Bak Sheut-sin

Bak Sheut-sin
Chinese name 白雪仙
Pinyin Bái Xuěxiān (Mandarin)
Jyutping Baak6 Syut3 Sin1 (Cantonese)
Born Chan Shuliang
陳淑良

(1926-04-01) 1 April 1926
Guangzhou, China
Other names Bai Xuexian
Origin Hong Kong
Occupation Actress
Performer
Genre(s) Cantonese opera
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards
Life Achievement Award
2001 Lifetime Achievement

Bak Sheut-sin (born 1 April 1926 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China), also known as Bai Xuexian, is a famous former Chinese opera actress in China and Hong Kong.

Career

Bak is notable for pairing up with fellow Cantonese opera star Yam Kim Fai. Two of her major works are The Peony Pavilion and Tai Nui Fa. She has received awards from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Hong Kong University for her contribution to the opera art form. In April 2001 she received a "Lifetime achievement award" from the Hong Kong Film Awards from Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan. Awarded Gold Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong Government in 2013.

See also

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