Mr. President, former Vice-Chairman, chairman of Pufu Hall and member of the Association (Music Department), passed away on March 29, 2025, In Memoriam, at the age of 90 (virtual age).
Members of the association would like to express our deepest condolences. Mak Wai-Man Deputy President has been engaged in Cantonese opera music for more than half a century and has made outstanding contributions to Cantonese opera art. Here is a brief biography of Mak Wai-Man Deputy President to commemorate his lifetime contribution and express his respect.
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10:00 to 10:30/Paizi Music Festival
10:30 to 11:00/Ceremony
11:00 to 11:30/Public Memorial Ceremony
11:30/Ci Ling
Sincerely
Dear members
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong
Sincerely
April 9, 2025
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Date of birth: July 14, 1935 Place of birth: Guangdong, Taishan County, Yintang Village
Successive appointments: "The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong" Deputy President, 29th to 32nd session (1999-2007) Vice-Chairman
"The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Music Club" 26th to 35th Chairman
"Hong Kong Po Fook Hall Cantonese opera Musicians Association Limited" 6th to 15th Chairman
Mai started learning violin playing at the age of eight. Later, she learned Gao Huhe and Cantonese opera Paihe from Chen Feinong's cousin Chen Jingcheng, and then furthered her violin skills with Chen Hou. Later, Liang Zichao was brought into the Cantonese opera theater company. At the age of thirteen, he served as the head of the troupe. At the age of sixteen, he officially became a full-time musician.
In 1950, he followed Liu Zhaorong as an accompanist for Zhonghu in the Xian Fengming Theater Company led by Ren Jianhui and Bai Xuexian, and learned music theory and Cantonese opera filming and harmony techniques under the guidance of Zhu Yigang;
In 1960, he served as music director in various large and small theater troupes, music circles, Li's Voice, Macau Green Village Radio, Great Wall, Keogh, Wenzhi and other record companies.
In 1980, when Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong was established, he served as the school director and concurrently performed administrative work.
In 1998, he joined The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and served as course director until his retirement in 2008.
In 2004, Cantonese opera accompaniment class was opened for The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong.
In 2017, private music training and Cantonese opera music classes were launched.
In 2018, his life was recorded in the "Music People" column of the music theory chapter of "Chinese Music Dadian·Gao Hu Juan".
In 2023, the Hong Kong Cantonese opera Scholars Association published the book "Mak Wai-Man Cantonese Opera Handouts: Study of Traditional Banqiang and Classical Repertoire" to provide future scholars with something to follow when studying.
Mak has been the lead singer of numerous theater companies over the years, including Mak Bing-Wing, Phoenix Girl's "Big Dragon and Phoenix Theater Company", Deng Biyun - "Biyuntian", Sun Ma Sze-Tsang, Deng Biyun, Liang Cibo, Leung Sing-Bor, Chen Jintang, Ren Bing'er - "Five Kings Theater Company", Yu Jia - "Qinghongjia", Luo Jiabao, Tse Suet-Sum - "Baoyanhong", Su Shaotang, Luo Yanqing - "Magnificent", Luo Jianlang - "Sword Like Rainbow", Shi Yanzi - "Yan Xinsheng", Chen Jintang - "Additional Flowers", Ng Chin-Fung - "Sun, Moon and Star", Chen Jiansheng, Wu Junli - "Lisheng", etc.; co-operating singers include Zhang Yue'er, Xu Liuxian, Yan Shufang, Jiang Yanhong, Xian Jianli, Wu Mulan... etc.
Deputy Mak President has been in the industry since he was a child. He has outstanding talent and has been engaged in Cantonese opera music for more than half a century. He has made great contributions to both the The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong and Cantonese opera circles and made extraordinary achievements.
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