Cengwenjie
Lineage & School of Heritage
In 1978 Cengwenjie was admitted to the actor training class of the Gaojia Opera Troupe of Jinjiang County, where he studied under Ke Xianxi, founder of the Ke school of chou performance in Gaojia opera. After completing the course he remained with the Jinjiang Gaojia Opera Troupe as an actor, acquiring a thorough grounding in the Ke school. His range is comparatively wide: he is adept at female clown roles and is especially noted for gongzi chou (young scholar clowns) and kuilei chou (puppet clowns).
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Born in 1955 in Jinjiang, Fujian, Cengwenjie is of Han ethnicity. His performance is humorous and witty and full of the texture of everyday life; his puppet-clown imitation in particular is convincing and vivid, and he gives close attention to characterization, which he renders to the bone. His representative works include Jin Kuixing (The Golden Star of the Examination Hall), Nao Cha Guan (Uproar in the Teahouse), Zhui Yu (Chasing the Fish), Jin Po Da (Aunt Beaten) and Tan Lao (Visiting the Prison).
Honors & Recognition
He is a representative bearer of Gaojia Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and director of the Gaojia Opera Troupe of Jinjiang, Fujian.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Gaojia Opera Ⅳ-48
- Gaojia Opera Ⅳ-48
- Gaojia Opera Ⅳ-48
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