Ma Si Kui

Biography

Ma Si Kui (Chinese: 馬師鉅), born Deng Yongju in 1927 and passed away in 2019, was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera performer specializing in chousheng (clown) roles and a film actor. He was the younger brother of the famous opera star Sin Ma Si Tsang. His film debut was in "Liang Hongyu Drumming to Retreat the Jin Army" (August 1956), in which he played a military advisor. His final film appearance was in "Twin Stars Accompanying the Moon" (February 1975). He appeared in approximately 39 films throughout his career. He also participated in numerous Cantonese opera performances in Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, including with the "New Dragon and Phoenix Troupe" in 1951, the "Sin Ma Troupe" in 1966, the "Eight Harmony Cantonese Opera Troupe" in 1985, and his last known performance in 2006 in Tsuen Wan.