Mei Lanfang
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Mei Lanfang was a legendary 20th-century Peking opera artist renowned for his pioneering performances in female roles and his influential international tours.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese actor
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Peking opera artist ⓘ male dan performer ⓘ performing artist ⓘ |
| artisticRole | dan role specialist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Order of the Red Banner of Labour (Soviet Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Mei Baochen
NERFINISHED
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Mei Baojiu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1894-10-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1961-08-08 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Mei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Chinese opera
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Peking opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Peking opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lanfang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureStyle |
delicate hand gestures
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highly stylized eye movements ⓘ ornate costumes and makeup ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bertolt Brecht
NERFINISHED
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modern theatre theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Mei family Peking opera tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fusion of traditional and modern elements
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innovative choreography ⓘ refined and graceful stage style ⓘ |
| legacy | Mei school of Peking opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mei opera family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Peking opera reform ⓘ |
| name | Mei Lanfang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
international tours
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modernization of Peking opera ⓘ portrayal of female roles in Peking opera ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Farewell My Concubine (Peking opera role)
NERFINISHED
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The Drunken Beauty (Peking opera role) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Heavenly Maiden Scatters Blossoms (Peking opera role) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Peking opera performer
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actor ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beijing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of Peking Opera Theatre of China
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member of the National People’s Congress ⓘ vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles ⓘ |
| spouse | Fu Zhifang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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