Li Muran

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Character experience

In 1927, Li Muran was born into a poor family in Heilongjiang Province. His family was supported by his eldest son, Li Shaoxian, who worked in the railway depot. In 1941, because his family was poor, Li Muran dropped out of primary school after only three years, and began to sell drama cigarettes, work as a laborer, and work as a postman. In 1945, he joined the amateur troupe of Mudanjiang post; in the same year, he joined the Qingwen Opera Club.

In 1946, he joined yianpo Railway Art Troupe; in the same year, he played a major role in the drama "Snowy Night". In October 1947, he was admitted to the art troupe of Harbin writers and Artists Association and took part in the troupe's first drama blood and tears. In 1948, he played McPherson in the drama the Russian problem.

In 1951, he studied and trained Stanislavsky's performance theory, and played party secretary kulebin in the drama "the dawn shines on Moscow". He won the excellent performance award of Northeast China drama performance by virtue of the drama. In 1954, he played fucker in the drama "Julius fucker". In 1956, he played Li Shiqing in the drama sunrise; in the same year, he played Li Yan in the drama Li Chuang Wang.

In 1959, he wrote and created the drama "seaside green pine", which was rehearsed by Liaoning People's Art Theater and became a reserved play. In 1960, he played Dimitrov in the drama the first strike. In 1962, he played Feng Tao in the drama "the second spring"; in the same year, he co starred with puke and Wang Qiuying in the drama "Sino Japanese War". In 1964, he co starred with Chen Rubin and Pang Xueqin in the war movie "soldiers in the city".

With Xiong Weijian in 1977. In 1978, he co starred with Li Longyin and Tang Guoqiang in the drama "walking in front of the war"; in the same year, he took part in the drama "Secretary of the municipal Party committee". In 1979, he took part in the drama primrose. In 1980, he co starred with Chen Ying in the plot film "the appointment of factory director Qiao" adapted from Xia jiangzilong's short story of the same name. In 1981, together with Wang Weiping and Hong Xuemin, he starred in the plot movie "prosecutor", in which he played Xu Li, the procurator general of the municipal procuratorate, who killed his relatives with great righteousness.

In 1984, he co starred with Pang Xueqin and Fang Shu in the plot movie No.5 Huayuan Street adapted from Li Guowen's novel, in which he played Han Tao, the first Secretary of the municipal Party committee. With this film, he was shortlisted for the best supporting actor award in the 5th Golden Rooster Award of China Film. In the same year, he co starred with Li Longyin in the plot movie linhaiqing, in which he played ye Suchen, the director of forestry, who had been wrongly jailed for 13 years.

In 1986, he took part in the drama King Lear; in the same year, the Chinese Dramatists Association awarded Li Muran the title of "drama performing artist" and "drama lifetime Honor Award". In 1988, his modern drama the last emperor was broadcast. In 1989, he published his theoretical monograph "Li Muran on performing arts", which is the result of his constant thinking, exploration and research in the practice of stage art.

In 1990, he acted as the judge of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. In 1991, she co starred with Tao Yuling in the biographical drama "iron mayor" adapted from Hegu reportage "Mayor Zhang Tiemin". In 1995, he took part in the small theater drama "sunset", which is the last drama in Li Muran's dramatic career. In 2001, he published his autobiographical book from "first love" to "New Year's flower beetle: Exploration of performing arts".

In 2007, Li Muran won the 17th Magnolia Drama Art Award "Lifetime Achievement Award". On November 8, 2012, Li Muran died at the age of 85; on November 12, his memorial service was held in Babaoshan, Beijing.

Personal life

Li Muran's father is a coachman, his mother is a housewife, and his brother is Li Shaoxian. In 1950, Li Muran married long Chao, a former composer and conductor of Liaoning song and dance troupe. Later, long Chao gave birth to his eldest son, Li Longyin.

In 1950, Li Muran married long Chao and had three children. Li Longyin, his eldest son, and Li Zhe, his grandson, are both dramatists. Li Longyin has created a drama "the death of Ma Jun", which shows the early leaders of the Communist Party of China, and a drama "looking for the spring willow society", which commemorates the centennial of Chinese drama. At present, Li Longyin is deputy general manager of Beijing performing arts group, director of China Dramatists Association and vice chairman of Beijing Dramatists Association.

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social activities

Since 1954, he has successively served as the leader of the Northeast People's art theatre drama troupe, actor, vice president, President and honorary president of Liaoning People's Art Theatre, vice chairman of China Dramatist Association, vice chairman of Liaoning Federation of literary and art circles, and chairman of Liaoning Dramatist Association. In 1985, he attended the Spanish international theatre Congress as head of the Chinese delegation and was elected executive chairman.

In December 1994, he was appointed honorary chairman of the 4th Liaoning Provincial Federation of literary and art circles at the 4th Congress of Liaoning Provincial Federation of literary and art circles. In December 1996, he was elected vice chairman of the 6th Committee of the Chinese Federation of literary and art circles. In December 1998, he was elected chairman of the 5th China Dramatist Association.

Award winning record

Character evaluation

Li Muran's performance is full of passion, magnificent bearing, awe inspiring, sincere and full of emotion. He is good at seizing the critical moment and showing the inner world of the characters in a series of emotional outbursts. What he strives for is to create a living person with emotion and personality. He attaches importance to the mastery of skills, the overall grasp and handling of the characters' keynote, and at the same time selects the most expressive person In his performance, the dialectic opposites of nature and personality, life and exaggeration are well integrated. In the movie "soldiers in the city", Li Muran's performance fully shows a high degree of vision, lifelike and vivid, unrestrained, free and easy (Hualong online review).

Commemoration of later generations

In 2017, to commemorate the 110th anniversary of Chinese drama and the 90th anniversary of Li Muran's birth, the China tour of "Li Muran's drama Career Exhibition", sponsored by China Dramatists Association and China Drama Association, opened at the National Theatre on the 6th. The exhibits, including photos, stills, notes and letters, show Li Muran's artistic style and inner world.

Chinese PinYin : Li Mo Ran