Josephine Siao

Josephine Siao
Josephine Siao
Chinese: 蕭芳芳
Born	Siao Loeng (蕭亮); 13 March 1947; Shanghai, China
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	Seton Hall University, Regis University
Occupation(s)	Actress, television personality
Years active	1954–1997
Spouses	; Charlie Chin (m. 1976; div. 1978) Clarence Chang (m. 1980)
Children	2
Parents	Xiao Naizhen (father); Cheng Fenghui (mother);
Awards	Best Child Actor – Asia-Pacific Film Festival; 1955 The Orphan Girl – Mui Kit (childhood) ; Silver Bear for Best Actress – Berlin International Film Festival; 1996 Summer Snow – May Sun ; Best Actress – Asia-Pacific Film Festival; 1996 Hu-Du-Men – Lang Kim-sum ; Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Actress ; 1988 The Wrong Couples – Wong Mui ; 1996 Summer Snow – May Sun ; Lifetime Achievement Award ; 2009 ; ; ; Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Actress ; 1996 Summer Snow – May Sun ; ; ; Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actress ; 1995 Summer Snow – May Sun ; ; ; Asian Film Awards – Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema ; 2007 ; ; ; Golden Horse Awards – Best Supporting Actress ; 1975 Girl Friend – Meng Ya-ping ; Best Leading Actress ; 1995 Summer Snow – May Sun ; 1996 Hu-Du-Men – Lang Kim-sum ; ; ; Golden Bell Awards – Best Actress ; 1995 Autumn Water & Vast Sky – Hsiang I-hung ; ; ;
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	蕭芳芳
Simplified Chinese	萧芳芳
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiāo Fāngfāng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	siu1 fong1 fong1
	Musical career
Also known as	Sister Fong-fong (芳芳姐)
Origin	British Hong Kong

Josephine Siao Fong-fong MBE (simplified Chinese: 萧芳芳; traditional Chinese: 蕭芳芳; pinyin: Xiāo Fāngfāng; Jyutping: siu1 fong1 fong1; born 6 January 1946) is a Hong Kong film star who became popular as a child actress and continued her success as a mature actress, winning numerous awards including Best Actress at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival (for Summer Snow). Since retiring from show business (partly due to her increasing deafness), she has become a writer and a psychologist, known for her work against child abuse.

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