Ma Lan
Ma Lan | |||||||
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| Born | April 23, 1962 | ||||||
| Occupation | Huangmei opera performer | ||||||
| Years active | 1980–2000 | ||||||
| Employer | Anhui Huangmei Opera Company | ||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 马兰 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 馬蘭 | ||||||
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Template:Chinese name Ma Lan (born 23 April 1962) is a Chinese performing artist of Huangmei opera known for playing dan (female) roles, although she has also played sheng (male) roles. Before her abrupt (and unannounced) departure from the stage in 2000, Ma Lan was generally regarded the most popular Huangmei opera performer in the country. She performed on CCTV New Year's Gala in 1984, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1997, and 2005, more than any Huangmei opera artist in history. She has won the Plum Blossom Award, the China TV Golden Eagle Award, and the Flying Apsaras Award.
Ma Lan is married to writer Yu Qiuyu. In a controversial 2006 blog post, Yu Qiuyu blamed toxic workplace politics in Anhui Huangmei Opera Company for his wife's 2000 retirement.[1]
Biography
Ma Lan was born in Taihu County, Anhui in 1962, and graduated from Anhui Acting Performance School in 1975, where she majored in the performance of Huangmei opera. Succeeding in her debut in 1980, she later created some vivid portrayals of famous characters, such as the artist Zhang Yuliang, Jia Baoyu in Dream of Red Chamber, Zhu Yingtai in the Butterfly Lovers, the Cloud Flower Princess in the Dragon Daughter, Yan Fengying in Yan Fengying, and Cui Yingying in Romance of the Western Chamber. In 1987 she won the Plum Blossom Prize, and in 1988 she won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress and the Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actress for her portrayal of Yan Fengying.[2] Most of her performances are still considered as among the best examples of the art of Huangmei opera.
Filmography
TV series
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Journey to the West | 西遊記 | Lady Yin | |
| 1988 | Yan Fengying | 严凤英 | Yan Fengying |
Awards
| Year | # | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| Huangmei opera | |||||
| 1987 | 4th | Plum Blossom Awards | Much Ado About Nothing | Co-winner | |
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| 1988 | 8th | Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Actress | Yan Fengying | Won |
| 6th | China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actress | Won | ||
References
- ^ "【专题】马兰为何离开安徽黄梅戏院" [[Special] Why Did Ma Lan Leave Anhui Huangmei Opera Company]. Sina.com (in Chinese).
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