Chan Wing-Yee Ms. Resigned The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong The 41st Council Member

On August 27, 2026, Ms. The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Director of the 41st Council Promotion Group and Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Executive Committee Member Chan Wing-Yee decided to resign from her position as The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Director and Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Executive Committee Member for many years based on her personal development plan, with immediate effect. Chen has communicated candidly with Lung Koon-Tin Chairman and Board of Directors, and both parties have reached a consensus on the premise of mutual respect.

Chen has served as a director of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong for eight consecutive terms from 2001 to 2026. During this period, Chen actively participated in various conference affairs and worked hard without interruption. Since 2012, he has also served as a tutor for the youth class of Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, dedicated to cultivating new seedlings of Cantonese opera, and embodying the purpose of passing on the fire from generation to generation. In recent years, Chen has further shouldered the important responsibility of the artistic director of "Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase", focusing on coordinating the training of new talents, repertoire arrangement and stage direction. She has long-term guidance of young actors, teaching performance skills, and participating in assessment and evaluation work. She has spared no effort in cultivating and monitoring Cantonese opera talents.

Ms. Chen expressed her gratitude to Board of Directors and all her colleagues for their continued support and cooperation, which allowed her to do her best during her term of office and contribute to the promotion of Cantonese opera and the club's affairs. In the future, she will continue to support the inheritance and development of the association’s Cantonese opera in different ways. She sincerely wishes that The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, under the leadership of Board of Directors, will continue to unite Liyuan colleagues to jointly promote Cantonese opera and carry forward the legacy.

Lung Koon-Tin Chairman Representative Board of Directors expressed his understanding and respect for Chen's decision, and also admitted that he deeply regretted her departure. Chairman specifically mentioned that Chen was dedicated to her responsibilities and made a lot of contributions during her tenure. Board of Directors had sincerely tried to persuade her to stay, hoping that she could continue to assist in the development of conference affairs, but ultimately respected her personal choice. Board of Directors will properly handle the follow-up arrangements for director positions in accordance with the association's charter and relevant regulations.

Thanks again to Ms. Chan Wing-Yee for her contribution to The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong and Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong. The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong will, as always, unite the industry and strive to inherit and promote the art of Cantonese opera.

Sincerely, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong
August 28, 2026