Who is Fanny? Well, she just so happens to be my secret idol. And I'm slightly miffed that Hong Kong film historian Law Kar left her out of the "Wild, Wicked, and Sexy" chapter of his book Hong Kong Cinema: A Cross-Cultural View. Anyone who is familiar with Fanny's small but unquestionably iconic roles in The Golden Buddha (1966) and Angel with the Iron Fists (1967) has to admit that this is a grievous omission. During the next few weeks I'll be exploring the films and charms of Miss Fanny Fan. To start things off, here is an article from the August, 1959 issue of Southern Screen.
WHO IS FANNY?
The name of Fanny Fan may sound unfamiliar to followers of the Mandarin screen.
If you are tempted to find out, then go and see her latest picture "The Pink Murder". That sexy, vivacious and thoroughly immoral young wife of a rich old man in the picture is her.
One look at her and there is no doubt that she has every thing that made Jayne Mansfield, Anita Ekberg and that well-known Brigitte Bardot a star.
In her latest film Fanny takes the starring role for the first time opposite director-actor Yen Chun. In "The Pink Murder" Fanny shows that she can act too. She is excellent as the greedy young wife who would not hesitate to use her physical charms to seduce men and make them kill for her sake.
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