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Male Peking opera actors (4 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Male actors of Chinese opera" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Pages in category "Chinese male Peking opera actors" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
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The Sheng (生) is the main male role in Beijing opera. This role has numerous subtypes. The laosheng is a dignified older role. These characters have a gentle and cultivated disposition and wear sensible costumes. One type of laosheng role is the hongsheng, a red-faced older male.
The wusheng (Chinese: 武生; pinyin: wǔshēng; lit. 'martial sheng') is a martial character for roles involving combat. They are highly trained in acrobatics, and have a natural voice when singing. [4] In Peking opera, wusheng is further divided into two subcategories based on the character's costume: [1]
Chinese male Peking opera actors (1 C, 36 P) T. Taiwanese male Peking opera actors (1 P) Pages in category "Male Peking opera actors"
Li Shengsu has held various positions in the Peking opera field and in other areas. She used to serve as leader of the Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Troupe for the Shanxi Peking Opera Theater. She is currently the director of Troupe One of the China National Peking Opera Company after she succeeded Yu Kuizhi to the position on September 18, 2010. [8]
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.