Zhao Lirong (March 11, 1928 – July 17, 2000) was a Chinese singer and film actress.
Biography
Before she became involved in the film industry, Zhao Lirong was a famous
Pingju
Pingju or Ping opera () is a form of Chinese opera from northern China.
History
Pingju originated in Tangshan, Hebei, near the city of Tianjin.. Among all China's regional operas, it was the most famous in the Republican period for its passiona ...
supporting actress on the stage. From the 1980s, Zhao started her comedy performances in the
CCTV
Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors. It differs from broadcast television in that the signal is not openly t ...
Spring Festival Gala. In 1990, she received the award for Best Actress at the
Tokyo International Film Festival
The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Along with the Shanghai International Film Festival, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals, and is considered to be the ...
and
Hundred Flowers Awards
The Hundred Flowers Awards () are, together with the Golden Rooster Awards, the most prestigious film awards honouring the best in Chinese cinema, as well as Hong Kong cinema and the Cinema of Taiwan, they are classified as the Chinese equivale ...
for her first leading role in ''
The Spring Festival
''The Spring Festival'' () is a 1991 Chinese drama film directed by Huang Jianzhong. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Lib ...
''.
Opera: Zhao Lirong
. China Culture. 10 August 2008. After this, Zhao continued her comedy career with CCTV. On July 17, 2000, Zhao Lirong died from cancer. As one of China's most beloved comedy actresses, thousands attended her funeral.
Filmography
* Third Sister Yang Goes to Court (1981)
* Monkey King
The Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong ( zh, t=孫悟空, s=孙悟空, first=t) in Mandarin Chinese, is a legendary mythical figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West'' ( zh, ...
() (1986) (TV) Queen of Chechi States
* Dream of the Red Mansion Part 3 () (1988) Granny Liu
* The Spring Festival
''The Spring Festival'' () is a 1991 Chinese drama film directed by Huang Jianzhong. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Lib ...
() (1991) Mother
* Erxiao's Mother/Filial Son and Filial Piety () (1993) Mother
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Zhao Lirong -- an Artist Who Brings Laughter to China
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Five-year anniversary of Zhao Lirong's Death
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1928 births
2000 deaths
Actresses from Tianjin
Chinese television actresses
Chinese film actresses
20th-century Chinese women singers
Ping opera actresses
20th-century Chinese actresses
Singers from Tianjin
Chinese women comedians
20th-century comedians