Yam Kim-Fai’s Biography, Net Worth, Fact, Career, Awards and Life Story
Yam was once upon a time known as the female version of and is still one of the more famous exponent of Kwai Ming Yeung style, both AAA and vocal.
Yam demonstrated the “Kwai” trait of her AAA in film The Red Robe (1965) and on stage titles like “Wong Fei-fu’s Rebellion” or “The Revolt from Huang Feihu’s Rebellion” (Chinese: 《黃飛虎反五關》) instead of the roles (as romantic scholars) she spent more time on in her 40s and later years on stage. However, the voice still rose to the occasion. In 1960 for charity, Yam performed a duet with the late Leung Sing Bor, the song called “Gaoping level” (Chinese: 《高平關取級》). According to experience of James Wong in 1960s as backup singer for this song, Yam was louder than the four of them. They were shocked by the “little old lady” met that day.
Yam reprised her role as Liang Shanbo (Chinese: 梁山伯) more than once since the title debut. A film with Fong Yin Fun (芳艷芬) released in 1958 was followed by CD with Lee Bo Ying (李寶瑩) released in 1960s, (Chinese: 《梁祝恨史》之《樓台會》) but often nicknamed (Chinese: 《梁祝恨史》之《映紅霞》). The leads each in this title also has a solo from this title in CDs. Fong performed her solo for charity in mid-1980s on stage, almost 30 years since retirement. Several more CDs with Lee as co-star are very popular including sets just like sets with others. Yam made many CDs with many co-stars or solo since what believed to be the first one in 1937.
Naamyam (Chinese: 南音) is one particular type of songs that Yam is very respected for. Paying Nocturnal Sacrifice to Kam-Kiu related to the film released in 1954 is an example quoted when Yam’s name comes up on this topic. Good portion of the 1957 film Prosperity Knocks also has such demonstration of Yam vocal style.
Reflecting the lighter/grassroots side of Yam’s formal training with Wong Lui Hap (Chinese: 黃侶俠) is a duet with Au Yeung Kim. The play, co-star Chan Yim Nung, with title Siu Yuet-Pak (Chinese: 蕭月白) was very popular in Macau right after the Second Sino-Japanese War. Films by Cheung Ying and others are:-
- How Two Naughty Girls Thrice Insulted Xiao Yuebai (1952)
- The True Story of Siu Yuet-Pak (Part 1) (1955)
- The True Story of Siu Yuet-Pak (Part 2) (1955)
- ‘Masculine’ traits of Yam style coming from the Kwai Ming Yeung style 2010-07-08 (Chinese: 聽“桂派”名曲 【藝海】)
- “Louder than the four of them.” (Chinese: 任姐音量勝過四個大聲公) by James Wong，2004-10-13 《Eastweek》Issue 59。
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