Lee Heung-Kam | |||||||||||
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| Chinese: 李香琴 | |||||||||||
| Born | Lee Sui-Kam (李瑞琴) 13 January 1932 | ||||||||||
| Died | 4 January 2021 (aged 88) | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | 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 | |||||||||||
Lee Heung-kam (13 January 1932 – 4 January 2021) was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera and TVB actress.
Career
She joined the entertainment industry when she was 14 years old. 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.
In 1972, Lee joined TVB. Lee was known for Enjoy Yourself Tonight.[1]
In 1974, Lee and Tam Ping-man, an actor and on-screen partner, co-founded a production company. 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.[2]
Filmography
Aliases: Li Hsiang-Chun, Li Xiang-Jun
Films
Thus is a partial list of films.
- 1960 Lady Racketeer.[3][4]
- 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
- 1962 When Fortune Smiles
- 1963 The Love Eterne - Student
- 1963 The Adulteress - Yang's Wife
- 1963 Return of the Phoenix - Cheng Xue-E
- 1963 Mid-Nightmare (Part 2)
- 1963 Boundan
- 1964 Comedy of Mismatches - Sun Zhuyi (Guest Star)
- 1965 Move Over, Darling
- 1966 Dawn Will Come - Yan Qiurong
- 1967 A Gifted Scholar and a Beautiful Maid (aka Merry Maid) [5][6]
- 1967 The Golden Swallow [7]
- 1967 The Long Journey Home - Madam Chui.[8]
- 1967 Madame Lee Sze-Sze (aka Li Shi-Shi) [9]
- 1967 Maiden Thief [10][11]
- 1967 Making a Living in a Blind Way [12]
- 1967 Terrors Over Nothing [13]
- 1967 Uproar in Jade Hall - Chun-Fa.[14][15]
- 1967 Who Should Be the Commander-in-Chief? [16]
- 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.[17]
- 1970 The Lucky Trio Are Here Again
- 1977 Love Rings a Bell
- 1958/1959 Story of the Vulture Conqueror
- 1959 Story of the White-Haired Demon Girl
- 1991 Dances with Dragon
- 1992 All's Well, Ends Well
- 1993 The Bride with White Hair 2
- 1996 Thanks for Your Love
- 2009 All's Well, Ends Well 2009
- 2010 All's Well, Ends Well 2010
- 2010 Bruce Lee, My Brother
- 2011 All's Well, Ends Well 2011
- 2012 All's Well, Ends Well 2012
- 2012 Eight Happiness 2012
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hotel (1976 TV series) | Ching Wong Mei-or | (TVB) |
| 1977 | A House Is Not a Home | Sze Li Mo-yung | (TVB)[18] |
| 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) |
Awards
- 1997 ATV Anniversary Awards - Best Supporting Actress
- 2011 TVB Lifetime Achievement Award.[2]
Personal life
In 1950, Lee married Siu Chung-kwan, a Cantonese opera singer. They had a daughter, Siu Ji-wan.[2][1]
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, Lee died in Hong Kong. Lee was 88 years old. 9 days before her 89th birthday, Lee fainted while having dinner, and was pronounced dead en route to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Star of TVB golden era passes away at 88". thestandard.com. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 "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.com. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Cantonese Opera Film Screenings - Lady Racketeer". westkowloon.hk. March 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ "Lady Racketeer". hkmdb.com. 16 March 1960. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ "Press Release - HK Film Archive to screen opera films by director Wong Hok-sing to celebrate Cantonese Opera Day 2013 (with photos)". info.gov.hk. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ↑ "A Gifted Scholar and a Beautiful Maid". hkmdb.com. 31 May 1967. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ↑ "The Golden Swallow (1967)". senscritique.com. 16 August 1967. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ "The Long Journey Home". hkmdb.com. 6 September 1967. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ↑ "Madame Lee Sze-Sze". hkmdb.com. 10 May 1967. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "Maiden Thief ,(1967)". senscritique.com. 1967. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ "Maiden Thief". hkmdb.com. 5 April 1967. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ "Making a Living in a Blind Way". hkmdb.com. 10 May 1967. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ↑ "Terrors Over Nothing". hkmdb.com. 14 February 1967. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "The Leading Actress, Perfidious Concubine and Beloved Grandma – Lee Hong Kum's Artistic Career". hk.heritage.museum. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ "Uproar in Jade Hall". hkmdb.com. 8 February 1967. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ "Who Should Be the Commander-in-Chief?". hkmdb.com. 1 March 1967. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ "The Young Girl Dares Not Homeward". hkmdb.com. 25 April 1970. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ↑ "A House Is Not a Home". spcnet.tv. 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2021.