Yuan Xuefen
Yuan Xuefen (26 March 1922 – 19 February 2011) was a noted performer in the Yue opera genre of Chinese opera. She has been called "arguably the most important actress in the recent history of Yueju [Shaoxing] opera". The only other artist to be ranked with her is Fu Quanxiang.
Yuan Xuefen
- Born
- 26 March 1922
- Birthplace
- Sheng County, Zhejiang, Republic of China
- Died
- 19 February 2011
- Place of death
- Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- Yue opera performer
- Known for
- Young dan roles
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China.
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• Born — 26 March 1922 • Birthplace — Sheng County, Zhejiang, Republic of China • Died — 19 February 2011 • Place of death — Shanghai, People's Republic of China • Occupation — Yue opera performer • Known for — Young dan roles • Style — Yuan school (founder) Yuan
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• Illustration — A bust of Yuan Xuefen in her hometown Shengzhou. Yuan is most known for playing the title role in the 1946 production of Sister Xianglin, an adaptation of a work by Lu Xun. 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. Yuan is credited with leading the reform of Yue opera staging during the 1940s. Changes included the extensive use of lighting and scenery, and a new, soft style of costuming. In 1964, the film Two Stage Sisters, based on Yuan's life, was released. During the Cultural Revolution, Yuan was severely persecuted as a way of attacking Premier Zhou Enlai, who supported the film.
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1922
Yuan Xuefen was born on 26 March 1922.
2011
Yuan Xuefen died on 19 February 2011.
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- 1.Siu, Leung Li. Cross-Dressing in Chinese Opera. Hong Kong University Press. 236. 2007. 978-962-209-832-9.
- 2.Lily Xiao Hong Lee, Clara Wing-chung Ho A. D. Stefanowska, Sue Wiles Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women Volume 2 2003 Page 170 "Fu Quanxiang Fu Quanxiang, b. 1923, as Sun Quanxiang in a village in Shengxian County, Zhejiang Province, is one of China's two most famous yueju artists, the other being Yuan Xuefen":
- 3.Cody, Gabrielle H. The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama. Columbia University Press. 1249–1250. 2007. 978-0-231-14424-7.
- 4.Zhou, Haiying. Lu Xun yu Wo Qishi Nian [Seventy Years of Lu Xun and Me]. Lianjing Chubanshe. 186–188. 2002. 978-957-08-2432-2.
- 5.Brandon, James R. The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre. Cambridge University Press. 58. 1997. 0-521-58822-7.
- 6.Berry, Michael. Speaking in Images: Interviews with Contemporary Chinese Filmmakers. Columbia University Press. 33. 2005. 0-231-13331-6.
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Yuan Xuefen is recorded as a citizen of People's Republic of China. Recorded with the occupation opera singer.
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