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Zhou Chengshun

02-0485WanbangTraditional OperaNeixiang, HenanBatch 2 (2008)

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

Zhou Chengshun entered the Neixiang County Wanbang Troupe at the age of thirteen and became a disciple of Fan Yinglong, receiving his true transmission; he specialized in sheng roles. Over more than thirty years he has played leading parts in more than twenty Wanbang productions. His acting is plain and generous, smooth and graceful, and his singing combines high, impassioned tones with depth and delicacy. His representative works include Da Jin Zhi (Striking the Golden Branch), Qing Ming An (The Qingming Case) and San Yuan Jin Yue Bei (The Stele of the Three Cloisters' Prohibitions).

Honors & Recognition

Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1957 and deceased in 2009, a native of Neixiang, Henan. A national representative bearer of Wanbang, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and a National Third-Grade Actor.

References & Archival Sources

  1. Zhou Chengshun · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Profile

Representative item
Wanbang
Item code
Ⅳ-24
Category
Traditional Opera
Region
Neixiang, Henan
Born
1957.01
Batch
Batch 2 (2008)

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