Xie Fang Explained
| Xie Fang |
| Birth Name: | Xie Huaifu (謝懷復) |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Huangpi, Hubei, China |
| Years Active: | 1951-present |
Xie Fang (; 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 Chinese Communist Party; 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
- The Chinese Widow (2017)
- Love Will Be Back (2015)
- Woman-Taxi-Woman (1991)
- This Man Is Dangerous (1985)
- Two Stage Sisters (1964)
- Early Spring in February (1963)
- Song of Youth (1959)
Bibliography
- Gone Hastily (往事匆匆, 1997)
- Unsinkable Lake : Chinese Modern Fiction Film (不沉的湖: 中国现代影视小说, 1997)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Farquhar. Mary Ann . Berry. Chris . China on Screen: Cinema and Nation. 2006 . Columbia University Press . New York . 9780231510301 . registration. 114.
- Web site: 张目谢芳夫妇：《游击队之歌》唱到今 林道静仍不过时 . People.cn . 13 December 2015 . 12 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150812030501/http://culture.people.com.cn/n/2015/0730/c87423-27382994.html . live .
- Web site: 谢芳简介. China.com.. 13 December 2015. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021553/http://www.china.com.cn/culture/zhuanti/60whrw/2009-07/15/content_18141642.htm. live.
- Web site: 第五届表演艺术学会奖金凤凰奖 - 特别奖. China Film Performing Arts Society. 13 December 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072307/http://www.1985byxh.com/awards5_tebie.html. live.
