陈永玲

简介

Chen Yongling (1929-2006) was a Chinese Peking opera actor specializing in female roles (dan). Born in Qingdao, Shandong Province, his original name was Chen Zhijian. In 1939, he began studying Peking opera performance at the Chinese Drama School in Beijing, graduating from the "Yong" cohort. He studied under masters such as Xiao Cuihua (Yu Lianquan), Xun Huisheng, Mei Lanfang, and Shang Xiaoyun. In 1947, he was elected one of the "Four New Little Famous Dans" alongside Zhang Junqiu, Mao Shilai, and Xu Hanying. His notable works include: Guifei Zui Jiu, Xiao Fang Niu, Xiao Shang Fen, Da Ying Tao, Shi Yu Zhuo, Ti Gong Yuan, Jin Yu Nu, Hong Niang, Zao Jun Chu Sai, Shi San Mei, Mu Guiying, and others. In 1949, he had his first son Chen Lin Cang with his wife Yan Huilan. In the 1950s, his family moved to Gansu Province to work in Lanzhou. During the Cultural Revolution, he was sentenced to 7 years in prison, and after 3 years was "released" and sent to work in Qinghai. In 1985, he emigrated with his wife to British Hong Kong, and in 1994 visited Taiwan for the first time to perform Peking opera, later settling in Taipei to train young dan actresses. In 2005, he returned to Beijing for retirement and continued training young actresses despite his illness, passing away in 2006. In 2007, his ashes were returned to his hometown in Shandong Province.