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Seow Tian Chye, known as Ye Fong (1932 – September 1995), was a Singaporean comedian. He was part of a Singaporean comedy duo, with Wang Sa, who were akin to the Laurel and Hardy of the East.[1]

Early life and education

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Ye was born in 1932 at Sungai Way, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.[2] His elder uncle, who was without children, adopted Ye from his parents at the age of 4.[2] With his adoptive father, Ye stayed at Malacca, Malaysia and subsequently moved to Singapore.[2]

Ye studied at Ying Sin School (應新學校) which was managed by Ying Fo Fui Kun, a Hakka clan associationinSingapore.[2] He would later transferred to study at Qifa Primary School.[2]

Career

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Ye's adoptive father was a goldsmith which influenced Ye to join the same trade.[2] He learned the trade within fifteen months and became a goldsmith.[2]

Ye often performed with Wang as a comedy duo at the New World Amusement Park and on television in the 1960s and 1970s.[3][4]

Ye, in his first film role in The Crazy Bumpkins, won the Best Comedy Actor in the 20th Asia Pacific Film Festival in 1974.[5]

Death

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Ye died of a heart attack in September 1995.[1]

At the Star Awards 2003, Ye together with Wang, were awarded posthumously the 40th Anniversary Evergreen Achievement Award.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "10 things to know about the 60s". 14 May 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  • ^ a b c d e f g 新明日报. "【阿甲阿甲就好系列】王沙曾卖报 野峰曾打金 | 联合早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  • ^ "When three parks ruled Singapore's night life". The Straits Times. 25 March 1990.
  • ^ Goy, Priscilla (29 December 2016). "The past is perfect for next year's calendar". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 May 2020. The mural depicts the interior of a typical living room in the 1970s - with comedy duo Wang Sa and Ye Fong on the TV screen.
  • ^ "王沙野峰6部经典电影作品重现". Zaobao (in Chinese). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  • ^ "风云榜 Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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