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Shi Yihong

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Shi Yihong
Born
Shi Min

(1972-06-07) June 7, 1972 (age 52)
Alma materNational Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
OccupationPeking opera performer
Years active1991–present
EmployerShanghai Jingju Theatre Company
Known forDan roles
StyleMei (Mei Lanfang) school
Spouse
(m. 2002⁠–⁠2007)
Chinese name
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShǐ Yīhóng
Shi Min
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShǐ Mǐn

Shi Yihong (born 7 June 1972), known as Shi Min before 2002, is a Chinese Peking opera singer-actress who plays Dan roles. A Plum Blossom Prize winner, Shi Yihong is considered a Peking opera superstar who not only excels in both vocal and acrobatic roles, but is always experimenting and expanding her repertoire despite resistance from conservative elements. Shi Yihong is a member of the Shanghai Jingju Theatre Company, but she also established her own production company in 2016.

Some of Shi Yihong's best known roles include: Consort Yu (from The Hegemon-King Bids His Concubine Farewell), Yang Yuhuan, Mu Guiying, Kou Zhu, Li Qingzhao, Lady Mi, Esmeralda (from The Hunchback of Notre-Dame), Wang Zhaojun, Madame White Snake, Xiao Guiying (from The Qing Ding Pearl), Duchess Zhuang (from Zhang Yimou's You and Me), Du Liniang, and countless others. She has also acted in Kunqu productions. In 1999, Shi Yihong starred in Tan Dun's The Gate, an orchestral theatre which debuted in Tokyo, Japan.[1]

In 2018, Yihong Theatre opened in Baoshan District, Shanghai. This is the first theatre in Shanghai named after an opera artist.[2]

Filmography

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Peking opera films and TV series

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Shi Yihong starred in some Peking opera films and TV series based on stage productions, such as Exchanging a Leopard Cat for a Prince (1998 TV series), Farewell My Concubine (2014 film), and Li Qingzhao (2017 film).

Non-opera films and TV series

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
2003 The Vicissitudes of Life 人生幾度秋涼 Mudanhong TV series
2007 Stage Sisters 舞台姐妹 Wen Xiuzhu TV series
2016 Mr. No Problem 不成問題的問題 Shen Yuemei Film

Reality shows

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References

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  1. ^ Jeal, Erica. "Multi-culturalism meets multi-media". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "上海首个以艺术名家命名的剧场在宝山开幕" (in Chinese). 2018-09-18.