Hung Nam Explained

Hung Nam
Other Names:Hong Nan, Siu Nam-Hung, So Suk-Mei, Nam Hung
Occupation:Actress, film producer
Years Active:1952–1997
Known For:Co-founder of Rose Motion Picture Company
Spouse:Chor Yuen (1967–2022)

Hung Nam (born 1934) is a Chinese actress and film producer from Hong Kong. Nam is credited with over 170 films.

Early life

In 1934, Nam was born.

Career

Nam started as a Cantonese opera performer and she was a Hung Sin Nui’s protégé. Nam studied Cantonese opera under Hung Sin Nui for six years.[1]

In 1952, Nam started her acting career. Nam debuted in Red Rose, the Songstress, a 1952 drama film directed by Chun Kim. Nam was known for her lead role as Xiaolongnü in The Story of the Great Heroes (Part 1 to Part 4), 1960-1961 martial arts films directed by Lee Fa. The films were an adaption from Louis Cha's novel The Return of the Condor Heroes. In 1962, Nam co-founded Rose Motion Picture Company. In 1963, Nam became a producer. Nam was both a producer and a lead actress in films such as Tear-Laden Rose (1963), The Black Rose (1965), Love Never Fades (1965), Spy with My Face (1966), and Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands (1969), where her husband was the director. Nam's last film was Black Rose II, a 1997 comedy film directed by Jeff Lau Chun-Wai and Corey Yuen Kwai. Nam is credited with over 170 films.[2] [3]

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

Personal life

Nam's husband was Chor Yuen, a film director, screenwriter, and actor. They were married since 1967 until Yuen's death in 2022.[24] [25] [26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/star%E2%80%99s-death-shocks-many . Star’s death shocks many . asiaone.com . December 12, 2013 . October 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: http://www.hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=2133&display_set=eng . Nam Hung . hkmdb.com . October 26, 2020.
  3. Web site: https://soundsgreat.com.hk/?portfolio=%E5%A5%BD%E8%81%B2%E7%BE%8E%E9%BA%97%E4%BA%BA%E7%94%9F%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%97-%E5%8D%97%E7%B4%85&lang=en . NAM HUNG. soundsgreat.com . October 26, 2020.
  4. Web site: Red Rose, the Songstress . hkmdb.com . October 9, 1952 . May 10, 2021.
  5. Web site: http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=1578&display_set=eng . Girl in Red . hkmdb.com . October 24, 1952 . October 28, 2020.
  6. Web site: https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/HKFA/en_US/web/hkfa/rp-hk-filmography-series-4-2.html . Hong Kong Filmography Volume IV (1953-1959) . lcsd.gov.hk . May 10, 2021.
  7. Web site: http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=1825&display_set=eng . Autumn . hkmdb.com . February 17, 1954 . May 10, 2021.
  8. Web site: 2006 Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) Report . brns.com . 2006 . May 9, 2021.
  9. Web site: Singapore Film Location Archive - 椰林月/ MOON OVER MALAYA (1957) . sgfilmlocation.com . May 9, 2021.
  10. Web site: https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film423865.html . Orchid in the Storm . filmaffinity.com . 1959 . May 10, 2021.
  11. Web site: http://chinesemov.com/1960/The-Great-Heroes.html . The Great Heroes (1960) . chinesemov.com . July 27, 1960 . October 29, 2020.
  12. Web site: http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=3185&display_set=eng . The Story of the Great Heroes (Part 1) . hkmdb.com . July 27, 1960 . October 29, 2020.
  13. Book: Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema . 31 . Scarecrow Press . Lisa Odham . Stokes . 2007 . 0810864584 . May 10, 2021.
  14. Web site: https://www.international.ucla.edu/asia/article/101272 . APA Top 10: Asian James Bond Knock-offs . international.ucla.edu . Brian . Hu . Winghei . Kwok . Bryan . Hartzheim . Ada . Tseng . November 28, 2008 . May 12, 2021 . May 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210513001018/https://www.international.ucla.edu/asia/article/101272 . bot: unknown .
  15. Web site: Spy with My Face . hkmdb.com . April 6, 1966 . May 12, 2021.
  16. Web site: http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=4557&display_set=eng . Lady Bond . hkmdb.com . August 1, 1966 . April 24, 2021.
  17. Web site: https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=4688&display_set=eng . The Great Lover . hkmdb.com . June 14, 1967 . August 8, 2021.
  18. Web site: My Darling Wife . hkmdb.com . December 29, 1967 . August 8, 2021.
  19. Web site: Romance of a Teenage Girl . hkmdb.com . August 2, 1967 . June 7, 2021.
  20. Web site: They All Fall in Love . hkmdb.com . October 11, 1967 . August 11, 2021.
  21. Web site: https://www.senscritique.com/film/To_Rose_with_Love/13426526/details . To Rose With Love . senscritique.com . 1967 . June 18, 2021.
  22. Web site: https://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=4723&display_set=eng . To Rose with Love . hkmdb.com . August 30, 2021 . June 7, 2021.
  23. Web site: https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film979705.html . Last Song in Paris . filmaffinity.com . 1986 . May 11, 2021.
  24. Web site: 2022-02-21. 名導楚原 今早突然不舒服 送院兩小時離世 享年87歲. 2022-02-21. 明周娛樂. en-US.
  25. Web site: https://sg.style.yahoo.com/news/nam-hung-clarifies-rumours-chor-yuen-065000299.html . Nam Hung clarifies rumours about Chor Yuen . yahoo.com . August 20, 2014 . October 27, 2020.
  26. Web site: http://www.jaynestars.com/news/director-chor-yuen-suffers-from-dementia . Director Chor Yuen Suffers from Dementia . jaynestar.com . May 11, 2014 . April 24, 2021.

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