Bai Xiaoyumei

Biography

Bai Xiaoyumei was born on April 8, 1921 in Shanghai, originally named Zhu Qiaofeng. She was a prominent Chinese Yue opera actress and was awarded the title of National First-Class Actress. She excelled in dan (female) roles and was considered one of the most important early actresses of women's Yue opera. She was known as the "Golden Voice" for her exceptional vocal talent. Her father, Bai Yumei, was one of the "Four Great Dan Names" during the male-performer era of Yue opera. She performed many famous roles, including Yan Lanzhen in "Pan Fu Suo Fu", Li Xiuying in "Bi Yu Zan", Chen Sanliang in "Chen Sanliang", and the character Jiu Jin Guniang in "Gu Tong Ji". She passed away on April 13, 2004 due to cerebral hemorrhage.