Yam Bing-yee (Chinese: 任冰兒; 20 September 1931 – 21 May 2022)[3] was a Chinese actress and Cantonese opera singer from Hong Kong. Yam was credited with over 150 films.
Yam Bing-yee | |
|---|---|
| Chinese: 任冰兒 | |
| Born | 20 September 1931 |
| Died | 21 May 2022 (aged 90) |
| Other names | Bing-yee Yam, Yam Bing Ngai, Ho Heung-Leuk, Ren Binger |
| Occupation(s) | Cantonese opera singer, actress |
| Years active | 1944–2016 |
| Known for | The Revenge Battle[1][2] |
| Spouse | Sek Yin-tsi[1] |
| Relatives | Yam Kim-fai (cousin) |
Early life
editIn 1931, Yam was born in[1] Nanhai County, Guangdong Province, China. Yam's cousin was Yam Kim-fai.[4]
Career
editAt 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.[4][5][6]
Awards
edit- 2011 Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts,[7] Hong Kong Arts Development Awards.
Filmography
editFilms
editThis 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[4]
- 1959 The Fairy of Ninth Heaven[4]
- 1959 The Purple Hairpin (aka Zi chai ji)[4]
- 1961 The Golden Cat[4]
- 1963 Funny Thief[4]
- 1964 The Pitiless Sword (aka The Revenge Battle)[1][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e HKFA, Hong Kong Filmmakers Search Native of Nanhai County, Guangdong Province, Republic of China
- ^ The Pitiless Sword (1964), aka The Revenge Battle at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- ^ 粵劇名伶任冰兒逝世 享年91歲 (in Chinese)
- ^ a b c d e f g "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. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Tong, Dik Sang (2010). The Flower Princess (帝女花). Chinese University Press. ISBN 9789629963743. Retrieved 10 November 2020.(page 27 Original Cast) (archived)
- ^ "Yam Bing-Yee". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts 2011
- ^ "Film Screenings – The Revenge Battle". lcsd.gov.hk. 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2022.