Mei Lan-fang
Subtitle: the life and times of a Peking actor
By: by A.C. Scott ; with illustrations by the author
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hong Kong [China]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9789882202238; 9780856560026
Subjects: Theater
Other titles: Project Muse UPCC books.
Description: Mei Lan-fang came from a famous actor family -the profession is often hereditary in China-and this story of his life is drawn mainly from his own reminiscences and from conversations with the author.
Notes: Includes index.

First published in 1959 under title: Mei Lan-fang, leader of the Pear Garden.

Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: A brief introduction to the Chinese Theatre; title: The Mei Family; title: The early years of Mei Lan-fang; title: Peking, the background of youth; title: Shanghai; title: The years of rising fame; title: Hong Kong; title: Chinese drama goes to America; title: In the shadows of war; title: The post-war years; title: Index.