Cheungcorrect
- D.Li Han-hsiang
Tsin Ting was a guest singer at a Donald Cheung concert and duetted with him.
Source: Biography section
12.What was Tsin Ting's age at the time of her death in 2022?
- A.86
- B.84
- C.90
- D.88correct
Tsin Ting died on 20 October 2022, at the age of 88.
Source: Biography section
13.What was the title of the first record Tsin Ting made for Shaw & Sons?
- A.Diau Charn
- B.The Love Eterne
- C.The Mermaid
- D.Narcissuscorrect
Tsin Ting's first record for Shaw & Sons was two songs from the film Narcissus.
Source: Biography section
14.Tsin Ting was sometimes referred to by what nickname in the context of Hong Kong cinema?
- A.The Voice of Sichuan
- B.The Shaw Studio Star
- C.The Queen of Opera
- D.The Marni Nixon of Hong Kong cinemacorrect
Tsin Ting was sometimes known as the Marni Nixon of Hong Kong cinema.
Source: Biography section
15.In 1953, Tsin Ting recorded a Cantonese song titled what?
- A.The Mermaid
- B.One Day When We Were Youngcorrect
- C.Diau Charn
- D.Narcissus
In 1953, Tsin Ting recorded a Cantonese song, "One Day When We Were Young."
Source: Biography section
16.Which film star did Tsin Ting dub in the film The Kingdom and the Beauty?
- A.Shih Ying
- B.Yu Suqiu
- C.Betty Loh Ti
- D.Lin Daicorrect
When Li Han-hsiang filmed The Kingdom and the Beauty, Tsin Ting was roped in to dub for Lin Dai once again.
Source: Biography section
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