Mei Lanfang

Birthday: 1894-10-22
Deathday: 1961-08-08
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Mei Lan (October 22, 1894 – August 6, 1961), better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was a Chinese Peking opera performer. Noted mostly for playing female roles, he earned the title "Queen of Peking Opera". In his five-decade-long career on stage, his smooth and poised style brought him international acclaim, becoming the first person to bring Peking Opera to foreign countries.

Credits

Year Title Character
2000-02-15 The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
1960-12-07 Dream in the Garden Du Liniang
1956-03-23 Mei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part II Lanfang Mei
1956-02-11 春节大联欢 演员
1956-01-01 贵妃醉酒 杨贵妃
1955-01-01 Goddess Luo River Zhen / Luo Shen
1955-01-01 Mei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part I
1955-01-01 白蛇传-断桥 白素贞
1948-01-30 Remorse at Death Han Yuniang
1931-04-01 A Spray of Plum Blossoms
1930-12-31 The Dream of the Ancient Capital Ji Yu
1920-01-01 天女散花 Goddess