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| Lee Heung-Kam 李香琴 | ||||||||
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| Born | Lee Sui-Kam (李瑞琴) 13 January 1932 Pátio do Jardim, Santo António, Portuguese Macau | |||||||
| Died | 4 January 2021 (aged 88) | |||||||
| Occupation | Actress, singer | |||||||
| Years active | 1946 – 2012 | |||||||
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Life Achievement Award 2011 Lifetime Achievement | |||||||
| Chinese name | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李香琴 | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李香琴 | |||||||
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| Musical career | ||||||||
| Also known as | 琴姐，嫲嫲，二幫王，西宫琴 | |||||||
| Genres | Cantonese Opera, Cantopop | |||||||
| Labels | WSM Music Group Ltd., TVB | |||||||
| Website | [1] | |||||||
Lee Heung-kam (13 January 1932 – 4 January 2021) was a Cantonese opera and TVB actress from Hong Kong.
Career[edit]
She joined the entertainment industry when she was 14 years old. Lee was briefly married to Cantonese opera star, Siu Chung-kwan (1929-2005), with whom she had a daughter, Siu Ji-wan.[1][2] 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.
Lee had a long-time on-screen partner who was also a well known Hong Kong actor, Tam Ping-man. They co-founded a production company together in 1974. [3] 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. [4]
Lee had been forced to retire from acting in 2011 due to Alzheimer's Disease, her condition deteriorated in December 2020. On January 4, 2021, 9 days before her 89th birthday, she fainted while having dinner, and was pronounced dead en route to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong.
Filmography[edit]
Aliases: Li Hsiang-Chun, Li Xiang-Jun
Films[edit]
- 1960 Miss Pony-Tail
- 1960 Rear Entrance - Mandy Hui Shuk Wan
- 1961 The Pistol - Lu Xiao-Yin
- 1961 The Witch-Girl, He Yue'er
- 1961 The Golden Trumpet
- 1962 Dream of the Red Chamber - 1st Master's wife
- 1962 The Mid-Nightmare
- 1962 Yang Kwei Fei - Lady Mei/Jiang Cai Pin
- When Fortune Smiles (1962)
- The Love Eterne (1963) ... Student
- The Adulteress (1963) ... Yang's Wife
- Return of the Phoenix (1963) ... Cheng Xue-E
- Mid-Nightmare (Part 2) (1963)
- Boundan (1963)
- Comedy of Mismatches (1964) ... Sun Zhuyi (Guest Star)
- Move Over, Darling (1965)
- 1966 Dawn Will Come - Yan Qiurong
- 1967 The Assassin - Nie Rong
- 1967 Uproar in Jade Hall - Chun-Fa. [5][6]
- 1968 The Land of Many Perfumes - Empress
- 1969 The Three Lucky Men
- 1969 Raw Passions - Tao Ai Jun
- 1969 Dark Semester - Lin Hui Wo
- 1970 The Young Girl Dares Not Homeward (aka Girl Wanders Around) - Miss Hua.[7]
- 1970 The Lucky Trio Are Here Again
- 1977 Love Rings a Bell
- Story of the Vulture Conqueror (1958/1959)
- Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl (1959)
- Dances with Dragon (1991)
- All's Well, Ends Well (1992)
- The Bride with White Hair 2 (1993)
- Thanks for Your Love (1996)
- All's Well, Ends Well 2009 (2009)
- All's Well, Ends Well 2010 (2010)
- Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010)
- All's Well, Ends Well 2011 (2011)
- All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (2012)
- Eight Happiness 2012 (2012)
TV series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | TVB Anniversary Awards | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hotel (1976 TV series) | Ching Wong Mei-or | (TVB) | |
| 1977 | A House Is Not a Home | Sze Li Mo-yung | (TVB) | |
| 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 | Empress Dugu | (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) |
References[edit]
- ^ Lee Heung Kam
- ^ Lee Heung Kam
- ^ "Veteran Cantonese opera singer and actress Lee Heung-kam dies at age 88".， SCMP. 2021-01-04
- ^ "Remembering Lee Heung-kam, the veteran Hong Kong actress who mentored Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau and Maggie Cheung, and appeared in dozens of TVB dramas".， SCMP. 2021-01-05
- ^ "The Leading Actress, Perfidious Concubine and Beloved Grandma – Lee Hong Kum's Artistic Career". hk.heritage.museum. Retrieved 5 May 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Uproar in Jade Hall". hkmdb.com. 8 February 1967. Retrieved 5 May 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "The Young Girl Dares Not Homeward". hkmdb.com. 25 April 1970. Retrieved 21 April 2021. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External links[edit]
- Lee Heung-kam at hkmdb.com
- Lee Heung-kam at hkcinemagic.com
- Lee Heung-kam at IMDB.com
