鄧宛霞

简介

Deng Wanxia is a Beijing opera and Kunqu opera artist from Hong Kong. Born in Hong Kong into a family that nurtured her talents from a young age, she was exposed to both Eastern and Western cultures during her childhood. At the age of six, she entered the Chun Qiu Drama School, where she learned Beijing opera under masters such as Fen Ju Hua, Cao Lai Yi, and Qi Cai Fen. She later furthered her studies in France and Switzerland, graduating from the Geneva Conservatory with a degree in piano performance. Upon returning to Hong Kong, she re-immersed herself in the arts of Beijing and Kunqu opera, studying under the grand master Yu Zhen Fei, and also learning martial arts performance from the actress Zhang Mei Juan. In 1986, she founded the Beijing and Kunqu Opera Theatre in Hong Kong. She has been invited to conduct demonstration performances, workshops, and lectures on Chinese opera aesthetics at prestigious universities including the University of London, the University of York, the Australian National University, the University of Sydney, and the Queensland Conservatorium. In 1991, she received the Eighth "Plum Blossom Award" for her role in "Da Ying Jie Lie," becoming the first Hong Kong actress to receive this highest honor in Chinese theatre. She was also awarded the "Artist of the Year Award" (Opera) at the 2008 Hong Kong Arts Development Awards. In 2010, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government awarded her the "Medal of Honour."