Li Hongtu

Li Hongtu

Li Hongtu, male, born in 1960 in Langfang, Hebei Province. Gong Xiaosheng, a famous Peking Opera actor, is a national first-class actor of Beijing Peking opera academy and head of Mei Lanfang's Peking Opera Troupe. Major general ye Shaolan's entrance disciple.

In 1976, he was admitted to the Peking Opera Department of Hebei art school. In 1979, he was admitted to the first junior college class of performance Department of China Academy of traditional opera. In 1994, ye Shaolan became his teacher. In 1997, he joined the first graduate class of outstanding young Peking Opera actors. In 1999, he graduated from the first graduate class of outstanding young Chinese Peking Opera actors. After graduation, he was assigned to the Beijing experimental Peking Opera Troupe and transferred to Beijing Peking Opera House. Now he is the chief executive of Mei Lanfang Peking Opera Troupe.

Character experience

He studied in Qi rongwen, Li Debin, ye Shaolan, Jiang Shiyu, Zhang Chunxiao, Li Jinhong, Ru Yuanjun, Huang Ding, Liu Xuetao, Yang Minghua, etc. and was instructed by Yu Zhenfei. In 1982, he graduated from Beijing Experimental Peking Opera Troupe, and then transferred to Beijing Peking opera academy as the main actor.

artistic characteristics

Li Hongtu looks brave and handsome. His voice is high pitched and mellow. He has the beauty of shock. He has a deep foundation in martial arts and has excellent waist and leg skills. The performance is unique, depicting the characters thoroughly. Among his artistic images, Lv Bu in Lv Bu and Diao Chan is the most outstanding. Lu Bu created by Li Hongtu is majestic, dignified, natural and handsome. His master, Mr. Ye Shaolan, once gave him a "worthy" evaluation, and he is a well deserved leader in the contemporary Xiaosheng profession.

Representative plays

He is good at performing plays: baimenlou, Da niece Shang Fen, lianhuanji, Xixiangji, Prime Minister Liu Luoguo, Lvbu and Diaochan, Yuejiazhuang, Yuanmen sheji, Luocheng jiaoguan, qunyinghui, Silang Tan mu (as Yang Zongbao), and new dramas Zhou Ren waifen, worship Xiang Ji, Luo Cheng, Zhou Ren xiansao, jiedongfeng, Beijing Opera Chibi. In recent years, the rehearsal of new plays such as Luo Shen Fu, Lian Sheng San Ji and Chibi has received high praise from the audience and experts.

Award winning record

He performed a new play "butterfly dream" and won the 18th China Drama Plum Blossom award. In 2001, he won the first prize of the national young Peking Opera actor competition and the 18th China Drama Plum Blossom award. On November 12, 2010, the award ceremony of "Asia's most outstanding artist award" was held in Beijing by the American Chinese Art Association, New York City Bureau of culture and Lincoln Art Center. Li Hongtu, a famous Peking Opera master and ye Pai Xiaosheng of Beijing Peking opera academy, has won the lifelong achievement award of the most outstanding artist award in Asia, which has been successfully held for 25 times.

Activity chronology

December 3, 1980, October 26, the year of Gengshen in the lunar calendar: Beijing Evening News hosted the first performance of Beijing Opera "Si Lang Tan Mu" after the cultural revolution

On November 30, 1980, Beijing Evening News, which was not long back in publication, published such a sensational news in the front page: "at the request of the readers and the audience," exploring the mother of Si Lang "will be performed soon. A group of new stars will perform on the stage jointly by the junior college class of China Academy of traditional Chinese opera and the experimental Peking Opera Troupe, announcing that" exploring the mother of Si Lang "will be performed seven times in Tianqiao theater from December 3 to 9 。” This performance consists of two performances by the junior college class and the experimental Peking Opera Troupe respectively, and then some actors are selected to form the best lineup for three consecutive performances, a total of seven.

