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Butterfly Wu
Born
22 March 1908
Died
23 April 1989
Place
Shanghai, China
Acting

Butterfly Wu

Hu Die (Chinese: 胡蝶; Wade–Giles: Hu Tieh; 1907–08 – 23 April 1989), also known by her English name Butterfly Wu, was a popular Chinese actress during the 1920s and 1930s. She was voted China's first "Movie Queen" in 1933, and won the Best Actress Award at the 1960 Asian Film Festival for her performance in Rear Door.

As actor

Lady in the Tower

1967

The Happy Reunion

1962 · Mrs. Yu
Street Boys

Street Boys

1960
Back Door

Back Door

1960 · Mrs Tsui Yu Nam
Nobody's Child

Nobody's Child

1960 · Cabinet Minister Gan

Hong Kok Lan

1945 · Tao Yin Chu / Chui Er
Home

Home

1941

Peach Blossom Lake

1941 · 雪黛
Rouge Tears

Rouge Tears

1938
Down-trodden Peach Blossom

Down-trodden Peach Blossom

1935 · 锁定？
The Classic for Girls

The Classic for Girls

1934 · Woo Ying
Twin Sisters

Twin Sisters

1934 · 大宝/二宝

Mrs. Mai

1934 · 麦夫人
Torrent

Torrent

1933 · Xiujuan Fu
The Cosmetics Market

The Cosmetics Market

1933
Fate in Tears and Laughter

Fate in Tears and Laughter

1932 · 沈凤喜
Sing-Song Red Peony

Sing-Song Red Peony

1931 · Red Peony
The Shadow of Red Tears

The Shadow of Red Tears

1931
Such Paradise

Such Paradise

1931 · 沈詠芳
Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery

Burning of the Red Lotus Monastery

1928 · Red girl
Princess Iron Fan

Princess Iron Fan

1927 · 铁扇公主

The Pearl Pagoda

1926

The Movie Actress

1926
The Monkey King Conquers the Leopard

The Monkey King Conquers the Leopard

1926
The White Snake

The White Snake

1926 · 白素贞

Qiushan Yuan

1925
Tears of Mother

Tears of Mother

Kwan Yi