Shi Yihong

Shi Yihong (born 7 June 1972), known as Shi Min before 2002, is a Chinese Peking opera singer-actress who plays Dan roles. A Plum Blossom Prize winner, Shi Yihong is considered a Peking opera superstar who not only excels in both vocal and acrobatic roles, but is always experimenting and expanding her repertoire despite resistance from conservative elements. Shi Yihong is a member of the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company, but she also established her own production company in 2016.

Shi Yihong
Born
Shi Min

(1972-06-07) June 7, 1972
Shanghai, China
Alma materNational Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
OccupationPeking opera performer
Years active1991–present
EmployerShanghai Jingju Theatre Company
Known forDan roles
StyleMei (Mei Lanfang) school
Spouse(s)
Li Chengru
(
m. 2002⁠–⁠2007)
Chinese name
Chinese史依弘
Shi Min
Chinese史敏
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Shi.

Some of Shi Yihong's best known roles include: Consort Yu (from The Hegemon-King Bids His Concubine Farewell), Yang Yuhuan, Mu Guiying, Kou Zhu, Li Qingzhao, Lady Mi, Esmeralda (from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame), Wang Zhaojun, Madame White Snake, Xiao Guiying (from The Qing Ding Pearl), Duchess Zhuang (from Zhang Yimou's You and Me), Du Liniang, and countless others. She has also acted in Kunqu productions. In 1999, Shi Yihong starred in Tan Dun's The Gate, an orchestral theatre which debuted in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

In 2018, Yihong Theatre opened in Baoshan District, Shanghai. This is the first theatre in Shanghai named after an opera artist.[2]

Filmography

Peking opera films and TV series

Shi Yihong starred in some Peking opera films and TV series based on stage productions, such as Exchanging a Leopard Cat for a Prince (1998 TV series), Farewell My Concubine (2014 film), and Li Qingzhao (2017 film).

Non-opera films and TV series
Year English title Original title Role Notes
2003The Vicissitudes of Life人生幾度秋涼MudanhongTV series
2007Stage Sisters舞台姐妹Wen XiuzhuTV series
2016Mr. No Problem不成問題的問題Shen YuemeiFilm

Reality shows
gollark: Yes...
gollark: ++remind 3h <@331320482047721472> PotatOS.
gollark: The *correct* action is to do it now.
gollark: ÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡!
gollark: <@331320482047721472> Yes, inside the emulator.

References
  1. Jeal, Erica. "Multi-culturalism meets multi-media". The Guardian.
  2. "上海首个以艺术名家命名的剧场在宝山开幕" (in Chinese). 2018-09-18.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.