1. The legendary life of Hong Xuefei, a master of Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera who is unique in the art world
Hong Xuefei, a legendary woman from Anhui Province, was born on August 1, 1941 in the bustling and vibrant international metropolis of Shanghai. However, fate played a cruel joke on her, her father, a merchant in the tea business, was once full of love for her newborn baby.
However, as time went by, the conflict between the parents intensified, and the father gradually alienated the mother and daughter. In the end, Hong Xuefei's father resolutely chose to divorce, leaving his wife and two daughters to leave alone.
Since then, the young Hong Xuefei can only rely on his half-sister and follow his mother through difficult days.
The life of a family of three was very difficult at first, and in order to share the burden of his mother, Hong Xuefei learned various housework from an early age, and at the same time cultivated a cautious and independent character.
Despite the hardships of her childhood, Hong Xuefei and her family were determined to wait until she was 17 years old to complete her secondary school studies, and in order to relieve the pressure on her mother, she resolutely decided to apply for the training class of the Northern Kunqu Opera Theater, devote herself to the embrace of opera art, and began her artistic career.
With his natural talent and unremitting efforts, Hong Xuefei quickly rose to prominence and became a leader among the students in the same period.
Second, the role of "A Qing Sister-in-law" casts the pinnacle of the drama road
Hong Xuefei is undoubtedly a gorgeous flower blooming on the Shuangxin Lawn of Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera. On the stage of Kunqu Opera, she has participated in many popular classic plays such as "A Thousand Miles to Beijing Niang", "The Palace of Eternal Life", "The Peony Pavilion", etc., and has won the highest national drama awards.
In the field of Peking Opera, her achievements are even more remarkable. In 1967, shortly after Hong Xuefei joined the Peking Opera Company in Beijing, the theater began to rearrange the model opera of the Peking Opera "Shajiabang". The role of the heroine "A Qingsao" was originally scheduled to be played by the well-known actor Zhao Yanxia at the time, but due to various reasons, it could not be performed as scheduled.
Hong Xuefei seized this rare opportunity and took the initiative to ask to play the role, and gradually showed superb acting skills under the careful guidance of Mr. Zhao. After the model drama performance that year, Hong Xuefei successfully created the witty, flexible, bold and free female image of "A Qingsao" with her vivid and lifelike performance, and won warm praise from audiences across the country.
Especially in the famous "Wisdom Fight" scene repertoire, Hong Xuefei's rich and loud voice and superb and sophisticated interpretation are even more memorable and unforgettable.
In the following years, Hong Xuefei's classic role of "A Qingsao" has gradually increased the number of performances, and she seems to have become synonymous with this role, deeply imprinting this witty and unchaotic character in the hearts of the audience.
There is no doubt that the role of "A Qingsao" is undoubtedly the pinnacle of Hong Xuefei's acting career. (Insert narration: Hong Xuefei's husband Liu Bihan has set up the "Hong Xuefei Encouragement Award for Young Opera Actors" in Beijing to commemorate her classic role as "A Qing's sister-in-law", as a way to sponsor talented young opera talents, and in this unique way, to forever remember and cherish the memory of his wife's outstanding artistic achievements.)
3. He died in a car accident at his peak, which makes people sigh
On September 14, 1994, Hong Xuefei, who was only 53 years old, was invited by Karamay Oil Factory to perform in Xinjiang. And the work she wants to star in is the "Wisdom Fight" section in her masterpiece "Sha Jiabang".
However, this seemingly ordinary commercial performance journey has become the end of her life.
Here's how it happened: In the early morning of the day of the performance, Hong Xuefei flew from Beijing to Urumqi, and then took six vans to the oil factory, and she took the third car.
However, the driver of the car, Jia Guiping, was in extremely poor health, he had played poker with his friends for a whole day the day before, and even went to the mall, and he had not been fully rested, so he was already extremely tired during the drive.
Soon after hitting the road, Jia Guiping really began to feel drowsy, but he did not choose to stop and rest, but continued to concentrate on driving the car. When driving to a ravine section, a dirt bag suddenly appeared in front of him, and the two cars in front avoided it in time, but the vehicle driven by Jia Guiping was too fast and he was sleepy, so he rushed into a three-meter-deep ravine, resulting in a rollover accident.
