Kwan Ying Lin关影怜

Guan Yinglian (Kwan Ying Lin关影怜) , original name: Chow Lin, native place: Xiaolan Town, Zhongshan County, Guangdong Province. A famous first-line actress in Cantonese opera who was active from the 1920s to the 1950s, she also performed in Hong Kong films. Guan Yinglian's father, Zhou Yunsheng, and her mother gave birth to an only daughter: her mother died when she was 4 years old, and her father remarried Mrs. Wu. Later, Mrs. Wu took Zhou Lian to remarry the actor Guan Qiyang. From then on, Zhou Lian changed her name to "Guan Yinglian" and worked in a theater troupe. More than 10,000 yuan in wages were squandered by her adoptive parents on cigarettes and gambling. In 1921, because she was angry at the abuse of her adoptive mother Wu, she petitioned the Public Security Bureau of the Republic of China for permission to regain her freedom. As a result, Guan Yinglian was ordered to pay back 600 yuan to her adoptive mother within 20 days. Her stepfather, Guan, was also a member of the Liyuan family and served as Xiaowu, named "Jingrunsu". The coquettish Cantonese opera star Xu Xinxin (Xu Shufang) is Guan Yinglian's apprentice and has to imitate her romantic dramas. In 1921, all-female troupes of Cantonese opera suddenly gained prominence, and most all-male troupes were overwhelmed. The most popular female actors at that time were Suzhou Mei (first play: "Night Hanging Autumn Joy") and Li Xuefang (first play: "Daiyu Buried Flowers") "). At that time, Guan Yinglian was a rising star. She was talented, capable of acting and singing, and was good at performing "style dramas". She and Su Xingqun were both the principal and second-ranking dandies of "Guan Qunfang" (Cantonese Opera Troupe). They were both young, beautiful, and good at acting. Each has its own merits in singing skills. Guan Yinglian is so graceful and graceful. Her first play was originally called "The Dan Family's Sister Sells Horse Shoes", but she was cast out of "Guan Yinglian Sells Horse Shoes" on the stage. She sang comedy, had a charming smile, and was full of charm, which confused many theater fans. Movies that Guan Yinglian has participated in: 1936 "A Passage": playing the passionate prostitute Mak Qiujuan; 1937 "Modern Wu Dalang": playing the evil wife; 1937 "Mysterious Night", Hong Kong's first singing record , Guan Yinglian participated in the Cantonese opera performance "Soft Words to Comfort the Chilly Frows": Guan Yinglian, Bai Yutang; "Xipeng High Five": Guan Yinglian, Ban Ri'an; "The Passionate Wife Has a Lover": Guan Yinglian, Shi Yanzi; "The Brave Zhao Zilong": Guan Yinglian, Ma Shiteng; "The First Person in Ginger Vinegar": Guan Yinglian, Liao Liao.