Yam Bing-yee
Bing-yee Yam | |
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| Chinese: 任冰兒 | |
| Born | 1931 (age 92–93) |
| Other names | Yam Bing-yee, Yam Bing Ngai, Ho Heung-Leuk, Ren Binger |
| Occupation(s) | Cantonese opera singer, actress |
| Years active | 1944–2016 |
| Relatives | Yam Kim-fai (cousin) |
Bing-yee Yam (Chinese: 任冰兒) is a former Chinese actress and Cantonese opera singer from Hong Kong. Yam is credited with over 150 films.
Early life
In 1931, Yam was born in Macau. Yam's cousin was Yam Kim-fai.[1]
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. [1][2][3]
Awards
- 2011 Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts,[4] Hong Kong Arts Development Awards.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
- 1948 Good Girl Covers for Both Sides
- 1948 The Thirteenth Girl's Adventure in Nengren Temple
- 1952 Frolicking with a Pretty Maid in the Wineshop
- 1958 The Merry Phoenix [1]
- 1959 The Fairy of Ninth Heaven [1]
- 1959 The purple Hairpin [1]
- 1961 The Golden Cat [1]
- 1963 Funny Thief [1]
- 1964 The Pitiless Sword (aka The Revenge Battle) [1][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Press Release – HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" series features Opera Sisters' films in October and November (with photos". info.gov.hk. September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Tong, Dik Sang (2010). The Flower Princess (帝女花). Chinese University Press. ISBN 9789629963743. Retrieved November 10, 2020.(page 27 Original Cast) (archived)
- ^ "Yam Bing-Yee". hkmdb.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts 2011
- ^ "Film Screenings – The Revenge Battle". lcsd.gov.hk. 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2020.