Loong Koon-tin

Biography

Loong Koon-tin (born Se-To Yok) was born on June 1, 1960, in Kaiping, Guangdong. He is a Cantonese opera actor specializing in the male lead role (wen wu sheng). From infancy, he was passionate about Cantonese opera, listening to recordings of "The Legend of the Purple Hairpin" since just months old, and his step-grandmother was also an opera performer. He worked in banking before joining the opera scene in 1979, studying under So Siu-tang who gave him his stage name. He became a full wen wu sheng in 1994, while also working in television, theatre, and radio. In the 1990s, he joined Asia Television through producer Leung Tin's recommendation and performed in stage plays recommended by Mao Jun-hui. In 2019, he starred in "Trump Cantonese Opera" by Lee Kui-ming, gaining recognition among youth. He received the Artist of the Year award from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 2021. In July 2023, he was elected chairman of the Eight Harmonies Guild, and was re-elected in July 2026, defeating Law Kar-ying.