Betty Loh Ti (July 24, 1937 – December 27, 1968), known as Loh Tih for short, was a Hong Kong actress originally from Shanghai. Known as the "Classic Beauty", she was one of the most celebrated actresses of Hong Kong cinema.
She was the youngest of six siblings; her elder brother (born Hsi Chungchien) would grow up to become renowned actor Kelly Lai Chen. Her pet name was "Liuti" (六弟, literally "sixth brother", Loh Di in Shanghainese), which was later transformed into her stage name Loh Ti. In 1949, her grandmother brought the children to Hong Kong, as part of the mass exodus from mainland China after the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War.
Career
In Hong Kong, Loh's family lived next door to Yuan Yang-an, a cofounder and top executive of Great Wall Movie Enterprises. The studio signed a five-year contract with her in 1952, when she was 15. She debuted in the 1953 film The Peerless Beauty (). At Great Wall, she was eclipsed by the company's "Three Princesses" such as Hsia Moon, and was mainly cast in supporting roles. The sole exception was the 1957 film Suspicion, in which she played the female lead.
- 1964 The Story of Sue San
- 1965 Sons of the Good Earth
With MP&GI and Golden Eagle (1965–1968):