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Yu Kuizhi
Born (1961-12-15) December 15, 1961 (age 62)
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Alma materNational Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts
OccupationPeking opera performer
Years active1982–present
EmployerChina National Peking Opera Company
Known forOld sheng roles
Spouse
Leung Yee Mai
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(m. 1992)​
Children1
Chinese name
Chinese于魁智

Yu Kuizhi (Chinese: ; born 15 December 1961) is a Peking opera performer of Hui Chinese ethnicity. He plays the role of elderly men (laosheng) in Peking Opera.

Biography

Yu Kuizhi was born in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, into a typical working-class family, his mother being a music instructor and his father being a level eight fitter. He was inspired by his mother since he was little, and was the lead singer in his primary school choir. In April 1972, only 10 years of age, he was selected to learn Peking Opera by the Shenyang Chinese Opera Institute, and was carefully taught by many of the masters of Peking Opera. He laid a solid foundation in all aspects of Peking Opera, and at the age of 13 he had been given a main role as a child in the modern Peking opera, “Da Lu Ge”, which he performed hundreds of times and received positive responses from.[1][2]

In order to further his studies in the art of Peking Opera, he gave up his wages from the Shenyang Chinese Opera Institute and went to Beijing to audition for the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, the top institution for studying Peking Opera. He graduated in 1982 with excellency in all his subjects, and was chosen to be part of the China National Peking Opera Company's No. 1 Troupe.[citation needed]

During his career, he has cooperated with many other senior Peking Opera artists, and has performed across Asia, Europe and America.[3] In 1992, he married Leung Yee Mai from Hong Kong. They had their son Yu Wing Leung (Ferdi) in 1998.[citation needed]

Work experience

Representative works

Traditional operas

Modern operas

References

  1. ^ "Yu Kui-chi , male, Peking Opera. Born in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, Hui". History.xikao.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Peking Opera performer：Yu Kuizhi（于魁智）_Learn Chinese Hujiang". Cn.hujiang.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Yu Kuizhi". 艺术家库. Retrieved 18 October 2017.

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