Yuen Siu Fai
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Title
Yuen Siu Fai
Subject
'Child Prodigy' in Cantonese Opera - Yuen Siu Fai
Creator
Ding Xian Yiu
Date
1945
Contributor
Tai Lung Fung Cantonese Opera Troupe
Sun Ma Cantonese Opera Troupe
Chun Fai Cantonese Opera Troupe
Rights
No
Relation
Yuen Tak Cheung
Format
Male
Language
Cantonese
Type
Person
Identifier
yuensiufai1945
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1945-11-01
Birthplace
Guangdong
Death Date
N/A
Occupation
Cantonese Opera Actor
Biographical Text
Yuen Siu Fai began his performing career in films at the age of seven before turning to the stage. In 1991, Mr Yuen was awarded the Annual Hong Kong Artist Award and decorated with a Badge of Honour from the Queen of the United Kingdom in 1992. In the same year, he performed in a Royal Command performance for the Queen in London. In 2003, he received the Award for Arts Achievement from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Mr Yuen is also a brilliant opera-script writer. His well-known works include Havoc at Guang Chang Long (《 大鬧廣昌隆》) and Lu Meng-zheng － Footprints in the Snow (《呂 蒙正‧評雪辨蹤》). He often conducts seminars and workshops on Cantonese Opera in universities and secondary schools. In March 2012, he was awarded the Honorary Fellowship from the Hong Kong Institute of Education.
Collection
Citation
Ding Xian Yiu, “Yuen Siu Fai,” CCCH9051 Group 35, accessed May 18, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-35/items/show/9.
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