Chen Ailian
Chen Ailian ( trần ái liên ) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 24 December 1939 Panyu, Guangdong |
| Died | 21 November 2020(aged 80) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, dance teacher |
Chen Ailian(Chinese:Trần ái liên;24 December 1939 – 21 November 2020) was a Chinese dancer.
Biography
[edit]She was born on 14 November according to the lunar calendar[1]inShanghai,and her ancestral home wasPanyu,Guangdong.Her father died in 1950 and her mother in 1951 leaving her at age 11 with just her younger sister.
In 1952 she became a student atCentral Academy of Drama( trung ương hí kịch học viện ) in Beijing where she trained in classical Chinese dance and classical ballet with internationally renowned teachers.[1]In 1963 she became a major trouper inChina Opera and Dance-Drama Theatre.Chen is expert in the skill of dance, and is good at Chineseclassical danceandfolk dance.She once acted the leading role in the first performance of pantomimeFish-Beauty(《 ngư mỹ nhân 》) in 1959.[2]At present Chen served as the vice chairwoman ofChinese Dancers Association.[3]
On 21 November 2020 at 00:59, she died at her home, aged 80. Before she died, she required her family to help her put on the costume ofA Moonlit Night among Flowers by the Spring River(Chinese:Xuân giang hoa nguyệt dạ) for her in order to "leave the world without any regrets".[4]
Repertory
[edit]Chen performed lead roles in dance dramas including:[5]
- Lady of the Sea《 ngư mỹ nhân 》
- Red Flag《 hồng kỳ 》
- White Haired Girl《 bạch mao nữ 》
- Dagger Society《 tiểu đao hội 》
- Princess Wencheng《 văn thành công chủ 》
- Dream of the Red Chamber《 hồng lâu mộng 》
References
[edit]- ^abTrần, ái liên (1982).Ngã thị tòng cô nhi viện lai đích(in Chinese) ( tam hán ấn xoát ed.). Bắc kinh: Tam liên thư điếm.
- ^(in Chinese)Lu Wenjian.Chen Ailian,Encyclopedia of China(Music&Dance Edition), 1st ed.
- ^(in Chinese)A brief biography of Chen AilianArchived2010-08-31 at theWayback Machine
- ^Lưu trăn; lý mộc dịch (21 November 2020)."Vũ đạo gia trần ái liên khứ thế, di lưu chi tế hoán thượng 《 xuân giang hoa nguyệt dạ 》 diễn xuất phục".Tân kinh báo.Retrieved22 November2020.
- ^Zhongguo wu dao ci dian: Zhong guo wu dao ci dian.Zhongguo yi shu yan jiu yuan. Wu dao yan jiu suo. "Zhongguo wu dao ci dian" bian ji bu., trung quốc nghệ thuật nghiên cứu viện. Vũ đạo nghiên cứu sở. 《 trung quốc vũ đạo từ điển 》 biên tập bộ. (Beijing di 1 ban ed.). Beijing Shi: Wen hua yi shu chu ban she. 1994.ISBN7503913312.OCLC34008111.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: others (link)
 | This Chinese biographical article is astub.You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
 | This article about someone associated with the art of dance is astub.You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |