Cheng Changgeng (22 November 1811 â€" 24 January 1880) was a Qing
dynasty Hui opera and Peking opera artist based in Beijing, who
specialized in laosheng roles, or old gentlemen. Sometimes called the
"Father of Peking Opera", he was the leader of the Three Celebrations
Company (三慶ç ) as well as the leader of the actor's guild in
Beijing. He was from Qianshan, Anhui.His disciple Tan Xinpei was also
a famous Peking opera performer.Actor Ji Qilin starred as Cheng
Changgeng in the 1994 TV series Big Boss Cheng Changgeng
(å¤§è€ æ ¿ç¨‹é•·åºš). Kunqu master Cong Zhaohuan (丛兆æ¡") portrayed
Cheng Changgeng in the 1996 TV series The Incredible Injustice to an
Opera Actor (粉墨奇冤). Peking opera performer Li Haotian
(æ Žæµ©å¤©) played Cheng Changgeng in the 2002 comedy TV series The
Best Clown Under Heaven (天下第一ä¸').
dynasty Hui opera and Peking opera artist based in Beijing, who
specialized in laosheng roles, or old gentlemen. Sometimes called the
"Father of Peking Opera", he was the leader of the Three Celebrations
Company (三慶ç ) as well as the leader of the actor's guild in
Beijing. He was from Qianshan, Anhui.His disciple Tan Xinpei was also
a famous Peking opera performer.Actor Ji Qilin starred as Cheng
Changgeng in the 1994 TV series Big Boss Cheng Changgeng
(å¤§è€ æ ¿ç¨‹é•·åºš). Kunqu master Cong Zhaohuan (丛兆æ¡") portrayed
Cheng Changgeng in the 1996 TV series The Incredible Injustice to an
Opera Actor (粉墨奇冤). Peking opera performer Li Haotian
(æ Žæµ©å¤©) played Cheng Changgeng in the 2002 comedy TV series The
Best Clown Under Heaven (天下第一ä¸').
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