Lam Kar Sing

Kar-Sing Lam 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.

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

Repertoire This is a partial list. The Marriage of the Top Scholar The Dream Encounter Between Emperor Wu of Han and Lady Wa Time To Go Home, a (Sit Gok Sin, Lam's master) classic The Butterfly Lovers (two versions) Lu Wen-long Bao and Dai of Red Chamber War and Never-ending Love Romance and Hatred Merciless Sword Under Merciful Heaven (a.k.a. Paragons and Heroism) The Sounds of Battle The Story of Chu Pin's Loyalty to the Sung Dynasty Uproar in Jade Hall A Chronicle Written in Blood Lam Chung (a.k.a. Lin Chong) The Jade Disc Wu Song Zhou Yu Who Should Be the Commander-in-Chief?

Theater Performance This is a partial list. Passing of Sit Kok Sin in 1956 - Time To Go Home - The Marriage of the Top Scholar - The Dream Encounter Between Emperor Wu of Han and Lady Wa July 1957 with Yim-hing Law - Lady White Snake - Queen of the Stage (a.k.a. Marriage Is a Life-Long Business) 1967, United States with Ho-Kau Chan 1971, United States - Invitation originated from 1967 for Kwun-Lai Ng and her Lai Sing Opera Troupe but Ng could not get the necessary documents to perform in the United States that year. 1976, 1st Festival of Asian Arts 1976, United States - Lam Kar Sing Cantonese Opera Troupe was brought to the Kreta Ayer People's Theatre by IME United instead of the Kreta Ayer People's Theatre like other troupes such as the one in 1974 led by Madam Choo Sow Ying , to help funds drive. - Proceeds of the first night was donated by Lam's troupe to the People's Theatre Foundation. (Guangdong Cantonese Opera Troupe grossed $150,000 in 1980. ) 1981, North America - Invitation was from Chee Kung Tong (a.k.a. Gee Kung Tong) of Hongmen 1982, 7th Festival of Asian Arts 1984, Chinese Opera Fortnight - Time To Go Home, a (Sit Gok Sin, Lam's master) classic - The Sounds of Battle (a.k.a. The Battling Sounds, 1963 film version) - Romance and Hatred - Merciless Sword Under Merciful Heaven (a.k.a. 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. 1962 Battle at Sizhou 1963 The Battling Sounds 1964 The Pitiless Sword 1967 Uproar in Jade Hall - Cheung Kim-Chau. 1967 Madame Lee Sze-Sze (a.k.a. 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 (a.k.a. Butterfly Lovers) The Story of Chu Pin's Loyalty to the Sung Dynasty

Awards 2006 Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong. 2010 Honorary Doctorates. Presented by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. 2012 Silver Bauhinia Star.