Shi Yihong (born 7 June 1972), known as Shi Min before 2002, is a Chinese

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singer-actress who plays ''

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'' roles. A Plum Blossom Prize winner, Shi Yihong is considered a Peking opera superstar who not only excels in both vocal and acrobatic roles, but is always experimenting and expanding her repertoire despite resistance from conservative elements. Shi Yihong is a member of the

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, but she also established her own production company in 2016. Some of Shi Yihong's best known roles include: Consort Yu (from ''

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''), Yang Yuhuan,

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, Esmeralda (from ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame''),

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, Madame White Snake, Xiao Guiying (from '' The Qing Ding Pearl''), Duchess Zhuang (from

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's '' You and Me''),

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, and countless others. She has also acted in ''

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'' productions. In 1999, Shi Yihong starred in

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's ''The Gate'', an orchestral theatre which debuted in Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, Yihong Theatre opened in

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. This is the first theatre in Shanghai named after an opera artist.

Filmography

Peking opera films and TV series

Shi Yihong starred in some Peking opera films and TV series based on stage productions, such as ''Exchanging a Leopard Cat for a Prince'' (1998 TV series), ''Farewell My Concubine'' (2014 film), and ''Li Qingzhao'' (2017 film).

Non-opera films and TV series

Reality shows

*2008: ''Let's Shake It'' (舞林大会) on

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References

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