Leung Sing Bor
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Leung Sing-Bor MBE
(1908 – February 21, 1981) was a famous Cantonese opera performer, and a pioneer actor of TVB. He was also the chairman of the cantonese opera group Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong
from 1965 to 1970
to Macau
then to Guangxi
At Guangxi, he formed a Cantonese opera troupe there and performed in various towns of Guangxi.
After the world war, Leung started to gain weight, and was unsuitable for acting Wusheng anymore, and thus changed to Chousheng (clown) in which he portrayed villainous and also funny roles in cantonese opera, acting in several famous Cantonese Opera troupes, Leung thus gained the reputation of being "Chousheng Wang" or Clown King in Cantonese opera.
In 1950, Leung was recommended by his seniors to join in the filming industry, in which he has acted over 400 movies in supporting roles
show in Hong Kong for many years till his death.
from 1965 to 1970 ,a association of Hong Kong Cantonese opera artists, thus contributing greatly to the Hong Kong Cantonese opera industry, Leung was later awarded the MBE
on 13 April 1973 by the Queen Elizabeth II
, whom represented by Governor Murray MacLehose for his artistic contributions towards Cantonese Opera.
Order of the British Empire
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(1908 – February 21, 1981) was a famous Cantonese opera performer, and a pioneer actor of TVB. He was also the chairman of the cantonese opera group Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong
Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong
Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong is a non-profit association of Cantonese opera groups and artists in Hong Kong, established in 1953. Sun Ma-Si-tsang was the first chairman, succeeded by Kwan Tak Hing. Dr...
from 1965 to 1970
Early life
Born in Singapore as Leung Guang Choy, Leung was devoted to Cantonese Opera since young, he loved the legendary Ma Sze Tsang and learnt the Ma style of singing Cantonese opera, his father Leong Yuet was a famous Cantonese opera performer in Singapore, Leong convinced his father to allow him to learn Cantonese opera from a Malaysian master only known as Dai Dam Kan (Big Brave Kan in Cantonese) Leung officially joined a Cantonese Opera troupe at the age of 18, Leung started acting in Wusheng roles which made him very popular and one of the members of the Nanyang four kings of Cantonese operaCareer
In 1939, Ma Sze Tsang's Taiping troupe in Hong Kong needed actors, and Ma aware of Leung's fame, invited him to join the Taiping troupe, Leung and his family thus went to Hong Kong and stayed there ever since. During the World War II, when the Japanese attacked Hong Kong, Leung brought his family to escape to GuangzhouGuangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
to Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
then to Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
At Guangxi, he formed a Cantonese opera troupe there and performed in various towns of Guangxi.
After the world war, Leung started to gain weight, and was unsuitable for acting Wusheng anymore, and thus changed to Chousheng (clown) in which he portrayed villainous and also funny roles in cantonese opera, acting in several famous Cantonese Opera troupes, Leung thus gained the reputation of being "Chousheng Wang" or Clown King in Cantonese opera.
In 1950, Leung was recommended by his seniors to join in the filming industry, in which he has acted over 400 movies in supporting roles
TVB Pioneer
Leung Sing Bor is widely known to be one of the pioneers of TVB, being one of its first actors to join TVB, and also hosted the popular Enjoy Yourself TonightEnjoy Yourself Tonight
Enjoy Yourself Tonight or E.Y.T was a popular variety show in Hong Kong. It made its first broadcast on TVB on 20 November 1967. The show lasted 27 years with its last broadcast on Friday 7 October 1994...
show in Hong Kong for many years till his death.
Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong
Leung was chairman of the Chinese Artist Association of Hong KongChinese Artist Association of Hong Kong
Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong is a non-profit association of Cantonese opera groups and artists in Hong Kong, established in 1953. Sun Ma-Si-tsang was the first chairman, succeeded by Kwan Tak Hing. Dr...
from 1965 to 1970 ,a association of Hong Kong Cantonese opera artists, thus contributing greatly to the Hong Kong Cantonese opera industry, Leung was later awarded the MBE
MBE
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on 13 April 1973 by the Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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, whom represented by Governor Murray MacLehose for his artistic contributions towards Cantonese Opera.