Wu Qian Feng

Biography

Wu Qian Feng (original name Wu Zhan Hong) is a Hong Kong Cantonese opera performer, born on 28 April 1946. His ancestral home is Heshan, Jiangmen, Guangdong province, and he graduated from Sun Fan College. His interest in Cantonese opera began in childhood when his father invited musicians daily to the home. He received basic training from master Gu Tian Wu, and at age eleven entered the "Hong Kong Cantonese Opera Academy" to study under Chen Fei Nong, also learning from Chen Tie Ying and Liu Xun. He officially debuted in 1960 under the stage name Wu Qian Feng after several name modifications advised by senior artists. In 1960 he first led the "Qian Bao Troupe" with Li Bao Ying, and hosted television programs at Li TV such as "Yue Ju Yue Fu" and "Li De Ge Tan" during the 1960s–70s, also acting in Cantonese films. He founded several troupes including the "Ri Yue Xing Troupe" (1982), "Yi Feng Troupe" (1986), "Jin Huang Chao Troupe" (1987), and "Qian Feng Yue Ju Troupe". In 2015 he held a concert celebrating 50 years in the profession. Besides performing, he participated in scriptwriting, adapting works such as "Tang Ming Huang and Yang Gui Fei" and "Liang Tian Lai Gao Yu Zhuang," the latter's song "Tan Wu Geng" becoming a famous fundraising piece. He collaborated with leading actresses including Li Bao Ying, Cheng Hao Qiu, Zheng Guo Bao, Wang Ming Quan, and Yang Xue Xin.