芳艷芬

简介

Chinese Cantonese opera artist and film actress from Hong Kong. Born in the 1920 County, Guangdong province into a poor family and raised in Guangzhou. She began her artistic career at age eleven when she joined the "Guosheng Troupe" to study Cantonese opera under teachers Zhang Shuqin and Deng Xiaolanfang. At age thirteen, she joined the "Shengshounian Cantonese Opera Troupe," performing alongside the famous singer Hong Xiannu. She was one of the most prominent Cantonese opera and film artists in Hong Kong. She won the title of "Hudan Queen" (female lead actresses) in the "Three Kings of Liyuan" elections held by the entertainment newspaper Entertainment Voice in 1952 and 1953. She served as the Permanent Honorary President of the Hong Kong Eight Unions of Cantonese Opera. Known as "Sister Fang," she is highly respected in the Chinese arts world.