Teochew Opera, a traditional opera originating from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, has been precipitated and inherited for hundreds of years, and is still shining today.
Among the many Teochew opera actors, Li Yulan has become a representative figure of contemporary Teochew opera with her outstanding performing arts and profound artistic attainments. Her artistic life, like a wonderful legend, has inspired countless followers.
In 1963, Ms. Li Yulan was born in an ordinary family in Chaozhou City. She has had a strong interest in opera since she was a child, and in 1978, she was admitted to the training class of Chaozhou Chaozhou Opera Troupe, where she studied under famous Chaozhou opera actors Shen Xuehua and Zhang Hongbiao. In the training class, she Xi studied hard, practiced diligently, and quickly stood out with her love and dedication to the art of opera.
During her studies, Li Yulan began to play the leading role in dramas such as "Lulin Society" and "Exploring the Kiln", showing her extraordinary acting talent. After graduating in 1981, she officially joined the City Chao Theater Troupe and began her career as a professional actor.
Since her debut, Li Yulan has been active on the stage of Teochew opera. She has solid basic skills, a wide range of acting paths, and artistic perfection, which is widely praised.
In her more than 30-year acting career, she has played leading roles or important roles in more than 50 plays. She can interpret a variety of different characters brilliantly, from the noble and elegant lady to the petite and lovely little jasper, from the weak and helpless woman to the filial woman who endures humiliation and burden, from the brave and resolute woman to the witty and intelligent girl, and even can play complex roles such as the demon and poisonous woman.
Li Yulan's acting skills and expressiveness are very amazing, she can easily control a variety of different trades, including Boudoir Dan, Tsing Yi, Hua Dan, Dao Ma Dan and so on. Not only is she excellent in literary drama, but she is also able to cope with difficult martial arts scenes. Whether it is a positive or negative role, she is able to portray the character vividly and vividly and leave a deep impression on the audience.
Teacher Li Yulan's performance is soft and delicate, the singing voice is mellow, and the movements are accurate and in place. She is good at digging into the hearts of characters and creating vivid and three-dimensional characters. The role of Wanrong in the excerpt "The Last Queen" is even more impressive. She portrayed the image of a sick last princess vividly and vividly, and her face was full of drama. In particular, the appearance of drunken dreams and death when he smoked "marijuana" can be described as three points. This role also allowed her to win the gold medal in the 2006 Guangdong Drama Performing Arts Competition.
As an outstanding Teochew opera performer, Ms. Li Yulan has not only made outstanding achievements on the stage, but also made positive contributions to the inheritance and innovation of Teochew opera art. Over the years, she has published a number of theatrical essays in professional journals such as Guangdong Dramatist, discussing the theory and practice of Teochew opera performing arts. These papers are of great significance for promoting the development of Teochew opera art.
Li Yulan plays the palm bead in "The Dumb Girl's Complaint".
Li Yulan also attaches great importance to cultivating a new generation of Teochew opera talents. In 2011, she transferred to the teaching arena and served as a teacher at the Municipal Teochew Opera Art Training Center, dedicated to cultivating successors to Teochew Opera. She shared her acting experience and experience with young actors, encouraging them to be brave in innovation, injecting new vitality into the inheritance of Teochew opera art.
On stage, Li Yulan is a radiant star, but off the stage, she is a sincere, kind and approachable artist. She loves life, cares about others, actively participates in various public welfare activities, and transmits positive energy with her influence.
In her long artistic career, Li Yulan has made countless friends with theater fans, many of whom have come out of the predicament and regained confidence because of her plays. She knows that as a public figure, in addition to pursuing excellence in art, she should also be an example in moral character. Therefore, she has always maintained a humble and low-key style, and interpreted the true meaning of "virtue and art" with her own actions.
Li Yulan used her talent and sweat to compose a moving movement for the art of Teochew Opera. Her artistic life is like a blooming orchid, exuding a faint fragrance that refreshes people's hearts. Her success is not only a personal glory, but also the best inheritance and promotion of the traditional art of Teochew Opera.
Now Ms. Li Yulan has gone through a long artistic path and has become a star of Teochew opera in the hearts of a generation.
For her, this may just be the beginning. May she continue to contribute to the inheritance and development of Teochew opera art, so that this orchid will bloom more brilliantly in the hundred gardens of opera.