Feb 4, 2016
Yam Kim Fai’s 103rd Birthday
Chinese theatergoers have beheld the spectacle of Cantonese
Opera since before the end of the Song Dynasty nearly 800 years ago.
Thousands of performers have appeared on stages all across Southern
China in that time, and the star of today’s homepage, Yam Kim-fai, is
perhaps one of modern history’s most beloved. Known for her ability to
sing in a low register and play both male and female roles, audiences
thronged venues like Hong Kong’s Central Theater throughout the
mid-twentieth century to watch Yam perform. Affectionately nicknamed the
“opera fans’ lover”, she would eventually star in dozens of movies as
well.
For today’s illustration, which commemorates what would have been the
actress’s 103rd birthday, artist Sophie Diao drew on her experiences
watching Chinese Opera and studying calligraphy as a kid.
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