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 Ching began her career as a model, working for Thornton Hall and Adrienne Winkelmann before moving to Sydney in her early 20s. In Sydney she worked as a cook at The Bayswater Brasserie and auditioned for the role in David Bowie's China Girl role.China Girl by David Bowie songfacts 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).Geeling Ng in IMDb She also hosted Kulture Shock and a Asia Downunder. Then working as operations manager at a restaurant in Auckland's Viaduct.
In 2026, Ching walked the NZFW opening event.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1985Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeAunty's GuardCredited as Geeling1988Illustrious EnergyLiCredited as Geeling1993Desperate RemediesSu LimCredited as Geeling Ching2013Ghost BrideMadam Yin2023Night FreaksAgent OneCredited as Geeling Ching
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1987–1990GlossJasmine Sage1993Soldier SoldierChinese Shop Assistant 11 episode1993–1996Ethnic Cookingas HerselfPresenter1995Corbans Fashion Quarterly Collectionsas HerselfModel1996Letter to BlanchyMrs. Lim1 episode1997Shortland StreetAngelina Skeggins1 episode1998Double BookingGlenysTV short film2006Asia Downunderas HerselfPresenter, 1 episode2008Dancing with the Starsas HerselfContestantThe Jaquie Brown DiariesElena6 episodes2018The Adventures of Suzy BoonOzu3 episodes, as Geeling Ching2022Princess of ChaosHelen YoungTV film, as Geeling Ching
Music videos YearTitleArtistRoleNotes1983"China Girl"David BowieChina Girl
See also List of New Zealand television personalities
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