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      • Lee Heung-kam (13 January 1932 – 4 January 2021) was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer 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.
      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.


      Filmography


      Aliases: Li Hsiang-Chun, Li Xiang-Jun


      = Films

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      Thus is a partial list of films.

      1960 Lady Racketeer.
      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)
      1967 The Golden Swallow
      1967 The Long Journey Home - Madam Chui.
      1967 Madame Lee Sze-Sze (aka Li Shi-Shi)
      1967 Maiden Thief
      1967 Making a Living in a Blind Way
      1967 Terrors Over Nothing
      1967 Uproar in Jade Hall - Chun-Fa.
      1967 Who Should Be the Commander-in-Chief?
      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.
      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

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      Awards


      1997 ATV Anniversary Awards - Best Supporting Actress
      2011 TVB Lifetime Achievement Award.


      Personal life


      In 1950, Lee married Siu Chung-kwan, a Cantonese opera singer. They had a daughter, Siu Ji-wan.
      Lee had been forced to retire from acting in 2011 due to Alzheimer's disease, her condition deteriorated in December 2020.
      On 4 January 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.


      References




      External links


      Lee Heung-kam at hkmdb.com
      Lee Heung-kam at hkcinemagic.com
      Lee Heung-kam at IMDB.com

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