Wang Jinlu

02-0507Peking OperaTraditional OperaBeijingBatch 2 (2008)

Lineage & School of Heritage

At the age of eleven Wang Jinlu entered the Chinese Opera Specialized School, where he first studied laosheng (old male) roles under Chen Shaowu, Wang Rongshan, Cai Ronggui, Gao Qingkui and others. At fourteen he became a disciple of Ma Lianliang, and after the age of fifteen he studied wusheng (martial) and hongsheng (red-faced) roles under Ding Yongli, Li Hongchun, Cao Xiyan, Chi Yueting, Chu Lianshun and others. He attained high distinction in both changkao plays (armoured warriors) and duanda plays (close-quarters combat) and could perform more than three hundred plays, being one of the principal inheritors of the Yang (Xiaolou) and Huang (Yueshan) schools of wusheng.

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1919 in Beijing. A national representative bearer of Peking Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, a performing artist of Peking Opera wusheng roles and a professor at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts. His martial skills rest on a solid foundation, and he lays stress on deep and nuanced inner characterization while absorbing certain artistic traits of the Qi and Ma schools. His stage presence and bodily movement are expansive and graceful, blending literary refinement with martial prowess in a highly individual manner. His representative works include Tiao Hua Che (Picking the Wheels), Lin Chong Flees at Night and The Meeting at the Old City.

References & Archival Sources

Wang Jinlu · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Profile

Representative item: Peking Opera
Item code: Ⅳ-28
Category: Traditional Opera
Region: Beijing
Born: 1919
Batch: Batch 2 (2008)

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