Bai Guang

Bai Guang
Bai Guang in 1949
Born
Shi Yongfen (史永芬)

(1921-06-27)27 June 1921
Died27 August 1999(1999-08-27) (aged 78)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Burial placeNirvana Memorial Park, Semenyih, Malaysia
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1943–1959
Spouse
Yan Lianglong
(m. 1969)
Musical career
OriginShanghai, China
GenresShidaiqu, Mandopop
Chinese name
Chinese白光
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBái Guāng
IPA[pǎɪ kwáŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingBaak6 Gwong1
IPA[pak̚˨ kʷɔŋ˥]

Shi Yongfen (Chinese: 史永芬; pinyin: Shǐ Yǒngfēn; 27 June 1921 – 27 August 1999), known professionally as Bai Guang (Chinese: 白光; pinyin: Bái Guāng; lit. 'White Light'; also credited as Pai Kwong,[1] Bai Kwong[2] and Bai Kwang),[3] was a Chinese actress and singer. By the 1940s, she became one of the Seven Great Singing Stars.[4]

  1. ^ Peony (1956) film poster at IMDb.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ 1964 Singaporean EP cover at Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ^ Autumn Nights album cover at Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. ^ 魏君子 (2019-05-01). 光影裏的浪花:香港電影脈絡回憶 (in Chinese). 中華書局(香港)有限公司. ISBN 978-988-8572-49-6.