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Name of Film: MeiLanfang
Running Time: 90 min
Director: Kaige Chen
Writer of Screenplay: Kaige Chen,Geling Yan & Kuo-fu Chun
Genres: Biography | Drama | History
Release Date: Oct 12th, 2008
Producer: Han Sanping
Cast: Leon Lai, Ziyi Zhang, Gillian Chung, Hong Chen, Honglei Sun, Xueqi Wang, Masanobu Ando
Plot Overview:
A biographical account of Mei Lanfang, China´s greatest opera star.

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<strong>Queen of Beijing Opera</strong><br><br>Mei Lanfang(1894-1961),the outstanding exponent of Beijing Opera, was the great master of China´s dramatic art.

Queen of Beijing Opera

Mei Lanfang(1894-1961),the outstanding exponent of Beijing Opera, was the great master of China´s dramatic art.

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Mei Lanfang Memorial Museum, situated at Huguosi Street, Beijing, was founded in October 1986, It was the former residence of Mei Lanfang since 1949 to 1961.

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