Chen Yu
Lineage & School of Heritage
In 1960 Chen Yu entered the Huju class of the Huangpu District Art School of Shanghai, studying under Shi Xiaoying, and in 1972 she joined the Shanghai People's Huju Troupe as a leading performer.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, Han ethnicity, born in 1947, a native of Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Her acting was full of passion and she excelled at creating contemporary characters of many different types; she founded the new Chen School of the contemporary Huju stage, and her representative works include Ban Ba Jiandao (Half a Pair of Scissors) and Shanghai Laoshi (The Teacher from Shanghai).
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of Huju Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, a first-class actor, a winner of the 9th China Drama Plum Blossom Award, and a recipient of the special government allowance of the State Council.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Huju Opera Ⅳ-54
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