任冰兒

简介

Bing'er Ren was born on 20 September 1931 in Nanhai District, Guangdong Province, and was a famous Hong Kong Cantonese opera artist, respectfully known in the industry as "Sai Nui Jie." She was the cousin of the renowned Cantonese opera star Ren Jianhui, and her husband was the famous actor Shi Yanzi. She began her artistic career at age eleven under the tutelage of Xiu Manxia, starting from the humble role of "Meixiang" and gradually rising to the position of "second female lead." In the mid-1940s, she joined the "Xinsheng" Cantonese Opera Troupe with her cousin Ren Jianhui and Chen Yannong, and was promoted thanks to the hiring of Deng Biyun. In 1956, she participated in the famous "Xian Feng Ming" Troupe formed by Ren Jianhui and Baixiu Xian, and her first performance with this troupe was the opera "The Peony Pavilion." She co-founded the "Nine Sisters" with eight other prominent second female leads. In 1977, she joined the "Chu Feng Ming" Troupe at the urging of her cousin, and continued performing until 2007 when she appeared in the opera "The Princess' Flower" in Macau. In 2012, she received the "Outstanding Artistic Contribution Award" from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. She passed away on 21 May 2022 at her home at the age of 90.