Ka-Sing Lam | |
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Chinese: 林家聲 | |
Born | Lam Man Shun January 18, 1933 |
Died | August 4, 2015 | (aged 82)
Other names | Lam Kar-Sing, Lam Ga-Sing, Lin Ka-Sing, Sing Gor |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Cantonese opera singer |
Years active | 1947–1994 |
Spouse | Hong Dou-zi |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Kar-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.
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]
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]
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This is a partial list of films.
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In 1962, Lam married Hong Dou-zi (d. 2009),[16] 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][19]
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][19][20]