Sin-hung Tam

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Sin-hung Tam
Chinese: 譚倩紅
Born (1931-08-28) August 28, 1931 (age 90)
Macau
Other namesTam Sin-hung, Tam Sin Hung, Tam Siu-Hung
OccupationChinese opera singer, actress
Years active1953-2000

Sin-hung Tam (Chinese: 譚倩紅) is a Chinese opera singer and actress from Hong Kong. Tam is credited with over 140 films.

Early life[]

On August 28, 1931, Tam was born in Macau.[1][2]

Career[]

At age 13, Tam entered the entertainment business and started her career performing Cantonese opera. Tam studied under Yam Kim-fai. In 1953, Tam crossed over as an actress in Hong Kong films. Tam appeared in Sworn to Love, a 1953 comedy film directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong. Tam appeared in The Lion's Roar with both Yam Kim-fai and Pak Suet Sin, a 1959 Cantonese opera film directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong. In 1970, Tam retired from Cantonese film industry, but in 1987, she returned to acting. Tam is known for her role as Auntie Yung in A Kindred Spirit (1995-1999), a television drama series that was broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong. Tam's last film was Textiles at Heart, a 2000 Romance film directed by Mak Kin-Bong. Tam is credited with over 140 films. [1][3][2]

Filmography[]

Films[]

This is a partial list of films.

  • 1953 Sworn to Love
  • 1953 Woman in Grief
  • 1954 Eighteen Marriages of a Smart Girl [4]
  • 1955 The Faithful Wife [5]
  • 1957 Wong Fei-Hung's Rebellion, Part 1 - villainess Daji.[1]
  • 1958 Wong Fei-Hung's Rebellion (sequel)
  • 1959 The Lion's Roar [1]
  • 1963 The Young Boss of the Factory (aka Fun in the Factory) - spy. [1]
  • 1965 The Six-fingered Lord of the Lute (Part 1) (aka The Ghost with Six Fingers)[1]
  • 1967 Green-Eyed Demon [6]
  • 1967 The Three Swordsmen [7]
  • 1987 Seven Years Itch - Sylvia's mother [1]
  • 1995 Fatal Assignment
  • 1995 Summer Snow - Ying Sun, Bing's mother [8]
  • 1996 Hu-Du-Men - Auntie Ming
  • 1997 A Queer Story (1997)
  • 2000 Textiles at Heart - Wen's mother

Television[]

  • 1995-1999 A Kindred Spirit - Auntie Yung[9][1]

Personal life[]

Tam's husband was Tak Keung Lam (died 2015).[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Press Release - HK Film Archive's "Morning Matinee" series features Opera Sisters' films in October and November (with photos". info.gov.hk. September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Tam Sin-Hung". hkmdb.com. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Artists Zone". lcsd.gov.hk. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Eighteen Marriages of a Smart Girl". hkmdb.com. March 7, 1954. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Faithful Wife". hkmdb.com. June 24, 1955. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Green-Eyed Demon". hkmdb.com. April 12, 1967. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Three Swordsmen". hkmdb.com. 1967. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Summer Snow (1995)". allmovie.com. 1995. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Tam Sin Hung's 92 Years Old Husband Lam Tak Keung Passes Away". ahmike.com. September 15, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

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