On 3 December, 92-year-old Cantonese opera celebrity Bai Xuexian was officially awarded an honorary doctorate by the Education University of Hong Kong. Bai Xuexian mentioned in an interview: "This is not only my personal honor, but also a recognition and commendation for the entire Yu Cantonese opera community."
Ma Shih-hang, Chairman of the Council of the Education University of Hong Kong, said that Bai Xuexian has made great contributions to the Cantonese opera industry and deserves the highest tribute for his extraordinary achievements and selfless dedication.
Bai Xuexian was born in 1928, her father is also a Cantonese opera celebrity, she has heard from childhood, inherited this precious art, Bai Xuexian has starred in many TV dramas in her early years, especially the role of Diao Barbarians, whether it is acting or singing Cantonese opera, Bai Xuexian likes to promote and cultivate newcomers, Zhang Guorong is one of them.
In March 1990, actor Zhang Guorong attended the charity cocktail party of the movie "Li Hou Lord", in which Bai Xuexian, as one of the main creative staff, also attended, and the two also left a precious group photo.
After that, the relationship between Zhang Guorong and Bai Xuexian gradually became acquainted. Zhang Guorong, Tang Hede and Bai Xuexian were often photographed going out shopping together for afternoon tea, and Bai Xuexian was also a teacher and friend to Zhang Guorong, a person he respected all his life.
At Bai Xuexian's 90th birthday party, she invited many well-known people, including her old friend Tang Hede, who also toasted Bai Xuexian at the scene, and the two laughed, as if they had returned to many years ago, but unfortunately Zhang Guorong had passed away for many years.
Now the 92-year-old Bai Xuexian is still healthy, and has not stopped learning, has been refining her skills, promoting the inheritance of Cantonese opera, wishing her a long life than Nanshan, Fu rudonghai, continue to do what she wants to do!