Facts: - death place: vancouver , canada - pinyinchinesename: hu die - caption: hu die in the 1930s - birth name: hu ruihua -lrb- -rrb- - death date: 23 april 1989 -lrb- aged 81 -rrb- - spouse: pan yousheng 1935 1958 w - chinesename: - children: hu li zongren yousong -lrb- 1939 -- 2008 -rrb- wife of - birth date: 1907 or 1908 - name: hu die butterfly wu - image: portrait die hu ou butterfly hu.jpg - birth place: shanghai , china - occupation: actress Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of hu die .
hu die -lrb- ; 1907 or 1908 -- april 23 , 1989 -rrb- , also known by her english name butterfly wu , was one of the most popular chinese actresses during the 1920s and 1930s .she starred in '' the burning of the red lotus temple '' , which started a craze for martial arts films , '' sing-song girl red peony '' , china 's first sound film , and what is considered her best film , '' twin sisters '' .she was voted china 's first '' movie queen '' in 1933 , and won the best actress award at the 1960 asian film festival for her performance in '' rear door '' .