高玉倩

简介

Gao Yuqian, born in 1927 in Beijing under the names Gao Chen and Gao Yongqian, was a renowned Peking opera performer specializing in the dan role. She began her artistic career at age eight when she entered the Beijing Chinese Opera School's Yong department, studying under masters such as Wang Yaoqing, Yu Lianquan, Han Shichang, Xue Yanqin, Ouyang Yuqian, and Cheng Yujing. In 1947, she joined the Beiping Art Museum founded by Jiao Juyin. After the peaceful liberation of Beiping, she participated in the founding meeting of the Chinese Opera Improvement Association in July 1949. In 1950, she transferred to work at the China Peking Opera Theatre. In 1964, she switched to performing the laodan (elderly female) role. She became widely known during the Cultural Revolution for portraying Grandma Li in the modern Peking opera "The Red Lantern," one of the eight model operas. She participated in numerous opera, film, and television productions, including the role of the elder lady in the television series "Journey to the West." She passed away in Beijing on December 23, 2018, at the age of 92.