Han Zaifen
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, Han ethnicity, born in 1968 in Qianshan, Anhui Province. In 1978 Han Zaifen was admitted to the Anqing Prefectural Huangmei Opera Troupe as an actress. She studied under veteran Peking opera artists Hua Jianping, Ma Yunpeng, and Zhang Yixia, and under Huangmei opera teachers Ma Cailou, Zhang Wenlin, and Wan Dihan, among others. She is a leading figure of the new generation of Huangmei opera after Yan Fengying and Wang Shaofang. Her performance carries the poise of a master; she has a lovely stage appearance, a smooth, mellow voice, and delicate acting. Her representative works include Huizhou Woman (Huizhou Nüren), Nü Fuma (The Female Son-in-Law), and Gongsi (The Company).
Honors & Recognition
National representative bearer of Huangmei Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project; deputy director of the Anqing Municipal Culture Bureau, president of the Zaifen Huangmei Art Theatre, a first-grade actor, and winner of the 17th China Drama Plum Blossom Award.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Huangmei Opera Ⅳ-60
- Huangmei Opera Ⅳ-60
- Huangmei Opera Ⅳ-60
- Huangmei Opera Ⅳ-60
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