Mei Lanfang

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Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 22, 1894

died

August 8, 1961

place of birth

Beijing, China

also known as

梅蘭芳 · 梅兰芳 · Мэй Ланьфан · Мэй Лань-фан

total credits

11 movies

Biography

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.

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