Yuan Xuefen
Yuan Xuefen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 March 1922 |
| Died | 19 February 2011 (aged 88) |
Yuan Xuefen (Chinese characters: 袁雪芬; Hanyu Pinyin: Yuán Xuěfēn; 26 March 1922 – 19 February 2011) was a noted performer in the Yueju opera genre of Chinese opera. She has been called "arguably the most important actress in the recent history of Yueju [Shaoxing] opera".[1]
Biography
Yuan is most known for playing the title role in the 1946 production of Sister Xianglin, an adaptation of a work by Lu Xun.[2] Before beginning work on the adaptation of the work, she personally visited the home of Xu Guangping and Zhou Haiying, Lu Xun's wife and son, and asked their permission. According to Zhou, his mother quickly granted the request.[3] Yuan is credited with leading the reform of Yueju opera staging during the 1940s. Changes included the extensive use of lighting and scenery, and a new, soft style of costuming.[4] In 1964, the film Stage Sisters, based on Yuan's life, was released. During the Cultural Revolution, Yuan was severely criticized as a way of attacking Premier Zhou Enlai, who supported the film.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Siu, Leung Li (2007). Cross-Dressing in Chinese Opera (Illustrated ed.). Hong Kong University Press. p. 236. ISBN 962-209-832-0.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Cody, Gabrielle H. (2007). The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama. Columbia University Press. pp. 1249–1250. ISBN 0-231-14424-5.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Zhou, Haiying (2002). Lu Xun yu Wo Qishi Nian [Seventy Years of Lu Xun and Me]. Lianjing Chubanshe. pp. 186–188. ISBN 978-957-08-2432-2.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Brandon, James R. (1997). The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre (2, Illustrated ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 58. ISBN 0-521-58822-7.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Berry, Michael (2005). Speaking in Images: Interviews with Contemporary Chinese Filmmakers (Illustrated ed.). Columbia University Press. p. 33. ISBN 0-231-13331-6.
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