Wang Peiyu
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Wang Peiyu | |||||||
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| Born | March 4, 1978 | ||||||
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| Occupation | Peking opera performer | ||||||
| Employer | Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company | ||||||
| Known for | Old sheng roles | ||||||
| Style | Yu (Yu Shuyan) school | ||||||
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| Chinese | 王珮瑜 | ||||||
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Wang Peiyu (born 4 March 1978) is a Chinese Peking opera singer-actress who plays old sheng (male) roles. A winner of the Plum Blossom Award and the Magnolia Stage Award, Wang Peiyu is also known for her innovative efforts to popularize Peking opera among young people. Helped by her androgynous looks and a strong social media presence, Wang has in recent years built a large fanbase, as demonstrated by her over 1 million fans on Sina Weibo.
References
[edit]- Cheng Yingqi (2010-09-09). "Opera star has lots of sex appeal". China Daily.
- Xu Wei (2013-02-26). "Female Opera Star Wang Peiyu Plays Old Men". Shanghai Daily.
- Zhang Qian (2016-03-13). "Opera star pushes boundaries to build audience". Shanghai Daily.
External links
[edit]- (in Chinese) Wang Peiyu on Weibo (in Chinese)
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Chinese Peking opera actresses
- Shanghai Normal University alumni
- National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts alumni
- 21st-century Chinese actresses
- 20th-century Chinese actresses
- Actresses from Suzhou
- Singers from Suzhou
- Male impersonators in Peking opera
- 20th-century Chinese women singers
- 21st-century Chinese women singers
- Affiliated Chinese Opera School of Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni
- Chinese actor stubs