Xie Fang

Xie Fang
Background information
Chinese name 谢芳
Birth name Xie Huaifu (謝懷復)
Born (1935-11-01)1 November 1935
Huangpi, Hubei, China
Years active 1951-present
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xie.

Xie Fang (Chinese: 谢芳; born November 1, 1935) is a Chinese actress and author. She is best known for her involvement with pre-Cultural Revolution cinema.[1]

Life and career

Xie was born in Huangpi, Hubei, China and grew up in Shanghai. Both of her parents were teachers at a Christian school. Her parents became increasingly involved with the Communist Party of China; this would influence her career by acting in more "revolutionary" plays like The White Haired Girl.[1] She graduated from an all-girls' high school in 1951, and started acting shortly after. She joined acting troupe SOUTH backstage and began singing in the opera. Xie married in 1957.[2] In 1959, Xie starred in Song of Youth; this was her break out role. She signed with Beijing Film Studio in 1963.[3] Xie, then, would star in the Xie Jin film Two Stage Sisters in 1964. She was the recipient of the Golden Phoenix Award in 1995 for her contributions to Chinese cinema.[4]

In addition to being an actress, Xie is also an author.

Selected filmography

Bibliography

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Farquhar, Mary Ann; Berry, Chris (2006). China on Screen: Cinema and Nation. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231510301.
  2. "张目谢芳夫妇:《游击队之歌》唱到今 林道静仍不过时". People.cn. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. "谢芳简介". China.com. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. "第五届表演艺术学会奖金凤凰奖 - 特别奖". China Film Performing Arts Society. Retrieved 13 December 2015.


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