Liu Shuahe
Liu Shuahe (Chinese: 劉耍和; pinyin: Liú Shuǎhé; Wade–Giles: Liu2 Shua3-ho2) was a popular Chinese yuanben (or zaju) actor of the late Jin dynasty (1115–1234) who was active in the first half of the 13th century.[1] He was a group leader of the Court Entertainment Bureau, and some yuanben and zaju plays were written about him.[2]
Du Renjie (杜仁傑) in his sanqu Zhuangjia bushi goulan (莊家不識枸欄) referred to him as a "legendary celebrity".[1] A source mentioned a great male actor surnamed Liu during the early Yuan dynasty who was good at kefan, or comedy skills,[3] but it's unclear whether he was indeed Liu Shuahe.[4]
Liu Shuahe's sons-in-law Hua Lilang (花李郎) and Hongzi Li Er (紅字李二) were both actors-turned-playwrights.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Idema, W. L. (1984). "Yüan-pen as a Minor Form of Dramatic Literature in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries". Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews. 6 (1/2): 54. JSTOR 823446.
- ^ West, Stephen H.; Idema, Wilt L. (2015). The Orphan of Zhao and Other Yuan Plays: The Earliest Known Versions. Columbia University Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-231-16854-0.
- ^ Johnson, Dale R. (2000). A Glossary of Words and Phrases in the Oral Performing and Dramatic Literatures of the Jin, Yuan, and Ming. Center for Chinese Studies, The University of Michigan. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-89264-138-3.
- ^ Chen Gaohua (2015) [2010]. The Capital of the Yuan Dynasty. Translated by Phoebe Poon. Silkroad Press. p. 102, 190. ISBN 978-981-4332-44-6.
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