虎美玲

简介

Hu Meiling is a Henan opera (Yuju) performing artist from Zhengzhou, Henan Province, born in June 1946. She specializes in Qingyi (virtuous woman) and Guimendan (noble lady) roles in Henan opera, as well as Huadan and Daomadan roles, and can also perform Xiaosheng (young male) roles. A disciple of the great artist Chang Xiangyu, she is an outstanding inheritor of the Chang school of art. She enjoys a special allowance from the State Council of China. She currently serves as a standing council member of the Henan Dramatists Association, a council member of the China Tian Han Foundation, and president of the Zhengzhou Yuju Theater. In 1988, she achieved the highest score and won first prize for Best Actress in the first National Television Competition for Young and Middle-Aged Henan Opera Actors. On June 15, 1990, she won the 7th China Drama Plum Blossom Award. In 1998, she performed in Hong Kong, where the newspaper Ta Kung Pao praised her as "the stunningly beautiful White Snake." In 1997, Ma Wanqi, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC, watched her performance and inscribed a poem praising her artistry and service to the people.