Addy Sung

Biography

Sung Kam Shing (Addy Sung) is a Chinese actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and martial arts director from Hong Kong, born into a Cantonese opera family. His father Sung Shu Fan, known as Pak Hing Fan, was a Cantonese opera actor and percussionist; his brother Sung Kam Wing was a percussionist and percussion section leader of the Chor Fung Ming Troupe; his sister Sung Fung Ying, known as Pak Fung Ying, was a Cantonese opera singer. He began his artistic career as a child actor in 1964 with the film "流浪小天使", then trained in martial arts under master Chan Siu Pang. In the early 1970s he began working as a martial arts director and actor, participating in over 100 productions, often playing villainous or comedic roles due to his appearance. He adopted the stage name "大細眼" (Big-Small Eyes) due to his right eyelid drooping, making his eyes appear different sizes. He appeared in TV dramas on丽的 Television, with his most notable role being in the 1977 series "大丈夫". In the late 1970s he began working as a martial arts director and took on more leading roles, and in 1982 co-founded Golden Lion Films with director Lee Chiu. In the late 1980s and early 1990s he attempted directing, screenwriting, and producing. After the decline of Hong Kong cinema he returned to Cantonese opera under his real name Sung Kam Shing as a percussion section leader, and also assists in training children in Cantonese opera.