Su Shaotang (苏少棠）

Su Shaotang (苏少棠So Siu Tong1927-January 10, 2012), formerly known as Su Jintang, is a famous civil and military student. Because of his teacher Chen Jintang, he took Su Shaotang as his stage name. In terms of seniority, he is also the grand apprentice of the famous actress Xue Juexian. He devoted himself to learning opera in Liyuan in the late 1930s. The theater troupe and Fengqiuhuang theater troupe are both Zhengyin civil and military students. He also played the role of Xiaosheng in "Jin Tian Hua", "Xin Ma" and "Xian Fengming" for a long time. At that time, Su Shaotang was very popular in the Cantonese opera circle and became a civil and military student recruited by various troupes. Su Shaotang later also participated in film performances, good at playing Playboy, and participated in more than 120 films. The most talked about is the role of a female character in the movie "Red Plums and White Snow Celebrating the New Year" in the film. He is delicate and beautiful, which leaves a fresh impression on the audience. In the 1970s, he and Luo Yanqing formed the Yantanghuang Troupe to perform in the United States, which was very popular with the local overseas Chinese audience. Su Shaotang immigrated to Seattle, USA in the 1980s. His wife is Lin Ruiyun (Shirley), and they have a daughter. In his early years in Seattle, he ran a restaurant for more than 20 years, and his business was on track. Over the years, he still kept in touch with the industry. Occasionally, there are still groups asking him to come back. Su Shaotang admitted that he also wants to show his skills, but only considers fundraising for charity performances or performances on specific themes. . According to reports, on January 10, 2012, Su Shaotang died in Seattle, USA at the age of 85.