尤聲普

简介

You Shengpu, nicknamed "Brother Pu", was a native of Shunde in Guangdong, born in Guangzhou, and was a prominent Cantonese opera actor in Hong Kong. He began his artistic career at the age of nine as a child prodigy on stage, performing alongside renowned stars. He studied with the famous Beijing opera actor Li Wanchun from 1979 to 1985 and also trained with Liu Xun. He performed various roles in Cantonese opera including martial roles, comic roles, and elderly male roles. He joined the Chu Feng Ming troupe in 1988 and performed until 2007. He received numerous awards and honors including the Bronze Bauhinia Star in 2016 and an Honorary Fellowship from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2016. He passed away on May 17, 2021 at United Christian Hospital after suffering a stroke, at the age of 87.