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Author Liu, Siyuan, 1964 November 7- author.

Title Xin Fengxia and the transformation of China's Ping opera / Siyuan Liu
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022
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Description 1 online resource (66 pages) : illustrations
Series Elements in women theatre makers
Contents Growing up in Tiajin before 1949 -- National stardom in Beijing (1978-1957) -- Creativity during political upheavals (1957 -- 1975) -- Authoring her memories (1977-1998) -- Conclusion
Summary "Abstract: This Element focuses on Xin Fengxia (1927-1998), a star of the regional xiqu form pingju, and her prominent role in transforming the genre from folk entertainment for the lower class to one of the most notable winners of the xiqu reform after the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. The Element's four sections expand from this core concept to include the four stages of her life experience and artistry that shaped her legacy: growing up in China's third largest theatre market Tianjin before 1949, national stardom in Beijing (1949-1957), restricted creativity amidst political upheavals (1957-1975), and as a prominent author after a stroke (1977-1998). Rather than following a biographical approach, these sections zero in on the environment before and after 1949 that made her a prominent pingju reformer and the consequent price of such success"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 31, 2022)
Subject Xin, Fengxia.
SUBJECT Xin, Fengxia fast
Subject Actors -- China -- Biography
Actors
China
Genre/Form Electronic books
Biographies
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2022032792
ISBN 9781009083508
1009083503