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In memory of
Mr. Danny Chi Kei Li
March 29, 1935 - September 16, 2025
Mar 29, 1935 - Sep 16, 2025
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Danny Chi Kei's timeline
1935
Born
March 29th, 1935
Hong Kong
1940
Fled to Vietnam from Hong Kong on foot during World War II
1940
Hong Kong, Vietnam
1943
First stage performance as a child prodigy at age 8 八歲以神童之稱首踏台板
1943
Vietnam
1958
Moved
1958
Hong Kong
1961
Toured Southeast Asia 東南亞巡演
1961
Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
1963
Toured Southeast Asia Round Two 東南亞巡演 2.0
1963
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam
1965
Toured United States 北美巡演
1965
San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York
Joined 頌新聲劇團 as 小生
1965
Hong Kong
1970
Moved
July 4th, 1970
New York, NY
1971
Got married to Elissa Li
1971
New York, NY
Opened his first garment factory: 蕙芬衣廠
1971
1977
Elected as President for 華人車衣商會
1977
1980
Formed the Lai Kwan Cantonese Opera Troupe 組織香港勵群粵劇團
1980
Hong Kong
1984
Opened Maria's Bakery in New York Chinatown
1984
New York, NY
Toured Europe and North America with the Lai Kwan Cantonese Opera Troupe 開創香港粵劇團於歐洲公演先河
1984
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, New York, Boston, Paris, Amsterdam, Denmark
1985
Opened 20 Mott St Restaurant 麒麟閣酒家
1985
New York, NY
1988
Opened Golden Unicorn Restaurant 麒麟金閣酒家
1988
New York, NY
1992
Opened first hotel in New York Chinatown: Hotel Maria (later converted to Holiday Inn Chinatown)
1992
New York, NY
1995
Established Council for a Cleaner Chinatown 成立清潔華埠協會
1995
New York, NY
2001
Achievement Award presented by Greater Blouse, Skirt & Undergarment Association, Inc.
March 28th, 2001
New York, NY
2004
Retired
2004
New York, NY
Established Art of Cantonese Opera Association, Inc. in New York
2004
New York, NY
2006
Established Art of Cantonese Opera Association in Hong Kong 成立香港粵劇戲台協會
2006
Hong Kong
Community Service Award presented by The Chinese-American Planning Council
February 2nd, 2006
New York, NY
2007
Board Director for The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong 香港八和會館理事會理事 (2007-2020)
2007
Hong Kong
2009
Last appearance on stage performing excerpts from "Mulan" and "Towering Legends of III Kingdoms" for the Celestial Love Benefit Concert 以七十四歲高齡演出折子戲「木蘭從軍」和「月下釋貂」為華人善終基金會籌款
October 30th, 2009
NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, LaGuardia Place, New York, NY
2010
Club 21 Golf Annual Tournament Champion
2010
New York, NY
2012
Artistic Director for the Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase Program 擔任香港八和會館油麻地新秀計畫藝術總監 (2012-2022)
2012
Hong Kong
2014
Appointment of the Xiqu Centre Advisory Panel under West Kowloon Cultural District Authority 西九文化區管理局委任西九戲曲中心顧問小組 (2014-2020)
2014
Hong Kong
2015
Artist of the Year in Xiqu by HKADC 榮獲香港藝術發展局藝術家年獎(戲曲界別)
2015
Hong Kong
2025
Passed away
September 16th, 2025
New York, NY
In lieu of flowers
In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Art of Cantonese Opera Association, Inc..
In lieu of flowers
In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Art of Cantonese Opera Association, Inc..
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