Pingju

Pingju or Ping opera (Chinese: 评剧; pinyin: píngjù) is a form of Chinese opera from northern China.

History

Pingju originated in Tangshan, Hebei, near the city of Tianjin.^[1] Among all China's regional operas, it was the most famous in the Republican period for its passionate performances and romantic plots.^[2]

Movies based upon and incorporating Pingju include Zhang Shichuan's 1936 Red Begonia (t 海棠紅, s 海棠红, Hǎitáng Hóng), starring Bai Yushuang.^[3]

Performers

Bai Yushuang was known as the "Queen of Pingju". Other famed performers include Xin Fengxia^[4] and her mentor Hua Furong.^[5]

References

^ "China Pingju Festival", China Culture.
^ Cheng (2002), p. 8.
^ Cheng (2002), p. 11.
^ Davis, Edward L. (January 2009). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture. Taylor & Francis. p. 649. ISBN 978-0-415-77716-2.
^ Cheng (2002), p. 7.

Bibliography

Cheng, Weikun (June 2002). "The Use of "Public" Women: Commercialized Performance, Nation-Building, and Actresses' Strategies in Early Twentieth-Century Beijing" (PDF). WID Working Papers. Ann Arbor: Office of Women in International Development, Michigan State University.

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