譚倩紅

简介

Tam Sin-hung, originally named Tam Lei-ho, is a former veteran Hong Kong film and television actress and Cantonese opera performer. She was born in 1931 in Portuguese Macau to an ordinary family; her parents worked in laundry and ironing, and her ancestral home is in Xinhui District, Jiangmen. She studied Peking opera under master Fen Juhua and Wu Xiyi's disciple. She worked as an assistant to "King of Huadan" Fong Yim-fun for five years, known for being hardworking and easy to get along with. She entered the Cantonese opera industry in 1944 through the recommendation of Dung Pak-wan and recommendation by Yam Kim-fai. Director Chau Si-lok then introduced her to her screen debut in the film "Hun Hai Fang Hun" (1953). In 1961, she formed the "Nine Sisters" group with eight other actresses. She retired in 1970 to care for her daughter, but returned in 1987 after her daughter grew up, and appeared in approximately 160 films throughout her career. She joined TVB in 1990 and participated in popular sitcoms, then moved to ATV in 2001 until her final retirement in 2004.