Speaking of Mei Lanfang, everyone in the country should be familiar with it. Even people who have no interest in Mei Lanfang’s Peking Opera or even our national quintessence are aware of his great name. , he is one of the Peking Opera masters in the history of our country. He has his own unique artistic style, which is still known as the Mei School. His representative Peking operas during his lifetime include The Drunken Concubine, "Farewell My Concubine", etc. In addition, there are also There are Kun operas, such as Si Fan and "A Dream in the Garden" that we are now familiar with, etc., and he also wrote a lot of his own opinions on operas.

1. Mei Lanfang’s biography

Mei Lanfang was born in Peking in 1894. The reason why he later became a Peking Opera master is because he was born into a Peking Opera family. When he was ten years old, he made his debut on stage in "The Match of Heaven" at Guanghe Tower in Beijing. In 1908, he founded the Xi Liancheng Troupe. In 1913, he performed in Shanghai for the first time in his life. It can be seen how accomplished this Peking Opera master is and how handsome his makeup is. Later, Mei Lanfang absorbed many improved elements such as Shanghai civilized opera, new stage, lighting, makeup effects, and appearance, etc., and returned to Beijing to perform for the first time. Starred in the new play "Trouble in the Sea", and came to Shanghai the next year, performing many famous plays. Returning to Beijing 34 days later, he began to write new plays non-stop, creating Chang'e Flying to the Moon, Daiyu Buries Flowers, etc., 1918 Years were the peak of his dramatic art.

2. The origin of Mei Lanfang’s stage name

Mei Lanfang, the Peking Opera master we are now familiar with, was born in a Peking Opera family. His grandfather was a famous Dan actor in the late Qing Dynasty, and his uncle Although he is not very good at singing, he has a deep connection with Peking Opera and is a world-famous huqin player. He started learning opera at the age of eight. His master was a famous actor at the time. Zhu Suyun's brother, Zhu Xiaoxia, performed on stage when he was only 11 years old. After years of study and practice, he developed a unique performance style in Peking Opera, which was called Mei by later generations. Pai became the first of the four famous dancers. But he didn't get the stage name Mei Lanfang until he was 16 years old. At that time, the enlightened gentleman Niu Zihou was walking in Beishan, Jilin. While chatting with his friends, he was suddenly attracted by a man practicing swordsmanship in the woods. This man with a light body and agile movements was the young Mei Lanfang. Niu Zihou was very He was optimistic about this young man, praised him greatly, and asked if he had a stage name, so he immediately named him Mei Lanfang. From then on, he began to use the stage name Mei Lanfang to spread my country's Peking Opera culture.

Mr. Mei Lanfang can be regarded as a true master of Peking Opera. The Mei School art he created also enjoys an international reputation. If he were still alive in this world, he himself would be a precious treasure. Intangible cultural heritage, he made outstanding contributions to our country's drama culture during his lifetime. His contribution will always be recorded in history. He not only belongs to a family, but also to China, and to our entire world.