Ka-Sing Lam

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lam (林).
Ka-Sing Lam
Chinese: 林家聲
Born
Lam Man Shun

(1933-01-18)January 18, 1933
Hong Kong
DiedAugust 4, 2015(2015-08-04) (aged 82)
Hong Kong
Other namesLam Kar-Sing, Lam Ga-Sing, Lin Ka-Sing, Sing Gor
OccupationActor, Cantonese opera singer
Years active1947–1994
Spouse(s)Hong Dou-zi
Children2
RelativesKar-Yee Lam (sister)

Ka-Sing Lam (Chinese: 林家聲) was a former actor and Cantonese opera singer from Hong Kong. Lam is credited with over 300 films.

Early life[]

On January 18, 1933, Lam was born as Lam Man Shun in Hong Kong. Lam's ancestry origin was from Dongguan, Guangdong province, China. Lam's sister is Lam Kar-Yee. In 1936, Lam's mother died. Lam and his sister were raised up by their father. When Hong Kong was under Japanese occupation, Lam's family fled from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, China, and returned to Hong Kong later. At the age of 10, Lam became a student under Tang Chiu Lan-fong.[1][2]

Career[]

In 1944, at age 11, Lam began his Cantonese opera career. In 1947 at age 14, Lam's acting career started. Lam first appeared in Prostituting to Raise the Orphan, a 1947 Cantonese opera film directed by Hung Chung-Ho. In 1966, Lam founded Tsung Sun Sing Troupe in performing Cantonese opera on stage.[2][3]

Lam's last film was Madame Lee Sze-Sze (aka Li Shi-Shi), a 1967 Cantonese opera film directed by Wong Hok-Sing. Lam is credited with over 300 films.[3]

In Cantonese opera, Lam's singing is known as Sing style.[4]

Repertoire[]

This is a partial list.

  1. Time To Go Home, a (Sit Gok Sin, Lam's master) classic
  2. The Butterfly Lovers (two versions)
  3. Lu Wen-long
  4. Bao and Dai of Red Chamber
  5. War and Never-ending Love
  6. Romance and Hatred
  7. Merciless Sword Under Merciful Heaven (aka Paragons and Heroism)
  8. The Sounds of Battle
  9. The Story of Chu Pin's Loyalty to the Sung Dynasty
  10. Uproar in Jade Hall
  11. A Chronicle Written in Blood
  12. Lam Chung (aka Lin Chong)
  13. The Jade Disc
  14. Wu Song
  15. Zhou Yu

Theater Performance[]

This is a partial list.

  • 1976, 1st Festival of Asian Arts
  • 1977, 2nd Festival of Asian Arts
- Lu Wen-long
- Bao and Dai of Red Chamber
  • 1978, 6th Hong Kong Arts Festival
- Butterfly Lovers
- War and Never-ending Love by playwright Poon Cheuk
  • 1978, 3rd Festival of Asian Arts
  • 1980, 5th Festival of Asian Arts
  • 1982, 7th Festival of Asian Arts
  • 1984, Chinese Opera Fortnight
- Time To Go Home, a (, Lam's master) classic
- The Sounds of Battle (aka The Battling Sounds, 1963 film version)
- Romance and Hatred
- Merciless Sword Under Merciful Heaven (aka The Pitiless Sword, 1964 film version)

Filmography[]

Films[]

This is a partial list of films.

  • 1947 Prostituting to Raise the Orphan
  • 1955 Parents' Hearts
  • 1960 Three Females - Ho Chi-Hung.[5]
  • 1963 The Battling Sounds
  • 1964 The Pitiless Sword
  • 1967 Uproar in Jade Hall - Cheung Kim-Chau.[6]
  • 1967 Madame Lee Sze-Sze

(aka Li Shi-Shi)

Discography[]

This is a partial list.

  • 1968, Of Love and Enmity
  • 1969, Why Not Return? (2xLP, Gat)
  • 1969, Lam Chung
  • 1970, Drums Along the Battlefield (LP, Album)
  • 1971, The Revenge Battle
  • Meeting at the Pavilion (aka Butterfly Lovers)
  • The Story of Chu Pin's Loyalty to the Sung Dynasty

Awards[]

Personal life[]

In 1962, Lam married Hong Dou-zi (d. 2009), a Cantonese opera singer. They have two sons. In 1993, Lam and his family moved from Hong Kong to Toronto, Canada. In 2003, Lam's younger son committed suicide in Hong Kong. In 2009, after Lam's wife's death from cancer in Toronto, Canada, he returned to Hong Kong.[1][8]

Lam suffered from Parkinson's disease. Lam resided in Kowloon Tong area, Hong Kong. On August 4, 2015, Lam died in Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei area, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Lam was 82 years old.[1][8][9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Lam Ka Sing, who was 82, had also appeared in more than 300 films". straitstimes.com. August 7, 2015. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "LAM KAR-SING - 2010 Honorary Doctorate". hkapa.edu. 2010. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)()
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lam Ka-Sing". hkmdb.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "Playscript, Vocal and Music ZonePlayscript, Vocal and Music Zone". lcsd.gov.hk. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Three Females". hkmdb.com. March 22, 1960. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Uproar in Jade Hall". hkmdb.com. February 8, 1967. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mr Lam Kar Sing 1933-2015". avenueofstars.com.hk. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Seminal Cantonese Opera Master Lam Ka-sing Passes Away". hongkongfp.com. August 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Cantonese Opera Legend Lam Kar Sing Passes Away At 82 YO". ahmike.com. August 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Jiasheng Lin & Junli Wu WorldCat page
  11. ^ Jiasheng Lin & Baoying Li WorldCat page
  12. ^ Jiasheng Lin & Haoqiu Chen WorldCat page

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