Today's google doodle celebrate Lydia Sum 77th birthday 沈殿霞 移花接木2022-07-21 17:59:09
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Lydia Tin Ha Sum:
Why a Google Doodle is celebrating the Hong Kong comedian’s 77th birthday today
Sum was one of Hong Kong’s most beloved actors and comedians
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates what would have been the 77th birthday of Lydia Tin Ha Sum, one of Hong Kong’s most beloved actors and comedians.
Sum, who always wore her bouffant hairstyle, trademark dark-rimmed glasses and played on her larger figure, was affectionately known as “Happy Fruit” and “Fei-fei” – meaning “fat fat” – by her fans.
The Google Doodle illustration is an film reel showcasing her comedic and acting talents, rendered in a fittingly joyful and child-like style.
Here is everything you need to know about her.
Who was Lydia Tin Ha Sum?
Sum was born in Shanghai in July 1945. Her brother is Canadian fashion designer and businessman Alfred Sung.
She was a teen actor, joining Shaw Brothers – what was Hong Kong’s largest film production company – in 1960, at the age of 15. She made her on-screen debut in a Mandarin comedy called When the Peach Blossoms Bloom that same year.
Sum found success with Shaw Brothers, and her true breakout came in 1967 as a member of the cast on popular variety show Enjoy Yourself Tonight on TVB.
The show aired for a 90 minutes every weeknight and had a similar feel to Saturday Night Live, featuring singing, dancing, short dramas and variety show games.
Sum became perhaps its most iconic MC, playing a significant part in its soaring popularity.
She also went on to have an extensive film career, appearing in over 100 movies spanning multiple languages.
She was mostly a comic and dramatic actress, but did occasionally play straight roles.
Which films was she in?
Sum starred in the popular Cantonese film The House of 72 Tenants, which follows the lives of residents in a run-down apartment. Her realistic portrayal of working-class women struck a chord with audiences, helping it top Hong Kong’s box office in 1973.
She went on to play a similar role in It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World, a four-part blockbuster comedy about an impoverished family in search of wealth.
Other notable work includes the 1986 hit comedy Millionaires Express, directed by Sammo Hung, and Yuen Woo-ping’s 1984 martial arts film Drunken Tai Chi.
In 1976, Sum co-directed the film You Are Wonderful. Her last film was In-Laws Outlaws, a 2004 Cantonese comedy film directed by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum.
Sum starred in Singapore sitcom Living With Lydia in the 2000s, with her performance winning her the “Best Comedy Performance by an Actress” award at the 2003 Asian Television Awards.
The show was the first time she had acted in an English sitcom with a multi-camera format.
Sum was married to actor and singer Adam Cheng Siu-chow for three years, and they had one child, Joyce Cheng, together. Cheng is now a singer, writer and actress in her own right.
Sum died in 2008 at the age of 62, after experiencing multiple health issues.