Wang Wenjuan

Wang Wenjuan
Born(1926-12-19)19 December 1926
Sheng County, Zhejiang, China
Died6 August 2021(2021-08-06) (aged 94)
Huadong Hospital, Shanghai, China
OccupationYue opera performer
Known forYoung dan roles
StyleWang school (founder)
Spouse
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(m. 1961⁠–⁠2007)​
Children1
Chinese name
Chinese王文娟
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Wénjuān
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Wenjuan (Chinese: 王文娟; pinyin: Wáng Wénjuān; 19 December 1926 – 6 August 2021) was a noted performer in Yue opera. She was well known for playing the title role Lin Daiyu in the 1962 film of Dream of the Red Chamber,[1][2] an adaptation of a work by Cao Xueqin.

Biography

Wang Wenjuan was born in Shengzhou, Zhejiang Province. In 1947, she and Lu Jinhua founded a yueju troupe called Shaozhuang Troupe (Chinese: 少壮越剧团) in Shanghai. In 1961, she married Sun Daolin who was a famous Chinese director.[3] She died on 6 August 2021 in Huadong Hospital, Shanghai.[4]

References

  1. ^ “林妹妹”王文娟：我的梦想我的忧虑
  2. ^ Fan Meijing (23 April 2006). "Grand dame of Yueju". Shanghai Daily.
  3. ^ 孙道临和王文娟的艺术姻缘
  4. ^ 永远的“林妹妹”走了！著名越剧表演艺术家王文娟今离世
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