The death of Li Youbin, a famous Chinese Peking Opera artist, at the age of 86 due to ineffective medical treatment, makes one wonder about his significant contribution to the art and inheritance of Peking Opera performance. Born in 1938, Li Youbin Xi studied Peking Opera under his father in his early years, and later became a high-profile Peking Opera artist and director. His passing has undoubtedly brought deep sorrow to the Peking Opera industry and the audience, however, his perseverance and open-mindedness will surely inspire more people to inherit and promote the art of Peking Opera. Li Youbin was born in a Peking Opera family, and his father was the famous Peking Opera artist Li Shengbin, which laid the foundation for his future artistic path. At a young age, Li Youbin Xi studied Peking Opera with his father, and as he grew older, he began to perform on stage.
In 1949, he joined the Peking Opera Troupe of the Political Department of the 10th Corps of the Third Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army with his father, performing many classic pieces for the soldiers, officially starting his opera performance career. In 1959, Li Youbin's father founded the Fujian Peking Opera School, during which time Li Youbin began his teaching career as a teacher and actor in the school. Not only did he continue to learn Xi knowledge of opera, but he also began to get involved in directing. Since 1971 he began his career as a director with great achievements. As a director, Li Youbin adapted the critically acclaimed Monkey King from the Fujian Peking Opera Company into a Peking Opera film in 1982, which was a huge success at home and abroad. This work has been performed more than 600 times across the country, and Li Youbin was also invited to perform in Zhongnanhai.
In an interview with reporters, Li Youbin revealed a small detail in "The True and False Monkey King", which became a point of curiosity for the audience and actors. He skillfully used a lighter to let the fake Monkey King hide in it, and when the fake Monkey King blew, he quietly pressed the lighter, so that the "customs clearance paperwork" was immediately ignited, adding a sense of mystery and visual impact to the whole scene. Li Youbin's death is undoubtedly a heavy loss to the Peking Opera industry. However, as an artist, he not only has outstanding performances on the stage, but also has made great efforts in the teaching and inheritance of opera, and has unreservedly passed on his performance experience and experience to future generations. His life was dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the art of Peking Opera, and his spirit will inspire future generations to continue to move forward. The death of Mr. Li Youbin is indeed a painful loss for the Peking Opera industry.
His life has been dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the art of Peking Opera, and his spirit will inspire future generations to continue to move forward. What do you think of Mr. Li Youbin's artistic achievements and contributions to the art of Peking Opera?I hope that more people can inherit his legacy and carry forward the traditional Chinese culture of Peking Opera.