Mei Lanfang
Acting
October 22, 1894
Died August 8, 1961 (66 years old)
Beijing, China
13
Acting Credits
2
Directed
Biography
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
Filmography
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
2000
Dream in the Garden
1960
as Du Liniang
春节大联欢
1956
as 演员
10
Mei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part II
1956
as Lanfang Mei
贵妃醉酒
1956
as 杨贵妃
Goddess Luo River
1955
as Zhen / Luo Shen
Mei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part I
1955
白蛇传-断桥
1955
as 白素贞
Remorse at Death
1948
as Han Yuniang
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
1931
6.3
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
1930
as Ji Yu
木兰从军·走边
1926
as Hua Mulan
天女散花
1920
as Goddess