Bak Sheut-sin

Bak Sheut-sin (白雪仙)
Bak Sheut-sin (白雪仙)
	Bak Sheut-sin (right) with Yam Kim-Fai in a still for their opera Princess Chang Ping.
Born	Chan Shuliang; 陳淑良; 19 May 1928 (age 95); Guangzhou, China
Occupation(s)	Actress; Performer
Awards	; Hong Kong Film Awards – Life Achievement Award; 2001 Lifetime Achievement; ;
Chinese name
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Bái Xuěxiān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Baak6 Syut3 Sin1
	Musical career
Also known as	Bai Xuexian
Origin	Hong Kong
Genres	Cantonese opera

Bak Sheut-sin (born 19 May 1928 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China), also known as Bai Xuexian, is a former Chinese opera actress in China and Hong Kong.

Career edit

Bak is notable for pairing up with fellow Cantonese opera star Yam Kim Fai. Two of her major works are The Peony Pavilion and Tai Nui Fa. She has received awards from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Hong Kong University for her contribution to the opera art form. In April 2001 she received a "Lifetime achievement award" from the Hong Kong Film Awards from Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan. Awarded Gold Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong Government in 2013.