Terry Hu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hu.

Terry Hu (Chinese: 胡因夢; pinyin: Hū Yīnmèng; born 21 April 1953) is a Taiwanese actress, writer and translator.^[1][2]

Terry Hu
胡因夢
Born	Hu Yinyin (胡因因) (1953-04-21) 21 April 1953 (age 71) Taichung, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Other names	Hu Yinyin (胡因子) Hu Yinmeng (胡茵夢)
Alma mater	Fu Jen Catholic University
Occupation(s)	Actress, writer, translator
Years active	1975–present
Notable work	The Life God Far Away From Home A Teacher of Great Soldiers
Spouse(s)	Li Ao (1980.05.06–08.28)
Children	1
Parent(s)	Hu Gengnian Qu Shifang
Awards	Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress 1977 Far Away From Home
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	胡因夢
Simplified Chinese	胡因梦
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hū Yīnmèng
Hu Yinyin
Chinese	胡因因
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hū Yīnyīn
Hu Yinzi
Chinese	胡因子
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hū Yīnzĭ

Life

Early life

Hu was born Hu Yinyin in Taichung, Taiwan on April 21, 1953, with her ancestral home in Shenyang, Liaoning, the only daughter of Qu Shifang (璩詩芳), and Hu Gengnian (胡賡年), a member of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China. Hu was raised in Taichung and Taipei.^[3][4] When she was 15, her parents divorced.^{[5] [6][7]}

Hu attended the Christchurch School. She graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University in 1971, where she majored in German language. When she left Fu Jen Catholic University, her university students said: "Fu Jen Catholic University have no spring from now on."^[8] After graduation, Hu went abroad to study at Seton Hall University, majoring in mass communication, she also studied at a modeling school in New York City.^[9]

Acting career

Hu returned to Taiwan in 1975. At the same year, Hu first rose to prominence for playing in The Life God, a film starring Brigitte Lin.

In 1977, Hu appeared in Bai Jingrui's Far Away From Home, which earned her a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress. One year later, Hu acted in the historical film A Teacher of Great Soldiers, a film starring Chun Hsiung Ko.^[10]

Hu studied at HB Studio, majoring in acting.

In 2003, Hu attended the 40th Golden Horse Awards.

At the age of 35, Hu withdrew from entertainment industry, she appeared in 42 films during her 15 acting years.

Writing and translating career

In 1986, Hu gave up her acting career to focus on writing and translating, and became one of the pioneers of the New Age in Taiwan. She has translated the works of Jiddu Krishnamurti, Pema Chödrön, A. H. Almaas and Ken Wilber.^[11] She has emerged as "a leading figure of Taiwan's New Age and an inventive individual in the New Age's global dissemination," and has described "women as being particularly receptive to New Age thought and having a vital role to play in planetary transformation."^[12]

Personal life

On May 6, 1980, Hu married Taiwanese writer, historian and politician Li Ao. Their love story was even featured by Time. Their wedding was held in Li's living room. Hu chose her pajama as her wedding dress.^{[13][14][15][16]}

But the couple divorced on August 28, 1980, after about three months of marriage (115 days in total). Since their divorce, the two often have had mutual criticism.^{[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]}

On November 25, 1994, Hu gave birth to her only daughter, Hu Jiesheng (胡潔生), as a single mother. Hu has never publicly revealed the child's biological father.^[25][26]

Works

Book

• Death and the Maiden (Chinese: 死亡與童女之舞), ISBN 978-957-607-378-6.
• Ancient Future (Chinese: 古老的未來), ISBN 957968510X.
• Immensee (Chinese: 茵夢湖)
• Hu Yan Meng Yu (Chinese: 胡言夢語)

Translation

• When Life Falls Apart (Chinese: 當生命陷落時), ISBN 978-957-30163-1-1.
• Grace and Grit (Chinese: 恩寵與勇氣), ISBN 9576933803.
• Freedom, Love and Action (Chinese: 自由、愛、行動), ISBN 9576794412.
• The Only Revolution and The Urgency of Change (Chinese: 人類的當務之急), ISBN 9576790328.
• Krishnamurti: A Biography (Chinese: 克裡希那提傳), ISBN 9576791391.
• Exploration into Insight (Chinese: 般若之旅), ISBN 9579685436.
• Respect for Acting (Chinese: 尊重表演藝術), ISBN 957629116X.
• The Ending of Time (Chinese: 超越時空), ISBN 9579685681.

