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Cynthia Khan | |||
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| Chinese :楊麗菁 | |||
| Born | Yang Li-tsing 13 December 1968 | ||
| Education | National Taiwan College of Performing Arts | ||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer, yoga instructor, martial artist | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊麗菁 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨丽菁 | ||
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Yang Li-tsing (born 13 December 1968), better known internationally by her stage name Cynthia Khan, is a Taiwanese actress and martial artist. She starred in many Hong Kong girls with guns films.
Yang studied Chinese and jazz dance at school. At 17, she won a national talent contest run by a Taiwanese television station. She later learned taekwondo and achieved a high level in this martial art. [ citation needed ]
In 1987, Yang made her film debut in In the Line of Duty 3. The film's box office success started her long career. Sequels and other films followed, many of them in the girls with guns genre, most notably In the Line of Duty 4: Witness, directed and choreographed by Yuen Woo-ping and co-starring Donnie Yen. [ citation needed ]
She now lives in Taiwan.
Her screen name is a combination of the names of established Hong Kong stars Cynthia Rothrock and Michelle Yeoh (then known as Michelle Khan), whom she replaced in the In the Line of Duty movie series. [1]
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | This Love of Mine | 我的愛 | An Ling | |
| 1987 | Bloody Brothers | 黑道兄弟 | ||
| Split of the Spirit | 厲鬼纏身 | Kao PI Liang | ||
| Flag of Honor | 旗正飘飘 | |||
| 1988 | Innocence and Dissipation | 赤子心浪子情 | ||
| Three Headed Monster | 三頭魔王 | Leader of hunters | ||
| Vampire Kid II | 天外天小子 | Widow | ||
| In the Line of Duty 3 | 皇家师姐III雌雄大盗 | Yeung Lai-Ching | ||
| 1989 | In the Line of Duty 4: Witness | 皇家師姐IV直擊證人 | Rachel Yeung Lai-Ching | |
| 1990 | Middle Man | 皇家師姐V中間人 | ||
| Tiger Cage 2 | 洗黑錢 | Inspector Yeung | ||
| 1991 | Queen's High | 紅粉至尊 | Kwanny Yeung | |
| The Perfect Match | 富貴吉祥 | Fiona's cousin | ||
| Forbidden Arsenal | 地下兵工廠 | Madam Yeung | ||
| The Transmigration Romance | 花街神女 | Sis Chan | ||
| Sea Wolves | 海狼 | Inspector Yeung | ||
| 1992 | Eternal Fist |
| English-language film | |
| Super Lady Cop | 超級女警 |
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| Deadend of Besiegers | 東瀛遊俠 | Cui Gu | ||
| It's Now or Never | 飛女正傳 | Little Bun | ||
| Zen of Sword | 俠女傳奇 | Choi Siu-Ching | ||
| The Inspector Wears Skirts IV | 92霸王花與霸王花 | Madam Yang | ||
| 1993 | The 13 Cold-Blooded Eagles | 新冷血十三鷹 | Quihua | |
| Pink Bomb | 人生得意衰盡歡 | Leung Chi-kwan | ||
| Blade of Fury | 一刀傾城 | Nine Catties | ||
| Madam City Hunter | 城市女獵人 | Ching | ||
| The Top Lady of Sword | 葵花聖女 | |||
| Death Triangle | 末路狂花 | Hsie Wan Chin | ||
