Wong Hok Sing (1913-1994) was a Cantonese opera performer and film
director and actor. He directed at least 160 films in the 1950s and
1960s, before his retirement from film in the late 1960s. Born in
Guangdong, Wong gained fame working for the Guangdong Professional
Union for Cantonese Opera Performers, often appearing in troupes led
by the likes of Sit Kok-sin and Ma Si-tsang. While touring the US he
became interested in filmmaking, although had made his debut as a film
actor in 1940 in General Di Qing. He began working for the Grandview
Film Company, producing films such as White Powder and Neon Lights in
1947. Among his directed films are Seven Phoenixes (1961), Romance of
the Phoenix Chamber (1962) and The Pitiless Sword (1964).
director and actor. He directed at least 160 films in the 1950s and
1960s, before his retirement from film in the late 1960s. Born in
Guangdong, Wong gained fame working for the Guangdong Professional
Union for Cantonese Opera Performers, often appearing in troupes led
by the likes of Sit Kok-sin and Ma Si-tsang. While touring the US he
became interested in filmmaking, although had made his debut as a film
actor in 1940 in General Di Qing. He began working for the Grandview
Film Company, producing films such as White Powder and Neon Lights in
1947. Among his directed films are Seven Phoenixes (1961), Romance of
the Phoenix Chamber (1962) and The Pitiless Sword (1964).
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