Hung Sin-Nui

Hung Sin-Nui

Hung Sin Nui learnt the art of Cantonese Opera from her aunt Ho Fu Lin. She was spotted by the famous actor Ma Shi Tsang and became a leading actress at the age of 15. Hung played alongside Ma in productions like "The Spoiled Brat and Her Groom", "Bitter Phoenix, Sorrowful Oriole", "Wang Zhaojun Marries beyond the Great Wall" and so on. Hung went back to Guangzhou with Ma Shi Tsang in 1955 and joined the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Troupe. Under her leadership, the group gave performances of historical dramas like "Chu Yuan", "Guan Hanqing", and "The Tragedy of Lee Heung Kwan", all with Hung being the leading actress. She also founded the Hongdou Cantonese Opera Troupe where she trained and mentored a large number of Cantonese Opera actors and actresses. Besides on stage performances, Hung was also a film actress and appeared in over ninety films, including "The Judge Goes to Pieces", "A Mother's Tears", "Everlasting Love", "Wilderness", "The Pretty Tigress", "Searching the School" and "Guan Hanqing". In 1998, the Guangzhou city government built the Hungxiannu Art Center, to commemorate and preserve all the documentations of her contribution to the art of Cantonese opera, so that it can be admired and emulated by generations to come. - Hong Kong Tourism Board Hung was born to a family of Cantonese opera performers in the Guangdong city of Kaiping, and embarked on her own opera career under her aunt's mentorship at the age of 12. Born Kuang Jianlian (Kwong Kin-lin in Cantonese),, she took on her stage name, a traditional phrase signifying marriage and relationships which translates as "Red Line Girl", at the age of 14. Hung relocated to Hong Kong during the second world war. She ventured onto the big screen in 1947 and went on to make more than 90 films. They helped establish her as one of the biggest stars of Cantonese opera and Hong Kong cinema. At the peak of her career, Hung returned to Guangzhou and joined the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Troupe. During the Cultural Revolution, the opera star found herself condemned and banished from the troupe to work as a street sweeper. The opera star was branded as "Black Line Girl" A Guangzhou resident saw Hung being criticised during one of the "struggle sessions" that characterised the years of turmoil. "A blackboard was hung on her neck and the public threw rubbish at her, calling her opera poisonous and branding her a capitalist roader".

  • Title: Hung Sin-Nui
  • Popularity: 0.582
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1924-12-27
  • Place of Birth:
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As: Nü Hongxian, Hong Xian-Nu, Hong Sin-Lui, Hung Hsien-Nu, Hong Sin-Loi, Huang Hsien-Nu, 紅線女
img

Hung Sin-Nui Movies

  • 1954
    imgMovies

    Autumn

    Autumn

    1 1954 HD

    Hak-ming heads the Ko Family, but he and his brothers, Hak-ting and Hak-on, and the second wife of the late Master Ko quarrel. Young Cousin Mui, who...

    img
  • 1955
    imgMovies

    Eternal Love

    Eternal Love

    1 1955 HD

    Chan Sai-wah abides by his late father's word and marries the wealthy Yam Suk-kuen. They have a son, Kwok-leung. Though Wah is manager of the hotel...

    img
  • 1955
    imgMovies

    Backyard Adventures

    Backyard Adventures

    1 1955 HD

    Reporter Yu Mong-yuen is recovering from a leg injury in his fiancee Man-wah's apartment. Bored, he looks out the rear window and observes the life...

    img
  • 1955
    imgMovies

    The Pretty Tigress

    The Pretty Tigress

    1 1955 HD

    The Pretty Tigress

    img
  • 1952
    imgMovies

    Girl in Red

    Girl in Red

    1 1952 HD

    Drama from Hong Kong directed by Lee Tit.

    img
  • 1955
    imgMovies

    It So Happens to a Woman

    It So Happens to a Woman

    1 1955 HD

    Hung Sin Nui plays a mother of three who is burning with desires to serve society. Working as a journalist, she stays out for long hours, resulting...

    img
  • 1951
    imgMovies

    Zhang Junrui Murders Jia Baoyu for Love

    Zhang Junrui Murders Jia Baoyu for Love

    1 1951 HD

    Comedy from Hong Kong directed by Fung Chi-Kong.

    img
  • 1952
    imgMovies

    A Sweet Girl's Fancies

    A Sweet Girl's Fancies

    10 1952 HD

    Drama from Hong Kong directed by Lee Tit.

    img
  • 1952
    imgMovies

    Amorous Happenings in the Splendid Hall

    Amorous Happenings in the Splendid Hall

    1 1952 HD

    Musical from Hong Kong directed by Fung Chi-Kong.

    img
  • 1952
    imgMovies

    Perfect Match

    Perfect Match

    1 1952 HD

    Comedy from Hong Kong directed by Cho Kei.

    img
  • 1954
    imgMovies

    Neighbours All

    Neighbours All

    1 1954 HD

    The film features a conflict between a young wife and her mother-in-law, depicting the lives of ordinary people and their profound problems.

    img
  • 1948
    imgMovies

    The Spoiled Princess

    The Spoiled Princess

    1 1948 HD

    Ma Si-tsang is memorable in his comedic roles for being lively and down to earth, making a stark contrast with the tough and feisty Hung Sin Nui, and...

    img
  • 1952
    imgMovies

    As You Desire

    As You Desire

    1 1952 HD

    This rare gem features the extraordinary stellar cast of two comedy giants on the same screen and the two Ma's (Ma Si-tsang and Sun Ma Si-tsang)...

    img
  • 1948
    imgMovies

    The Judge Goes to Pieces

    The Judge Goes to Pieces

    1 1948 HD

    The rapier wit is not only for playful bantering between a couple but also for fighting justice. Famed attorney Sung Sai-kit (Ma Si-tsang) is best...

    img
  • 1951
    imgMovies

    The Wrongly Accused Lover

    The Wrongly Accused Lover

    1 1951 HD

    The sophistication of 1950s Hong Kong cinema is vividly illustrated in this film of limited budget and resources. Cantonese opera star Sun Ma...

    img
  • 1951
    imgMovies

    Red And White Azaleas

    Red And White Azaleas

    1 1951 HD

    "Red and White Azaleas" (alias "重訂今生未了緣"), a Hong Kong film produced by the Red and White Film Company, was released in 1951.

    img
  • 1953
    imgMovies

    A Mother's Tears

    A Mother's Tears

    1 1953 HD

    This script was adapted from a Rediffusion Radio airwave novel, written by Lang Wun and read on-air by his wife Ngai Mun. Ngai Mun also acted in this...

    img
  • 1955
    imgMovies

    Backyard Adventures

    Backyard Adventures

    1 1955 HD

    img