Cheung Wai-fong

Biography

Cheung Wai-fong, also known as Mak Ming-yuk, was born in 1918 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. She was a Cantonese opera singer from Hong Kong. She grew up in poverty, raised by her father's sister. After working in a textile factory, she turned to Cantonese opera singing and began her career in 1932 at the age of 14. She was known for her smooth, clear, and clean singing style. She was recognized as one of the "Four Kings of Ping Hou" alongside Siu Ming-sing, Cheung Yuet-yee, and Tsui Lau-sin. In 1939, she disappeared briefly after leaving her home in Hong Kong. During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in 1941, she was kept by wealthy businessman Lam Yu-ping and temporarily left her singing career, but returned to it after their separation in 1949. She had two sons with Lam Yu-ping, Lam Ching-wah and Lam Ching-ho. She recorded many famous songs including "花底流鶯" and appeared in the film "金鷹" in 1964.