Mei Mei Lanfang Lan Fang (1894 ~ 196 1) is a master of Peking Opera. Form your own artistic style, which is called "Mei School" internationally. The representative plays of Beijing Opera include Drunk Imperial concubine and Farewell My Concubine. Kunqu Opera includes Fanfan, Dream in the Garden and so on. The thesis is compiled as Collected Works of Mei Lanfang, and the play is compiled as Selected Plays of Mei Lanfang. Li Shifang, Zhang Junqiu, Yan Huizhu, Du Jinfang and Mei Baojiu. He is the artistic successor of Mei School. There is also a movie of the same name, Mei Lanfang. Brief introduction of Mei Lanfang (1894 ~ 196 1), whose real name is Lan and whose real name is Hua. Han nationality, a native of Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, has long lived in Beijing. Born into a family in Liyuan, he studied drama at the age of 8, took Wu Lingxian as his teacher at the age of 9, and took the stage at the age of1/kloc-0. Gong Qingyi also plays Beijing opera blues. Later, he asked Qin Zhifen and Hu Ergeng to learn from Hua Dan. He studied Kunqu opera hard, practiced martial arts and kungfu, and extensively observed the local operas of Dan Jiao and the performances of other characters. After long-term stage practice, he created and developed the singing, recitation, dance, music, clothing and makeup of Beijing opera, and formed his own artistic style, which is known as "Mei School" internationally. Mei Lanfang, Cheng, Shang Xiaoyun and Xun Huisheng are known as the "Four Famous Dances" in China, and they are the founders of the four major artistic schools of Chinese Peking Opera. Their excellent art left an indelible impression on people. 19 15 April to 19 16 September, Mei Lanfang newly rehearsed 1 1 plays, including new fashion plays Guanchao, Deng and A wisp of hemp. New drama in ancient costume, Yuanyang in prison, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, Daiyu burying flowers, and her daughter laughing; There are also traditional operas of Kunqu Opera, such as Thinking of Fan, Spring Fragrance Disturbs School, and Copying Red with Rites, as well as Surprising Ugliness, Pre-marriage, Forced Marriage and Kite Mismarriage.

Since then, Mei Lanfang has continued to rehearse a large number of new dramas in ancient costumes, such as Lian Jinfeng, Farewell My Concubine, Fairy Flowers, Ma Gu's Birthday, Luo Shen, Xi Shi, and Legend of Taizhen. , composing and performing traditional plays, such as "The Peak of the Universe", "The Drunk Lady" and "Blame body double". After Mei Lanfang 19 18, Mei Lanfang moved to Shanghai, which was the pinnacle of his dramatic art and made many performances on the Tianchan stage. Combining the performances of Tsing Yi, Hua Dan and Beijing Opera blues, it created a mellow and beautiful singing voice and formed a unique Mei school. 19 19 In April, Mei Lanfang went to Japan to perform at the invitation of Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, Japan, and performed such plays as Scattered Flowers and A Record of the Lady. Return to China in a month. 192 1 The new drama Farewell My Concubine was edited and performed. 1922 presided over Chenghua Society. During 1927, Shuntian Times held the first China heroine selection. Mei Lanfang, with her profound foundation, mellow voice and beautiful appearance, is known as the four major actresses of Beijing Opera together with Cheng, Shang Xiaoyun and Xun Huisheng. 1In the spring of 930, Mei Lanfang led a delegation to the United States and performed Peking Opera in new york, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and other cities, which was a great success. The newspaper commented that China's plays are not realistic, but artistic, a disciplined performance method and more profound than real life. During this period, he was awarded a doctorate in literature by Pomona University and the University of Southern California.

193 1 After the September 18th Incident, Mei Lanfang moved to Shanghai, first in Yan Huizhu, Cangzhou Hotel, and then atNo. 12 1 Mashan South Road. He rehearsed plays such as Anti-Nomads, Life and Death Hate, and promoted patriotism. 1935 led a delegation to perform in the Soviet Union and Europe and visit foreign dramas. Among Peking Opera artists, Mei Lanfang visited China the most and received the most foreign artists. He introduced the performing arts of Chinese Peking Opera and the humble and simple qualities of artists to people all over the world, so people called him the cultural messenger of Chinese Peking Opera from 1920s to 1950s. After the outbreak of Mei Lanfang's Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese puppet government tried to use Mei Lanfang to buy people's hearts and decorate Taiping, but it was rejected several times. Considering that she could not stay in Shanghai for a long time, Mei Lanfang 1938 went to Hong Kong. He performed Liang Hongyu and other plays in Hongkong, which inspired people's fighting spirit. 194 1 After the fall of Hong Kong, he arranged for his two children to study in the rear area. 1942 returned to Shanghai. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Mei Lanfang returned to Shanghai and often performed Kunqu Opera. 1948 filmed the color film "Life and Death Hate", which is the first color opera film in China.