Tung Yim-fun

Biography

Tung Yim-fun was a blind Cantonese opera singer known as a female "gu shi" (blind artist) who was active in Hong Kong in the mid-20th century. She was married to Mr. Wong Po-ngai. In the 1950s, she hosted the radio program "Singing Novel" (歌唱小說) on Hong Kong's Rediffusion Radio, where she performed nan yin (南音) pieces for about ten minutes, playing the yangqin and singing solo, before being joined by actress Mai Suet-ching for full Cantonese opera performances. She also appeared in films, performing the theme song for "The Story of Wong Fei-hung Part 2" (黃飛鴻傳下集) in 1949 and a cameo singing role in "Heart of One Mind in Life and Death" (生死同心) the same year. She passed away on July 8, 1965, at Tung Wah Hospital in Hong Kong, and was laid to rest at the Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley.