I just found this pinup of Cheung Yin (aka Allyson Chang Yen) in the December 1961 issue of Southern Screen. This was when she joined Shaws Cantonese division, before her film career reached a dead-end in the Mandarin division as supporting actress for "prettier" stars like Li Ching (in Susanna and Hong Kong Rhapsody), Chin Ping (in The Joy of Spring and Swan Song), and Fang Yin (in The Mirror and the Lichee and That Man in Chang-An). For some reason, I've taken an interest in Cheung Yin. Maybe it's just sympathy for the underdog, but I can't help feeling that her spunky charm was wasted at Shaw Brothers. Anyway, here is the accompanying article about "Little Sister" Cheung Yin [click on the image for a larger version]...
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