Deanie Ip
Known for
Acting
Born
December 25, 1947 (age 78)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Biography
Deanie Yip Tak-Han (Chinese: 葉德嫻, born 25 December 1947), also known as Deanie Ip, is a Hong Kong singer and actress, known for supporting roles. She has won the Hong Kong Film Awards once for Best Actress and twice for Best Supporting Actress; she also won a Coppa Volpi for the Best Actress at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. Her Cantopop albums were released by Universal Music Group and several local labels. She speaks Cantonese, Dapeng dialect, Mandarin and English.
Best known work
Ballad of a Small Player
2025
Dragons Forever
1988
A Simple Life
2012
Legend of the Red Dragon
1994
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
Fight Back to School 2
1992
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
1980
Our Time Will Come
2017
The Lunatics
1986
Dances with Dragon
1991Filmography
TBA
2025
Ballad of a Small Playeras Grandma
2017
Our Time Will Comeas Mrs. Fong
2013
A Complicated Storyas Gipsy
2012
A Simple Lifeas Ah Tao
2006
2000
Queen of Kowloonas Ah Si
2000
2000
Don't Look Back, or You'll Be Sorryas Siu Lee So Bo (Marianne)
1999
Crying Heartas Mrs. Fat
1999
Prince Charmingas 'Babe' Fei
1999
1996
Thanks for Your Loveas Lam Lam's Mother
1995
Tragic Commitmentas Ngank
1994
Legend of the Red Dragonas Red Bean's Mother
1993
Man of the Timesas Sister San
1993
1993
Murderas Nurse Ma Mei Chun
1992
Handsome Siblingsas Sissy To
1992
She Starts the Fireas Big Beer
1992
Deadly Dream Womanas Witch
1992
The Prince of Temple Streetas Phoenix
1992
1992
Arrest the Restlessas Teddy's Mom
1992
Fight Back to School 2as Insp. Lydia Wong