Yu Kuizhi (Chinese: ; born 15 December 1961) is a Peking opera
performer of Hui Chinese ethnicity. He plays the role of elderly men
(laosheng) in Peking Opera.Yu Kuizhi was born in Shenyang City,
Liaoning Province, into a typical working-class family, his mother
being a music instructor and his father being a level eight fitter. He
was inspired by his mother since he was little, and was the lead
singer in his primary school choir. In April 1972, only 10 years of
age, he was selected to learn Peking Opera by the Shenyang Chinese
Opera Institute, and was carefully taught by many of the masters of
Peking Opera. He laid a solid foundation in all aspects of Peking
Opera, and at the age of 13 he had been given a main role as a child
in the modern Peking opera, “Da Lu Ge†, which he performed
hundreds of times and received positive responses from.In order to
further his studies in the art of Peking Opera, he gave up his wages
from the Shenyang Chinese Opera Institute and went to Beijing to
audition for the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, the top
institution for studying Peking Opera. He graduated in 1982 with
excellency in all his subjects, and was chosen to be part of the China
National Peking Opera Company's No. 1 Troupe.During his career, he has
cooperated with many other senior Peking Opera artists, and has
performed across Asia, Europe and America. In 1992, he married Leung
Yee Mai from Hong Kong. They had their son Yu Wing Leung (Ferdi) in
1998.
performer of Hui Chinese ethnicity. He plays the role of elderly men
(laosheng) in Peking Opera.Yu Kuizhi was born in Shenyang City,
Liaoning Province, into a typical working-class family, his mother
being a music instructor and his father being a level eight fitter. He
was inspired by his mother since he was little, and was the lead
singer in his primary school choir. In April 1972, only 10 years of
age, he was selected to learn Peking Opera by the Shenyang Chinese
Opera Institute, and was carefully taught by many of the masters of
Peking Opera. He laid a solid foundation in all aspects of Peking
Opera, and at the age of 13 he had been given a main role as a child
in the modern Peking opera, “Da Lu Ge†, which he performed
hundreds of times and received positive responses from.In order to
further his studies in the art of Peking Opera, he gave up his wages
from the Shenyang Chinese Opera Institute and went to Beijing to
audition for the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, the top
institution for studying Peking Opera. He graduated in 1982 with
excellency in all his subjects, and was chosen to be part of the China
National Peking Opera Company's No. 1 Troupe.During his career, he has
cooperated with many other senior Peking Opera artists, and has
performed across Asia, Europe and America. In 1992, he married Leung
Yee Mai from Hong Kong. They had their son Yu Wing Leung (Ferdi) in
1998.
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