Memoirs of Mei Lanfang: Forty Years on the Stage (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Mei Lanfang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book records the establishment process of the "Mei School Art Performance System," with each chapter reflecting the author's understanding and practice of beauty. It is regarded as an "important work of dramatic theory" and an "important work of aesthetic theory in the history of Chinese theater," considered a "major contribution to the writing of Chinese opera history" by the author, and praised by scholars and readers in the arts and society both domestically and internationally as a "classic work" that received unanimous acclaim.
Reasons to Read This Book: He is regarded as an "outstanding representative of the theater art of a generation in China," as someone who "left an unprecedented spiritual wealth for Chinese Peking Opera art," and as someone who "represents the peak of the development of Chinese theater art." John Mason Brown praised him as a "genius with an extraordinary, rare style," Mary Watkins, a renowned dance critic, called him "a master who has reached the highest realm of dance art," and Stark Young, a famous American theater critic, described him as the "most perfect artist" and an "expert who has reached the pinnacle of expertise."
Recommended for the Following Groups to Read This Book: Scholars or enthusiasts of the history of Chinese art, scholars or enthusiasts of comparative studies between Eastern and Western performance systems, scholars or enthusiasts of the "Mei School Art," scholars or enthusiasts of biographical literature, theater enthusiasts or critics, and students at all levels.