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简介

Fang Rongxiang was born on September 6, 1925 in Beijing. From a young age, he studied Peking opera performance art in a training troupe run by Shang Xiaoyun. He later became a disciple of Qiu Shengrong. During the Korean War, he accompanied Qiu Shengrong to the battlefield to perform for the Chinese People's Liberation Army. In 1956, he began working with the Shandong Province Peking Opera Troupe. He was a principal creator and performer of the modern Peking opera "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment", participating in scriptwriting, musical composition, and choreography, and starring as the lead character of the regiment commander. "Surprise Attack on the White Tiger Regiment" was included among the first eight model operas during the Cultural Revolution and was filmed as a color Peking opera film in 1970, released publicly in 1972. He also starred in the television Peking opera "Floating Snowflakes". Among his students was Taiwanese Peking opera actress Wang Haibo. He passed away on April 22, 1989.