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| Li was born in 1909. Her father, ], was a noted composer and professor at ]. Having organized his own touring troupe, he trained Minghui in singing and dancing from a young age.{{sfn|Harris|2012|p=196}} 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 ] records. She also appeared in some nine ]s |
Li was born in 1909. Her father, ], was a noted composer and professor at ]. Having organized his own touring troupe, he trained Minghui in singing and dancing from a young age.{{sfn|Harris|2012|p=196}} 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 ] records,{{sfn|Harris|2012|p=197}} including several meant for children.{{sfn|Jones|2001|p=171}} She also appeared in some nine ]s,{{sfn|Harris|2012|p=197}} beginning with ''The Little Factory Boss'' in 1925.{{sfn|Jones|2001|p=90}} In April 1926, she appeared on the cover of '']''{{'s}} third issue.{{sfn|Pickowicz|Shen|Zhang|2013|p=3}} | ||
| 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}} | Through 1927, Li gained increased popularity with audiences, which her father used to popularize his school for musically inclined youth.{{sfn|Jones|2001|p=90}} She 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}} Although the tour was popular, it was not a financial success.{{sfn|Jones|2001|p=93}} | ||
| 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}} | 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}} The follies appeared in several short films for UPS, with Li taking a starring role, but these were never released.{{sfn|Jones|2001|p=171}} | ||
| Li died in 2003.{{sfn|Harris|2012|p=196}} | Li died in 2003.{{sfn|Harris|2012|p=196}} | ||
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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, including several meant for children. She also appeared in some nine silent films, beginning with The Little Factory Boss in 1925. In April 1926, she appeared on the cover of The Young Companion's third issue.
Through 1927, Li gained increased popularity with audiences, which her father used to popularize his school for musically inclined youth. She 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. Although the tour was popular, it was not a financial success.
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. The follies appeared in several short films for UPS, with Li taking a starring role, but these were never released.
Li died in 2003.
References
- ^ Harris 2012, p. 196.
- ^ Harris 2012, p. 197.
- ^ Jones 2001, p. 171.
- ^ Jones 2001, p. 90.
- Pickowicz, Shen & Zhang 2013, p. 3.
- Cheng 2023, p. 40.
- Jones 2001, p. 93.
- 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.
- Jones, Andrew F. (2001). Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-8043-6.
- 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.