In addition, the fourth edition of Beijing Evening News on November 30 also published a billboard advertisement detailing the actors who perform on each of the seven days, when and where to sell tickets, etc. On December 1 and 2, the Beijing Evening News continued to publish the advertisement of "Si Lang Tan Mu" in the fourth edition. It also introduced 15 young actors from the junior college class of the Chinese Academy of traditional opera and the experimental Peking Opera Troupe for two consecutive days under the general title of "brilliant stars on the Peking opera stage".

During the seven days from December 3 to December 9, the Beijing Evening News not only reported the grand occasion of the performance, but also published "flowers in full bloom with spring breeze" and "is Peking Opera in crisis?"? 》Most of the five articles signed "our newspaper Department" were written by the editorial board members at that time, such as "let the stage of Beijing Opera be colorful", "Beijing Opera needs a new star in the 1980s" and "how to deal with applause"; in addition, the special interview "engaged in 40 springs of opera" by Shi Ruoxu, President of the Chinese Academy of opera, which was collected by reporter Guo Shixing, was also published.

The performance was a sensation in the capital and a great success. More than 10000 tickets were sold out, and many people regretted that they could not get tickets.

The list of actors and actresses (sitting in the palace, stealing the order, leaving the palace, passing the customs, being arrested, seeing my brother, crying in the hall, and returning the order) (Chen Jun, Zhai Jiandong, fan Yongliang, Li Wenlin, Guo Yulin as Yang Yanhui, Wang Rongrong, Xu Meiling, Zhang Jinglin, Chen Shufang as Princess Tiejing, Yang Ruiqing, Liu Guoying as empress dowager Xiao, Xu Hong, Zheng Ziru, Li Liping as she Taijun, Li Hongtu Wu Xuzheng as Yang Zongbao; stage supervisor Li Jinhong, he Jinhai, Li Fuchun, Wang Wenzhang, Li Chaoyang, Jin Zhengming as drum; Teacher Wang Shixu, Cheng Yujing, Yang Yunqing, Cai Yinglian, Wang Yumin, Li Fuchun, Zhang Jinliang, Niu Pu, Li Wencai, Yang Minghua, Hu Genping, Du Kuishan, sun Hongsheng, Liu Zhenguo, Zheng Zhonghua, Fei Yuming, Du Fengyuan as fiddle)

The performance of "Si Lang Tan Mu" also received some criticism, saying that the play promoted "traitor philosophy", and Beijing evening news should not have such a performance. Later, some people said that this was a typical example of ideological emancipation in the early stage of reform and opening up.

January 10, 1987, December 11, the lunar year of Bingyin: Beijing young and middle-aged Peking Opera actors "revitalization Cup" TV Grand Prix was held

From January 10 to 15, Beijing Association for the revitalization of Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera, China rural business daily, Beijing TV station, Beijing radio station, Beijing Daily, Beijing Evening News, drama and film daily and new play magazine jointly held the "revitalization Cup" TV Grand Prix for young and middle-aged Peking Opera actors in the capital. Sixty excellent actors were elected by the masses. Finally, the top ten of the capital cities were selected. Social repercussions are strong, and a number of new stars, such as Wang Rongrong, Li Hongtu and Zhao Baoxiu, have emerged, greatly improving the popularity of young actors.

November 14, 1987, September 23, the year of Dingmao in the lunar calendar: the first national TV election for young Peking Opera actors closed.

The first national youth Beijing opera actors TV election competition held by CCTV, China Drama Association, Beijing TV, and TV stations of various provinces and autonomous regions has closed. A total of 25 best performance awards and 26 outstanding performance awards were awarded.

