Bak Sheut-sin

Bak Sheut-sin

Bak Sheut-sin (right) with Yam Kim-Fai in a movie poster for their last film Tragedy of a Poet King.
Chinese name 白雪仙
Pinyin Bái Xuěxiān (Mandarin)
Jyutping Baak6 Syut3 Sin1 (Cantonese)
Birth name Chan Shuliang
陳淑良
Origin Hong Kong
Born 1 April 1926 (1926-04-01) (age 85)
Guangzhou, China
Other name(s) Bai Xuexian
Occupation Actress
Performer
Genre(s) Cantonese opera

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.

Career

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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