Bai Jia-li (Chinese: 白嘉莉; pinyin: Bái Jiālì; born on March 1, 1948 in Lanzhou, Gansu Province), also known as Pai Chia-li or Betty Pai, is a Taiwanese actress, singer, and TV presenter.[1]
Bai Jia-li 白嘉莉 | |
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| Born | March 1, 1948 Lanzhou, Gansu Province, Republic of China |
| Origin | Taiwan Indonesia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, painter, philanthropist, singer, television presenter, writer |
Biography edit
Bai Jia-li was born on March 1, 1948 in Lanzhou, Gansu Province. For generations, her family had lived in Dihua (modern-day Ürümqi), Xinjiang.[2] Bai grew up in a military dependents' village (Chinese: 眷村) near the Shuinan Air Force Base (simplified Chinese: 水湳空军基地; traditional Chinese: 水湳空軍基地; pinyin: Shuǐnǎn Kōng Jūn Jīdì) in Taichung, Taiwan. She dropped out of high school due to her parents' divorce and went to Taipei City to participate in a singing competition, where she won first prize.[3] Later, she signed a contract with a Taiwan Television Enterprise to host a singing program, where she set a precedent for interviewing guests in English, Japanese and French, and became known as the "most beautiful program host".[4]
On December 7, 1969, TCTV (Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd.) tried out a self-produced color television program with "Stars on Stage" (Chinese: 群星會), which was the first live program in Taiwan's television history to try out a color program signal. Bai sang "A Rose on the Long Shang" in the show's first airing.[5]
In 1977, Bai married Chinese Indonesian businessman Burhan Uray, also known as Huang Shuang-an (simplified Chinese: 黄双安; traditional Chinese: 黃雙安; pinyin: Huáng Shuāng'ān), nicknamed the "King of Timber" (Chinese: 木材大王). She later withdrew from the performing art business to support her husband's developing career.[6][7] In 1979, the pair moved to Indonesia.
Bai has hosted singing shows as "Stars on Stage" and "Galaxy Palace" (Chinese: 銀河璇宮) and has released five albums: "The Endless Wine" (Chinese: 喝不完的酒), "Lovely Stranger" (Chinese: 可愛的陌生人), "Blue Streetcar" (Chinese: 藍色的街車), "See You Again in Dreams" (Chinese: 夢裡再見) and "Love in the Heart" (Chinese: 愛在心裡).[8]
In January 2020, Bai released her autobiography, "Bai Jia-li Looking Back" (Chinese: 回眸), and moved back to Taiwan. She plans to exhibit her paintings and engage in philanthropy instead of returning to the performing arts industry.[9]
Family edit
Bai's father, Bai Quan-zuo (Chinese: 白全佐; pinyin: Bái Quánzuǒ), was a retired air force officer in Taiwan, who introduced light aircraft to the country. He was friends with television personality Chang Fei. His mother has lived in Melbourne and the Gold Coast, Australia. Her sister, Bai Fei-bi (Chinese: 白菲比; pinyin: Bái Fēibǐ), also known as Phoebe Bai, has also worked in the entertainment industry as a journalist and news presenter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
Publication edit
Book edit
- Love in the Woods: A Love relationship with Huang Shuang-an" (Chinese: 愛在林深處：情牽黃雙安), published by Haichao Photography and Art Publish Co. (Chinese: 海潮攝影藝術出版社), on November 1, 2010, ISBN 978-7806916193.
- Bai Jia-li Looking Back (Chinese: 回眸) , published by China Times Publishing Co. (Chinese: 時報文化) on February 4, 2020, ISBN 978-9571358376.
Performance works edit
Drama edit
- 1970 "The Howling Wind" (Chinese: 風蕭蕭), broadcast by Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. (TTV), as Bai Pin
Movie edit
- 1969 "The Bride and I" (Chinese: 新娘與我)
- 1971 "Hotel Royal" (Chinese: 老爺酒店)
- 1971 "The Past Can Only Be Remembered" (Chinese: 往事只能回味）
- 1971 "I'll Always Be Yours" (Chinese: 我永遠是你的）
- 1971 "The Heroic Huo Yuanjia" (Chinese: 豪俠霍元甲) as Chang Pei-lan
- 1972 "A Young Man’s Heart" (Chinese: 寸草稚子心)
- 1972 "Blood Splashing Rainbow Bridge" (Chinese: 血濺虹橋)
Music edit
Album edit
| Date | Album | The Label | Song |
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| 1968 | See You Again
再會!再會 |
Hai Shen
Record label Co, Ltd. 海山唱片 |
Track
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| 1968 | Autumn Fantasy
秋的幻想 |
Universal Music Taiwan
環球唱片 |
Track
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| 1971 | The Endless Drink
喝不完的酒 |
Hai Shen
Record label Co, Ltd. 海山唱片 |
Track
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| 1971 | Lovely Stranger
可愛的陌生人 |
Hai Shen
Record label Co, Ltd. 海山唱片 |
Track
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| 1972 | The Blue Streetcar
藍色的街車 |
Hai Shen
Record label Co, Ltd. 海山唱片 |
Track
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| 1973 | See You in the Dream
夢裡再見 |
Hai Shen
Record label Co, Ltd. 海山唱片 |
Track
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| 1974 | Love in Heart
愛在心裡 |
Hai Shen
Record label Co, Ltd. 海山唱片 |
Track
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| 1975 | Memories
雲煙 |
Kolin Label Record Co.
歌林唱片 |
Track
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| 1976 | We Both Know
你知我知 |
Hai Shen
Record label Co, Ltd. 海山唱片 |
Track
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References edit
- ^ 與總編輯有約｜白嘉莉 永遠的經典 Archived 2020-08-18 at the Wayback Machine.WE PEOPLE東西名人-影響未來有影響力的人_club.2020-01-22
- ^ 《白嘉莉 回眸》連載內容 Archived 2020-08-18 at the Wayback Machine.博客來
- ^ 郭憲鈴.白嘉莉應任台灣代言人 Archived 2020-08-18 at the Wayback Machine.大成報.2019-03-02
- ^ 周永捷.星光熠熠年代 白嘉莉和群星那些年那些事 Archived 2020-01-28 at the Wayback Machine.中央社.2020-01-28
- ^ 《台視二十年》編輯委員會 編輯，《台視二十年：中華民國五十一年至七十一年》，臺灣電視公司1982年4月28日出版，第249頁。
- ^ 池宗玲.「最美主持人」白嘉莉回憶已逝丈夫，哽咽不捨：我們是結髮夫妻，一定會再見的 Archived 2020-08-18 at the Wayback Machine.女人我最大.2020-01-21
- ^ 鶼鰈情深憶過往 白嘉莉著述情牽黃雙安 Archived 2021-01-25 at the Wayback Machine.中央社.2018-10-03
- ^ 葉怡君.白嘉莉帶著書和畫作重現螢光幕 睽違多年 最美麗的主持人回來了 Archived 2020-08-18 at the Wayback Machine.卓越雜誌.2020-01-02
- ^ 周永捷.白嘉莉決定返台度餘生 直喊台灣女兒回家了 Archived 2020-09-22 at the Wayback Machine.中央社.2020-01-28
External links edit
- Bai Jia-li on Facebook
- Bai Jia-li at IMDb
- Bai Jia-li at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- 白嘉莉的歷年專輯與介紹 – KKBOX Archived 2022-01-09 at the Wayback Machine