Lin Weilin
Lineage & School of Heritage
He began his artistic training at the age of nine, joined the Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe in 1978, and studied under such Beijing and Kunqu masters as Zhang Zhengkun, Qiu Huan, Shen Bin, Qu Yongchun and Wei Keyu.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han, born in 1964 in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Lin Weilin is an actor of the fourth, Xiu generation of the Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe. His stage appearance is martial and commanding, his stage manner composed and his technique solid, and he enjoys the reputation of the finest leg in Jiangnan. His representative works include Jiepai Guan (Jiepai Pass), Tiao Huache (Overturning the Chariot) and Yeben (Night Flight).
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Kunqu Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project; director of the Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe; a first-class actor; winner of the third China Drama Plum Blossom Award; and recipient of a special government allowance from the State Council.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Kun Qu Opera Ⅳ-1
- Kun Qu Opera Ⅳ-1
- Kun Qu Opera Ⅳ-1
- Kun Qu Opera Ⅳ-1
- Kun Qu Opera Ⅳ-1
- Kun Qu Opera Ⅳ-1
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