Lee Heung-kam
Lee Heung-kam (13 January 1932 – 4 January 2021) was a Cantonese opera and TVB actress from Hong Kong. Career. She joined the entertainment industry when she was 14 years old. Since 1960, she became known for being an antagonist in many Cantonese operas, films and TV drama series. This lasted until the 80's when her roles were re-typecasted as a kind mother or a spiteful mother-in-law. Over 70 years in the acting profession, Lee has played the roles of mother, mother-in-law and grandmother of many famous Chinese actors and actresses . Each role has different personality and emotion, demonstrating her superb acting skills. Lee was also the god-mother of many celebrities, for example Chow Yun-fat, Carol Cheng, Cherie Chung, Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung etc. In 1972, Lee joined TVB. Lee was known for Enjoy Yourself Tonight. In 1974, Lee and Tam Ping-man, an actor and on-screen partner, co-founded a production company. One of their most popular duets is "Can You Come Back", which was featured in the comedy "Rose Rose I Love You" in 1993, they performed this song many times on stage together. Filmography. Aliases : Li Hsiang-Chun, Li Xiang-Jun Films. Thus is a partial list of films. Personal life. In 1950, Lee married Siu Chung-kwan, a Cantonese opera singer. They had a daughter, Siu Ji-wan. Lee had been forced to retire from acting in 2011 due to Alzheimer's disease, her condition deteriorated in December 2020. On January 4, 2021, Lee died in Hong Kong. Lee was 88 years old. 9 days before her 89th birthday, Lee fainted while having dinner, and was pronounced dead en route to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong.