Kuo Chun-mei
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| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Occupation | Opera Performer |
Kuo Chun-mei (born 1964) is a Taiwanese opera performer from Kaohsiung. She joined her family's opera troupe at the age of 13 and began taking on leading sheng (male) roles at 17, becoming a pillar of her family's troupe. Later, she was invited to perform on TV Taiwanese opera at China Television (CTV) and used the stage name Kuo Feng-ling. She is currently the leader of the Chun-Mei Taiwanese Opera Troupe, maintaining a strong level of performing energy and meanwhile dedicating herself to promoting innovation in Taiwanese opera. She has won numerous awards, including the Global Chinese Culture & Arts Awards, the 8th Kaohsiung Culture & Arts Award[1][2], and the Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music.
Background and Training
Kuo was born in Kaohisung into a family of Taiwanese opera. Three generations of family members were all Taiwanese opera performers. Her father, Kuo Chao-ming, and her mother, Lin Chin-tzu, co-founded the "Maiden Opera Troupe" and were both leading performers. Kuo started performing as a child and played leading sheng roles at the age of 16 in her family's troupe. Later, she was recruited to star in CTV’s TV Taiwanese opera such as Ta Han Chung Hsing and Yi Po Yun Tien as a dashing and chivalrous character "Pai Yun Tien," which gained her national popularity and attracted numerous viewers. In 1998, she joined the Holo Taiwanese Opera Troupe and became the successive leading performer of sheng roles after Tang Mei-yun. However, she bade farewell to TV career at the peak due to pregnancy. Afterwards, she took over the troupe from her parents, assumed the role of the troupe leader, and became more actively involved in public welfare and various demonstration and teaching activities. In 2010, she received the 16th Global Chinese Culture & Arts Awards. In 2012, she made her film debut in the Taiwanese feature film Flying Dragon, Dancing Phoenix, which earned her a nomination for the Best New Performer at the 49th Golden Horse Awards.In 2021, she won the Best Performer Award for Matinee in the Rain at the 32nd Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music.[3]
Recent Taiwanese Opera performances
- 2018 – A Taiwanese Ghost Story, Untouchable
- 2019 – Enemies at the Gate, Never Want to Let You Go
- 2020 – Matinee in the Rain
References
- ↑ "郭春美". Archived from the original on 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ↑ "好戲開鑼". Archived from the original on 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ↑ "郭春美". 歌仔戲主題知識網. 國立傳統藝術中心. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
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