Li Yanzhen
Lineage & School of Heritage
In 1956 Li Yanzhen was admitted to the Workers and Peasants Theatrical Society of Yuncheng County, the predecessor of the present Shandong Provincial Liuzi Opera Troupe, where she studied under Li Guide, a noted transmitter of the southern school of Liuzi opera. She specialized in guimen dan (refined young female roles) together with huadan and qingyi, and in 1959 she moved with the troupe to the Shandong Bangzi Opera Troupe, where she worked until her retirement in 1995. She belongs to the first generation of actresses in Liuzi opera.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Born in 1942 in Yuncheng, Shandong, Li Yanzhen is of Han ethnicity. Her voice is soft, restrained, sweet and pleasing, her enunciation is clear and her acting is convincingly lifelike. Her representative works include Wan Hui Tiao Chuan (Joining the Fair and Boarding the Boat), Sun An Dong Ben (Sun An Petitions the Throne) and Pipa Yihen (The Pipa's Lingering Grief).
Honors & Recognition
She is a representative bearer of Liuzi Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and a first-class actor.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Liuzi Opera Ⅳ-43
- Liuzi Opera Ⅳ-43
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