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Zhang Junqiu[a] (October 14, 1920 – May 27, 1997) was a singer of Peking Opera. He played a female, or dan role. His hometown was Dantu, Jiangsu, and he was born in Beijing. His vocal style is called "Zhang pai." It became popular in the 1970s and it is now the most widespread genre of Peking Opera.[1][2] He was once one of the "four small famous dans."[b] He is far better remembered than the other three.[3]
Zhang's family was poor. His mother was a star in the opera of Hubei Province. She encouraged him to study Peking Opera. When Zhang was 13, Li Lingfeng[c] adopted him as an apprentice. Recognizing Zhang's talent, Li later sent him to Wang Yaoqing, an opera star and Li's teacher. Zhang first appeared on the stage in 1935. In 1937, Zhang became an apprentice of Mei Lanfang, the best-known Chinese opera star of the time.[1]
In 1942, Zhang created his own troupe. In 1943, he met Wu Lizhen.[d] Although Zhang was already married to Zhao Yurong,[e] the two fell in love at first sight. Even though Zhang was successful in his career, Wu's relatives looked down him as an actor. Wu herself acted resolutely, packed her bags, and moved from Shanghai to live with Zhang in Beijing.[4]
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- ^ a b "Zhang Junqiu," Perkins, Dorothy (2013), Encyclopedia of China: The Essential Reference to China, Roundtable Press, Chicago, ISBN 978-1-57958-110-7
- ^ "Character Zhang Junqiu (人物：张君秋), A Hundred Years of Notes (梨园百年琐记).
- ^ Lsjxs, "且说四小名旦之张君秋," (Zhang Junqiu hangs his voice with hard work), 360doc.com, 26 Jan 2019.
- ^ Qing Han Mo Ke, "Zhang Junqiu: He broke with his master before he was a teacher, and later founded the "Zhang Pai", where the two wives get along well" (张君秋：未出师就与师傅决裂，后创立“张派”，两位妻子相处融洽)," Baidu, April 2016.