Zhang Helin
Lineage & School of Heritage
Zhang Helin was born into a family of theatre artists and learned the art from his father from an early age. He first appeared on stage at the age of eight, and by the age of twelve was playing leading roles in such plays as Peach Blossom Cave (Tao Hua Dong), Luo Tong Sweeps the North (Luo Tong Sao Bei), White Deer Court (Bai Lu Yuan) and Strange Justice (Qi Zhong Yi). From the age of sixteen he studied under the Sixian master Wang Yongchun, from whom he received a substantial transmission of the authentic art.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1944, a native of Anxin, Hebei. His singing is rounded and deeply moving, while his movement and acting are both disciplined and inventive. Representative works include Zong Ze and Yue Fei (Zong Ze yu Yue Fei), Love in the Great Mountains (Da Shan Lian Qing), The White Silk Robe (Bai Luo Shan) and The Empty Seal Box (Kong Yin He).
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Shijiazhuang Sixian, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and a first-grade actor.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Shijiazhuang Sixian Ⅳ-40
Profile
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