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简介

Chang Qiuyue (born 1978) is a Chinese Peking opera actress and a third-generation inheritor of the Xun (Hun) school of Peking opera. She currently works as a Huadan (young female role) actress at the Beijing Peking Opera Theatre and holds a postgraduate degree from the Chinese Academy of Performing Arts. She specializes in both the Xun and Xiao schools of performance and was a disciple of the renowned Xun school artist Sun Yumin. Chang Qiuyue is known for her distinctive performances in both classical and modern works, such as her portrayal of "A Xiu" in the opera "The Pawned Wife" (典妻), adapted from the famous novel by author Rou Shi, in which she embodied the painful emotional struggle of a pawned mother torn between two sons and two men. Her extensive repertoire includes roles in "The Red Maid" (红娘), "The Golden Slave Girl" (金玉奴), "The Legend of the White Snake" (白蛇传), "Farewell My Concubine" (霸王别姬), and many other classics. Chang Qiuyue is regarded as one of the leading contemporary Peking opera performers, combining mastery of traditional Xun school techniques with the ability to deliver complex and emotionally powerful dramatic roles, earning her widespread acclaim in the arts community.