| The Avenging Quartet | 霸海紅英 | Chin | ||
| Murders Made to Order | 蠍子之滅殺行動 | Nikko | ||
| The Tale of a Heroine | 天山玉女劍 | |||
| The Invincible Constable | 七俠五義之五鼠鬧東京 | Ding Yuehua | ||
| 1994 | The Gods Must Be Funny in China | 非洲超人 | Ginzi | |
| 1995 | Ultimate Revenge | 雷霆行動 | Inspector Ching | |
| Tough Beauty and the Sloppy Slop | 怒海威龍 | Captain Yang | ||
| Angel on Fire | 喋血柔情 | Siu Ching | Filipino version: Matira ang matibay | |
| Twinkle Funny Star | 快樂希望蠟筆小星 | |||
| Yes Madam | 師姐也瘋狂 | Lydia Lee | ||
| Only the Strong Survive | ||||
| 1996 | Yes, Madam 5 | 危情追蹤 | Inspector Yeung | |
| Who Killed Him | 誰殺了他 | |||
| 1997 | Super Cops | 伙頭大將軍 | ||
| Tiger Angels | 雌虎威龍 | Rose | ||
| 1998 | Return of Dragon | 重振精武門 | ||
| 2000 | Supercom.com | 雷霆特警 | Pin | |
| Guard Soldier | 護法奇兵 | Mary Young | ||
| 2002 | The Boxing King | 力王之黑色擂台 | Hung Ying | |
| 2003 | Hurricane Bullet | 子彈狂飆 | Cheng Lee Ping | |
| Fatal Love Web | 致命情網 | Detective | ||
| Radical | 極端份子 | Policewoman | ||
| Hacker Pioneers | 駭客尖兵 | Policewoman | ||
| Catching Murderer Overseas | 跨海擒兇 | Ying | ||
| 2010 | Super Player | 大玩家 | Hero's wife | |
| 2013 | Pay Back | 猎仇者 | Yang Yan's wife | |
| 2014 | Poseidon Code | 海神密码 | Sheng Qianqian | |
| 2019 | Crazy Bank Card | |||
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Banner Heroes | 大旗英雄傳 | Shui Lingguang | |
| 1988 | The Legend of Cicada Wings | 蟬翼傳奇 | Zhong Mengshuang | |
| 1995 | Heavenly Ghost Catcher | 天師鍾馗 | Fang Lin | Story: "Sunflower Manual" (葵花寶典) |
| Chor Lau-heung | 香帥傳奇 | Shangguan Wuji | ||
| The Amazing Heroine Hua Mulan | 天地奇英花木蘭 | Hua Mulan | ||
| 1996 | The Beggar Emperor | 乞丐皇帝 | Princess Mingxia | |
| Dark Tales | 聊齋 |
| Story 1: "Stealing Love Through Time" (流光情劫) | |
| Liu Mulian | Story 2: "The Heroine and Mr. Tian" (俠女田郎) | |||
| Southern Shaolin | 新南少林 | Guo Yingjiao | ||
| 1997 | Bodyguards | 保鏢 | Zhao Yanling | |
| Thunderstorm Rider | 霹靂菩薩 | Ashe | ||
| 1998 | Curly Beard and Red Sleeves | 虯髯客與紅拂女 | Shishi | |
| Gods Are Watching over You | 舉頭三尺有神明 | Liao Shuzhen | ||
| Secret Police | 警網雄風 | Li Xin | ||
| 1999 | Master of Zen | 達摩 | Aman | |
| 2001 | The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan | 鐵齒銅牙紀曉嵐 | Mo Chou | |
| 2004 | A Hero of Medicine in Lingnan | 嶺南藥俠 | Lai Honggu | |
| 2005 | Darling, See Here | 亲爱的，看招 | Lin Heping | |
| Dr. Big Bear's Home | 大熊醫師家 | Xiaojing | Sitcom | |
| 2007 | The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng | 陸小鳳傳奇 | Wuyan | |
| 2008 | The Amazing Strategist Liu Bowen | 神機妙算劉伯溫 | Sang Qi | |
| Taste of the Bamboo Shoot | 冬筍的滋味 | Xu Wusun | ||
| Fatal Narcotics | 禁毒使命 | Su Mei | ||
| 2013 | The Story of Mulan | 花木蘭傳奇 | Jia Yun | |
| 2015 | Ghost Stories 4 | 聊齋新編 | Imperial Consort Han | Story 7: "A Student Named Ye" (葉生) |
| The World of Love | 失寵王妃之結緣 | Jiang Nanqing |
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