Liza Wang — Liza Wang Ming-chuen
Hong Kong singer, actress, and Cantonese opera performer Liza Wang entered the entertainment industry in 1967 and joined Television Broadcasts Limited in 1971. She performed songs including "万水千山总是情", served as chairperson of the board of directors of the Hong Kong Barwo Association, and received the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2022.
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About the artist
Liza Wang is a Hong Kong singer, actress, and Cantonese opera performer. She was born on August 28, 1947, on Chongming Island in Shanghai.
In 1966, Liza Wang was selected from more than a thousand applicants for the first artist training class of Rediffusion Television. Nine trainees ultimately graduated from the class, and Liza Wang graduated with certificate number "0001". In 1967, she officially became a contracted artist of Rediffusion Television. She starred in her first television drama, "四千金", in 1968; released her first Mandarin record, "黄金与爱情", in 1969; and starred in her first film, "玫瑰芍药海棠红", in the same year.
On April 1, 1971, Liza Wang officially joined Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), with the variety program "欢乐今宵" as her first assignment. She performed in her first stage play, "小城风光", in 1975. She subsequently starred in numerous TVB dramas, including "书剑恩仇录" in 1976 as 霍青桐, the long-running drama "家变" in 1977, "倚天屠龙记" in 1978 as 赵敏, and the early Republican-era drama "京华春梦" in 1980. During the production of the television drama "天虹" in 1979, 霍耀良 called her "阿姐", and the appellation has remained in use since then.
Also in 1979, Liza Wang sold her first platinum record, "春残梦断". Liza Wang starred in the television drama "大地恩情" and sang the song "万水千山总是情". In 1982 she starred in the series "万水千山总是情"; CCTV.com said this was the first television drama series to be broadcast comprehensively in mainland China. The album of the same name, "万水千山总是情", was released on November 22, 1982, and contains 13 songs. That same year, Liza Wang performed "热咖啡" at the 6th Gold Record Awards ceremony. Liza Wang also sang the theme song "用愛將心偷" for "千王之王".
In 1983, Liza Wang began performing on the Cantonese opera stage, forming "滿堂紅劇團" with 林家聲 and serving as its principal dan (正印花旦) and performing in the Cantonese opera "天仙配". In 1988, she and 羅家英 formed "福升粵劇團", which performed in Hong Kong as well as toured the United States, Canada, Singapore, Guangzhou, and the Pearl River Delta area. In 1992, she was elected chairperson for the Hong Kong Barwo Association's 26th term; "中国粤剧网" called her the association's first female chairperson. She was re-elected in 1994 and appointed a member of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council that same year. She was elected twice, in 1988 and 1993, as a Hong Kong and Macao representative to the 7th and 8th National People's Congress; became a member of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1996; and served as a member of the 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in 1998. Liza Wang served as chairperson of the Hong Kong Barwo Association's board of directors from 1992 to 1997 (the 26th and 27th terms) and from 2007 to 2023.
In 1997, Liza Wang held the "汪明荃十荃十美演唱会" at the Hong Kong Coliseum. From 1999 to 2000, she starred in the long-running TVB drama "创世纪". She won TVB's anniversary award for "我最喜爱的女主角" for "婚前昏后" in 2001 and the anniversary award for "最佳女主角" for "我的野蛮奶奶" in 2005. She received the "万千光辉演艺人大奖" in 2012. For the television drama "华丽转身", she won the StarHub TVB Awards honor "我最爱TVB女主角" in 2015.
On August 27, 2017, Liza Wang held the first show of her 50th-anniversary concert, "The Timeless Concert 2017", at the Hong Kong Coliseum. In 2022, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region awarded Liza Wang the Gold Bauhinia Star; the citation noted her commitment to promoting Cantonese opera, a world-class intangible cultural heritage, to the public. In November 2024, she held two shows of "阿姐•汪明荃演唱會2024" at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
On January 11, 2025, Liza Wang performed on the fundraising program "慈善星輝仁濟夜" and sang "少女的祈禱" with 钟柔美. The Macao stop of "阿姐Diva汪明荃演唱會2025" was successfully held to a full house; on May 3 of the same year, Liza Wang held her first Shanghai concert at Qiantan 31 Performing Arts Center. At the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games in November 2025, Liza Wang sang the Cantonese opera song "彩雲追月" with Cantonese opera performer 曾小敏 and Macao's 麦晓柔. In August 2026, 古天乐 held a concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum and invited Liza Wang as a guest for the first show, where they sang "热咖啡" together.
Overview
- Born
- August 28, 1947age 79
- Born in
- Chongming District · Mainland China
- Career start
- Entered from another field · 1967
- Active
- 1967 – present59 years
- Gender
- Female
- Aliases
- 汪明荃
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