Yam Bing-yee explained

Yam Bing-yee
Birth Date:20 September 1931
Birth Place:Nanhai County, Guangdong Province, China[1]
Other Names:Bing-yee Yam, Yam Bing Ngai, Ho Heung-Leuk, Ren Binger
Relatives:Yam Kim-fai (cousin)
Occupation:Cantonese opera singer, actress
Years Active:1944–2016
Known For:The Revenge Battle
Spouse:Sek Yin-tsi

Yam Bing-yee (; 20 September 1931 – 21 May 2022)[2] was a Chinese actress and Cantonese opera singer from Hong Kong. Yam was credited with over 150 films.

Early life

In 1931, Yam was born in[1] Nanhai County, Guangdong Province, China. Yam's cousin was Yam Kim-fai.

Career

At age 11, Yam began her Cantonese opera performance. Yam studied under Yam Kim-fai. In 1948, Yam crossed over as an actress in Hong Kong films. Yam appeared in Good Girl Covers for Both Sides, a 1948 Drama film and The Thirteenth Girl's Adventure in Nengren Temple, a 1948 Martial Arts film. Yam first appeared with Yam Kim-fai in Frolicking with a Pretty Maid in the Wineshop, a 1952 Cantonese opera film directed by Chan Pei. Yam utilized her acrobatic skills in The Golden Cat, a 1961 Martial Arts film directed by Lung To. Yam is known for appearing in second lead roles in the 1940s to 1960s Cantonese opera films. In 1957, Yam appeared on stage as the original cast of Sin Fung Ming Opera Company to present The Flower Princess for the first time in Hong Kong at the Lee Theater. Yam's last film was Silent Romance, a 1984 comedy film directed by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei.[3] [4] [5]

Awards

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/HKFA/documents/18995340/19057018/YAM%2bBing-yee_e.pdf HKFA, Hong Kong Filmmakers Search
  2. https://www.passiontimes.hk/article/05-21-2022/112681 粵劇名伶任冰兒逝世 享年91歲
  3. Web site: Press Release – HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" series features Opera Sisters' films in October and November (with photos . info.gov.hk . 27 September 2011 . 10 November 2020.
  4. Book: Tong, Dik Sang . The Flower Princess (帝女花) . Chinese University Press . 2010 . 9789629963743 . 10 November 2020. (page 27 Original Cast) (archived)
  5. Web site: Yam Bing-Yee . hkmdb.com . 10 November 2020.
  6. http://www.hkadc.org.hk/?p=3553&lang=en Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts 2011
  7. Web site: Film Screenings – The Revenge Battle . lcsd.gov.hk . 2020 . 22 May 2022.