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The White-Haired Girl with The White-Haired Kid in the opera. The White-Haired Girl (Chinese: 白毛女; pinyin: Bái Máo Nǚ) is a Chinese contemporary classical opera by Yan Jinxuan to a Chinese libretto by He Jingzhi and Ding Yi. It was later adapted to a ballet, a Peking opera, and a film.
Pages in category "21st-century Chinese women opera singers" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
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Characters in Chinese opera (1 P) Chinese opera role types (6 P) Chinese opera theatres (9 P) Chinese operas (5 C, 12 P) Chinese-language opera films (3 C, 1 P) F.
Dan is the general name for female roles in Chinese opera, often referring to leading roles.They may be played by male or female actors. In the early years of Peking opera, all dan roles were played by men, but this practice is no longer common in any Chinese opera genre.
The wudan (Chinese: 武旦; pinyin: wǔdàn; lit. 'martial female') is a female role type in Chinese opera and a subtype of the dan. Wudan characters are warrior maidens in combat, and wudan actors (almost always actresses) must be trained in martial arts with theatrical versions of traditional weapons, as well as in acrobatics and gymnastics.
Fung appeared in The Twelve Beauties with both Yam Kim-fai and Pak Suet Sin, a 1952 Cantonese opera film directed by Chan Pei. By 1963, Fung is known for her rank as a second huadan in Cantonese opera. Fung's last film was The Imperial Warrant, 1968 Cantonese opera film directed by Yang Fan. Fung is credited with over 250 films. [1] [2]
There are around 160 characters in the play, with 30 main characters, [2] including: Du Liniang is a sixteen-year-old young lady, daughter of Du Bao. The play's female protagonist. Liu Mengmei is a young scholar, Du Liniang's lover. The play's male protagonist. Du Bao is a court official, father of Du Liniang. Chunxiang is a maid to Du Liniang.