The so-called Five Famous Dan Liu of Yu Opera refers to the six master artists of Yu Opera Danjiao, who created the six major genres of Yu Opera Danjiao. They are Chen Suzhen (Chen Men), Chang Xiangyu (Chang Pai), Cui Lantian (Cui Pai), Ma Jinfeng (Ma Pai), Yan Lipin (Yan Pai), and Sang Zhenjun (Sang Pai).
Chen Suzhen, formerly known as Wang Ruoyu, the master of Yu opera Xiangfu, the empress of Yu opera, Mei Lanfang of Henan, the first of the five famous Dans of Yu opera, founded the opera flower shirt industry, the only artist among the six people of Yu opera who can play all the trades of Sheng Dan Jing ugly, she founded the first genre of Yu opera Chen Men art. The 1930s and 1940s were the era of Chen Suzhen.
His representative works include "Cosmic Front", "Fan Wang Palace", "Jade Bracelet", "Spring and Autumn Match", and "Three ShangShang".
Chen Pai disciples: Guan Lingfeng, Niu Shuxian, Wu Bibo, etc.
Chang Xiangyu, formerly known as Zhang Miaoling, People's Artist, Master of Yu Opera, one of the five famous Dan of Yu Opera, founded the Changpai Art of Yu Opera, and donated aircraft by performance at the time of national crisis, which was later named "Xiangyu". Relying on her fame to bring Yu opera to all parts of the country, a sentence who said that women are inferior to men, let Yu opera become famous throughout the country. The Yu opera of the 1950s and 1960s was the era of Chang Xiangyu.
His representative works include "Mulan", "Kao Hong", "The Legend of the White Snake", "The Fifth Emperor's Invitation", "The Great Sacrifice Pile", and "Breaking Hongzhou".
Changpai disciples: Hu Meiling, Gu Xiurong, Wang Hui, Wang Quanzhen, etc., and Xiao Xiangyu has been removed.
Cui Lantian, a master of Yu opera, one of the five famous Dan of Yu opera, founded the art of Yu opera Cui Pai, she is good at acting tragedies, and the folk have the reputation of "not eating salt for three days, but also to see Cui Lantian".
Representative works: "Peach Blossom An", "Selling Miao Lang", "Qin Xianglian", "Mikami Jiao", "Flower Gun" and so on
Cui Pai disciples: Zhang Baoying, Cui Xiaotian, etc
Ma Jinfeng, formerly known as Cui Jinni, a master of Yu opera, one of the five famous Dans of Yu opera, known as "Luoyang Peony", created the art of Yu opera Ma Pai, and founded the opera Shuai Dan industry. She is another well-known artist in Yu opera after Chang Xiangyu, and the only artist alive among the six masters. Since the 1980s, it can be said that it has always been the world of Ma Pai, which is also related to the long life expectancy of Ma Teacher, and the art of Ma Pai is also very widespread, and learning Ma Pai was once popular. Folk have the reputation of "look at Ma Jinfeng, never get sick for a lifetime".
Representative works: "Mu Guiying Hangs The Marshal", "Flower Gun Edge", "Hua Da Chao", "Yang Bajie You Chun", "San Shangguan", "Red Sister-in-law", "Luo Huan Kneeling Building" and so on
Ma Pai disciples: Bai Qing, Guan Meili, Xie Yanqiao, Wang Wenhui, Yang Xiaoqing, Ma Lan, Liu Wenhui, etc
Yan Lipin, also known as Yan Guirong, a master of Yu opera, one of the five famous Dans, founded the Art of Yu Opera Yan School, good at performing Boudoir Dan, and is the only artist among the six masters of Yu Opera who has not married for life.
Representative works: "Qin Xuemei", "You Guishan", "Pair of Embroidered Shoes", "Panfusov" and so on
Yan disciples: Zhang Meizhen, Bai Wenzhi, Zhu Qiaoyun, Yuan Shujing, Zhao Xiaomei, Zhao Yuying, etc
Sang Zhenjun, a master of Yu opera, founded the Sang Pai art, is in addition to the five famous Dan, Yu opera is another big one, there are also people called the six famous Dan, although artistic and five famous Dan together, but the influence is not large, limited to the local, in recent years due to media publicity, the reputation has gradually spread.
Representative works: "Pair embroidered shoes", "Playing gold branches", "White Lotus" and so on.
Sangpai disciples: Miao Wenhua, Liu Bailing, etc