A biographical account of Mei Lanfang, China's greatest opera star.
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- 26 wins & 19 nominations.
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Cast
| Leon Lai | ... |
Mei Lanfang
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| Ziyi Zhang | ... |
Meng Xiaodong
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| Honglei Sun | ... |
Qiu Rubai
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| Hong Chen | ... |
Fu zhifang
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Mingzhu Ye |
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| Masanobu Andô | ... |
Ryuichi Tanaka
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Yanjun Bi | ... |
Mei Yu-tian
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Qiang Chen |
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Zhenxiang Fei |
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Bin Li | ... |
Qiu's Mother
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Mingchen Li | ... |
Lao Song
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Shengsu Li | ... |
Yan Huizhu
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Jingxi Liu | ... |
Mei's Grandmother
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Jixian Lu | ... |
Lu Er Ye
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Naomasa Musaka |
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| Yueming Pan | ... |
Zhu Huifang
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Qian Po | ... |
Journalist Qian
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Xiaoman Shi | ... |
Ma San
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| Xueqi Wang | ... |
Shi Sanyan
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| Gang Wu | ... |
Fei Er Ye
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| Zhi Yin | ... |
Wang Weichen
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Da Ying | ... |
Feng Zi-guang
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| Shaoqun Yu | ... |
Young Mei Lanfang
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Xiaotong Yu | ... |
Little Mei Lanfang
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Shaohua Zhang | ... |
Song Ma
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Directed by
| Kaige Chen | ||
Written by
| Kaige Chen | ... | (screenplay) |
| Geling Yan | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Kuo-Fu Chen | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jiayi Du | ... | producer |
| Sanping Han | ... | producer |
| Dennis Wu | ... | executive producer |
| Albert Yeung | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jiping Zhao | ||
Cinematography by
| Xiaoshi Zhao | ||
Editing by
| Ying Zhou | ||
Production Design by
| William Chang | ||
Costume Design by
| Tongxun Chen | ||
Makeup Department
| Huarong Mei | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Chuanli Feng | ... | production manager |
| Ang Li | ... | production manager |
| Dongming Su | ... | production manager |
| Jie Wei | ... | production manager |
| Xiaoping Zhang | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Baojiu Mei | ... | artistic advisor |
Sound Department
| Sona Balam | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Danrong Wang | ... | sound |
| Zhengdi Zhang | ... | sound recordist |
| Nan Zhao | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Robert Luo | ... | technical director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Xiang Liu | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Qing Liu | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Zhengdi Zhang | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Bin Huang | ... | marketing executive |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Emperor Motion Pictures (2008) (World-wide)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- China Film Group Corporation (CFGC) (2008) (China) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Kadokawa Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Lark Films Distribution (2009) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Scorpio East (2008) (Singapore)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Malin Post (subtitles)
- Nikkatsu Studio (recording studio)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (post-production)
Storyline
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| Taglines | History of China's opera caught up in the political upheaval of change. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mei was the first artist to spread Beijing Opera to foreign countries, participating in cultural exchanges with Japan, the United States, and other regions. He toured the world, forming friendships with the western contemporaries of his day, including Charlie Chaplin. In 1930 he toured North America, visiting Hollywood, where he was welcomed by Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. In 1935, Mei toured Europe, playing to appreciative audiences in Berlin and Moscow. Seeing Mei perform especially impressed the German playwright Bertold Brecht and influenced his concept of the alienation effect. He served as one of the mentors and guardians of the actress Li Yuru as she began her career See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ni Dong Wo De Ai See more » |