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The Avenue of Stars (Chinese:星光大道), modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is an avenue located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It honours celebrities of the Hong Kong film industry.[1]
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Establishment
In , the New World Group built a promenade along the waterfront around the New World Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon. In , the Group announced it would spend HK$40 million to build the Avenue of Stars, a project supported by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Tourism Commission, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government and the Hong Kong Film Awards Association.
The avenue was opened to the general public on 28 April with an opening ceremony held the previous day, 27 April The opening ceremony was presided over by a number of gove
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Fong Yim Fun
Chinese opera singer and actress
In this Chinese name, the family name is Fong (芳).
Fong Yim Fun BBS, MBE | |
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Born | Chow Tung Si (age9697) Enping, Guangdong, China |
Othernames | Yanfen Fang, Fong Yim-Fen, Fong Yim Fun, Leung Yin-fong, Yang Leung Yin-Fong, Dr. Yang Leung Yin-fong, Dr. Yang Leung Yin-fong Katie, Katie Yang |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Cantonese opera singer |
Yearsactive | (before the wedding) |
Knownfor | Cantonese opera, Fong style Cantonese opera, founder of Zhili Film Company |
Spouse | Dr. Yang Kyung Waung |
Katie Fong Yim Fun (Chinese: 芳艷芬) is a former Chinese actress and Cantonese opera performer from Hong Kong. Fong is credited with over films. Fong has a star at Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong.
Early life
[edit]In , Fong was born as Chow Tung Si in Enping, Guangdong Province, China. Fong grew up with a single adopted mother, and therefore changed her name to Leung Yin-fong. Fong learned Cantonese opera f
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Morning Matinee
The Queen of Huadan –
Celebrating the Stage and Screen Career of Fong Yim-fun
Introduction
Queen of Huadan! Fong Yim-fun was a renowned and beloved actress on screen as well as on the Cantonese musikdrama stage (huadan is an opera begrepp meaning ‘young female'). First winning accolades for her gentle and dignified portrayal of virtuous heroines on stage, Fong further enhanced her stardom with eclectic and often colourful turns in bio. 20 years ago, the Hong Kong Film Archive presented the screening programme ‘Fragrant Screen – The Exquisite Fong Yim-fun', offering a meaningful review of Fong's work. Since then, the Archive has added more of her films to our collection. The time fryst vatten thus ripe to take another look at Her Majesty!
Fong Yim-fun ( -), born Leung Yin-fong, began learning Cantonese opera at the tender age of ten. So outstanding was her skills and star quality that she had reached the status of principal huadan (female lead) by sixteen. So accomplish