Xie Fang
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| Born | Xie Huaifu (謝懷復) 1 November 1935 |
| Died | 19 December 2024 (aged 89) Beijing, China |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1951–2024 |
Xie Fang (Chinese: 谢芳; 1 November 1935 – 19 December 2024) was a Chinese actress and author. She was best known for her involvement with pre-Cultural Revolution cinema.[1]
Life and career
[edit]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 was also an author.[citation needed] She died in Beijing on 19 December 2024, at the age of 89.[5]
Selected filmography
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Gone Hastily (往事匆匆, 1997) ISBN 978-7506312707
- Unsinkable Lake : Chinese Modern Fiction Film (不沉的湖: 中国现代影视小说, 1997) ISBN 978-7530204634
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Farquhar, Mary Ann; Berry, Chris (2006). China on Screen: Cinema and Nation. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 114. ISBN 9780231510301.
- ^ "张目谢芳夫妇：《游击队之歌》唱到今 林道静仍不过时". People.cn. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "谢芳简介". China.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "第五届表演艺术学会奖金凤凰奖 - 特别奖". China Film Performing Arts Society. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ 著名电影表演艺术家谢芳今天凌晨去世 享年89岁 (in Chinese)
External links
[edit]- Fang Xie at IMDb
- Xie Fang at the Chinese Movie Database
- Xie Fang at Rotten Tomatoes
- Xie Fang in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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