Bak Sheut-sin
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Bak Sheut-sin (right) with Yam Kim-Fai in a movie poster for their last film Tragedy of a Poet King. |
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| Chinese name | 白雪仙 | ||||
| Pinyin | Bái Xuěxiān (Mandarin) | ||||
| Jyutping | Baak6 Syut3 Sin1 (Cantonese) | ||||
| Birth name | Chan Shuliang 陳淑良 |
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| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||
| Born | 1 April 1926 Guangzhou, China |
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| Other name(s) | Bai Xuexian | ||||
| Occupation | Actress Performer |
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| Genre(s) | Cantonese opera | ||||
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Bak Sheut-sin (born 1 April 1926 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China), also known as Bai Xuexian, was a famous Chinese opera actress in China and Hong Kong.
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Bak is notable for pairing up with fellow Cantonese opera star Yam Kim Fai. Some of her major work include The Peony Pavilion and Tai Nui Fa. She has received awards from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts as well as Hong Kong University for her contribution to the opera art form. In April 2001 she received a "Lifetime achievement award" from the Hong Kong Film Awards from Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan.
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