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787:; 6 January 1981; page 23; Review by Ngai Soet:- The plot...essentially the battle of sexes. ..two dimensional stock characters.... no opportunity to show off their techniques. Despite...Peter Pan of the opera,... to milk laughter,...stooped to gutter humor,...the fighting scenes were rather lackadaisical staged with stylised but boring calisthenics...; Article available on Microfilm Reel NL10894 225:
In 1944, at age 11, Lam began his Cantonese opera career. In 1947 at age 14, Lam's acting career started. Lam first appeared in Prostituting to Raise the Orphan, a 1947 Cantonese opera film directed by Hung Chung-Ho. In 1966, Lam founded Tsung Sun Sing Troupe in performing Cantonese opera on stage.
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In 1962, Lam married Hong Dou-zi (d. 2009), a Cantonese opera singer. They have two sons. In 1993, Lam and his family moved from Hong Kong to Toronto, Canada. In 2003, Lam's younger son committed suicide in Hong Kong. In 2009, after Lam's wife's death from cancer in Toronto, Canada, he returned to
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Newspaper Articles (1) HKopera troupe to help funds drive, The Straits Times, 22 July 1974, Page 13. (2) Guangdong opera troupe to perform here, The Straits Times, 5 February 1980, Page 7.
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was brought to the Kreta Ayer People's Theatre by IME United instead of the Kreta Ayer People's Theatre like other troupes such as the one in 1974 led by Madam Choo Sow Ying (
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Lam's last film was Madame Lee Sze-Sze (aka Li Shi-Shi), a 1967 Cantonese opera film directed by Wong Hok-Sing. Lam is credited with over 300 films.
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1981, Singapore (17 titles for 2 weeks, hopefully 3 weeks, repeated four titles for more days, extended to 22 January 1981)
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and her Lai Sing Opera Troupe but Ng could not get the necessary documents to perform in the United States that year.
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Also known as Spotlight, according to Postbills, this was performing Cantonese opera in western costumes.
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Exhibition to showcase Cantonese opera collection donated by renowned artist Lam Kar Sing (with photos)
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Cantonese opera master Lam Ka-sing dies in Hong Kong, aged 82 at scmp.com (August 5, 2015)
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Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema, p.247 By Lisa Odham Stokes, Rachel Braaten
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Troupes to come for fund raising, The Straits Times, 2 February 1981, Page 10.
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by Tan, Fiiona, Singapore Infopedia, A Singapore Government Agency Website.
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later. At the age of 10, Lam became a student under Tang Chiu Lan-fong.
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Merciless Sword Under Merciful Heaven (aka Paragons and Heroism)
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In Cantonese opera, Lam's singing is known as Sing style.
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The Dream Encounter Between Emperor Wu of Han and Lady Wa
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Chinese actor and Cantonese opera singer from Hong Kong
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Lam suffered from Parkinson's disease. Lam resided in
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Time To Go Home, a (Sit Gok Sin, Lam's master) classic
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On January 18, 1933, Lam was born as Lam Man Shun in
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Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong. 512:1967 Madame Lee Sze-Sze (aka Li Shi-Shi) 631: 185:. Lam is credited with over 300 films. 707: 662: 363:- Invitation originated from 1967 for 1144:Hong Kong male Cantonese opera actors 846:, available on Microfilm Reel NL10846 562:Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 491:1947 Prostituting to Raise the Orphan 303:Who Should Be the Commander-in-Chief? 7: 932:(aka) The Capture of the Evil Demons 600:, Hong Kong. Lam was 82 years old. 417:Lam Kar Sing Cantonese Opera Troupe 253:The Butterfly Lovers (two versions) 1094:Lam Kar Sing at starlightopera.com 14: 528:1969, Why Not Return? (2xLP, Gat) 497:1960 Three Females - Ho Chi-Hung. 487:This is a partial list of films. 391:1978, 6th Hong Kong Arts Festival 328:- The Marriage of the Top Scholar 197:. Lam's ancestry origin was from 452:1982, 7th Festival of Asian Arts 407:1980, 5th Festival of Asian Arts 404:1978, 3rd Festival of Asian Arts 378:1977, 2nd Festival of Asian Arts 372:1976, 1st Festival of Asian Arts 840:人民劇塲管委副主席李衛國否認 林家聲粵劇團將為人民劇場舉行義演 244:The Marriage of the Top Scholar 890: 839: 424: 174: 48: 1: 455:1984, Chinese Opera Fortnight 1090:(Required paid subscription) 386:- Bao and Dai of Red Chamber 280:A Chronicle Written in Blood 970:"Mr Lam Kar Sing 1933-2015" 856:Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre 1160: 1139:Hong Kong male film actors 567:2012 Silver Bauhinia Star. 259:Bao and Dai of Red Chamber 18: 352:1967, United States with 262:War and Never-ending Love 213:, China, and returned to 205:, China. 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Index

Chinese name
family name
Chinese

Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Cantonese opera
Kar-Yee Lam
Chinese
Cantonese opera
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Dongguan
Guangdong province
Lam Kar-Yee
Guangzhou
Hong Kong
Lin Chong
Wu Song
Zhou Yu
Sit Kok Sin
Yim-hing Law
Ho-Kau Chan
Kwun-Lai Ng
Chinese
Chee Kung Tong
Hongmen
Sit Gok Sin
Avenue of Stars
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

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