Mei Lanfang
October 22, 1894 (130 years old) in Beijing, China
Mei Lan (October 22, 1894 – August 6, 1961), better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was a Chinese Peking opera performer. Noted mostly for playing female roles, he earned the title "Queen of Peking Opera". In his five-decade-long career on stage, his smooth and poised style brought him international acclaim, becoming the first person to bring Peking Opera to foreign countries.
Known For
Credits
- 2000 · The Worlds of Mei Lanfang as
- 1956 · Mei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part II as Lanfang Mei
- 1956 · 春节大联欢 as 演员
- 1956 · 贵妃醉酒 as 杨贵妃
- 1955 · Mei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part I as
- 1955 · Goddess Luo River as Zhen / Luo Shen
- 1955 · 白蛇传-断桥 as 白素贞
- 1948 · Remorse at Death as Han Yuniang
- 1931 · A Spray of Plum Blossoms as
- 1930 · The Dream of the Ancient Capital as Ji Yu
- 1920 · 天女散花 as Goddess