馬金娘

简介

Ma Kam Neong was a Chinese artist born in Singapore, originally from Shunde County, Guangdong Province. She immigrated to Hong Kong as a young girl with her elder sister Ma Sau Ying. She began her artistic career as an assistant in Cantonese opera and later transitioned to leading roles after returning from a tour in the United States. She was also a film star in Hong Kong. She excelled in performing seductive and flirtatious opera roles and was known for her quick wit and captivating stage presence that appealed to male audiences. In the 1930s, she performed in long-running Cantonese opera shows at the Po Ching Theatre in Kowloon alongside prominent artists such as Chan Yin Tong, Chiu Kwok, Lee Siu Kwan and Wai Siu Fong. She performed several famous operas including Shui Bing Xin, Pu Tong Ching, Pin Chi Chung Wan and Kam Fung Ba Yin Lung. She also appeared in numerous films starting from 1935, most notably Hong Ling Ge Nui, which was Hong Kong's first musical film. It is rumored that internet celebrity Cheung Pui is her granddaughter.