Chan Ho Kau

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Title

Chan Ho Kau

Subject

'Queen' of hua dan performer - Chan Ho Kau

Description

Chan has followed different Cantonese opera actors to learn the skills of being a 'hua dan'. She specialised in performing qing yi (married woman), hua shan (lively girl) and daoma dan (woman warrior) roles with ease and charisma, and is one of the leading female roles in Cantonese Opera.

She showed continuous support to the Academy’s Chinese Traditional Theatre programme and expressed valuable opinions to students’ performances. In August 2018, she performed in the Cantonese Opera 'The Return of Lady Wenji'.

Creator

Chan Kai Hung

Date

1930

Contributor

Deng Xiao Lan Fang

Rights

No

Relation

Connie Chan Po Chu
Dr. Lam Kar Sing

Format

Male

Language

Cantonese

Type

Person

Identifier

chanhokau1930

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

1930

Birthplace

Hong Kong

Death Date

N/A

Occupation

Cantonese Opera Actress

Biographical Text

Chan Ho Kau is an outstanding artist on the Cantonese Opera stage. Nurtured by her father Chan Kai-hung, she started to appreciate Cantonese Opera in her early childhood. Chan first studied at Langfong Cantonese Opera School and studied acting with Tsang Wensin. She later studied Peking opera movements with Fen Ju-hua, giving her a solid foundation in this art form.

Chan Ho-kau rose to fame in the 1960s as the widely acknowledged ‘queen’ of supporting hua dan performer. Her status was confirmed when she joined the Hing Sun Sing Opera Troupe as the leading hua dan. Her partner there was Lam Kar-sing. She has co-starred with many big names and is considered a character actress.

Bibliography

The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Citation

Chan Kai Hung , “Chan Ho Kau,” CCCH9051 Group 35, accessed May 18, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-35/items/show/7.

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