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1986	Parking Service	代客泊車
	Reunion	我們都是這樣長大的
1985	Even the Sun Is Sobbing	太陽也哭泣
		智勇三寶
1983	That Day, on the Beach	海灘的一天
1982		南十字星
		酒色財氣
		大手王
1981	A Maiden and Wanderer	大小姐與流浪漢
		帶槍過境
	Say You Love Me	跟我說愛我
		七月幽靈
1980		鬼靈
1979	Off to Success	成功嶺上
		牆內牆外
	The Legend of Six Dynasty	六朝怪談
	Where Is My Home	何處是兒家
		瀟瀟秋水寒
		寧靜海
1978	The Phoenix	無字天書
		第二道彩虹
	A Teacher of Great soldiers	黃埔軍魂
		鸚鵡傳奇
	Wild Flower In the Storm	花非花
		你追她也追
1977		秋詩篇篇
	The Youthful Delinquents	發往追蹤
		愛情大進擊
	The True Love	真真的愛
	The Brave Ones	強渡關山
	Far Away From Home	人在天涯
1976	The Star	星語
	Warmth in the Autumn	溫暖在秋天
	Heroes of the Eastern Skies	筧橋英烈傳
		蝴蝶穀
		小玲瓏
		追入天地
		佳期假期
		我是一片雲
	Golden Leaves	秋纏
1975	Victory	梅花
		海誓山盟
	The Life God	雲深不知處

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1980	The Biography of Empress Dowager Cixi	慈溪外傳
1980	Bihai Qingtao	碧海情濤
1976	Daye Xiongfeng	大野雄風

Awards

Year	Work	Award	Result	Notes
1977	Far Away From Home	Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress	Won

References

1. 台湾作家胡因梦 做客深圳. GMW (in Chinese). 2013-12-17.
2. 李敖前妻昔日台湾第一美女胡因梦旧照(图). 163.com (in Chinese). 2013-04-25.
3. 胡因梦：童年的创痛与回忆 Retrieved 2017-01-02
4. 胡因夢拒絕借前夫李敖炒作 Retrieved 2017-03-16
5. 人物胡因梦：我有两个人生 Retrieved 2017-01-02
6. 探索者胡因梦 東西 Retrieved 2017-01-09
7. 胡因梦：走出原生家庭的迷与痛 Retrieved 2017-01-09
8. 李敖研究 (in Chinese).
9. 中国女孩胡因梦：1970年代我在美国经历的 Retrieved 2017-01-02
10. 金牛胡因梦：改变从心开始 Retrieved 2017-01-02
11. 胡因梦：女人要认真的活，挖掘内心的力量 Archived 2017-01-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2017-01-09
12. Paul Farrelly, "Terry Hu: Writing Her Transition from Actor to New Age Authority in Taiwan," Asian Ethnology 78 (2019), 53–73 (71).
13. 胡因梦，此生和李敖纠缠不清 Retrieved 2017-01-02
14. 胡因梦：李敖真是我生命中最重要 Retrieved 2017-01-02
15. 李敖情爱是非：永远只爱一点点 Retrieved 2017-01-02
16. 李敖伤感忆与胡因梦旧情：云深不知处 Retrieved 2017-01-02
17. 胡因梦：被李敖骂源于他还放不下 Retrieved 2017-01-02
18. 胡因梦：我的人生只需要向自己交代 Retrieved 2017-01-02
19. 李敖前妻昔日台湾第一美女胡因梦旧照 Retrieved 2017-01-02
20. 胡因梦60岁生日李敖发文忆旧情 Retrieved 2017-01-02
21. 胡因梦谈李敖："他是个奇人" Retrieved 2017-01-02
22. 对话胡因梦：李敖的羞辱是对我最好的磨练 Retrieved 2017-01-02
23. 台湾第一美人，真正的傲骨"前"妻 Retrieved 2017-01-02
24. 胡因梦：我也有话说 Retrieved 2017-01-02
25. 胡因梦送给女儿的十大锦囊妙计 Retrieved 2017-01-02
26. 洗尽铅华：胡因梦首说真实生活 Retrieved 2017-01-09

External links

• Terry Hu on Weibo (in Chinese)
• Terry Hu on Sinablog
• New Age Music, a translation of a chapter from Terry Hu's Ancient Future.