Best performance award winners

Senior students group: Yan Xingpeng, Yu Kuizhi, caring, Qi Baoyu, Du Zhenjie

Hualian Group: Song Changlin, Tang Yuancai, Tan Shaoying

Ugliness group: Sun Shaodong, Wang Hong

Wusheng group: Liu Ziwei, GUI Hanqing, Zhou long

Wudan group: Li Jingwen, Qiao Li

Xiaosheng group: Li Hongtu, Jiang Qihu

Laodan group: LAN Wenyun, Zheng Ziru

Qingyi group: Dong cuina, Zhang Ping, Diao Li, Liu Guijuan, Li Haiyan, Hou Danmei

List of outstanding performance award winners

Li Chunjie, Li Chundong, Cai Shunhai

Tongchui Hualian Group: Meng Guanglu, Yang Jialing

Hualian Group: Jing Lianlian, Zhu Yufeng

Wu Chou group: LV Jianping

Wenchou group: Lu Kunshan

Wu Sheng group: Cheng Heping, Zhao Fei

Wudan group: Li Zhanrong, Liu Yishu

Xiaosheng group: Song Xiaochuan, Hu Zhengzhong

Laodan group: Guo Yuejin, Zhang Dahuan

Huayan group in Qingyi: Li Shengsu (Lian Jinfeng), Wang Rongrong, ye Fang, Li shuilian, Zhang Jinglin, Lei Ying

October 31, 1993, September 17, the lunar calendar: the selection of Sheng Jiao group of Mei Lanfang Gold Award competition was announced

From October 27 to October 31, the student group of Mei Lanfang Gold Award competition was selected in Beijing. After four days of evaluation, the results were announced. This competition is actually the third national TV Beijing Opera Competition, named Mei Lanfang Gold Award competition, lasting for three years. They were divided into 3 groups and 9 professions.

List of winners

gold prize

Xiaosheng group: Yu Wanzeng, Jiang Qihu

Wu Sheng group: Wang Lijun, ye Jinyuan, Zhao Yongwei, Xi Zhonglu

Senior students: Yu Kuizhi, Ma Shaoliang, Li Jun, Zhang Jianguo, Yang naipeng, Yang Jianzhong

Nomination Award

Xiaosheng group: Li Hongtu, Lu Baolin

Wu Sheng group: Wang Ping, Li Yusheng, Zhang Youlin, Cheng Heping

Laosheng group: an Yunwu, Du Zhenjie, he Peng, Xin Baoda, Zhang Ke, Chen Shaoyun

July 3, 1994, May 25, 1898 of the lunar calendar: the fourth performance of the zero point series project of rescuing Heritage

Sponsored by the Beijing Association for the promotion of Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera, undertaken by the Beijing performance company, and performed by the monkey king Peking Opera Troupe of Beijing Peking opera academy, the "zero point project of saving heritage" was recorded in the Beijing People's theater for the fourth time.

Show repertoire

Lower Henan (Bai Fengming, Ou Yanghui, song Yuanbin, Niu Liangui)

Farewell to Shaqiao (Chen Zhiqing, Xiao Runde)

White gate tower (Li Hongtu, Gao Tong, Liu Dexian)

Battle in Chuzhou (Tian Zhongyu, Liu Jingkui)

October 8, 1996, August 26 of the third year of the lunar calendar

The first research class for outstanding young actors of Chinese Peking Opera held by the Ministry of culture in Beijing Chinese opera academy.

Student list

China Peking Opera Theatre: Jiang Qihu, Zhao Yongwei, Deng min, Geng Qiaoyun, Yuan Huiqin, Zhao Yongdun

Beijing Opera Theatre: Zhu Qiang, Li Hongtu, Wang Rongrong, Chen Junjie

Shanghai Peking Opera Theatre: Li Jun, Xi Zhonglu, Shi Min, Yan Qinggu

Tianjin Youth Peking Opera Troupe: Zhang Ke, Zhao Xiujun, Liu Guijuan, Shi Xiaoliang

Chinese Academy of Drama: Du Peng, Dong Deguang, Zhou long, Qiao Huibin

Dalian Peking Opera Troupe: Yang Chi

In addition: Tu Linghui of Gan opera, Qiu Ling of Han Opera, and Li Xianhua of Guangdong Han Opera

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