Yam Kim-fai (Chinese: 任劍輝, 4 February 1913, also known as Ren Jianhui was a renowned Cantonese opera actress in China and Hong Kong.
Yam Kim Fai (left)
Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Guangdong Province. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau and among Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. Like all versions of Chinese opera, it is a traditional Chinese art form, involving music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics, and acting.
Cantonese opera
Hand coloured photo of a Cantonese Opera Male Dan performer as Hau Mulan in 1927, Hong Kong
Cantonese Opera Art Museum
Fong Yim Fun performing outside the realm of Cantonese opera in 1953