Hong Xuefei, who was sitting in the car, was thrown out of the car, and then suffered a heavy impact from the tumbling body and died on the spot. Her life is like the sun from the sky to dusk, and her brilliant stage career has come to an end.
All this was originally just a nightmare, but it ruthlessly befell Hong Xuefei, who was at the peak of the opera industry at that time and was a household name, making countless audiences and fans sad and embarrassed.
Fourth, the husband was grief-stricken and lost his life direction for a short time
The thunderbolt-like news smashed into the heart of Hong Xuefei's husband, Liu Bihan, like a hammer, leaving him stunned and grief-stricken. When he learned that his beloved wife had just passed away in an unfortunate car accident, he couldn't believe the cruel truth, so he let tears welled up in his eyes and wept bitterly.
Holding his childish daughter in his arms, tears rolled down like broken pearls, and Liu Bihan's vision became blurred.
Their deep marital relationship came to an end abruptly, and Liu Bihan seemed to have suffered a heavy blow, and the focus and direction of his life disappeared in an instant. The good times spent with his wife kept flashing in his mind, Hong Xuefei's heroic and vigorous posture on the stage, and her lively, lovely, virtuous and generous image in daily life, these memories came like a tide, making Liu Bihan cry like rain, and the whole person fell into endless despair and loss.
Just when he was immersed in pain, condolences from relatives, friends and colleagues in the opera industry came one after another, all expressing their deep condolences for Hong Xuefei's sudden death. What is particularly heartbreaking is that more than 500 people came to see her off at his wife's funeral, which is enough to prove that she is respected and loved by the industry and all walks of life.
These messages reminded Liu Bihan again and again, and he struggled to control his emotions and tried to stay calm to deal with the aftermath for his beloved wife Hong Xuefei. Staring at his wife's coffin, his tears still uncontrollably sliding down.
5. Forever remember the deceased wife in a unique way
After experiencing the heavy blow of the loss of his wife, Liu Bihan gradually regained his confidence in life. He did not give up his love of life because of sadness, but continued to commemorate Hong Xuefei in various unique ways.
In addition to setting up awards, every Qingming Festival and Hong Xuefei's death day, Liu Bihan will always take his daughter Liu Hong to the cemetery to worship, accompany her in front of his deceased wife's grave, and pour out his thoughts.
Sometimes, he will also play the video of Hong Xuefei's drama before her death, relive her wonderful performance on stage, and reminisce about the good times spent with her.
As her daughter Liu Hong grew up, she was often moved to tears when she saw her father's affectionate behavior. Although her mother has left, the family's longing for Hong Xuefei has never changed.
In his own way, Liu Bihan engraved the soul of his deceased wife in their lives forever.
6. Opera master Hong Xuefei looks forward to your happiness and health!
When we look back on Hong Xuefei's life history, we can't help but sigh that she is indeed a veritable immortal master in the field of opera art! Whether it is the main character "A Qingsao" in the representative work of Peking Opera "Shajiabang", or the "Jing Niang" in the pinnacle masterpiece of Kunqu Opera "A Thousand Miles to Jing Niang", she has done her best to perform it vividly and vividly, presenting countless unforgettable wonderful moments for the audience.
Her unique artistic charm and outstanding achievements will undoubtedly be forever engraved in the hearts of the audience and become an eternal memory.
However, it is sad that this outstanding artist died in a car accident at the age of 53, and her picturesque stage career came to an abrupt end.
If it were not for this sudden disaster, we have reason to believe that she would have been able to make more brilliant contributions to the cause of Chinese opera.
In the face of the current situation, we can only sincerely wish Hong Xuefei's husband Mr. Liu Bihan and beloved daughter Ms. Liu Hong to get rid of their grief as soon as possible, move forward strongly, and cherish the warmth and joy of the family in front of them.
At the same time, we also pray that this great master of art will rest in heaven and that her spirit will always be remembered and remembered.