Sin-hung Tam
Sin-hung Tam | |
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| Chinese: 譚倩紅 | |
| Born | August 28, 1931 |
| Other names | Tam Sin-hung, Tam Sin Hung, Tam Siu-Hung |
| Occupation(s) | Chinese opera singer, actress |
| Years active | 1953-2000 |
Sin-hung Tam (Chinese: 譚倩紅) is a Chinese opera singer and actress from Hong Kong. Tam is credited with over 140 films.
Early life
[edit]On August 28, 1931, Tam was born in Macau.[1][2]
Career
[edit]At age 13, Tam entered the entertainment business and started her career performing Cantonese opera. Tam studied under Yam Kim-fai. In 1953, Tam crossed over as an actress in Hong Kong films. Tam appeared in Sworn to Love, a 1953 comedy film directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong. Tam appeared in The Lion's Roar with both Yam Kim-fai and Pak Suet Sin, a 1959 Cantonese opera film directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong. In 1970, Tam retired from Cantonese film industry, but in 1987, she returned to acting. Tam is known for her role as Auntie Yung in A Kindred Spirit (1995-1999), a television drama series that was broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong. Tam's last film was Textiles at Heart, a 2000 Romance film directed by Mak Kin-Bong. Tam is credited with over 140 films.[1][3][2]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]This is a partial list of films.
- 1953 Sworn to Love
- 1953 Woman in Grief
- 1954 Eighteen Marriages of a Smart Girl [4]
- 1955 The Faithful Wife [5]
- 1957 Wong Fei-Hung's Rebellion, Part 1 - villainess Daji.[1]
- 1958 Wong Fei-Hung's Rebellion (sequel)
- 1959 The Lion's Roar [1]
- 1963 The Young Boss of the Factory (aka Fun in the Factory) - spy.[1]
- 1965 The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part 1) (aka The Ghost with Six Fingers)[1]
- 1967 Green-Eyed Demon [6]
- 1967 The Three Swordsmen [7]
- 1987 Seven Years Itch - Sylvia's mother [1]
- 1995 Fatal Assignment
- 1995 Summer Snow - Ying Sun, Bing's mother [8]
- 1996 Hu-Du-Men - Auntie Ming
- 1997 A Queer Story (1997)
- 2000 Textiles at Heart - Wen's mother
Television
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Tam's husband was Tak Keung Lam (died 2015).[9]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tam Sin-Hung". hkmdb.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Artists Zone". lcsd.gov.hk. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Eighteen Marriages of a Smart Girl". hkmdb.com. March 7, 1954. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "The Faithful Wife". hkmdb.com. June 24, 1955. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Green-Eyed Demon". hkmdb.com. April 12, 1967. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "The Three Swordsmen". hkmdb.com. 1967. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Summer Snow (1995)". allmovie.com. 1995. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tam Sin Hung's 92 Years Old Husband Lam Tak Keung Passes Away". ahmike.com. September 15, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2020.