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Lydia Shum (1945–2008)

Actress | Director

With her signature wing-tip frame coke bottle glasses and imposing coif, 'Zaftig' TV-movie comedienne and celebrity personality Lydia Shum also known as 'Ah-Fay' to her fans stands out as one of the most recognizable and endearing entertainment icons in Hong Kong society whose celebrity ubiquity has... See full bio »

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in Shanghai, China

Died:

(age 62) in Hong Kong SAR, China
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Shum dies at 62
20 February 2008 | The Hollywood Reporter

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2007 Phua Chu Kang (TV series)
– To All the Girls... (2007)
 
2004 In-Laws, Out-Laws
 
2003 Miss Du Shi Niang
Dame
 
2002 Living with Lydia (TV series)
Lydia Lum
 
1997 Mei mei tin wong (TV series)
Tong Yuen-yuen
 
1997 Xi qi bi ren
Lam Siu-Fa
 
1997 Jian fei lu xing tuan (as Dian Xia Shen)
 
1995 Heng wen dao pi niu wen chai
Spring
 
1993 Jie da huan xi
 
1993 Shui hu xiao zhuan
Fat Fiary
 
1992 Fu gui huang jin wu
Mrs. Bill
 
1991 Hao men ye yan
Aunt Bill (as Lydia Sham)
 
1991 Fu gui ji xiang
Madonna
 
1990 Miss Asia Pagaent 1990 (TV movie)
Host
 
1989 Tou qing xian sheng
Mrs. Yu (as Lydia Shum Tin-Ha)
 
1989 Eat a Bowl of Tea
Mrs. Chan (as Lydia Sham)
 
1989 Zai jian wang lao wu
Yuk's Mother
 
1989 Fu gui zai san po ren
Mrs. Bill
 
1989 Fu gui kai xin gui
 
1988 Zui jia nu xu
Ying's Mother
 
1988 Shuang fei lin men
Luk Siu-Fung / Chor Siu-heung
 
1988 Tiger on Beat
Department store staff (as Sun Tin Ha)
 
1988 Nan bei ma da
Bi Shizhu
 
1988 Ku jia tian xia
 
1988 Fu gui zai po ren
Mrs. Bill
 
1987 Mei nan zi
Patsy
 
1987 Fu gui bi ren
Mrs. Bill
 
1987 The Seasons (TV mini-series)
 
1986 Foo gwai lit che
Han's Wife
 
1984 Drunken Tai Chi
Fatty
 
1982 Yu mao san xi jin mao shu
Pa Mao (Guest star)
 
1981 Lau man wong dai (TV series)
Concubine Bo
 
1980 Jup do bo (TV series)
Housebreaker's wife
 
1978 Tian jiang heng cai
 
1977 Chu shu
 
1976 Ni xi de ji
 
1976 Dai Mung Sing
 
1976 Bei Shao lin
 
1976 Ming nu ren ji yi lu
 
1976 Love in Hawaii
 
1975 Lu mao wu pa dai
 
1975 Shi san bu da
 
1975 Lang wen
 
1975 Don't Call Me Uncle
 
1975 Xing mu shuang xing Xiang Gang tao jin ji
 
1975 Jiu ba nu lang
 
1975 Lao nu ri ji
 
1975 Hua fei man cheng chun
 
1975 Chu hu yi liao
 
1975 The Wandering Life
 
1975 San xiao yin yuan
 
1974 Tian tian bao xi
 
1974 Yu chao
 
1974 The Country Bumpkin in Style
 
1974 Xiang Gang wu yan xia
 
1974 Tian tang
 
1974 Bie liao qin ren
 
1974 The Dragon's Snake Fist (as Tilly Sung)
 
1974 The Lovable Mr. Able
 
1974 Tenants of Talkative Street
 
1974 Tai ping shan xia
 
1974 Hai yan
 
1974 The Country Bumpkin
 
1974 A Fu zheng chuan
 
1973 Gu piao gu piao
 
1973 Chat sup yee ga fong hak
Shanghai Po
 
1973 Fu lu shou you Nan Yang
 
1973 Ming ri tian ya
 
1973 Chun man Dan Mai
Tina - George's Fiancee
 
1973 The Money-Tree
 
1973 Love Is a Four Letter Word
 
1973 Death Comes in Three
 
1973 Da mi tan
Fei-po
 
1973 Bei di yan zhi
 
1973 Dian dian chou
 
1973 Pian shu qi zhong qi
 
1972 Chun man tao hua jiang
 
1972 The Lizard
 
1971 Mi ni lao ye che
 
1971 Zhao cai jin bao
 
1971 Tian long ba jiang
 
1970 Lucky Seven Strike Again
 
1970 King of Swindlers
 
1970 Tian fu tian shou
 
1970 Shen tan yi hao
 
1970 Huan le ren sheng
 
1970 A Stomach of Crazy Tricks
 
1969 Can wen can shi can can you
 
1969 Fu lu shou
 
1969 A Big Mess
 
1969 Fei nu zheng zhuan
Girl inmate (as Dianhsia Shen)
 
1969 Cong ming tai tai ben zhang fu
 
1969 Leng nuan qing chun
 
1969 Xiao wu shi
 
1968 Heng chong zhi zhuang ru qing guan
 
1968 Gei wo yi ge wen
 
1968 Yu lou san feng
 
1968 Huan le man hua tang
 
1968 Nu er guo
Shape-shifted Pigsy
 
1968 Qing chun lian ge
 
1967 Mo fu qing chun
Fei Fei
 
1967 Xin chen san wu niang
Chun Tao
 
1967 Yan yang tian
Actress in Musical Troupe
 
1967 Kong zhong nu sha shou
 
1967 Hua yue jia qi
Fung Ying
 
1967 Gong chang san xiao jie
 
1967 Kuaile nianhua
 
1967 Yu nu de mi mi
 
1966 Nu sha shou huxue jiu guer
 
1966 Kuai lo qing chun
 
1966 Ying mi gong zhu
 
1966 Bo yin wang zi
 
1965 Bai lian deng
Qin Guanbao
 
1965 Xiao yun que
Woman mistakenly photographed by Shitai
 
1964 Liang Shan Bo and Chu Ying Tai
Yin Xin
 
1964 Qiao tai shou ran dian yuan yang pu
Maid
 
1964 Nan bei liang qin jia
 
1963 Yang Nai Wu yu Xiao Bai Cai
Ge Shan-ku (as Tien Hsia Shen)
 
1963 Feng huan chao
Hsia Lien
 
1962 Xi shi zhong zhong
Li-hua
 
1962/II Hong lou meng
Little Fool
 
1961 Mang mu de ai qing
Student
 
1960 Yi shu tao hua qian duo hong
Fourth sister
 
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1976 Ni xi de ji
 
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2008 World Film Report (TV series)
Herself
– Te bie jie mu: Zhui yi 'fei jie' Shen Dianxia (2008) … Herself
 
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Sun Tin Ha | Lydia Sham | Dian Xia Shen | Dianhsia Shen | Tien Hsia Shen | Tien-hsia Shen | Tin-Ha Shum | Tilly Sung | Lydia Shum Tin-Ha | Lydia Sum Tin-Ha
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

States her first passion to be her daughter, Joyce Yan Yee Cheng. Her second passion: Mahjong. See more »

Trademark:

Dark framed glasses and big hair See more »

Nickname:

Ah-Fay See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer