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简介

Nian Niang was born on 5 November 1926 in Shanghai, originally named Fang Liying. She began learning the arts at the age of twelve and initially joined the Mulan Troupe to perform musical and dramatic plays. In 1950 she transitioned to performing huaji comedy and participated in several cooperative huaji troupes. She performed notable roles in numerous huaji plays, including the role of "Xiao Ying" in the classic huaji play "San Mao Goes to School" in 1956, during which period she also met her future husband Yu Fei. Her artistic career was forced to halt during the Cultural Revolution. After the Cultural Revolution, she participated in 1979 in establishing the Shanghai Youth Huaji Troupe and served as deputy director of the artistic committee. She continued to perform in various huaji plays. In 1995 she began playing the role of "Grandma" in the popular huaji sitcom "Lao Jiu Jiu." She was the oldest member when the Shanghai Solo Comedy Art Inheritance Center was established. She was a member of the Chinese Quyi Association, its Shanghai branch, the Shanghai branch of the Chinese Dramatists Association, the China Democratic League, and a member of the Huangpu District Committee of the Shanghai CPPCC. She passed away on 6 March 2026 at Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital at the age of 100.