Background
Loong was born as Lee Pui Sang, she is ranked fourth in her family, and the day she was born coincidentally was the day that the Guanyin Goddess of Mercy"s birthday.
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Loong was born as Lee Pui Sang, she is ranked fourth in her family, and the day she was born coincidentally was the day that the Guanyin Goddess of Mercy"s birthday.
Loong joined Cantonese opera in 1960, joining the then Sin Fung Ming troupe created by the legendary Yam Kim Fai and Bak Sheut Sin. She quickly became Yam Kim Fai"s disciple, and was treasured by Yam very much. In 1982, she was even invited by the Las Vegas casino Caesar"s Palace to perform.
She later retired in 1992, and moved to Canada.
In November 2004, in commemoration of 15th anniversary of passing of her mentor Yam Kim Fai, Loong returned to the stage and the performance was hugely successful. Loong remains the Cantonese Opera performer with best box-office record today and the rest is history.
In 2014, Loong, for the first time ever, shared stage with and opposite new young talents to commemorate the quarter of a century mark since the passing of her mentor Yam. The 2015 /2016 Lyric Theatre.
HKAPA, follow up is a 16-shows opportunity for group of all, but Loong, new young talents in main roles in front of nightly crowd of over 1000.
Loong"s effort, headlining The Purple Hairpin on 16 nights and keeping the role of Li Yi (李益), is supported by Art Director Yam Bing-Yee (任冰兒), younger sister of mentor Yam. In 2015, Loong has also, for the first time ever, taken under her wing an understudy who will play the same character Loong played as understudy for mentor Yam in 1968/9.
