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| Li recorded the song "Drizzle" ({{zhi|毛毛雨}}), penned by her father, with ] in 1928. Fusing traditional and Western elements, the song was recorded as though from the perspective of a young woman. Its nasal ] was widely emulated in subsequent works of '']''; a new version, which extensively featured western instruments such as the trombone and saxophone, was released in 1934.{{sfn|Cheng|2023|p=40}} Through 1928 and 1929 Li travelled Southeast Asia with her father's China Song-and-Dance Troupe, which later became the ].{{sfn|Harris|2012|p=197}} | Li recorded the song "Drizzle" ({{zhi|毛毛雨}}), penned by her father, with ] in 1928. Fusing traditional and Western elements, the song was recorded as though from the perspective of a young woman. Its nasal ] was widely emulated in subsequent works of '']''; a new version, which extensively featured western instruments such as the trombone and saxophone, was released in 1934.{{sfn|Cheng|2023|p=40}} Through 1928 and 1929 Li travelled Southeast Asia with her father's China Song-and-Dance Troupe, which later became the ].{{sfn|Harris|2012|p=197}} | ||
| The troupe had returned to China by 1931, being hired by Luo Mingyou of the ] in April. The company had acquired the rights to ]'s '']'', and Li{{sndash}} despite her screen experience{{sndash}} recommended ] for the lead role.{{sfn|Harris|2012|pp=197-199}} Meanwhile, Li took a coaching role, serving as the trainer for Bright Moon{{sndash}}newly renamed the UPS Follies.{{sfn|Harris|2012|pp=199-200}} | |||
| Li died in 2003.{{sfn|Harris|2012|p=196}} | Li died in 2003.{{sfn|Harris|2012|p=196}} | ||
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| Born | 1909 | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 黎明暉 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黎明晖 | ||||||||
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Li Minghui (simplified Chinese: 黎明晖; traditional Chinese: 黎明暉; pinyin: Lí Mínghuī, 1909-2003) was a Chinese actress.
Biography
Li was born in 1909. Her father, Jinhui, was a noted composer and professor at Beijing University. Having organized his own touring troupe, he trained Minghui in singing and dancing from a young age. By her teenage years, Li had gained popularity for her song and dance performances. She gained popular acclaim of her fairy maiden dances, appeared in stage dramas, and released numerous gramophone records. She also appeared in some nine silent films. In April 1926, she appeared on the cover of The Young Companion's third issue.
Li recorded the song "Drizzle" (毛毛雨), penned by her father, with Pathé Records in 1928. Fusing traditional and Western elements, the song was recorded as though from the perspective of a young woman. Its nasal falsetto was widely emulated in subsequent works of shidaiqu; a new version, which extensively featured western instruments such as the trombone and saxophone, was released in 1934. Through 1928 and 1929 Li travelled Southeast Asia with her father's China Song-and-Dance Troupe, which later became the Bright Moon Song and Dance Troupe.
The troupe had returned to China by 1931, being hired by Luo Mingyou of the United Photoplay Service in April. The company had acquired the rights to Zhang Henshui's Two Stars in the Milky Way, and Li – despite her screen experience – recommended Violet Wong for the lead role. Meanwhile, Li took a coaching role, serving as the trainer for Bright Moon – newly renamed the UPS Follies.
Li died in 2003.
References
- ^ Harris 2012, p. 196.
- ^ Harris 2012, p. 197.
- Pickowicz, Shen & Zhang 2013, p. 3.
- Cheng 2023, p. 40.
- Harris 2012, pp. 197–199.
- Harris 2012, pp. 199–200.
Works cited
- Cheng, Ya-Hui (2023). The Evolution of Chinese Popular Music: Modernization and Globalization, 1927 to the Present. London: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-86672-8.
- Harris, Kristine (2012). "Two Stars on the Silver Screen: The Metafilm as Chinese Modern". In Henriot, Christian; Yeh, Wen-hsin (eds.). History in Images: Pictures and Public Space in Modern China. China Research Monograph. Vol. 66. Berkeley: Institute of East Asian Studies. pp. 191–244. ISBN 978-155729-155-4.
- Pickowicz, Paul; Shen, Kuiyi; Zhang, Yingjin (2013). "Introduction". Liangyou, Kaleidoscopic Modernity and the Shanghai Global Metropolis, 1926–1945. Leiden: Brill. pp. 1–17. ISBN 978-90-04-26338-3.