Mei Lanfang, (October 22, 1894 - August 8, 1961) male, famous Peking Opera performing artist, native of Beijing, ancestral home in Taizhou, Jiangsu, named Lan, also known as Heming, nicknamed skirt. My sister, whose courtesy name is Wanhua, is also signed as the owner of Yuxuan, and her stage name is Lanfang. In the 20th year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty, he was born into a pear garden family in Beijing. [1]

Mei Lanfang studied art at the age of eight and took the stage at the age of 11. Mei Lanfang is an outstanding Beijing and Kundan actor in modern times, the first of the "Four Famous Dandan" and the founder of the "Mei School" art. He is also an internationally renowned performing arts master, and his performances have been promoted as "the three major performances in the world" One of the "systems".

In the eyes of Westerners, Mei Lanfang is synonymous with Peking Opera. His representative plays include "The Drunken Concubine" and "Farewell My Concubine"; Kunqu operas include "A Dream in the Garden" and "Broken Bridge" wait. The papers he has written are compiled into "Collected Works of Mei Lanfang", and the plays he has performed are compiled into "Selected Works of Mei Lanfang". In 1918, Mei Lanfang moved to Shanghai, which was the peak period of his dramatic proficiency.

Once, Chairman Mao was full of praise after hearing his performance.

Mei Lanfang performed the soul of Peking Opera. He was a master of the nation and a shaper of the quintessence of the country, and made an indelible contribution to the dissemination of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation.

Mei Lanfang is an outstanding Beijing and Kundan performing artist in modern China and a world-famous master of Chinese opera. The operas he sings have formed his own unique artistic style, which is known as the "Mei School" in the world. [2]

Chinese name Mei Lanfang

Also known as Mei Wanhua

Nationality Chinese

Ethnicity Han

Birthplace: Beijing

Date of birth: October 22, 1894 (Year of Jiawu)

Date of death: August 8, 1961

Professional famous Peking Opera actor< /p>

Mainly accomplished as a famous Peking Opera performing artist

Famous Peking Opera dan role

The first of the four famous dan roles

Founded the Mei School

Representative works such as "Five Flower Cave", "The Drunken Concubine", "Chang'e Flying to the Moon", "Farewell My Concubine", "Daiyu Buries Flowers", etc.

The silent film "Chunxiang Noisy at School"

Mei School successors Wei Lianfang, Li Feishu, Li Shifang, etc.

Gender male