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Geeling Ching (born 1959 or 1960), previously known mononymously as Geeling or as Geeling Ng is a New Zealand model, actress, and restaurateur. Ching is best known for her role playing the titular character in David Bowie's 1983 music video for "China Girl".
Career
[edit]Ching began her career as a model, working for Thornton Hall and Adrienne Winkelmann before moving to Sydney in her early 20s.[1] In Sydney she worked as a cook at The Bayswater Brasserie and auditioned for the role in David Bowie's China Girl role.[2] Following her apperance in the video and a brief affair with Bowie she appeared in several films such as Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), Illustrious Energy (1988) and Desperate Remedies (1993).[3] She also hosted Kulture Shock and a Asia Downunder. Then working as operations manager at a restaurant in Auckland's Viaduct.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Aunty's Guard | Credited as Geeling |
| 1988 | Illustrious Energy | Li | Credited as Geeling |
| 1993 | Desperate Remedies | Su Lim | Credited as Geeling Ching |
| 2013 | Ghost Bride | Madam Yin | |
| 2023 | Night Freaks | Agent One | Credited as Geeling Ching |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1990 | Gloss | Jasmine Sage | |
| 1993 | Soldier Soldier | Chinese Shop Assistant 1 | 1 episode |
| 1993–1996 | Ethnic Cooking | as Herself | Presenter |
| 1995 | Corbans Fashion Quarterly Collections | as Herself | Model |
| 1996 | Letter to Blanchy | Mrs. Lim | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Shortland Street | Angelina Skeggins | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Double Booking | Glenys | TV short film |
| 2006 | Asia Downunder | as Herself | Presenter, 1 episode |
| 2008 | Dancing with the Stars | as Herself | Contestant |
| The Jaquie Brown Diaries | Elena | 6 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Adventures of Suzy Boon | Ozu | 3 episodes, as Geeling Ching |
| 2022 | Princess of Chaos | Helen Young | TV film, as Geeling Ching |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "China Girl" | David Bowie | China Girl |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "What do people think of Geeling Ng on Dancing with the Stars 2008". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ↑ China Girl by David Bowie songfacts
- ↑ Geeling Ng in IMDb
- ↑ "New Zealand Fashion Week Kahuria: Josh Emett, Melodownz, Lorraine Downs model at opening night". RNZ. 17 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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