Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 25, 1947 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Also Known As
Ip Tak-Han
Deanie Ip Tak-Han
Deanie Yip
Yip Tak-Han
Deanie Yip Tak-Han
Deanie Ip
Biography
Deanie Yip Tak-Han (Chinese: 葉德嫻, born 25 December 1947), also known as Deanie Ip, is a Hong Kong singer and actress, known for supporting roles. She has won the Hong Kong Film Awards once for Best Actress and twice for Best Supporting Actress; she also won a Coppa Volpi for the Best Actress at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. Her Cantopop albums were released by Universal Music Group and several local labels. She speaks Cantonese, Dapeng dialect, Mandarin and English.
Known For
TV
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962
TV
Flaming Brothers
1999
TV
The Adventurers
1980
Film
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
Film
Dragons Forever
Miss Yip
1988
TV
The Modern Love Story
1992
TV
Crocodile Tears
1978
TV
The Emissary
Kong Ha
1982
TV
Five Easy Pieces
1980
TV
Stardust
1982
Film
Dances with Dragon
Aunty Eleven
1991
TV
無雙譜
春姨
1981
Film
Legend of the Red Dragon
Red Bean's Mother
1994
Film
Ballad of a Small Player
Grandma
2025
TV
Brothers Four
1981
Film
Handsome Siblings
Sissy To
1992
Film
Fight Back to School 2
Insp. Lydia Wong
1992
Film
Spiritual Love
Sai Chin Hua
1987
Film
A Simple Life
Ah Tao
2012
TV
The Misadventure of Zoo
1981
Filmography
2025FilmBallad of a Small Playeras Grandma2017FilmOur Time Will Comeas Mrs. Fong2013FilmA Complicated Storyas Gipsy2012FilmA Simple Lifeas Ah Tao2006TVRelentless Justice2000FilmQueen of Kowloonas Ah Si2000FilmFrom Ashes to Ashes2000FilmDon't Look Back, or You'll Be Sorryas Siu Lee So Bo (Marianne)1999FilmCrying Heartas Mrs. Fat1999FilmPrince Charmingas 'Babe' Fei1999TVFlaming Brothers1996FilmThanks for Your Loveas Lam Lam's Mother1995FilmTragic Commitmentas Ngank1994FilmLegend of the Red Dragonas Red Bean's Mother1993FilmMan of the Timesas 三姐1993FilmDays of Tomorrow1993FilmMurderas Nurse Ma Mei Chun1992FilmHandsome Siblingsas Sissy To1992FilmShe Starts the Fireas Big Beer1992FilmDeadly Dream Womanas Witch1992FilmThe Prince of Temple Streetas Phoenix1992TVThe Modern Love Story1992FilmArrest the Restlessas Teddy's Mom1992FilmFight Back to School 2as Insp. Lydia Wong1991FilmDances with Dragonas Aunty Eleven1991FilmFantasy Romanceas Ghost whore1990FilmSunless Days1989FilmThe Truth – Final Episodeas Lau Wai Lan1989FilmCarry On Yakuzaas Master's Wife1988FilmRuthless Family1988FilmThree Wishesas Mrs. Ling1988FilmThe Truthas Lau Wai Lan1988FilmDragons Foreveras Miss Yip1987FilmSpiritual Loveas Sai Chin Hua1986FilmThe Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen1986FilmSoulas Lee Yip-Cheong1986FilmPom Pom Strikes Backas Anna1986FilmGoodbye Mammieas Liza1986FilmThe Lunaticsas Tina Lau1985FilmThe Seven Angelsas Sergeant ''Pincer'' Wendy Cheung1985FilmMy Name Ain't Suzieas Wong Ying1985FilmThe Unwritten Lawas Lau Wai Lan1985FilmMr. Boo Meets Pom Pomas Anna1985FilmTwinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars1985FilmWelcomeas Ah Tei1984FilmThe Owl vs Bomboas Joyce Leung1984FilmWrong Wedding Trailas Miss Cheng1984FilmThe Return of Pom Pomas Anna1984FilmBefore Dawn1984FilmPom Pomas Anna1983TVEncounter with Fortune1983FilmStruggle for Leader1982TVThe Emissaryas Kong Ha1982TVSweet Love Encore1982FilmLove1982FilmCarry On Policeas Lily Liu1982FilmThe Sweet and Sour Cops Part II1982TVStardust1982FilmCarry On Pickpocketas Miss Ling1982TVThe Brave Young Ones1981TVBrothers Four1981FilmSealed with a Kiss1981TVAn Ending To Remember1981FilmCream Soda & Milkas Aunt Yun1981TV無雙譜as 春姨1981FilmLove Massacreas Chu Chung's Wife1981TV威水世家1981FilmThe Executoras Mak Kay's wife1981TVThe Misadventure of Zoo1980FilmDangerous Encounters of the First Kindas Policewoman1980TVThe Adventurers1980TV雙葉蝴蝶1980TVFive Easy Pieces1979FilmLam Ah Chun Blunders Againas Policewoman1979TVHome in Hong Kong1978FilmThe Chase1978TVCrocodile Tears1977TVIn Cold Blood1962TVGolden Horse Awardsas Self