https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-35/files/original/a088a8a4d218b86e5ea14920b5bff750.jpg 9cc945ab74833c57821e0e6aa18d9377 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Famous Actors and Actresses IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 2774e60e-f7b8-4df0-8b58-4607e41d0189 Person An individual. Birth Date 1894-10-22 Birthplace Beijing, China Death Date 1961-08-08 Occupation Chinese Opera Singer Actor Dancer Biographical Text Mei Lan Fang was one of the most famous Beijing opera or Peking opera artists in modern history, exclusively known for his qingyi roles, a type of dan role. Mei is his stage name, and in Chinese it is generally considered a feminine name. Mei was born in a family of Beijing Opera and Kūnqǔ performers. He made his stage debut at the Guanghe Theatre in 1904 when he was 10 years old. In his 50-year stage career, he maintained strong continuity while always working on new techniques. His most famous roles were those of female characters; skillful portrayal of women won him international acclaim, and his smooth, perfectly timed, poised style has come to be known in opera circles as the “Méi School.” Bibliography https://www.last.fm/music/Mei+Lanfang/+wiki Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mei Lan Fang Subject The topic of the resource The King of Peking Opera - Mei Lan Fang Description An account of the resource He also played an important part in continuing the performance tradition of Kūnqǔ, noted particularly for his interpretations of Dù Lìniáng (in The Peony Pavilion) and Bái Sùzhēn (in Léifēng Temple). 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 was known to have toured the world, forming friendships with the western contemporaries of his day, including Charlie Chaplin. During his visit to Hollywood, he was also welcomed by Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Guanghe Theatre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Xiliancheng Theatrical Company Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource NO Relation A related resource Shang Xiaoyun Cheng Yanqiu Xun Huisheng Language A language of the resource Mandarin Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context meilanfang1894 IIIF Item Metadata UUID 72163b62-5cc2-49c6-8d61-cf7b2f07474b