| Lee Heung-Kam | |||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Lee Sui-Kam (李瑞琴) | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1932 1, df=yes | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Shunde, China | ||||||||||
| Death Place: | Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Occupation: | Actress, singer | ||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1946 – 2012 | ||||||||||
| Website: | http://artiste.tvb.com/main/artistedetail/leehongkum | ||||||||||
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Lee Heung-kam (13 January 1932 – 4 January 2021) was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera and TVB actress.
She joined the entertainment industry when she was 14 years old. Since 1960, she became known for being an antagonist in many Cantonese operas, films and TV drama series. This lasted until the 80's when her roles were re-typecasted as a kind mother or a spiteful mother-in-law.
Over 70 years in the acting profession, Lee has played the roles of mother, mother-in-law and grandmother of many famous Chinese actors and actresses. Each role has different personality and emotion, demonstrating her superb acting skills.
Lee was also the god-mother of many celebrities, for example Chow Yun-fat, Carol Cheng, Cherie Chung, Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung etc.
In 1972, Lee joined TVB. Lee was known for Enjoy Yourself Tonight.
In 1974, Lee and Tam Ping-man, an actor and on-screen partner, co-founded a production company. One of their most popular duets is Can You Come Back, which was featured in the comedy Rose Rose I Love You in 1993, they performed this song many times on stage together.
Aliases: Li Hsiang-Chun, Li Xiang-Jun
Thus is a partial list of films.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hotel (1976 TV series) | Ching Wong Mei-or | (TVB) |
| 1977 | A House Is Not a Home | Sze Li Mo-yung | (TVB)[16] |
| 1978 | Conflict | (TVB) | |
| Below the Lion Rock | (RTHK) | ||
| 1979 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Fong Yeung Hing-wan | (TVB) |
| 1980 | The Brothers | So Sui-Fong | (TVB) |
| 1980 | Five Easy Pieces | (TVB) | |
| 1982 | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Queen | (TVB) |
| 1982 | Love and Passion | Yuen Dai-Neung | (TVB) |
| 1984 | The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung | Kam Tai-kwan | (TVB) |
| 1985 | The Yang's Saga | To Dai-Neung | (TVB) |
| 1986 | New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre | Mit-Juet Si Tai | (TVB) |
| The Return of Luk Siu Fung | Mrs. Fa | (TVB) | |
| Heir to the Throne Is... | Koon Chung-yuen's mother | (TVB) | |
| 1987 | The Grand Canal | (TVB) | |
| 1988 | The Final Verdict | (TVB) | |
| 1989 | The Justice of Life | Ho Mei-Lai | (TVB) |
| 1991 | Days of Glory | (ATV) | |
| The Cops Affairs | (ATV) | ||
| Who is the Winner | (ATV) | ||
| 1992 | Shanghai Godfather | (ATV) | |
| Who is the Winner II | (ATV) | ||
| 1993 | Silver Tycoon | (ATV) | |
| Shanghai Godfather II | (ATV) | ||
| 1994 | Movie Tycoon | (ATV) | |
| Midnight Lovers II | (ATV) | ||
| 1996 | The Little Vagrant Lady II | (ATV) | |
| The Little Vagrant Lady | (ATV) | ||
| The Good Old Days | Kam Fung-Chi | (ATV) | |
| 1997 | The Pride of Chao Zhou | (ATV) | |
| 2004 | Love in a Miracle | Sun Gong Tsui-Fong | (ATV) |
| 2005 | Happy Family | Bak Suet | (ATV) |
| 2006 | Walled Village | Mui Tsui-tsui | (ATV) |
| 2008 | Moonlight Resonance | Sheh Kwan-lai | Nominated – Best Supporting Actress (Top 5), (TVB) |
| 2010 | When Lanes Merge | Lei Suk-jing | (TVB) |
| Can't Buy Me Love | Kam Tai Fu Yan | Nominated – My Favourite Female Character (Top 15), (TVB) | |
| 2012 | The Greatness of a Hero | On Lau-mui | (TVB) |
In 1950, Lee married Siu Chung-kwan, a Cantonese opera singer. They had a daughter, Siu Ji-wan.[17]
Lee had been forced to retire from acting in 2011 due to Alzheimer's disease, her condition deteriorated in December 2020.
On 4 January 2021, Lee died in Hong Kong. Lee was 88 years old. 9 days before her 89th birthday, Lee fainted while having dinner, and was pronounced dead en route to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong.[18]