Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 22, 1894
Died
August 8, 1961 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Beijing, China
Also Known As
梅蘭芳
梅兰芳
Мэй Ланьфан
Мэй Лань-фан
Ланьфан Мэй
Mei Lanfang
Biography
Mei Lan (October 22, 1894 – August 6, 1961), better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was a Chinese Peking opera performer. Noted mostly for playing female roles, he earned the title "Queen of Peking Opera". In his five-decade-long career on stage, his smooth and poised style brought him international acclaim, becoming the first person to bring Peking Opera to foreign countries.
Mei Lanfang: Farewell my Concubine "Dance of the swords" (1956)
VideoKnown For
Film
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
1931
Film
春节大联欢
演员
1956
Film
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
Ji Yu
1930
Film
贵妃醉酒
杨贵妃
1956
Film
Mei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part II
Lanfang Mei
1956
Film
白蛇传-断桥
白素贞
1955
Film
Dream in the Garden
Du Liniang
1960
Film
Goddess Luo River
Zhen / Luo Shen
1955
Film
Mei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part I
1955
Film
Remorse at Death
Han Yuniang
1948
Film
天女散花
Goddess
1920
Film
The Worlds of Mei Lanfang
2000
Film
木兰从军·走边
Hua Mulan
1926
Filmography
2000FilmThe Worlds of Mei Lanfang1960FilmDream in the Gardenas Du Liniang1956FilmMei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part IIas Lanfang Mei1956Film春节大联欢as 演员1956Film贵妃醉酒as 杨贵妃1955FilmGoddess Luo Riveras Zhen / Luo Shen1955FilmMei Lanfang's Stagecraft Part I1955Film白蛇传-断桥as 白素贞1948FilmRemorse at Deathas Han Yuniang1931FilmA Spray of Plum Blossoms1930FilmThe Dream of the Ancient Capitalas Ji Yu1926Film木兰从军·走边as Hua Mulan1920Film天女散花as Goddess