李寶瑩

简介

Li Po-ying is a Chinese artist from Hong Kong, born in 1938 in British Hong Kong to a family originating from Shunde Daliang, Guangdong Province. She was educated at St. Francis Canossa College and showed early talent in Cantonese opera singing, studying under Tan Shan Shan. In 1949, she joined the Chinese music training class of the South China Athletic Association, becoming its youngest member, and received support from musician Chau Chiu-ho. She began her artistic career in 1950 at age twelve as a singing broadcaster on Hong Kong radio stations. She was nicknamed "Little Fang Yan-fen" and "New Fang Yan-fen" for her skill in imitating the famous singer Fang Yan-fen's style. Together with Lai Man-so and Chung Lai-yung, she formed the "Three Art Treasures" trio in the 1950s. She won the "Broadcasting Queen" title in 1954. She transitioned into film and opera acting, and was recognized as Fang Yan-fen's successor after the latter's retirement in 1959. She co-founded several opera troupes with stars like Lam Kar-sing and Law Kar-ying, and performed notable operatic works in the 1970s.